Here's how 9/11 attacks compelled NYC Emergency Management to evolve
After the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, New York City faced a difficult question: how can more lives be saved in future mass emergencies?
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After the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, New York City faced a difficult question: how can more lives be saved in future mass emergencies?
After 9/11, City Hall faced a difficult question – how can we save more lives in future mass emergencies? Twenty-five years later, the city says it's far better equipped to handle such a tragedy. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas shows us what's changed.
Columbia University closed its gates, restricting access to its campus after on-campus protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.
Tough choices had to be made in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, including when it would be safe to reopen Lower Manhattan.
As CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports, many of the decisions were made without the full understanding of the potential repercussions, repercussions we are still living with today.
CBS News New York's Alice Gainer was in the courtroom Tuesday as 51-year-old Raul Morales faced a judge.
The move follows the discovery of 68 boxes of files found last year. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
One person was pulled from the collapse, according to the FDNY. Two people total were rushed to a nearby hospital.
City officials are releasing more previously unseen documents discussing air quality concerns after the 9/11 attacks. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The NYPD is investigating multiple shootings and stabbings that happened Monday near the West Indian American Day Parade route.
The city's budget included the creation of a public, online portal for documents that look into air quality around the World Trade Center in the months following the attacks. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
There are questions about what may have ended up in the water at popular Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island.
As CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger explains, a program providing mobile showers is struggling to keep up with demand.
The NYPD has identified a woman found dead Sunday in her Washington Heights apartment with her child left inside.
Rudy Giuliani was mayor when New York City was attacked in 2001. During an interview over the weekend, he said Mamdani should not be at the memorial. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Officers made the discovery on Sunday after the NYPD says it was asked to conduct a wellness check. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer has the latest.
Flags representing more than a dozen nations and territories were on display along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn in Monday. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
An NYPD officer recently went back to the precinct closest to ground zero and opened the memo book he carried on Sept. 11, 2001. He is now sharing its contents publicly for the first time since that day.
New York City's decision to ban artificial intelligence in public school classrooms until high school has become a major talking point among parents, politicians and education experts.
Banks emphasizes safety guardrails, but also says a two-year moratorium on AI in schools would be like "putting your head in the sand."
New York City Council members announced an investment in how future generations learn about 9/11 and hosted a wreath-laying ceremony to mark 25 years since the attack.
Massive whale sharks were recently spotted surfacing right next to a boat near New York City, turning an ordinary day on the water into an extraordinary encounter.
CBS News New York's John Dias spoke to some people whose ordinary day on the water turned into an extraordinary encounter.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer spoke to Speaker Julie Menin and others on Thursday at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending U.S. Open champion, was dethroned Saturday, losing to Elena Rybakina in three sets.
The newly released cache of documents related to air quality at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks could help save lives, former Rep. Carolyn Maloney says.
The Mets chased Gerrit Cole early and pounded the crosstown Yankees 12-2 on Saturday.
Two men were shot and killed on a Brooklyn playground late Friday night, police say.
The president lived at the Tudor-style Queens estate until age 4.
The newly released cache of documents related to air quality at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks could help save lives, former Rep. Carolyn Maloney says.
Two men were shot and killed on a Brooklyn playground late Friday night, police say.
Two people were injured after a New York City police officer accidentally discharged their weapon Thursday, police say.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
Just up the road from the World Trade Center site, the DSNY unveiled a plaque at their garage on Spring Street.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
Activity by ICE agents is putting a chill on the economy in parts of Connecticut after an estimated 100 people were recently grabbed off the streets of Danbury and other communities.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
The tragedy of 9/11 hit one New Jersey community harder than any other. Middletown had 37 residents killed in the attacks, more than any other town outside the five boroughs.
Middletown, New Jersey, had more residents killed in the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, than any other town outside of New York City.
The Empty Sky Memorial at Liberty State Park in Jersey City honored the hundreds of New Jersey residents killed in the 9/11 attacks Thursday.
A United States Army intelligence officer from New Jersey is reflecting on his service, which he says was inspired by his desire to serve his country and combat Islamophobia.
Remembrance ceremonies continue this weekend to mark 25 years since the 9/11 terror attacks. Saturday, New Yorkers in a small hamlet on Long Island paid tribute to their first responders who died that day. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The New York City area marked 25 years since the moment the city changed forever and thousands of friends, family and loved ones were killed. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan, Jennifer McLogan and Larry Ridley report.
NYPD Officer Karen Selena Hill was one of almost 800 recruits to graduate from the NYPD Academy class that was pushed into active duty while still training on 9/11.
In Hempstead, students born years after 9/11 heard firsthand from those who lived through it.
Families and friends gather at Point Lookout every year to remember their loved ones who died because of the 9/11 terror attacks.
The president lived at the Tudor-style Queens estate until age 4.
President Trump's visit to Ireland mixes official talks with Irish leaders and attendance at the Irish Open at a golf course that the president owns.
The CIA released 71 reports from the months and years leading up to 9/11, providing a new look at what the spy agency told two presidents before the deadly strikes.
The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other alleged 9/11 plotters is scheduled to begin in June 2028.
Four former presidents were at the World Trade Center memorial site for 9/11 commemorations, while President Trump spoke at the Pentagon.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
A cosmetic treatment that promises breast enhancement without surgery is now at the center of a fight over who regulates human tissue in New York.
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the health threat hasn't ended for many survivors.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
Some are calling for Macklemore to be removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after he used part of his opening performance on Friday and Saturday nights at MetLife Stadium to share his pro-Palestinian views about the war in Gaza.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending U.S. Open champion, was dethroned Saturday, losing to Elena Rybakina in three sets.
The Mets chased Gerrit Cole early and pounded the crosstown Yankees 12-2 on Saturday.
The New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Friday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 on Thursday night to tighten the AL East race.
Jude Terry and Armindo Sieb each scored a goal, Hugo Lloris had his MLS-leading 12th shutout this season, and Los Angeles FC beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 to snap a six-game winless streak.
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
A Bronx pizzeria is proving that kindness is contagious by giving slices to hungry New Yorkers.
Brooklyn Community Services says keeping its mobile shower program running is becoming increasingly difficult as the costs of fuel, hygiene products and other expenses rise.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The New York City health department will hold a virtual town hall on a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the Bronx on Sunday.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for September 12 at 6 p.m.
It was a huge turnout Saturday for the 32nd Annual National Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk in Central Park.
SUVs have dominated the family car market for years now, but an old-school favorite is pulling back into the picture. Minivans are seeing a huge sales surge thanks to a new generation of young families. Evyn Moon explains what's driving the comeback.
President Trump is in Ireland for a jam-packed agenda of politics and pleasure. The president kicked off his visit with remarks on unifying Ireland before heading to a tournament at his Irish golf resort. Gwen Baumgardner reports.
