Gov. Hochul touts historic drop in New York City subway crime
Gov. Kathy Hochul took a victory lap Wednesday after announcing New York City subway crime fell to historic lows over the summer.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul took a victory lap Wednesday after announcing New York City subway crime fell to historic lows over the summer.
Crime statistics released by the NYPD shows crime is down in the city, but public opinion seems to disagree. So where do the candidates stand on the issue of public safety. CBS News law enforcement contributor Rich Esposito takes a closer look.
The New York Times and Siena College poll also found the race tightens between Mamdani and Cuomo if all other candidates drop out.
The NYPD and the FBI are warning about increased threats against critical infrastructure in the city. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch says threats are typical this time of year around the U.N. General Assembly, Jewish high holidays and 9/11.
In July 2001, professional tour guide Christina Stanton and her husband moved just six blocks away from the Twin Towers.
With eight weeks to go until Election Day, business leaders and candidates are scrambling to make their mark on the mayor's race while they still have time. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
If you thought the ballot lineup was set in stone when Jim Walden dropped out and incumbent Eric Adams said he was still in the race, think again.
Jessica Tisch said crime is on the decline in New York City and that police have things under control.
The fire broke out in the Bellerose neighborhood on Monday afternoon.
CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger has the story from the historic Gerritsen Beach Volunteer Fire Department.
The FDNY and building inspectors were working to ensure the structure was safe to enter after the crash.
This year marks 35 years of Koman's annual event raising money for breast cancer research, advocacy and support.
This year marked 35 years for the annual event, which raises much needed funds for breast cancer research, advocacy and support. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
The 33-year-old running for mayor says the city Department of Community Safety would have social workers respond first, instead of NYPD officers, in certain cases.
The idea of getting into a self-driving car is a scary proposition to some New Yorkers, but not all.
Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist and the presumed frontrunner in the New York City mayor's race, has big plans for America's largest city.
In the roller coaster ride that has become the New York City mayor's race, the Queens assemblyman is still in the front car.
Democrat Zohran Mamdani is ahead in the polls, but he has not broken the 50% mark in any of them. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum's funding and leadership could change as the Trump administration seeks a takeover of the site in Lower Manhattan.
Dozens of restaurants in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx are offering curbside dining deals.
The 19-year-old was wounded inside the Brevoort Houses in Bed-Stuy. Police said they're looking for the suspect.
Members of more than 200 unions and groups are expected to come together for America's oldest Labor Day Parade. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
After much speculation, Mayor Eric Adams told New Yorkers Friday he's not dropping out of the mayoral race. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has reaction from President Trump and Zohran Mamdani.
White House sources reportedly told the New York Times that President Trump is actively exploring ways to shift it from state to federal control. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
The tree appeared to be on a public school's property in Upper Manhattan.
Authorities on Thursday released the first physical description of a male suspect wanted in connection with the Arizona disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
Starting Monday, big changes to the New York Department of Motor Vehicles point system will result in steeper penalties for dangerous drivers.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
The Diocese of Brooklyn says it wants to settle roughly 1,100 sexual abuse cases and compensate the remaining survivors, but it may not be their preferred form of justice.
Starting Monday, big changes to the New York Department of Motor Vehicles point system will result in steeper penalties for dangerous drivers.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
The Diocese of Brooklyn says it wants to settle roughly 1,100 sexual abuse cases and compensate the remaining survivors, but it may not be their preferred form of justice.
Nineteen people died in New York City during a recent snap of brutally cold weather that lasted more than three weeks, according to officials.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order that bars federal immigration agents from launching or carrying out operations on state property.
The deadline passed for an appeals court to allow President Trump's funding freeze for the Hudson River Tunnel project to continue.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
President Trump pulling funding from the Gateway Tunnel project has led to backlash from New York and New Jersey elected officials.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Nineteen people died in New York City during a recent snap of brutally cold weather that lasted more than three weeks, according to officials.
The deadline passed for an appeals court to allow President Trump's funding freeze for the Hudson River Tunnel project to continue.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
The Pride flag is flying once again at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City after National Park Service staff took it down earlier this week.
The Trump administration says greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants will no longer be regulated by the federal government.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
President Trump said the move will save more than $1 trillion while making cars and trucks cheaper. CBS News' Erica Brown reports.
Shoppers were given a tote bag and told to fill it to the brim at the prediction market's pop-up grocery store in Manhattan.
Six dogs were killed and 37 survived the fire that destroyed the kennels at One Step Closer Animal Rescue in Andover.
The Bethpage mosque leaders can now build a 16,000-square-foot mosque in the Town of Oyster Bay.
Federal funding for the Gateway Tunnel Project is expected to resume after a deadline passed for an appeals court to uphold the Trump administration's freeze.
