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The MTA is hiring 500 new transit police officers.
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The MTA is hiring 500 new transit police officers.
It happened around 9:50 a.m. on Park Ave South near 21st Street in Gramercy Park.
The MTA says all service in Manhattan through Broadway Junction in Brooklyn will be suspended.
More parking spots are disappearing across New York City. The goal is to encourage electric car ownership and meet environmental protection standards.
Carolyn Gusoff shows off what "living large" in the 18th century looked like at Old Westbury Gardens.
Some accounts had multiple withdrawals, leaving many employees with negative balances and employers scrambling to pay workers.
Someone called 911 just before 6 a.m. Thursday to report they saw the body on the sidewalk along West 145th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.
The "Two Tickets To Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight" singer, whose real name was Edward Joseph Mahoney, died at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer.
Police have arrested a woman linked to one case of a scam of senior citizens this summer in which victims are told a family member is in urgent need of bail money.
NXIVM leader Keith Raniere is due to appear in Brooklyn federal court.
Police say an illegal gambling operation in Queens was targeted by thieves.
Authorities said the BM1 bus was driving through a green light around 11:30 p.m. Thusday at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Avenue J in Midwood when it was hit.
Four people tested positive for the mosquito-borne illness. Two cases were reported in Queens, one in Brooklyn and one on Staten Island.
The Sergeants Benevolent Association says retired Sgt. Jose "Joey" Pabon shot and killed himself Wednesday at his home in Goshen.
The disguise was impressive – a snow-white beard, oversized glasses, and a wheelchair.
The new health alert came as the CDC reports over 1,000 people have been infected with salmonella in an outbreak that spans 49 states. New York has been one of the hardest hit states
The 14-15 year-old was hit around 2:15 p.m. at 52nd Street and Eighth Avenue.
Firefighters and police in Suffern lifted a man from the Mahwah River Thursday afternoon.
Prosecutors said the 48-year-old was the director of Cancer Metabolomics at Stony Brook's Renaissance School of Medicine when $225,000 in federal and state grant money disappeared
Police in Ramapo released images of the damage after the car slammed into the animal after it darted into the road.
CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reports that sitting can be just as bad for your neck, back, and shoulders too.
When an employee let the officers into the store's basement, they stumbled upon a 49-year-old man who told police he had been in that basement for three days.
A construction worker has died after his equipment was struck by a truck early this morning in Queens.
Districts like Jericho and East Hampton have spent millions to upgrade security. They believe opening doors to the general public on Primary Day or Election Day erases that progress.
Police got a call just before 6 a.m. after someone saw the body on the sidewalk along West 145th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.
Ronald L. Fischer, who was featured on "America's Most Wanted," fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.
The FDNY responded to reports of flames at a 43-story office building on Madison Avenue between East 53rd and East 54th Street.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
The FDNY responded to a fire just after 7 a.m. at a recycling plant warehouse on Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
The FDNY responded to reports of flames at a 43-story office building on Madison Avenue between East 53rd and East 54th Street.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
The FDNY responded to a fire just after 7 a.m. at a recycling plant warehouse on Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
Complaints about New York rental schemes jumped 55% over the last few years, according to new data obtained by CBS News New York.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for most of the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
Seven people were injured after a chlorine leak at an LA Fitness in a North Brunswick shopping center Thursday morning.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A New Jersey daycare owner is accused of administering melatonin to two children in her care without the consent of their parents.
A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drugging and raping a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet.
The families of eight murdered women faced down Rex Heuermann and now want justice beyond the courtroom.
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged to convert their savings into gold bars, then hand them over for "safekeeping."
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged their savings into gold bars, and to then hand over those gold bars over for "safekeeping." CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
President Trump gave a primetime address on elections tonight, as he remains focused on the 2020 race.
The "Rental Ripoff" report was released Thursday morning, stemming from months of hearings where hundreds of tenants across the city stepped forward to air their grievances.
New York City officials confirmed Wednesday that outreach teams were midway through efforts to help the homeless at a sprawling West Side encampment before dismantling their living spaces.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The future of the New York City horse carriage industry was debated Wednesday at a City Council public hearing.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.
A Queens man says he had trouble eating and drinking while suffering from cyclosporiasis.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in the state of New York keeps growing.
As the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side continues to rise, City Council Speaker Julie Menin is blasting the Mamdani administration over its handling of the outbreak.
All of the Upper East Side buildings with cooling towers that tested positive for Legionella bacteria have completed necessary cleaning, New York City health officials said Sunday.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went deep and the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in the first major league game following the All-Star break.
Etihad Park, the new home of NYCFC and Gotham FC, will open in summer 2027, the CEO of the Major League Soccer club announced.
Air quality concerns in Philadelphia have led the Phillies to move up the start time of their series opener with the Mets by an hour.
Defending World Cup champion Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain.
The World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina was a grudge match, reopening decades-old wounds for both countries.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
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.
There are plenty of fans in the Tri-State Area backing both sides. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel Echegaray spoke to some of them ahead of the big match.
Three new cases were confirmed Thursday, bringing the total to 67.
The source said a traceback investigation by the Food and Drug Administration identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico, Taylor Farms. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Police say the suspect pointed a gun at a 32-year-old clerk and stole about $2,000 from the register.
Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to impact the Tri-State Area, and New Jersey is still under an alert Friday. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
