Nassau County Welcomes Return Of 2 Police Precincts
After having been closed for seven years, multiple community rallies and a push by law enforcement, two police precincts are at last reopening in Nassau County.
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After having been closed for seven years, multiple community rallies and a push by law enforcement, two police precincts are at last reopening in Nassau County.
The Minnesota freshman congresswoman said "some people did something" on 9/11, drawing ire from GOP and conservative critics.
The measles outbreak has spread to Westchester following the spike in infections in Rockland County and the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.
Department of Buildings workers told CBS2's Scott Rapoport a piece of machinery hit the wall around 8:45 a.m. at a building demolition site on Wythe Avenue near North 13th Street in Williamsburg.
A jury found Roderick Covlin guilty of second degree murder in the death of finance executive Shele Danishefsky Covlin.
Firefighters surrounded a shaft way at the Moynihan Train Hall site on West 33rd Street and Eighth Avenue and lifted the man to safety.
Surveillance video shows the man pour some type of accelerant in the lobby of the building on Bailey Avenue in the Kingsbridge section. He puts a piece of paper on the floor and lights it before running away.
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli examined 15 school districts, checking for safety requirements mandated by the Save Act, which became law in 2000.
Police said Jamel McIver, 26, climbed a fire escape and crept into the girl's room around 3:50 a.m. Monday near Kelly Street and Leggett Avenue in the Longwood section.
Xin Yi Wang, 14, told CBS2 she was on her way home from school when she was struck in the crosswalk at the corner of 47th Street and Ninth Avenue in Borough Park.
Ernest Broadnax was arrested on Monday and faces two counts of second-degree murder and one count of rape in Virginia Beach. The slayings occurred in the summer of 1973.
Eight-year-old Athena Giassakis was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was a toddler and underwent three years of chemotherapy.
Joshua Roston made eye contact with reporters, but said nothing as police led him into a van to head to his arraignment Tuesday.
A veteran FDNY firefighter was one of three Americans killed when a bomb when off Monday near a military base in Afghanistan.
Countless will be looking to give an extra helping hand this week, during "National Volunteer Week," but 90-year-old Lore Schloss does it all the time.
Activists are now taking legal action against the city's redesign of Fort Greene Park.
A Nassau County judge sentenced Hempstead school board member Randy Stith to probation on Tuesday.
The city has declared a public health emergency and mandated vaccinations for children and adults or risk facing a $1,000 fine.
After leading St. John's to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since the 2014-15 season, Chris Mullin has stepped down as head coach after four seasons.
Health officials made a specific point to condemn the resurgence of "measles parties," get-togethers where parents gather unvaccinated children with kids already suffering with measles.
A Bronx teenager suffered a terrifying encounter after waking to find an intruder had climbed up a fire escape and into her bedroom.
Members of the city's largest school bus drivers union have voted to authorize a strike after job protections for bus workers were not included in the new state budget.
A vote in the New York City Council is planned on whether to punish a member for controversial comments.
There is concern from the Centers for Disease Control following an outbreak of a potentially deadly drug-resistant germ in area hospitals.
A long-standing feud between a newsstand operator and the city could mean the end of an era for a Midtown staple.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Sunday.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
An American Airlines passenger allegedly bit a fellow flyer and was "trying to fight everybody" on a Sunday flight, a pilot said.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
A concertgoer fell to his death during rock band Goose's performance Saturday at Madison Square Garden, the New York Police Department said.
A woman was found dead in her Brooklyn home Saturday, leaving the neighborhood in shock.
There will be no horse carriage rides in Central Park until Tuesday in the wake of a tourist's tragic death, according to the union representing carriage drivers.
Weather is tranquil and pleasant in the New York City area for Father's Day weekend as summer officially begins.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
A small plane crashed into a lake in West Milford, New Jersey, on Saturday.
The community of Paterson, New Jersey, gathered Friday to root on one of their own in the World Cup.
A West Milford, New Jersey, homeowner says her poodle, named Squilliam, helped her escape a house fire early Friday morning.
Weather is tranquil and pleasant in the New York City area for Father's Day weekend as summer officially begins.
Firefighters in Hempstead used a ladder truck to free a seagull that got tangled in a rope above a busy street.
Adventureland reopened Saturday, but its new Wave Twister ride remained closed one day after 15 kids and one adult were stranded on the ride for hours.
Fifteen children and one adult were rescued Friday evening after they got stuck on a ride at Long Island's Adventureland amusement park.
Firefighters responded to Adventureland amusement park on Long Island after a ride got stuck Friday night. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
Surveillance video shows a father and a smoke shop owner stop a would-be carjacker from driving away with two children on Long Island.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
The Justice Department says it's released "every document required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act," but CBS News has identified numerous gaps.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined forces Thursday in a last-minute attempt to help three left-of-center congressional candidates win their primaries.
After a tourist from India suffered fatal injuries when horse carriages collided in Central Park, the NYC Council said it will consider banning the attractions entirely.
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey will return to Congress on June 30, his spokesperson said, after being away since March in an unexplained absence that has confounded Capitol Hill.
An off-duty EMT jumped into action at the Knicks parade Thursday when a man appeared to be suffering from an overdose.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
A New York Knicks documentary series is in the works from director and Knicks superfan Ben Stiller.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Sunday.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
Kyle Schwarber homered three times and Bryce Harper hit for the cycle as the Phillies routed the Mets 15-3 in Philadelphia.
Sal Stewart tied a career high with six RBIs and the Reds pulled away for a 10-2 rout of the Yankees on Saturday.
The community of Paterson, New Jersey, gathered Friday to root on one of their own in the World Cup.
Experts say the team's title run created a feeling of collective joy and connection, while some local businesses are also seeing a boost from the celebration.
Knicks fans who couldn't make it to Thursday's parade still found a way to celebrate across New York in true blue-and-orange fashion.
A vending machine in Coney Island is offering something unusual alongside the neighborhood's classic attractions: original artwork from local artists.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
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.
Freezing the rent became one of the key reasons voters elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani, but can he really deliver on the promise?
Julie Coker, head of NYC Tourism + Conventions, and Chef Marcus Samuelsson, a restauranteur and TV personality, are lobbying New York City for a bigger tourism budget.
Congressman Dan Goldman is in an intense primary faceoff with Brad Lander. Watch his full appearance on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Goldman discusses his down-to-the-wire battle to keep his job, then Julie Coker and Chef Marcus Samuelsson weigh in on their efforts to lobby NYC for more tourism dollars.
John Elliott spends the morning at Monmouth Battlefield State Park before a reenactment of the American Revolutionary War battle.
