75-year-old found shot to death in Queens park
The killing of Albert Itzkowitz is baffling the police and his community. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim explains why.
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The killing of Albert Itzkowitz is baffling the police and his community. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim explains why.
Police said Albert Itzkowitz, of Flushing, Queens, was shot in the neck and back.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Thursday said the department now has the green light to shoot them out of the sky. The announcement comes as New York City prepares for a busy summer packed with massive events. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed the controversial "buffer zone" bill for protests outside of New York City schools. City Council Speaker Julie Menin is now trying to make changes to keep the mayor from vetoing it again.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Gov. Kathy Hochul were all on hand Wednesday morning to officially launch a split of the Bronx into two separate police boroughs, called Bronx North and Bronx South.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch have announced a new anti-violence program that they hope will make the summer of 2026 the safest on record. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
She's making the changes in the hopes of preventing Mayor Mamdani from vetoing it again. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Crews resumed their search on Wednesday morning and were out all day. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
A Brooklyn man who admitted murdering three elderly women was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison Wednesday.
The move will add 200 more cops and bring more specialized units.
Richard Esposito joins Chris Wragge on CBS News New York to discuss the increase in hate crimes across the city.
Police say a 15-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after being stabbed in the Bronx. They are now looking for five people.
A 17-year-old boy went into the water with friends near Beach 73rd Street and Shore Front Parkway Tuesday afternoon and has not been seen since, police say. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Police said a 17-year-old went into the water with friends near Beach 73rd Street and Shore Front Parkway on Tuesday afternoon and has not been seen since. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest.
The NYPD is searching for a prisoner that bolted from police custody in Brooklyn Tuesday afternoon.
Police are looking for the man they say strangled a child and knocked two more down at a park in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Police said the man allegedly pushed two young children, then squeezed his hands around the next of a 7-year-old.
A group of K-9s graduated Friday from a program training them to respond to situations that are too urgent or dangerous for a standard response.
Police said a 21-year-old man was shot in the leg just before 7 p.m. in Stapleton, Staten Island.
A clever jewelry theft scheme is prompting a warning from the NYPD. It involves cleanings, blessings, and real jewelry replaced with fakes.
Police said there have been 11 incidents in Brooklyn in Queens, with over $900,000 worth of jewelry stolen. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
A Bronx neighborhood was on edge Wednesday night after a 5-year-old girl was grazed on the ear by a stray bullet.
Police said they arrived at Van Cordlandt Park-242nd Street Station early Wednesday and found a man on the floor who was unconscious and unresponsive.
CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim spoke with students, and has the university’s response.
