NYPD "laser focused" on recruitment after shedding thousands of officers
The NYPD welcomed more than 1,000 recruits into the academy over the summer. Community leaders say, however, thousands more officers are needed to keep crime down.
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The NYPD welcomed more than 1,000 recruits into the academy over the summer. Community leaders say, however, thousands more officers are needed to keep crime down.
The NYPD welcomed more than 1,000 recruits into the academy over the summer. Community leaders say, however, thousands more officers are needed to keep crime down. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Police say Judith Byron died after the SUV blew through a red light while she was in the crosswalk at Seventh and 41st Street in Sunset Park on Saturday night.
The crash happened in Sunset Park on Saturday night and the driver is still on the run. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos spoke to the victim's family members, who are left coping with the loss of their matriarch.
A single shot was fired, killing the man on Coventry Road in East Flatbush, early Sunday morning.
The crash happened on Saturday at around 9:30 p.m. in Sunset Park, at 7th Avenue and 41st Street. Police say the driver was in a gray or silver Toyota SUV. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
It happened at around noon on Sunday on East 230th Street near Carpenter Avenue in Wakefield. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin has the latest on the investigation.
CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian has more on what led up to the gunfire in East Flatbush on Sunday.
Police said Luis Gonzalez, 34, was fatally stabbed near Glenmore Avenue and Sheffield Avenue in the Brooklyn neighborhood.
There was no immediate word on a suspect or what led to the attack at Alabama Avenue and New Lots Avenue, according to police.
Police are investigating the deadly shooting at a home on 166th Road in Jamaica, Queens.
"I am pleased to advise that I reversed the cuts made to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism for New York City and state," Trump wrote on social media. "It was my honor to do so."
The NYPD says officers were called to Howard Avenue in Brownsville to help with a welfare check, but the boy was nowhere to be found.
A teenage girl has been taken into custody in the brutal beating of an 11-year-old in the Bronx last week. The girl's puppy was intentionally kicked during the attack.
Officials said the 64-year-old employee was working on the tracks at the Nostrand Avenue station when he got into a dispute with a man. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo has the latest.
Friday was supposed to be another day on the job for 64-year-old Leobardo Hernandez at a Morton Williams supermarket on Ninth Avenue in Hell's Kitchen.
Leobardo Hernandez's grieving children are demanding justice and answers. No arrests have been made. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
NYPD divers were in the water less than 45 minutes after an accident involving two boats, officials said.
Multiple New York City police officers were injured when their NYPD van overturned during a crash in Upper Manhattan.
NYPD officials said the van flipped on its side during the crash in Upper Manhattan. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The NYPD said the teenager was shot on a communal courtyard, which includes a playground and basketball court, at the Morrisania Houses. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Shane Tamura, the gunman who killed four people in a deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, had low-stage CTE, officials said Friday.
Police said the 39-year-old victim was shot in the leg in Inwood. His wallet, chain and bracelet were taken, investigators said.
The NYPD is searching for a suspect accused of injuring a 99-year-old man and stealing around $20,000 during a home invasion.
The victim's wife says he was tricked into thinking the suspect was dropping off rent before he forced his way into the building and stole $20,000. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Saturday was the start of New York City's Summer Streets program, kicking off in Queens and on Staten Island.
Cam Schlitter helped lead the New York Yankees to victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Friday night.
Sheridan Gorman's parents are using their increasingly high profile to fight policies they believe contributed to their daughter's death.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Saturday was the start of New York City's Summer Streets program, kicking off in Queens and on Staten Island.
Sheridan Gorman's parents are using their increasingly high profile to fight policies they believe contributed to their daughter's death.
The suspect in Thursday's double stabbing on New York City's Upper West Side has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime, among other things.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
A rideshare driver was shot in the face Friday morning in Brooklyn, according to police sources.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
Storms brought flooding rains, damaging winds, hail and lightning to New York and New Jersey on Saturday.
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 group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
Edison, one of New Jersey's largest municipalities, has furloughed hundreds of workers as it deals with budget woes.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday confirmed four tornadoes touched down in northern New Jersey and New York during severe storms on Tuesday.
On Long Island, a dangerous intersection has one East Northport mother pushing for change. CBS News New York's John Dias has more on the safety concerns she’s bringing straight to local leaders and what they’re now doing about it.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
There are some Long Island Rail Road service changes planned for the weekend.
A Long Island father suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury, and doctors thought he would never walk again. But as CBS News New York's Jessica Moore explains, he's now defying the odds.
Labor Day is late this year, creating an even longer gap between the end of most summer programs and the start of school.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The Justice Department withdrew its subpoenas for New York Times reporters during a court heraing Thursday, after a judge grilled government lawyers for making "errors."
Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.
For the third day in a row, the NYC Health Department has announced a death in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster.
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
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.
Cam Schlitter helped lead the New York Yankees to victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Friday night.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Nicolás Fernández scored on a first-half penalty kick and Agustín Ojeda found the net in the second half to help New York City FC hold off the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
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.
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.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for July 24 at 11 p.m.
Getting around town will get a whole lot trickier starting this weekend. A number of service disruptions will hit both the LIRR and several subway lines. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner was held in Washington on Friday, three months after the originally scheduled dinner was stopped by a gunman. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The suspect accused of randomly stabbing two people on the Upper West Side made his first court appearance Friday night. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo and Naomi Ruchim report.
Pennsylvania's governor declared Friday "LeBron James Day" after James decided to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. The basketball legend is now joining a division rival of the New York Knicks. CBS News New York's Larry Ridley reports.
