NYPD defends tight security around Madison Square Garden for NBA Finals
The NYPD said "reckless and dangerous" fan behavior before and after the game between the Knicks and Spurs justified stepped-up security around the Garden.
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The NYPD said "reckless and dangerous" fan behavior before and after the game between the Knicks and Spurs justified stepped-up security around the Garden.
The NYPD said it took dozens of people into custody after crowds became rowdy not far from Madison Square Garden following the Knicks NBA Finals Game 4 win.
Knicks fans who hoped to go to an NBA Finals Game 4 watch party outside of Madison Square Garden on Wednesday had to make alternate plans.
The NYPD said it's modeling its security plan on Times Square on New Year's Eve. They are taking extra precautions Wednesday night for the official watch party around the Garden. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
A late night stabbing in East Flatbush, Brooklyn left one person in critical condition, according to police.
The NYPD took more than 20 people into custody after a Knicks watch party in the area of Bryant Park became violent.
More than 20 people were taken into custody and at least five NYPD officers were injured after fans went berserk following the Knicks' loss to the Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
The NYPD took more than 20 people into custody near a Knicks watch party in Bryant Park Monday night, and several officers were injured. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Three people are injured, including a teenager, after a shooting at a home on East 140th Street in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx Monday night, police said.
Video shows fights breaking out and clashes with police near the Knicks watch party during Game 3 Monday night.
A 41-year-old man was shot on a Bx36 bus at the intersection of East Tremont Avenue and White Plains Road in Van Nest, the NYPD said.
Officers pulled the suspect out of the water and arrested him.
The NYPD and Secret Service officials are telling fans who aren't attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals to stay away from the area surrounding Madison Square Garden.
Six people, including the suspect, were taken to the hospital after a stabbing incident at New York City's Penn Station on Sunday evening.
Local and federal law enforcement detailed security efforts ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs, where President Trump is expected to attend.
There will be no watch party for Knicks fans outside Madison Square Garden while President Trump attends Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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Police are calling the attack on Sunday evening a random act of violence. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has details on the suspect and the latest on the victims.
The NYPD and the Secret Service announced there will not be a watch party outside of Madison Square Garden when the Knicks take on the Spurs in Game 3. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
An NYPD officer was punched and another was bitten outside Madison Square Garden after the Knicks Game 2 watch party on Friday, police say. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
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Also, as CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports, law enforcement is adding what's called an "anti-terrorism overlay."
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A man pretending to be a utility worker was arrested for brandishing a gun, grabbing a woman's neck and taking her purse, the NYPD said.
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A man pretending to be a utility worker was arrested for brandishing a gun, grabbing a woman's neck and taking her purse, the NYPD said.
Sgt. Angel Rampersad was a 28-year-old from Ozone Park who died in an Iranian attack on an air base.
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Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
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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.
Tornadoes touched down in the New jersey towns of Parsippany and Stanhope on Tuesday afternoon during severe storms.
There were two confirmed tornadoes in northern New Jersey on Tuesday.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
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There was a special celebration at Long Island Children's Hospital on Tuesday for two facility dogs who bring comfort to young patients. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
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Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
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A June 1 trial date was set Wednesday for Nicolás Maduro and his wife to face drug trafficking charges.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani conceded late Tuesday that the city does not have the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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