Rally for bail reform today in Albany
Elected and law enforcement officials are calling for criminal justice reforms to be included in the upcoming state budget.
Elected and law enforcement officials are calling for criminal justice reforms to be included in the upcoming state budget.
The group rallied outside Gov. Kathy Hochul's office in Manhattan demanding an end to what they call inhumane conditions on the island. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
It comes after a third person died in custody this year. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
City lawmakers visited the jail Monday, describing scenes of violence, health hazards and deteriorating conditions.
Teenagers in trouble with the law are being given a chance to turn their lives around, thanks to a nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of court-involved youth.
Activists say those incarcerated should have had access to vaccines weeks ago, when others living in congregate settings became eligible.
Cohen was first informed in April that after a 14-day quarantine, he would serve the remainder of his term at home due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, CBS News reports.
Cohen is being let out early after 14 inmates and seven staff members at the federal prison in Otisville tested positive for coronavirus.
The Legal Aid Society warns if the pandemic continues at this pace, the entire local jail population will be infected within a matter of weeks.
Prosecutors can file objections to the release of specific inmates, and those who are released will have to abide by any restrictions as part of their probation.
Juan Elias Garcia, a former MS-13 gang member involved in the 2010 killing of his 19-year-old girlfriend and her toddler son has been sentenced to life in prison.
In the week since New York City jail officials took the rare step of locking down four of Rikers Island's largest facilities for 34 hours to stop gang violence, four inmates have been slashed and a fifth stabbed, according to jail statistics obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
Just days after she reported to prison, officials announced Thursday that reality TV star Teresa Giudice is slated for an early release.
A man was sentenced to 14 years in prison Tuesday, after admitting to sexual contact with two 7-year-old girls in South Ozone Park, Queens.
The New York City Patrlomen's Benevolent Association was outraged Monday, following reports that onetime "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato Jr. was set to be released from prison after serving 10 years for a burglary that resulted in the death of an NYPD officer.
John Esposito, 64, was found shortly after a parole hearing, CBS 2 reported. It appears that he died of natural causes, according to the Department of Correction.
Essex County authorities believe an inmate found dead early Sunday might have been killed during a fight with his cellmate.
Organizers of the review effort say New York is only one of two states that has kept its age of adult criminal responsibility at 16, along with North Carolina.
Vincent George Sr. and Vincent George Jr., of Allentown, Pa., were sentenced Monday in Manhattan to three to nine years in prison. They were acquitted of sex trafficking.
Judge A. Kirke Bartley denied Anthony Marshall's motion for a new trial and ordered that the 89-year-old appear before him on Friday afternoon to surrender and begin serving his time.
Stephen Finley is out of prison and was banned from working as a funeral director. But he'd recently gotten a job at Rosemount Memorial Park in Elizabeth at the crematory, the Newark Star-Ledger discovered.
A man was hit with the maximum sentence of 60 years in prison last week, after being convicted in the beating and burning death of a Bridgeport, Conn., woman.
Kerik pleaded guilty in late 2009 to charges that included tax fraud, making a false statement on a loan application and lying to the White House while he was being vetted to lead the cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security in 2004.
A dozen people protesting the holding of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay were arrested Monday as they staged a "die-in" on the steps of the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse Monday.
A Queens man has been sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison for the deadly shooting of teenager last year.
New York City is preparing for the Israel Day on Fifth Parade this weekend. This year's theme is "Bring Them Home," something families of hostages are praying for.
Cricket has been thriving among immigrant communities for generations, with local leagues hosting competitions at neighborhood parks across New York City for decades.
Residents who live around St. Mary's Park in the South Bronx say they're worried their children won't have a safe place to play this summer.
The inaugural Gowanus Art Parade will dance along the historically polluted canal Saturday.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators entered the Brooklyn Museum Friday afternoon, and police say they hurled debris at responding officers from the building's second floor.
New York City is preparing for the Israel Day on Fifth Parade this weekend. This year's theme is "Bring Them Home," something families of hostages are praying for.
Cricket has been thriving among immigrant communities for generations, with local leagues hosting competitions at neighborhood parks across New York City for decades.
Residents who live around St. Mary's Park in the South Bronx say they're worried their children won't have a safe place to play this summer.
The inaugural Gowanus Art Parade will dance along the historically polluted canal Saturday.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators entered the Brooklyn Museum Friday afternoon, and police say they hurled debris at responding officers from the building's second floor.
This weekend looks amazing, with copious amounts of sunshine and temperatures returning to the 80s!
A renegade shower or storm is possible Thursday, but the chance is low as skies clear after a rainy morning.
Maurie McInnis will become Yale University's new president on July 1. She's stepping down from Stony Brook University to take the position.
Today's forecast looks much improved for NYC, as the sunshine returns and humidity drops.
Delays at LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark airports were anywhere from one to three hours Monday as storms made Memorial Day travel difficult.
This weekend looks amazing, with copious amounts of sunshine and temperatures returning to the 80s!
A renegade shower or storm is possible Thursday, but the chance is low as skies clear after a rainy morning.
After a 15-year-old was stabbed in Ocean City and a state of emergency was issued in Wildwood over the weekend, New Jersey police union president Peter Andreyev said "more needs to be done to allow police to protect our communities."
With congestion pricing starting in New York City on June 30, police are scrambling to keep up with new ways drivers are hiding their license plates.
East Orange's Brick Church station will get federal funds to make it more accessible to commuters with disabilities.
Police on Long Island announced Cricket World Cup road closures and expect disruptions in and around Eisenhower Park starting Saturday.
This weekend looks amazing, with copious amounts of sunshine and temperatures returning to the 80s!
The Cricket World Cup is coming to Long Island starting this weekend, and some tickets are still available.
A renegade shower or storm is possible Thursday, but the chance is low as skies clear after a rainy morning.
The 2024 Cricket World Cup starts this weekend in Nassau County, Long Island, and officials say the security will be the tightest the county has ever seen.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign and the GOP raised $52.8 million in the six hours after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in his "hush money" trial.
President Biden said Israel's proposal consists of three phrases. Hamas has not yet responded.
President Biden said the "American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed" after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all counts in his "hush money" trial in New York, becoming the first former president to be convicted of a crime.
Officials remind parents to keep a close eye on their kids this summer after a girl nearly drowned in a backyard swimming pool in Connecticut over Memorial Day weekend.
A new report from Orkin ranks the worst cities for mosquitoes, with New York coming in second and Los Angeles taking the top spot.
Leonette Belfield-Carson, whose daughter Jalissa Nadine Carson died of cancer, is now an advocate for other moms with children battling cancer.
A new report from New Jersey's Department of Health shows lead levels in children are dropping but not gone.
Kyle McMorrow was just 36 years old when he suffered a stroke last year. He woke up with neck pain one day, not realizing what was happening.
Comedy In Harlem will reopen in a newer, larger location on West 145th Street.
Manhattan prosecutors have told a judge they are evaluating new claims of sexual misconduct made against Harvey Weinstein, and new charges are being considered.
Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted three suspects in the midst of a catalytic converter theft in downtown LA early Saturday morning, according to family members.
In the Off-Broadway comedy, Sedgwick plays the mother of a young disabled woman who is romantically involved with a disabled man.
Nicki Minaj was in Amsterdam after playing a show at Ziggo's Dome on Thursday, and was on her way to Manchester, England, for the next stop in her Pink Friday 2 World Tour.
Police on Long Island announced Cricket World Cup road closures and expect disruptions in and around Eisenhower Park starting Saturday.
Aaron Judge hit his 275th home run and Juan Soto broke the game open with a bases-clearing triple as the Yankees beat the Angels.
Anton Lundell broke a tie on a deflected shot with 9:38 left and the Florida Panthers moved within a victory of returning to the Stanley Cup Final, beating the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night.
The New York Mets kept up their domination of the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 3-2 victory Thursday night.
The Cricket World Cup is coming to Long Island starting this weekend, and some tickets are still available.
Residents who live around St. Mary's Park in the South Bronx say they're worried their children won't have a safe place to play this summer.
The inaugural Gowanus Art Parade will dance along the historically polluted canal Saturday.
Comedy In Harlem will reopen in a newer, larger location on West 145th Street.
Amber Ferrer, an advocate and connector within the LGBTQIA+ community of Jackson Heights, has been named one of the grand marshals of the 2024 Queens Pride Parade.
Living in the concrete jungle means sharing the city with the hundreds of species of wildlife that call it home.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
CBS New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for May 31 at 6 p.m.
A group of girls in New Jersey got together this week for a friendly game of flag football. The teams are competitive, but as CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports, everyone was playing for a good cause.
Coming out of the pandemic, a New York City Health Department poll found half of all people who expressed a need for mental health support didn't know where or how to get services, so the city decided to bring help to many people where they are -- the park. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis shows us how.
Sources tell CBS New York's Christine Sloan that indicted U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez has obtained the sufficient number of signatures to have his name placed on the November ballot as an independent. This comes as the New Jersey senator's bribery and corruption trial continues in Manhattan federal court.
Former Newark Police Officer Jovanny Crespo was sentenced to 27 years in prison Friday for a 2019 shooting that left one person dead and another critically injured.