Serial Spitter Targets Passersby In Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn
A serial spitter was being blamed Tuesday night for more than a dozen incidents in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn – including at least one involving a pre-schooler.
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A serial spitter was being blamed Tuesday night for more than a dozen incidents in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn – including at least one involving a pre-schooler.
Two children were hospitalized Saturday when a fire broke out in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn.
A 911 operator for the NYPD has been suspended from the job for allegedly faking a 911 emergency of her own in Brooklyn this week.
The gunfire erupted around 3 a.m. inside the Buda Hookah Lounge on Flatbush Avenue in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, police said.
It happened in front of the D Avenue bar on Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens around 2:50 a.m.
Two men were shot and wounded late Monday afternoon in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn.
The crash occurred around 5:20 a.m. on Flatbush Avenue near Empire Boulevard in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens.
Police late Friday were looking for a suspect who shot a young woman while she was getting her mail in Brooklyn.
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Police on Tuesday were asking for the public's help in finding three suspects wanted in a string of robberies in Brooklyn.
When they arrived to East 79th Street and Farragut Road in Canarsie, the suspect placed an unknown object to the driver's throat and forced him to hand over his wallet and leave the car.
A man and two women were shot and wounded early Saturday in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens section of Brooklyn.
Tuesday was a scorcher throughout the Tri-State Area, but Con Edison has advised some Brooklyn residents to keep their air conditioners turned off.
Just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, police said Kevon Brown opened fire on two men on Lenox Road in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. A 25-year-old man was hit in the torso and a 42-year-old man was shot in the torso and leg, police said.
The attacks include three fatalities on Sunday, another three on Saturday, a triple shooting in Prospect Lefferts Gardens and a shooting in Bedford-Styuvesant that left an 11-year-old girl severely injured.
Three people were shot Sunday afternoon in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens section of Brooklyn.
The U.S. Postal Service said a corner mailbox in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn was safe to use Tuesday, after thieves targeted the box in a fishing scheme.
It's fishing season in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn – but not in the sense of catching actual fish.
A man was found shot to death in broad daylight Tuesday in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens section of Brooklyn.
The suspect in the murders of three Brooklyn shopkeepers was indicted Tuesday on first-degree murder charges.
Police said the man is not a suspect but they believe he may have some answers in the shooting deaths of three Brooklyn shopkeepers.
State Senators Eric Adams and Kevin Parker, along with City Councilman Jumaane Williams called for the assistance of FBI profiling experts to track down whoever is responsible for these apparently linked killings, they announced on Sunday.
A 78-year-old man working inside a Brooklyn clothing store was shot and killed Friday night, and police found the shooter used same .22-caliber gun as was used in two earlier shopkeeper slayings.
Christopher Johnson, of Brooklyn, has been charged with murder and attempted murder in the August 30 shooting that left one person dead and several others wounded, police said.
It happened just after 9 p.m. Thursday near the corner of Clarkson and Flatbush avenues in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens.
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The owners of Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City's Journal Square said new building owners gave them until May 27 to get out.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
A northern Westchester County reservoir may soon be home to a floating solar panel array. The proposal is raising interest, and concern, in Peekskill.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
A 76-year-old man died after being shoved down subway entrance steps in Chelsea Thursday night, the NYPD said. Police believe they know who did it, because they say he was taken into custody earlier that very day.
A New York City man pleaded guilty to creating explosives, storing them on apartment building rooftops and throwing at least one onto the subway tracks on the Williamsburg Bridge.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
The owners of Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City's Journal Square said new building owners gave them until May 27 to get out.
A New Jersey neighborhood is under a shelter-in-place order as police investigate at a home in Bridgewater Township.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
The Montclair School District Board of Education voted Wednesday to eliminate freshmen sports programs due to budget cuts.
A New Jersey mother claims her son died at a day program for developmentally disabled adults because of negligence.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
Brookhaven town residents are anxious and worried about the underwater toxic plume created by the landfill.
It's a mixed bag for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest poll.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is weighing in on the ongoing war of words between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and billionaire Ken Griffin.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
There's been a confirmed measles case in Manhattan, health officials said Tuesday.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
Jake McCarthy hit a grand slam and matched a career-high with five RBIs as the Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 over the Mets on Thursday.
Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, and the Yankees beat the Rangers 9-2 Thursday for their 16th win in 19 games.
OG Anunoby is dealing with a hamstring issue, but the Knicks forward appears to have avoided a serious injury after leaving late in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Joel Embiid has urged 76ers fans not to sell their playoff tickets to Knicks supporters.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
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.
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New legionella testing regulations took effect in New York City on Friday after last year's deadly outbreak in Harlem.
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Mothers of children with special needs enjoyed a day of pampering and community Friday as part of an early Mother's Day celebration. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Police said the 17-year-old suspect and three others stole $300 from a newsstand the night before the deadly stabbing in Times Square.
The 7 train will be shut down between 74th Street and Broadway in Queens and 34th Street-Hudson Yards.
