Point Of View: Incoming Queens DA Melinda Katz On Criminal Justice Reform
Katz will have to hit the ground running, enforcing brand new criminal justice reforms set by the state, as even more proposals go before the Legislature in January.
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Katz will have to hit the ground running, enforcing brand new criminal justice reforms set by the state, as even more proposals go before the Legislature in January.
The officer pulled the full-sized razor out of his mouth. He was taken to a hospital where he was treated and released.
A former school employee at the Lifeline Center for Child Development claims temperatures inside the buses reached 104 degrees at times.
A Queens community is still trying to get rising sewer water out of residents' homes after a blockage caused a crisis over the weekend. Now, the mayor is vowing to visit with homeowners and provide real solutions
Queens residents still living in filth days after a sewage pipe backed up flooding their basements want to know why the city has been so slow to respond, and who is going to pay for the damage.
Hundreds of Queens residents are dealing with a sewage crisis the holiday weekend. City officials said a blocked 42-inch pipe near John F. Kennedy International Airport is to blame.
Roughly 300 homes in the area have been affected.
The National Retail Federation expects Black Friday will again be the busiest in-store shopping day of the year, estimating 114.6 million Americans will participate.
The crash happened around 8:45 a.m. near Roosevelt Avenue and 65th Place in the Woodside neighborhood.
A Queens woman is sharing her story after her house was burglarized by a group of men who police said have done this before.
In addition to paying $36 million in penalties, the PSC will also establish an independent monitor for compliance as the utility resumes service hook-ups to thousands of businesses and homeowners.
The shooting happened around 9 p.m. near Astoria Boulevard and Eighth Street in Astoria.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday an agreement with National Grid to immediately lift the current moratorium on gas service in Long Island, Queens and Brooklyn.
Police confirmed the incident happened Thursday night near 43rd Avenue and 111th Street in the Corona neighborhood of Queens.
Police said he struck up a conversation before making sexual remarks and grabbing her private area.
The MTA says the unidentified person was killed between 9 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday night at Queensboro Plaza.
A piece of broken rail was found at the Jamaica station, but it's not clear if it had anything to do with the derailment.
The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Thursday near 43rd Avenue and 111th Street.
A big disturbance with multiple fights broke out at the Queens Center Mall Friday afternoon when 1,000 teenagers showed up after getting out of school early for a half-day.
The fire has been put out, but questions remain about what caused the blaze and what exactly killed the victims.
Commuters and MTA workers spotted the pair surfing on top of a 7-train in Queens over the weekend.
Tenants say the biggest violation is a broken elevator that hasn't worked in three years.
There was a pipe and drum corps and a color guard of veterans at a military funeral for a man who died 75 years ago.
Police continue their search for the person who stabbed a 17-year-old girl to death in Queens.
It happened on the eastbound Grand Central Parkway at Parsons Boulevard in Briarwood around 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
Two people were stabbed early Wednesday afternoon at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, Westchester County officials said.
Tens of thousands of participants and spectators are expected to take to the streets on Halloween night for the Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village.
Seventeen new modular public bathrooms are being installed across New York City as part of a yearlong pilot program.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
A 3-month-old kitten has been returned to a Brooklyn bodega after surveillance video showed a couple taking him.
Two people were stabbed early Wednesday afternoon at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, Westchester County officials said.
Tens of thousands of participants and spectators are expected to take to the streets on Halloween night for the Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village.
Seventeen new modular public bathrooms are being installed across New York City as part of a yearlong pilot program.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
A 3-month-old kitten has been returned to a Brooklyn bodega after surveillance video showed a couple taking him.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
The missing person is a 64-year-old man from Southampton, Pennsylvania, who is set to be married in two months.
Thousands of gallons of diesel fuel spilled from an AI data center in Secaucus, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Breece Hall ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, Geno Smith threw for 215 yards in his Jets return, and the Jets defeated the Titans 23-10 on Sunday.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
The New York State Board of Regents has approved a plan to begin overhauling high school graduation requirements.
There are calls to widen Sunrise Highway, one of Long Island's most traveled thoroughfares, due to congestion in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County.
Also known as New York State Route 27, Sunrise Highway has become so congested in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County, officials and first responders say it needs another lane in both directions. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A school bus company says it has disciplined a driver after she dropped a 5-year-old off at the wrong bus stop on Long Island last week.
A school bus company says it has disciplined a driver after she dropped a 5-year-old off at the wrong bus stop on Long Island last week. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Seventeen new modular public bathrooms are being installed across New York City as part of a yearlong pilot program.
Lawmakers are targeting what are often called "e-motos," which are devices being sold as e-bikes and e-scooters but can go much faster than what's legal on city streets.
There are calls to widen Sunrise Highway, one of Long Island's most traveled thoroughfares, due to congestion in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled Tuesday his 10-year street safety plan called Vision Zero Reimagined.
Earlier Tuesday, a federal judge again blocked the board from adding President Trump's name to the facade of the building.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
A cosmetic treatment that promises breast enhancement without surgery is now at the center of a fight over who regulates human tissue in New York.
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the health threat hasn't ended for many survivors.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Coby Mayo's inside-the-park homer in the 11th inning sent the Orioles to a 7-5 victory over the Mets on Tuesday night.
Max Fried earned his first victory since April 27, backed by home runs from Cody Bellinger and Spencer Jones that helped the New York Yankees keep pace in the AL East race with an 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
The Yankees beat the Twins 8-3 Monday on a night they clinched their 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 seasons.
Pete Alonso went hitless in his return to Citi Field but Gunnar Henderson launched a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning Monday night that lifted the Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Mets.
Jaxson Dart connected with Isaiah Likely for two touchdowns and Devin Singletary on another, and the Giants opened the season with a 28-20 win over the Cowboys on Sunday night.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
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.
Three people were stabbed early Wednesday afternoon on the campus at 75 Grasslands Road in Valhalla, New York, Westchester County officials said. Chopper 2 was over the scene.
New Jersey firefighters responded to Rahway for a house fire Wednesday afternoon.
The free, ADA-accessible bathrooms will be open from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. In addition to a sink and a toilet, each bathroom is climate controlled and has a baby changing station.
A woman was detained and several train lines were delayed after a police response at Grand Central Terminal, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
It's another pleasant day, but rain could return Thursday afternoon to some parts north of New York City. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
