FDNY Firefighter And Friends Accused Of Robbing, Beating Up Cop
An FDNY firefighter was arrested this week, on charges of robbing an off-duty police officer in Queens.
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An FDNY firefighter was arrested this week, on charges of robbing an off-duty police officer in Queens.
A video shows a confrontation on a subway train in which a man hurled anti-gay slurs at a group of youth and allegedly shoved a woman to the floor as she videotaped the incident.
Repairs to the G train line were set to begin giving Brooklyn and Queens residents headaches beginning this weekend.
Three city employees – including a police officer – were arrested on drunken driving charges during the Fourth of July holiday Thursday.
A quick thinking retired firefighter prevented a 4th of July tragedy when he saved the life of a 2-year-old who fell in a pool.
Undercover officers purchased $500 worth of fireworks from 26-year George Liakas Tuesday night, police said.
Police on Tuesday were looking for a man who kissed and sexually abused a 9-year-old girl in a Queens grocery store.
Police on Wednesday were searching for a burglar in Queens who was caught on surveillance video limping through a hallway and entering an apartment from which he later stole items.
Some Egyptians in New York were none too sorry Wednesday to see President Mohammed Morsi removed from office.
According to the suit filed by 120 homeowners, the Long Island Power Authority and National Grid failed to de-energize the power grid ahead of superstorm Sandy.
Judge Steven Gold was reluctant to grant Andrea Sanderlin's release when none of her family members agreed to sign her $500,000 bond.
Bail has been set at $250,000 for the driver accused in a crash on the Grand Central Parkway that left two teenage parents dead.
Superstorm Sandy struck the Tri-State Area eight months ago Sunday, and residents of Howard Beach, Queens have been suffering all the time since.
Among the guns taken off the streets and turned in were 17 revolvers, eight semi-automatics and a rifle.
A driver has been slapped with multiple felony charges, after two people were killed, and four more were injured, in a crash on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens early Saturday.
A City Councilman in Queens was calling on the Department of Education this week to increase anti-bullying programs in public schools, following the suicide of a 12-year-old girl last month.
Themes that had emerged from previous meetings included concern about affordable housing, education, and hospital access among many other issues.
Residents of certain sections of Queens have said their beautiful, tree-lined streets are being massacred, and the storms of the past year are not to blame.
Police on Wednesday were asking for help from the public in finding a suspect who sexually assaulted a 46-year-old woman in Flushing, Queens.
Danielle Thomas was found dead on June 26, 2012. Her boyfriend Jason Bohn has been charged with first degree murder in her death.
A woman was stabbed multiple times and wounded Tuesday as she walked to work in Queens.
Queens residents talked about the issues they want to ask mayoral candidates Tuesday evening, in the fourth in a series of town hall meetings.
Kerline Denizard was on her way to work when she was attacked in her driveway around 5 a.m. on 221st Street in Queens Village.
The Forest Park Carousel in Woodhaven, Queens, is the city's first carousel to get the designation. The Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved it Tuesday.
A defective boiler was blamed for a plume of black smoke that blasted out of the "Big Allis" power plant in Queens Monday.
A cyberattack by a group called ShinyHunters is impacting thousands of students in the New York area and across the country who use Canvas.
An animal shelter in Westchester County is welcoming 10 beagles after they were rescued from a medical research facility in Wisconsin.
Video shows a Bronx man being handcuffed in a brutal takedown as he tells ICE agents they got the wrong guy.
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline due to a cyberattack.
The Montclair School District Board of Education voted Wednesday to eliminate freshmen sports programs due to budget cuts.
A cyberattack by a group called ShinyHunters is impacting thousands of students in the New York area and across the country who use Canvas.
Video shows a Bronx man being handcuffed in a brutal takedown as he tells ICE agents they got the wrong guy.
The Brooklyn mother of a student with autism has been trying to find out why her son came home from school last month with two teeth missing.
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.
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.
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 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.
Round-trip rail tickets were going to cost World Cup fans $150. They will now be $105, NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said Thursday.
Firefighters are still putting out hot spots on buildings destroyed by a massive warehouse fire in Belleville, New Jersey, that started Sunday.
Rutgers University has rescinded its invitation to a graduation speaker, saying his anti-Israel comments make some uncomfortable.
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.
Police identified the suspect in the deadly stabbing of two women on Long Island, saying he lived with one of them and worked with the other.
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.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has now left the intensive care unit, his spokesperson said, after being hospitalized with pneumonia.
A former cellmate has previously claimed that the note was written by Epstein after a failed suicide attempt less than a month before his death.
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 B.R.O. Experience Foundation uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mentorship and creative expression to support men of color navigating identity.
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.
The 2026 Met Gala's dress code is "Fashion is Art," which goes hand-in-hand with the theme of "Costume Art."
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.
The surging New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 on Wednesday night after the start time was pushed back six hours due to a snowstorm.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
President Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is still in effect after the two shot at each other in the Strait of Hormuz.
A potential strike could affect more than 300,000 Long Island Rail Road riders if the MTA and LIRR unions don't reach an agreement. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A dozen countries and five U.S. states are monitoring people who got off the cruise ship that's been at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
Sandy Hook Light House in Middletown, New Jersey, is the oldest operating lighthouse in the country. It was designated a national historic landmark in 1964.
The NYPD arrested a man after saying he picked up a person and threw him onto the subway tracks at the East 149th Street station in the Bronx.
