Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival In Queens Draws Thousands Of Competitors
The 21st annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival features 2,000 competitors and 165 teams.
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The 21st annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival features 2,000 competitors and 165 teams.
The medical examiner said Friday that the latest victims were in Queens and Brooklyn.
Police say 14-year-old Mario Nacinovich was last seen Tuesday at his home on 9th Street in Queens.
Police say both attacks happened in July. In each one, the suspect goes up to a woman from behind, grabs her breast and then takes off.
A domestic dispute ended in gunfire Wednesday morning in Astoria after police said a man refused to drop two box cutters after a woman claimed he assaulted her and two children.
In a release, the city agency said that the contractors would help the DSNY with plowing and snow hauling from tertiary streets "as needed" when storms were forecast to bring 6 or more inches of snow.
The suspect is described as a black male between 30 and 40 years old, approximately 6'0'' with a slim build. He was last wearing a white T-shirt, khaki shorts and reading glasses.
Arrested and charged with both rape and performing a criminal sexual act is 33-year-old Tara Driscoll of Bay Shore. She was a high school English teacher at Campus Magnet Educational Complex in Queens until last May when an investigation started.
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Parts of the Tri-State area -- including Little Neck and Douglaston were pounded from the sky with wind, lightning and ice.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg returned to Sparks Deli, the Queens restaurant that received the city's first-ever A grade last year, to present them with their second consecutive A rating for cleanliness.
Nearly 4,000 Federal Aviation Administration employees and tens of thousands of construction workers have been off the job since July 22, when Congress let an extension of the FAA budget expire.
Police say 2-year-old Andrew Ramirez was hit by a van on 82nd Street in Elmhurst Saturday evening.
The FBI says a bank robbery suspect dubbed by investigators as the "One Glove Bandit" robbed a bank for the third time in New York City on Friday.
The New York Yankees may have lost to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, but some kids from Haiti who lost just about everything were big winners as HOPE Week continued.
Marcia Pena considers herself the latest victim in a long list of recent groping attacks on women in the city. It happened to her in Astoria, Queens, on a sidewalk on Steinway Street Sunday afternoon.
A Queens hospital is in desperate need of a lifeline. Peninsula Medical Center is going bankrupt and facing closure. Now, employees and patients say the fight is on.
The sun may be down, but the heat is still on and it's taking a toll on the power grid. It's a problem that could last into the weekend.
What if your daughter was 5,000 miles away and you knew she was trying to kill herself?
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the five schools in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island defrauded students to the tune of $6 million.
Police in Queens are on the hunt for a sexual predator who stalks his victims on a bicycle. He gropes them and then rides off. As many as a dozen women are coming forward to say it happened to them.
One hundred years after tolls were removed from the East River Bridges, Gridlock Sam is calling for them to be reinstated to get money needed for maintenance and repairs.
Lamar Odom's hometown visit gets worse by the hour. Odom was "shaken up" after the chauffeured car he was riding in to a Jamaica, Queens barber shop collided Sunday with a motorcyclist and 15-year old pedestrian.
It was certainly a less-than-relaxing weekend for a certain member of the Kardashian clan.
Flames broke out just before 6am Saturday inside a trailer home in Jamaica.
A retired New York City police chief died Friday after drowning in a backyard pool on Long Island, police say.
The National Dominican Day Parade returns to New York City on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 9-0 on Saturday night to end a four-game skid.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
A search continued Saturday for the suspect in a homicide in Orange County, New York.
A retired New York City police chief died Friday after drowning in a backyard pool on Long Island, police say.
The National Dominican Day Parade returns to New York City on Sunday.
A search continued Saturday for the suspect in a homicide in Orange County, New York.
Jamaican pride was on display on the streets of Brooklyn as a first-of-its-kind parade kicked off Saturday.
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Hell's Kitchen early Saturday morning.
The New York area will get some brief relief Sunday from the humid weather.
Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was hit Wednesday night by a Metro-North train going from Danbury to South Norwalk, police said.
Most of the Tri-State Area is under a heat advisory Thursday and Friday, with downpours bringing the risk of flash flooding.
New York City and parts of New Jersey were under a flood watch due to downpours and strong storms Monday.
The New York area will get some brief relief Sunday from the humid weather.
A camper and two lifeguards went to a Newark pool expecting a normal summer day. A child's life depended on all three.
Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
An emotional vigil was held in Garfield, New Jersey, on Thursday to remember two children who died after being swept into the Passaic River.
A massive 8-foot python was found in a New Jersey backyard. The 40-pound snake is now safely back in a cage, but not before it gave residents in Freehold a scare.
The NYPD is mourning the death of a former chief.
A retired New York City police chief died Friday after drowning in a backyard pool on Long Island, police say.
New York State Police are urging people across the region to report any sightings of 32-year-old Thomas Ryan, who is wanted in connection with the death of his father. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Dozens of teenagers on Long Island are spending the summer helping their senior neighbors, and they're getting paid for it. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
A group of New York City homeowners is suing to delay the implementation of the new pied-à-terre tax, saying Mayor Zohran Mamdani bungled the rollout.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council claims The High Line Hotel tested positive for Legionella bacteria twice this summer.
Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
The source of exposure for the Legionnaires cluster on Manhattan's Upper East Side has been eliminated, according to the New York City Health Department.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A new Broadway show based on Prince's movie and album "Purple Rain" will take the stage at Broadway's Majestic Theatre in March.
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 9-0 on Saturday night to end a four-game skid.
Mariano Rivera was back on the field at the Yankees' annual Old-Timers' Day on Saturday.
The New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Saturday.
The New York Yankees rallied past the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Friday night in a rain-delayed game that ended after midnight.
The New York Mets matched a season high with their fourth straight win by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4.
Some residents of a Queens building say a temporary boiler truck parked outside has become a nearly two-year fixture, emitting smoke they say drifts into their homes.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
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.
CBS News New York's Craig Allen has your First Alert Forecast for August 8 at 11 p.m.
FDNY and NYPD crews were seen in the water near Liberty Island on Saturday night.
The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball rose to $856 million. New Yorkers told CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian what they would do with the winnings.
The NYPD is mourning the death of a former chief.
Firefighters recovered a third body from a charred apartment building in the Bronx on Saturday, three days after an explosion in the building. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
