A Look At The Historic Queens Jazz Trail
The section of St. Albans was once home to jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and Lena Horne - along with baseball legends Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth.
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The section of St. Albans was once home to jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and Lena Horne - along with baseball legends Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth.
An argument at a house party turned deadly on Sunday morning, as a 26-year-old woman was shot and killed at a friend's house in Queens.
Opponents of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan to charge people who drive into key parts of Manhattan during the week condemned the idea at a City Hall gathering Sunday.
Police said a woman was a shot in Queens early Sunday morning.
A remarkable Queens neighborhood that once barred people of color but became the home to many famed African Americans of the 20th century has been designated as an historic district.
Over coffee, tea, and tobacco, the conversation seems to be all about politics and the future and all eyes are the TV screen.
"This Mubarak. He kill his people and Mubarak is like some animals. He love the blood," said one man at a cafe on Steinway Street in Queens.
Police said a man was arrested after making an illegal U-turn in Jamaica, Queens near JFK Airport and officers found nunchucks in his back seat.
A fire broke out in a three-story building on 89th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens early Sunday morning.
Police were on a manhunt for a serial mugger in Queens responsible for at least 10 attacks since the beginning of the year.
Some cabbies said Mayor Bloomberg's proposal of allowing some livery cabs to accept street hails in the outer boroughs would adversely affect them.
A stubborn blaze at a one-story commercial building in Queens took more than 10 hours to bring under control and injured seven firefighters, one seriously.
The trial starts this week for a 29-year-old New York man accused of killing a husband and wife at their Connecticut jewelry store in 2005.
Police are warning women in Jamaica, Queens to be on high alert for a group of robbers they say are targeting older women getting in and out of their cars.
The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 6' to 6'2"' tall, about 35-years-old and around 200 lbs.
A Manhattan lawyer representing some passengers who were stranded on an A train in Queens for seven hours last week says it was a hostile and unsanitary environment.
The location of Seinfeld characters Frank and Estelle Costanza's Queens home was among the many places in the outer-boroughs left buried under snow for days.
Bloomberg called the slow response to clearing snow from city streets "unacceptable." He said he doesn't believe the Sanitation Department dragged out the plowing process, but will launch an investigation.
Streets remain in the city's outer boroughs that still haven't been plowed three days after the tri-state was blasted with a weekend blizzard, and Mayor Bloomberg is admitting the city messed up.
A woman in Queens wants a personal apology, saying the city's flawed response is to blame for her mother's death during Sunday's blizzard.
One side of the street is a snowy mess, but the other is lean and clear. Why the difference? That was the situation on Wednesday in Nassau County's Floral Park and Little Neck, just across the street in Queens.
Police closed off a portion of the Long Island Expressway Wednesday afternoon after a truck skidded off the road and into a snow bank.
Passenger Susan Jutt called CBS 2 Monday morning just after 5:30 a.m. She and approximately 400 other riders had been stuck on a frigid, elevated A train for just over five hours by that time.
Just over 1,000 Con Edison customers remain without power in the New York City
A subway ride home from Kennedy Airport turned into a nightmare for passengers, who were stuck on the train car for nearly 11 hours.
The Macy's Fourth of July fireworks started early Saturday due to severe weather in the New York City area, but the show was still bigger than ever.
Chairs, umbrellas and people decked out in red, white and blue lined the parade route as an American flag stretched above Ridgewood Avenue on Saturday.
The Twins hit six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years to pull away for an 11-4 victory over the slumping Yankees on Saturday.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Serena Williams cited a knee injury behind her decision to withdraw from a doubles match at Wimbledon.
The Macy's Fourth of July fireworks started early Saturday due to severe weather in the New York City area, but the show was still bigger than ever.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
Reigning champion Joey Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs and buns to win the 2026 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest while Miki Sudo ate 38 3/4 to win the women's competition.
Macy's 4th of July fireworks show in New York City is set to celebrate America's 250th birthday this Saturday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
The New York, New Jersey area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
Dangerously hot weather is beginning in the New York City area, with an Extreme Heat Warning about to go into effect.
Chairs, umbrellas and people decked out in red, white and blue lined the parade route as an American flag stretched above Ridgewood Avenue on Saturday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
It was not immediately clear how many Delaney Hall detainees were impacted by the air conditioning issue or whether repairs were complete.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
A beachgoer suffered a shark bite at Jones Beach, officials confirmed, a day after multiple shark sightings at Long Island and New York City beaches.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
From Long Island to the World Cup, Joe Scally is making his hometown proud playing with the U.S. men's national team.
Brooklyn residents say loose boards and protruding nails on the Coney Island boardwalk have caused serious injuries.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.
It was not immediately clear how many Delaney Hall detainees were impacted by the air conditioning issue or whether repairs were complete.
New York City Zohran Mamdani remained unperturbed after taking a viral roasting for telling sweat-soaked New Yorkers in the middle of an expected heat wave to set their thermostats to 78° to protect the power grid.
A cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases on New York City's Upper East Side is under investigation, health officials say.
Dozens of cyclosporiasis cases were reported across New York state between May 1 and June 16, the CDC says.
Westchester County health officials say people should avoid recreational activities along a stretch of the Hudson River until further notice due to a massive raw sewage discharge.
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from executing subpoenas in a criminal probe that sought transgender care records for patients treated at New York hospitals.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The NYPD has announced street closures around Madison Square Garden for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Two elite event designers shared their thoughts on how Taylor Swift's team might transform Madison Square Garden.
The Twins hit six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years to pull away for an 11-4 victory over the slumping Yankees on Saturday.
Serena Williams cited a knee injury behind her decision to withdraw from a doubles match at Wimbledon.
The New York Yankees ended a seven-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Camilo Doval forced in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in a four-run 11th inning that gave the Tigers a 6-2 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday.
Brooklyn residents say loose boards and protruding nails on the Coney Island boardwalk have caused serious injuries.
The World Cup is renewing the call for ferry service from West Harlem.
As children cooled off in a splash pad steps from the empty Red Hook Pool, families in the neighborhood said they are once again waiting for answers about when the public pool will open for the summer.
Miss Subways was a citywide contest that highlighted everyday New York women doing amazing things. The competition no longer exists but former titleholders say the message still rings true.
Fans gathered at the Brooklyn Public Library on Thursday for limited-edition card marking 30 years of "Reasonable Doubt."
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.
Six people were shot in Coney Island on Saturday night.
Fourth of July celebrations across the New York City area marked 250 years of our nation's founding Saturday. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan, Tony Aiello, Allen Devlin and Kristie Keleshian report.
An arrest has been made after police say a man entered the Muslim Center of New York and pulled out a fake gun Friday, setting off panic.
Crews were seen removing equipment from Madison Square Garden on Saturday, one day after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has your First Alert Forecast for July 4 at 11 p.m.
