Prisoners Released From Rikers Island To Deliver Thanksgiving Meals
A group of prisoners at Rikers Island were released Wednesday so they could deliver 700 Thanksgiving meals to the needy in Manhattan.
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A group of prisoners at Rikers Island were released Wednesday so they could deliver 700 Thanksgiving meals to the needy in Manhattan.
Anna Gristina, the so-called "Upper East Side madam," was sentenced Tuesday to six months in prison after pleading guilty to a single count of promoting prostitution, but got credit for time served.
Some opponents have launched a petition demanding that Mayor Michael Bloomberg stop a replica of a Rikers Island jail cell from being mounted in Petrosino Square in SoHo, calling the exhibition an insult to Italian-Americans.
In the past three months, the city has agreed to pay out nearly $4.4 million in settlements for prisoner beatings or deaths, according to a New York Times report.
A judge has refused to dismiss the case against Anna Gristina, the suburban mom accused of earning millions of dollars by selling sex to wealthy clients.
Anna Gristina, the so-called "Upper East Side Madam," looked tired and overwhelmed by cameras as she walked out of Manhattan Criminal Court Tuesday with her attorney and family by her side.
CBS 2 has confirmed that the so-called millionaire madam will get out of jail on Monday. Anna Gristina's family has come up with $250,000 collateral for her bail.
Stuck in Rikers since February, Gristina has finally won a reduction in bail and could walk free in days. The mother of four told "The Today Show" her time behind bars has taken a toll on her family.
"After reviewing the entire record... we find the amount of bail set by the trial court was unreasonable and an abuse of discretion," the judges wrote. They made note that Gristina has no criminal record.
It's back to Rikers Island for Anna Gristina as members of a panel consider her request. The family says she needs to be home with her son who is having medical issues.
The New York City Department of Correction is offering its condolences to the family of a Springfield, Mass. police officer who was fatally shot by a correction officer from New York who then took his own life.
Attorney Norman Pattis is the just latest in what some are calling "lawyerpalooza." Accused brothel bigwig Anna Gristina has now had nine different lawyers at her side during one proceeding or another.
The one-two punch on behalf of accused madam Anna Gristina includes an Internet appeal for sympathy and cash coupled with an exclusive television sitdown with "The Insider" by Gristina's husband.
The website helpanna.org is asking for donations to raise enough money to bail Anna Gristina, accused of running an Upper East Side brothel, out of jail in Rikers Island.
Retired NBA star Jayson Williams was freed from jail Friday after serving eight months for drunken driving in New York and 18 months before that in New Jersey on charges stemming from a limo driver's shooting death.
A grand jury has apparently decided Redinel Dervishaj, 35, was acting in self defense when he allegedly stabbed groom-to-be Anthony Lacertosa with a butcher knife.
Tim Tebow's evangelical personality and playing style have New Yorkers divided on Tebowmania. But this isn't the first time in recent memory that a polarizing sports star has come to town and inhabited the back pages.
The 28-year-old woman was shot in the abdomen around 11 p.m. Monday outside the USA Diner on Merrick Boulevard in Rosedale.
Prosecutors say 44-year-old Anna Gristina has been working as a high-class madam for more than 15 years, amassing millions of dollars and dozens of high-profile contacts around in the world in the process.
"Surprisingly ... he was a good lover," Louise Meanwell told the New York Post. "A lot of things about him surprised me."
Prosecutors said Michael McKie, 33, and Khalid Nelson, 37, ran what became known at Rikers as "the Program" in which inmates were directed to assault other prisoners to keep order in the cell blocks.
The former television producer who spent months in jail for trying to blackmail David Letterman in 2009 has a new job.
At WCBS Newsradio 880, we've been counting down the top 11 Tri-State Area news stories of 2011. Number 8, suggested by a listener on our Facebook page, is the most horrific story most of us can remember covering.
It's charged that since 2006, Andrew Goodman, who worked for Jewish social service agencies, sexually abused one boy aged 11 to 15, and another, age 13 to 16, while recording the activity on a webcam
The Howard Beach woman was acquitted of murder after she shot her husband 11 times with his two guns, a revolver and a Glock, in February 2008.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek re-election to Congress.
A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay.
A former New York prison guard was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the beating death of inmate Robert Brooks.
All week, Mamdani has been announcing key leaders of his incoming administration.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump. Follow live updates here.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek re-election to Congress.
A former New York prison guard was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the beating death of inmate Robert Brooks.
All week, Mamdani has been announcing key leaders of his incoming administration.
New York City prosecutors want the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
Some of the highest totals were on Long Island and in New Jersey, where greater than 6 inches of snow was measured.
A large water main break in Waterbury, Connecticut, is impacting tens of thousands of residents.
Bitterly cold temperatures are causing icy road conditions, including black ice, Monday morning in the Tri-State Area.
Sherrill and Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell said their inauguration will take place in New Jersey's largest city.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
The remains of Dulce Maria Alavez, who went missing in 2019, have not been found, despite a fake report on social media, officials said Wednesday.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
A celebration of the upcoming FIFA World Cup was held Tuesday at the Gateway Center in Newark, featuring a former great player for the U.S. Men's National Team.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
The suspect in the 1997 murder of a woman and her daughter whose bodies were found near Gilgo Beach appeared before a judge in Mineola on Thursday morning.
The car appeared to plow into the garage of a home on East Broadway in Woodmere just before 3 a.m. Thursday.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek re-election to Congress.
All week, Mamdani has been announcing key leaders of his incoming administration.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump. Follow live updates here.
Under a bill expected to be passed by the New York City Council, delivery app companies will be forced to stop firing delivery workers without cause.
TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance must sever ties with TikTok or lose access to U.S. app stores and web-hosting services
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
There are at least 500 sudden and unexpected deaths in the city each year, and in roughly a fifth of those cases, a genetic cause can be detected.
UnitedHealthcare and NewYork-Presbyterian have roughly two weeks to reach an agreement or thousands of Medicare Advantage members could be forced to find care elsewhere.
Connecticut is dealing with its first measles case since 2021, after a child, who is not vaccinated, contracted the virus while traveling internationally.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
J.T. Miller scored 2:21 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday night.
The New York Knicks rallied for a 114-113 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
The Miami Heat snapped a five-game losing streak with a 106-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Jesper Bratt scored the winning goal in a shootout and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night.
Luke Weaver has agreed to a $22 million, two-year contract with the Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
The Davis Center in Harlem is now open for its first winter season after technical delays.
After losing his mother to a stroke in 2022, a Brownsville native is turning personal grief into a grassroots foundation, offering counseling and mentorship to children and young adults.
A Brooklyn startup and a national nonprofit are teaming up to turn everyday mail lockers into easy donation hubs, delivering thousands of toys to hospital rooms this holiday season.
The city is sharing new details about the historic $1 billion investment announced for the Coney Island Boardwalk, the largest in its century-long history
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Author Valerie Wilson Wesley's new book "The Mysterious Death of Junetta Plum" kicks off the new "Harriet Stone Mystery" series set in the Roaring '20s of the Harlem Renaissance.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has a look at the First Alert Weather forecast
The suspect in the Dec. 13 mass shooting on the campus of Brown University was found dead by suicide Thursday night in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, authorities said. Tom Hanson reports.
Mamdani announced Leila Bozorg as his deputy mayor for housing and Julie Su as his deputy mayor for economic justice, a brand new role in city government.
Tony Sadiku has the Tri-State Area's updated Friday afternoon First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
