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Public Advocate Letitia James is proposing a bill that would require colleges to coordinate with the local rape crisis centers and the NYPD and force them to release sex assaults stats to the public every month.
Andrew Barrett, 22, was convicted of first-degree course of sexual conduct, first-degree rape, first-degree attempted rape, and third-degree robbery, the Queens District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday.
A man was sentenced to 14 years in prison Tuesday, after admitting to sexual contact with two 7-year-old girls in South Ozone Park, Queens.
A New Haven, Conn., man has been charged in the robbery and sexual assault of a 61-year-old woman in the Bronx late last month.
For the first time, the U.S. Department of Education revealed its list of colleges under investigation on Thursday.
The White House on Tuesday announced the Not Alone initiative as part of a slate of recommendations outlined in a report.
Police Friday evening were asking the public to help them find a suspect who allegedly sexually abused a 12-year-old girl as she walked her dog in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.
Police said a 32-year-old woman woke up in her bed around 3 a.m. Saturday to find the suspect standing over her. The suspect sexually assaulted the victim, but fled after a struggle, police said.
Police on Tuesday were asking the public to help them find a suspect in an attempted rape this past weekend in the East Village.
Herman Zapata, 51, has been charged with criminal sexual act, sex abuse, sexual misconduct, unlawful imprisonment and assault.
A day after a report stated he was being investigated in an alleged sexual assault, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took to Twitter to defend himself and take issue with TMZ, which initially broke the story.
He's one of the NFL's best and brightest -- and now he's being probed by police in Florida.
The victim was near a turnstile when the suspect walked up behind her, grabbed her by the neck, covered her mouth and dragged her towards an elevator, police said. The suspect told the victim, "I just want to love you baby," police said.
Gillibrand and Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri released a bipartisan letter Friday to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, asking for money to investigate and enforce sexual assault laws at colleges and universities.
A private school teacher surrendered to police in Greenwich, Conn. On Tuesday, following allegations that he'd had sexual contact with a child at the school.
Police on Long Island were searching Friday for a suspect who sexually assaulted a woman as she walked down a Brentwood street.
According to Metro-North police, the suspect assaulted the sleeping woman aboard the 7:35 a.m. train to New Haven. The assault occurred within view of other passengers, according to police.
A Washington Heights man has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman in her East Village apartment early Monday.
Police on Tuesday night were searching for a man wanted in a home invasion and rape last month near Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
A woman told police she was was sexually assaulted by a man who appeared to be a good Samaritan returning her wallet which she had left at a fast-food restaurant.
A Brooklyn man who recently finished a prison sentence for pimping out a teenager is being sent back behind bars after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl.
South Orange police think the mid-November incident at an off-campus party was caught on cell phone video, which was then forwarded among students.
The prosecutor overseeing the investigation of sexual assault allegations against Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston says it is completed.
ESPN first reported Wednesday night that Winston's DNA matched a sample taken from the underwear of the accuser. Jameis Winston's attorney said he has not seen the results of the DNA tests and found out watching television.
Around midnight on Nov. 10, a 20-year-old woman was walking near Madison Street and Patchen Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant when the suspect approached her from behind and dragged her into Reinaldo Salgado Park, police said.
More than 100 firefighters are responding to a blaze at a deli in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx Wednesday morning.
Firefighters are still working to put out hot spots at a burnt-out industrial complex in Belleville, New Jersey, three days after a massive fire.
The New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win and 15th in 17 games.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A teenager has been sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison for an East Harlem shooting that left an innocent bystander dead.
More than 100 firefighters are responding to a blaze at a deli in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx Wednesday morning.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A teenager has been sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison for an East Harlem shooting that left an innocent bystander dead.
A man accused of trying to break into the Met Gala on Monday is facing multiple charges.
A New York City man was reunited with his loving community Tuesday after spending five months in ICE custody.
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.
Firefighters are still working to put out hot spots at a burnt-out industrial complex in Belleville, New Jersey, three days after a massive fire.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
Two people have been charged in connection to a shooting inside the Freehold Borough Public Library in New Jersey.
A man accused of trying to break into the Met Gala on Monday is facing multiple charges.
A New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.
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.
A suspect is in custody after two people were stabbed to death on Long Island early Friday morning, Nassau County police said.
Suffolk County officials say contamination from a former Grumman Navy site is far worse than previously acknowledged and is still spreading.
Tenants in Brooklyn are entering the fifth month of a rent strike over what they call unlivable conditions.
Billionaire Ken Griffin says being New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's poster boy for a tax-the-rich campaign put his life in danger.
It's a mixed bag for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest poll.
Murders in New York City hit a record low for the first four months of 2026, the NYPD said Monday. It comes amid a citywide drop in major crime of 9.5%, police said.
The 81-year-old former New York City mayor has been hospitalized for pneumonia, his spokesperson said.
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.
Travelers at Newark Airport may have been exposed to an individual with measles, New Jersey health officials warn.
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.
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."
The 2026 Met Gala's theme, "Costume Art," aims to make the connection between fashion and art.
The New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win and 15th in 17 games.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the Knicks emphatically overwhelmed the 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Aaron Judge put the Yankees ahead in the first inning with his major league-leading 14th home run as part of a four-RBI night, and they went on to rout the Orioles 12-1 on Monday for a four-game sweep.
Carson Benge homered leading off the sixth inning for the Mets' first hit against Tomoyuki Sugano, and they went on to beat the skidding Rockies 4-2 on Monday.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
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.
Have you ever wondered what happens to a restaurant's leftover or unsold food at the end of the day? Food access advocates say it could make a big difference if it were served to the community.
A new report finds a shortage of courts, fields and swimming pools in some New York City neighborhoods.
Residents living near New York City's busiest airports say the noise overhead has escalated from a nuisance to a health concern.
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.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will announce the city won a record $31 million penalty against the owners of Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers in the Bronx.
Janie Saunders and Margret Vaughn have both lived in the same East Harlem building for more than 50 years.
Spirit's lawyers say the airline spent an additional $100 million on fuel for March and April and it couldn't survive the increase.
Health officials say they identified the rare strain on a Dutch woman who died in Johannesburg and in a British man still hospitalized. They both started feeling sick on the cruise ship stranded off the coast of Africa. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
After the British came away victorious in the Battle of Brooklyn of 1776, they were overwhelmed with prisoners of war and nowhere to put them.
