Bronx Man, Whose Rikers Imprisonment Sparked Reforms, Takes Own Life
Three traumatic years at Rikers as a teenager for a crime he was never convicted of haunted Kalief Browder.
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Three traumatic years at Rikers as a teenager for a crime he was never convicted of haunted Kalief Browder.
A popular Italian gourmet food market in Manhattan is warning its customers that hackers broke into its credit card system.
You said a cat?
The end for Sepp Blatter came suddenly, just days after he had seemingly solidified his hold on FIFA.
The tenants at 444 East 13th Street and their advocates have had enough of what they called illegal harassment from a new landlord who wants to force out rent stabilized residents.
Five people were injured, one critically, when a vehicle slammed into a Pathmark store in Flushing, Queens.
Nassau County and Freeport police said they worked together on this case as part of the Long Island heroin initiative.
Memorial Day ceremonies and parades are being held across the Tri-State area and the nation Monday to honor America's fallen heroes.
It happened around 10 p.m. Sunday on East 214th Street in the Williamsbridge section.
Police are on the hunt for a man who they said rides up to women on a bicycle and then grabs their phones and handbags.
The four swastikas and profanity appeared scrawled in marker on a guard rail where 49th Street dead-ends near 18th Avenue in Borough Park.
Over 70 kilograms of heroin, $2 million cash and a firearm were seized from a Chevy Suburban behind an apartment building in the Fieldstone section of the Bronx.
Three people were attacked with a hammer in Manhattan on Monday, and police have released a surveillance photo of a suspect in two of those attacks.
De Blasio will be speaking at the National Press Club Tuesday morning, followed by an afternoon speech on "the Progressive Agenda to Combat Income Inequality."
Two waitresses at an Upper East Side steakhouse were surprised and thrilled when they found a wealthy art collector had left them each $50,000.
Lorraine Cortez Vasquez chairs the board and said with about 2 million spectators and 20,000 marchers, it's the fifth largest parade in the country.
Family, friends and police officers from all of the world are gathering at a Long Island funeral home to pay their respects to NYPD Officer Brian Moore.
Obama participated in a roundtable discussion and delivered a speech at Lehman College in the Bronx to announce the expansion of his My Brother's Keeper initiative.
So far, the men have been linked to eight different armed robberies spanning Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan since April 4.
Former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey official David Wildstein made the admissions in a federal court hearing Friday.
Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, D-Manhattan, went undercover to see exactly how it's happening.
Animal Care and Control and wildlife agencies are keeping an eye on the ducklings.
Officials are warning the foreclosure crisis in the boroughs isn't over and are taking aim at so-called "zombie properties."
Once again, four teenagers have found their way to the top of the long-shuttered and decaying Astro-Towers at the old New York State Pavilion at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
President Barack Obama will remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House announced Tuesday, a key step in his bid to normalize relations between the two countries.
Specialized New York City public school programs Nest, Horizon, AIMS, Path and ACES will become available in 14 districts across the five boroughs starting in the fall.
A woman died after she was shot multiple times Monday night in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, according to police.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
A Harlem mother says her dog was stolen inside a Manhattan subway station. A week later, an arrest has been made, but the dog has not been found.
Specialized New York City public school programs Nest, Horizon, AIMS, Path and ACES will become available in 14 districts across the five boroughs starting in the fall.
A woman died after she was shot multiple times Monday night in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, according to police.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
A Harlem mother says her dog was stolen inside a Manhattan subway station. A week later, an arrest has been made, but the dog has not been found.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
A heat advisory goes into effect from Tuesday to Wednesday for NYC and the surrounding area, as feels-like temperatures could reach the 100s.
People in the New York City area should brace for more extreme weather this week.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
Robots called "Daxbots" will be roaming around Hoboken to collect data on sidewalks, curb ramps and other pedestrian infrastructure.
The car owner started the vehicle, and it exploded, launching debris into homes, yards and across a road on Monday morning.
A heat advisory goes into effect from Tuesday to Wednesday for NYC and the surrounding area, as feels-like temperatures could reach the 100s.
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged to convert their savings into gold bars, then hand them over for "safekeeping."
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged their savings into gold bars, and to then hand over those gold bars over for "safekeeping." CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
The Smithtown Library on Long Island opened all of its doors Thursday, nearly two years after a wave of water flowed through the building during catastrophic flooding. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Some people who watched the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach over the weekend are claiming the colorful smoke from the performing planes damaged their boats.
Building new data centers in New York will be paused for a year in order to allow state officials to establish guidelines protecting residents and the environment, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
An NYPD parking lot in the East Village in Lower Manhattan will soon transform into more affordable housing.
New York City has been accused of being too slow to respond to the homeless encampment growing between the Intrepid Museum and Javits Center.
As the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side continues to rise, City Council Speaker Julie Menin is blasting the Mamdani administration over its handling of the outbreak.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS had been filed for an "improper purpose."
As the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side continues to rise, City Council Speaker Julie Menin is blasting the Mamdani administration over its handling of the outbreak.
All of the Upper East Side buildings with cooling towers that tested positive for Legionella bacteria have completed necessary cleaning, New York City health officials said Sunday.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
New Jersey is one of more than a dozen states that are working to collect, remove and destroy all of their aqueous film-forming foam.
Healthcare leaders in New York are warning of a potential caregiver crisis if TPS is permanently revoked from immigrant healthcare workers.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
The New York Mets have stumbled into the All-Star break after their worst first half in 31 years.
Ben Rice hit a two-run triple in the top of the eighth inning to give the Yankees their third straight come-from-behind victory over the Nationals, 5-3 on Sunday.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
The Classical Theatre of Harlem's artistic director says Shakespeare's famous tragedy is more relevant today, though audiences can always expect a twist.
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.
The number of Legionnaires' disease cases on the Upper East Side continues to grow as the city works to find the source. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Hot, hazy and humid conditions are starting to engulf the Tri-State Area, which will last for a few days. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has the forecast.
New York is the first state in the nation to enact a moratorium on data centers, pausing construction on new facilities for one year. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Writer E. Jean Carroll received more than $5 million after a nearly three-year wait.
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett made a rare appearance in Congress after the Supreme Court requested a 10% increase to their budget.
