Men rob Connecticut home by pretending to be Amazon workers, police say
Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
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Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
Strong winds toppled several trees across the Tri-State Area on Tuesday.
The Stamford Police Department has identified the man whose decomposed body was found handcuffed in the home of a gunman who opened fire at officers during a standoff on Dec. 2.
Police identified the man as 79-year-old Carmine Boccuzzi. The medical examiner said Boccuzzi died due to homicide after "blunt impact injuries of the head and torso with gagging."
Authorities have released new details about the Dec. 2 standoff in Stamford, Connecticut, including video of officers inside an armored vehicle as it takes fire from the gunman and audio from a phone conversation between the gunman and a hostage negotiator.
Dramatic new video is revealing new details of a police standoff in Stamford, Connecticut. It's a first-person look at the officers' deadly encounter with a homeowner. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
CBS News New York has learned Jed Parkington, who died by suicide during a standoff with law enforcement on Tuesday, was fascinated with Nazi Germany.
A decomposed body and pipe bombs were found inside a Stamford, Connecticut, home after a shootout between the homeowner and police officers Tuesday, officials say.
A decomposed body and pipe bombs were found inside a Stamford, Connecticut, home after a shootout between the homeowner and police officers Tuesday, officials say. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Police exchanged gunfire with a suspect barricaded inside a home in Stamford, Connecticut, on Tuesday.
Shots were fired during a standoff with police in a Connecticut neighborhood Tuesday. The gunfire unfolded as a suspect was barricaded inside of a home in Stamford. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Police exchanged gunfire with a suspect barricaded inside a Stamford, Connecticut, home Tuesday. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
There was heavy police presence in a neighborhood in Stamford, Connecticut, on Tuesday. Apparent gunshots can be heard in a video taken at the scene. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Police in Stamford, Connecticut, are asking drivers and residents to stay away from the area of Oaklawn Avenue and Dartley Street.
Democrat Caroline Simmons took the oath of office at UConn Stamford.
It will soon be illegal to buy a dog or cat at pets stores in Stamford, Connecticut.
Wind helped fuel a large fire that damaged several businesses in Stamford, Connecticut on Friday.
Chris Collins, one of the victims in the Washington, D.C. plane crash, is being remembered for his active volunteer work and love for animals at a Connecticut dog shelter.
One of the victims killed in the Washington, D.C. plane crash is being remembered for his active volunteer work at a Connecticut dog shelter. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has more on tributes to the 39th president in Connecticut and at West Point.
A software glitch is being blamed for a misprinted mailing that could send voters in Stamford, Connecticut to the wrong polling site.
Efforts are underway in Stamford, Connecticut to send corrected information to voters about their polling places. A software glitch is being blamed for a misprinted mailing that could send voters to the wrong polling site.
The tickborne disease is usually seen in the Southeast and Southwest but with warmer weather, cases do happen in the Northeast.
The tickborne disease is usually seen in the Southeast and Southwest but with warmer weather, cases do happen in the Northeast. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
The Huskies earned the sixth men's title in school history with a 75-60 win over Purdue on Monday night.
The good Samaritan who helped a woman after she was randomly attacked and stabbed in Queens is speaking out.
No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Top-seeded Arizona opened its NCAA Tournament run with a 92-58 victory over Long Island on Friday.
Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.
The good Samaritan who helped a woman after she was randomly attacked and stabbed in Queens is speaking out.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island will be released to the media with redactions, court records show.
The Dark Skies Protection Act is aimed at reducing artificial light between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. across New York state.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
Last year, electricity rates in New Jersey spiked more than almost any other state, according to a new congressional report.
Montclair School District Board of Education members broke down in tears as they voted to close Renaissance Middle School.
Video shows firefighters dousing the smoldering roof of the structure on Old York Road in Branchburg, New Jersey.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island will be released to the media with redactions, court records show.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
A driver was indicted on manslaughter and assault charges Thursday in a deadly crash that killed two teenagers on Long Island back in January.
Tens of thousands of customers lost power across the New York-New Jersey area as severe weather whipped through the region.
Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.
It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
The Dark Skies Protection Act is aimed at reducing artificial light between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. across New York state.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
Last year, electricity rates in New Jersey spiked more than almost any other state, according to a new congressional report.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island will be released to the media with redactions, court records show.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Top-seeded Arizona opened its NCAA Tournament run with a 92-58 victory over Long Island on Friday.
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Brady Tkachuk scored with 11.1 seconds left to give the Senators a 3-2 victory over the Islanders on Thursday night.
The Blue Jackets beat the Rangers 6-3 on Thursday night, keeping alive hopes for their first playoff berth since the 2019-20 season.
Howie Rose, the longtime play-by-play voice of the New York Mets on the radio, says the upcoming 2026 season will be his last.
Members of the Apollo Theater, where Kiki Shepard left her mark for 15 years, reflect on her legacy after the Harlem icon's death at age 74.
The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on New York City to help protect the Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan after a recent discovery revealed connections to the Underground Railroad.
A Harlem school is teaching students how to love, honor and care for their natural hair.
The NYC DEP has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.
Neighbors and local businesses in Long Island City, Queens, say rental trucks parked on streets are impacting daily operations.
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.
Since CBS News New York investigator Mahsa Saeidi started reporting on skyrocketing E-ZPass late fees, many viewers have reached out to share their experiences. Now, lawmakers are responding.
The good Samaritan who helped a woman after she was randomly attacked and stabbed in Queens is speaking out. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Lawmakers want to give New Jersey drivers the option of getting a blue license plate instead of yellow. The blue plates were discontinued in the early '80s. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Dash cam video shows a near miss between a FedEx plane and an Alaska Airlines flight over Newark Airport.
Police bodycam video of Justin Timberlake's 2024 drunk driving arrest will be released.
