Police: Man On Bicycle Snatched Wallets, Purses In Staten Island Shopping Center
Police on Thursday were searching for a suspect who has been riding around on a bicycle snatching wallets and purses from Staten Island store customers.
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Police on Thursday were searching for a suspect who has been riding around on a bicycle snatching wallets and purses from Staten Island store customers.
The Noble Maritime Collection is working to restore the lighthouse.
An example from "SpongeBob SquarePants" helped a boy save a girl's life on Staten Island this week.
A woman was arrested and charged Thursday with stealing buckets of candy and toys from a front porch on Staten Island.
An employee arriving to open the store around 8 a.m. discovered the front window smashed in and the deer running around inside.
Attorney Mario Gallucci told Judge Stephen Rooney on Thursday that an expert he hired found medical evidence that could be interpreted to mean Pedro Abad was drugged with GHB before the March crash.
When the storm came ashore it triggered flooding, and in Breezy Point raging flames. Tunnels turned into rivers, and lives were lost in a rage of nature.
Hundreds of homeowners who didn't have insurance or didn't qualify for federal grants were left to navigate a maze of rules and regulations in order to take part in the city's Build It Back program.
A teenage boy has been charged with forcibly groping and kissing a young woman, and stealing $10 from her, on Staten Island back in September.
Officials are worried that Staten Island is being treated like a deer dumping ground after one animal found in Brooklyn was sedated and brought to the borough over the weekend.
A Staten Island man has been arrested in the stabbing a 24-year-old man on a bus last week.
A kangaroo was on his way back home to upstate New York Saturday afternoon, after hopping away from the home where his owner was staying on Staten Island.
A search was under way offshore from Staten Island Friday evening, after a worker fell off a barge.
Lots to see and lots to do this weekend, including two of the city's best-loved and most popular festivals: the New York Food & Wine Festival and Open House New York.
The stabbing took place at around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday when the bus was at the intersection of Broad and Canal Streets in Stapleton.
The early stages of demolition are now underway at the vacant Staten Island hospital, five days after a teen was killed in the abandoned building.
Marcos Castillo, 16, died Friday while apparently playing with friends inside the former Staten Island Hospital building at 100 Castleton Ave.
Police late Tuesday were searching for a man accused of stabbing a fellow city bus passenger, following a fight on a bus on Staten Island.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
FDNY Battalion Chief James Boylan said when emergency responders arrived on the scene, there were signs of forced entry.
A 16-year-old boy is dead after falling seven floors down an elevator shaft on Staten Island late Friday.
A pregnant woman was struck and killed by a car on Staten Island just hours after another pedestrian was killed in an unrelated crash on the same street.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has already issued promises that Staten Island will no longer be the forgotten borough when it comes to plowing the streets.
Three people were shot and killed in two separate shootings Sunday morning in New York City, authorities said.
Out on Long Island, Linenhurst was hit hard with dozens of trees downed across just one neighborhood.
Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.
The Rangers beat the Panthers 5-1 on Friday night in the Winter Classic — the first outdoor game played in the Sunshine State.
A Brooklyn medical student has been charged with attempted murder after police say he pushed a 73-year-old grandfather into a moving subway train in the Bronx.
The New York State Nurses Association served 12 private sector hospitals in New York City a 10-day strike notice Friday.
Jalen Johnson led the Atlanta Hawks to a 111-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.
A Brooklyn medical student has been charged with attempted murder after police say he pushed a 73-year-old grandfather into a moving subway train in the Bronx.
The New York State Nurses Association served 12 private sector hospitals in New York City a 10-day strike notice Friday.
City officials credit Project Restore, a paid mentorship and therapy initiative, with helping cut violence in Bed-Stuy and offering young men a path away from gangs.
Mamdani issued an executive order revoking all executive orders issued by Adams on or after the day Adams was indicted.
MTA fare hikes are going into effect in 2026, upping the cost of NYC subway and bus rides, and trips on the Long Island and Metro-North railroads.
We're stuck in the freezer Friday as temperatures will struggle to get out of the 20s in the Tri-State Area.
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Some flurries or a snow shower will be possible on New Year's Eve, both in the morning and as we approach midnight.
The inferno at the Crossfield Products facility has caused a strong chemical-like odor to spread through Roselle Park, New Jersey.
We're stuck in the freezer Friday as temperatures will struggle to get out of the 20s in the Tri-State Area.
The first morning of 2026 featured a few rounds of snow across the Tri-State Area.
Toll increases on the PA Turnpike, NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission bridges go into effect in the first week 2026.
The last day of 2025 will feature a blend of clouds and sun in New York City.
The New York State Nurses Association served 12 private sector hospitals in New York City a 10-day strike notice Friday.
An extraordinary Christmas Day rescue in East Patchogue, Long Island, was caught on police body cameras.
MTA fare hikes are going into effect in 2026, upping the cost of NYC subway and bus rides, and trips on the Long Island and Metro-North railroads.
We're stuck in the freezer Friday as temperatures will struggle to get out of the 20s in the Tri-State Area.
New York City and the state will enact several new laws in 2026, primarily pertaining to employment, health care and consumer protection.
Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.
Mamdani issued an executive order revoking all executive orders issued by Adams on or after the day Adams was indicted.
MTA fare hikes are going into effect in 2026, upping the cost of NYC subway and bus rides, and trips on the Long Island and Metro-North railroads.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order establishing City Hall's new Office of Mass Engagement.
After Mamdani's inauguration as New York City's 112th mayor, voters in Queens will select a new state representative.
Brooklyn-based Maimonides Health is merging with NYC Health + Hospitals, New York City health leaders announced.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
Thousands of new flu cases in New York led to a 38% jump from the previous week, according to state health officials.
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
The Rangers beat the Panthers 5-1 on Friday night in the Winter Classic — the first outdoor game played in the Sunshine State.
Jalen Johnson led the Atlanta Hawks to a 111-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.
The Washington Wizards continued their recent improvement with a 119-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
Former Phillies center fielder Lenny Dykstra faces charges after police say a state trooper found drugs and paraphernalia in his possession.
Kevin Durant had 22 points and a season-high 11 assists, Amen Thompson scored 23 points and the Rockets beat the Nets 120-96 on Thursday night.
City officials credit Project Restore, a paid mentorship and therapy initiative, with helping cut violence in Bed-Stuy and offering young men a path away from gangs.
Drumming, dance and hands-on workshops marked the 18th year the Brooklyn Children's Museum is hosting what leaders call New York City's largest family Kwanzaa festival.
Federal funding cuts have left local organizations struggling to meet growing needs, prompting a borough-wide fundraising push to support food access, housing and other essential services.
What began as a middle school project has grown into hundreds of handwritten messages left across New York City, offering encouragement to strangers and revealing how a small gesture can resonate for weeks.
NYC says center-running bus lanes will speed up commutes and improve safety on one of Brooklyn's busiest corridors, but critics aren't so sure.
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.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife will face criminal charges after being indicted in the Southern District of New York, Attorney General Pam Bondi said. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
CBS News national correspondent Lilia Luciano has been contacting people in Venezuela after President Trump said the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday morning First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
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New York buildings and landmarks were lit in green Friday for Muslim American Heritage Month.
