Swastikas found scratched into Long Island playground
Safety patrol volunteers spotted three swastikas at a park in Cedarhurst, a village in Hempstead.
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Safety patrol volunteers spotted three swastikas at a park in Cedarhurst, a village in Hempstead.
If elected, Zeldin would be New York's first Jewish Republican governor.
Supervisor Matt Slater issues warning, says community and officers "will stand up against you every single time."
The 39-year-old was taken into custody Thursday on charges of criminal mischief as a hate crime and aggravated harassment.
Surveillance video shows the man drawing a swastika on a pillar at City Hall on Monday evening.
The law was prompted by incidents last year on Long Island, where Confederate flags were hung on a fire truck and station.
It happened just after 11 a.m. on Feb. 6 at a building on the New York University campus.
Vandals found spray paint in the office. It was used just last week to cover up white supremacy graffiti at the baseball field.
The suspect was caught on camera at the 96th Street station.
Lawmakers on Long Island unveiled legislation Tuesday to reduce hate crime graffiti and other acts of intolerance.
Nassau County police say someone scrawled seven swastikas inside Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay.
A swastika scribbled in chalk was discovered on Shore Road in Bay Ridge.
Police are looking for the person who scrawled swastikas on an elderly woman's door in the Midwood section of Brooklyn.
The NYPD is looking for the public's help identifying a man wanted for questioning in connection to an aggravated harassment in lower Manhattan.
A suspect who investigators say drew swastikas and messages of hate all over several ambulances twice in one week has been arrested.
CBS2 has obtained exclusive video shows the suspect in action, allegedly drawing swastikas on the vehicles.
Police on Wednesday were investigating a bias incident in Oceanside, Long Island.
It happened around 5 a.m. Wednesday at the Sutton Place Synagogue on East 51st Street.
A man was arrested and charged Thursday with scrawling a swastika and an anti-Semitic slur onto a garage on Staten Island.
For the second time in a week, a south shore neighborhood on Staten Island has been hit with hate and targeted with racist graffiti.
A swastika was found scrawled recently in a middle school bathroom in Chappaqua, and officials were upset Sunday.
The NYPD said a sticker with a swastika, the word "bomb," and today's date were found attacked to a bathroom wall.
Disturbing signs of hate were discovered on a children's playground in Brooklyn Heights.
New York state Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) said Wednesday that he did not think the timing of swastikas that were found carved into an elevator in his apartment building was a coincidence.
Democratic State Senator Brad Hoylman said he found a swastika in his Greenwhich Village apartment building.
The New York Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
Brian Anthony Moreland is a Tony Award-nominated producer who has worked on numerous hit shows and joins a short list of Black producers working on Broadway.
With the fate of Iran uncertain after Saturday's strikes by the United States and Israel, the shockwaves are being felt in the Tri-State Area.
The New Jersey Devils beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Saturday to end a five-game losing streak.
Protests sparked up in New York City and across the country Saturday in response to the military strikes in Iran.
Brian Anthony Moreland is a Tony Award-nominated producer who has worked on numerous hit shows and joins a short list of Black producers working on Broadway.
With the fate of Iran uncertain after Saturday's strikes by the United States and Israel, the shockwaves are being felt in the Tri-State Area.
Protests sparked up in New York City and across the country Saturday in response to the military strikes in Iran.
Local leaders across New York are reacting to the U.S. and Israel's major military operation in Iran.
The NYPD says it will be stepping up patrols at sensitive locations throughout New York City after the United States and Israel launched strikes against the Islamic regime in Iran early Saturday morning.
The Tri-State Area's weekend is looking like a tale of two seasons with both snow and sunshine.
Another round of snow is impacting the Tri-State Area Wednesday, just after a major blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some parts of New York and New Jersey.
Pet owners should be extra cautious with their pets during and after the major winter snowstorm impacting the New York and New Jersey area.
Double-digit snow totals have been reported across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a major blizzard begins to wind down.
The storm has started to wrap up in New York City, New Jersey and beyond, with impressive snow totals left in its wake.
With the fate of Iran uncertain after Saturday's strikes by the United States and Israel, the shockwaves are being felt in the Tri-State Area.
Several hundred protesters in Roxbury, N.J., took to the street Saturday expressing outrage over plans to build an ICE facility in their town.
The Tri-State Area's weekend is looking like a tale of two seasons with both snow and sunshine.
Neighbors of a home displaying hateful symbols in Woodland Park, New Jersey, say they have complained to police, but authorities said while it's disgraceful, it's still protected speech.
John Shippen was a child of former slaves who found his way onto a golf course and made history there.
A driver who allegedly struck and critically injured a Nassau County Police crossing guard on Long Island appeared in court Friday.
Four people were injured in a crash on the Long Island Expressway Friday morning.
A Long Island man accused of burning down four homes in the Pocono Mountains was arrested in New York City with a truck full of nitrous oxide.
Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly said Wen-Lone Chou stockpiled parts and tested the guns he built in a makeshift shooting range in his Mineola basement.
A Long Island crossing guard is in critical condition after being hit while shoveling snow in Merrick, sources said.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Local leaders across New York are reacting to the U.S. and Israel's major military operation in Iran.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
The NYPD says it will be stepping up patrols at sensitive locations throughout New York City after the United States and Israel launched strikes against the Islamic regime in Iran early Saturday morning.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
NYSNA has reached a tentative contract agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian, signaling a potential end to the longest nurses strike in New York City history.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brian Anthony Moreland is a Tony Award-nominated producer who has worked on numerous hit shows and joins a short list of Black producers working on Broadway.
Pokémon fans across New York City waited in live for special events marking the franchise's 30th anniversary.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Harvey Weinstein has hired Luigi Mangione's and Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers to represent him at his third New York rape trial.
The New York Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
The New Jersey Devils beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Saturday to end a five-game losing streak.
Julian Hall scored to lead the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday.
The New York Rangers rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday.
The New York Knicks routed the Milwaukee Bucks 127-98 on Friday night.
The National Dance Institute in Harlem hosts a special camp twice a year to bring together dancers with and without special needs for a dance camp, proving anyone can take center stage.
Could New York City's harsh winter weather end up curbing the number of rats? Here's why experts are saying don't count on it.
A Jewish congregation in Brooklyn is fighting to save their historic house of worship.
Harlem's Lafayette Theatre is believed to be the first major New York City theater to desegregate, just a year after its opening.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
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.
Iran's uncertain future is sending shockwaves around the world, including right here in New York. CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi spoke to Iranians about their concerns and hopes.
Protests broke out across the country over the military action in Iran, many voicing concerns about the United States getting involved in yet another armed conflicted in the Middle East. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos was in Times Square for a rally that drew hundreds of people.
Cities across the country, including here in New York, are stepping up security in light of the attacks in Iran. The NYPD is on alert for retaliation, increasing patrols at religious and cultural sites across the city. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
In celebration of Black History Month, CBS News New York's Dave Carlin introduces us to a man who's responsible for bringing some big names to the Broadway stage. Brian Anthony Moreland is making a difference while making history as the only Black lead producer.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for February 28 at 6 p.m.
