Bronx mother accused of killing her newborn twin boys appears in court
The mother of newborn twins who were found dead behind a Bronx apartment building nearly five years ago faced a judge Wednesday.
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The mother of newborn twins who were found dead behind a Bronx apartment building nearly five years ago faced a judge Wednesday.
The mother of newborn twins who were found dead behind a Bronx apartment building nearly five years ago faced a judge Wednesday.
A block of businesses in the Bronx spent eight days in the dark after a manhole fire. CBS News New York started questioning Con Edison about the outage, and hours later, power was restored. Allen Devlin reports.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Jamel McGriff, 42, a resident of Creston Avenue near East 191st Street in the Bronx. He should be considered armed and dangerous, and people should call 911 if they spot him, Tisch said. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
It appears the man was killed in a hit-and-run near the Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx, police say.
It happened just days before she was set to welcome her kindergarten class for the new school year.
A teacher who was hit by a stray bullet in the Bronx is sharing her story. The 29-year-old was left with that bullet lodged in her lung just days before she was set to welcome in her new kindergarten class. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado has her story.
Following a CBS News New York investigation, Rep. Ritchie Torres is proposing a law to prohibit pools at residential day cares in New York. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin has the details.
Gun violence took center stage in the race for New York City mayor on Tuesday, in the wake of a multiple shooting in the Bronx and six shootings in Brooklyn.
A deadly shooting early Tuesday morning in the Bronx is the latest in a series of gun violence over the past week.
Police said 1-year-old River Wilson was found unresponsive in a backyard swimming pool at a residential Bronx day care.
An MTA bus hit a concrete median in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx on Tuesday, injuring several people.
A Bronx family is trying to find purpose in their pain after their 1-year-old daughter drowned at day care last month. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin has more on a proposal for a new law to protect children at residential day cares.
Two men were killed in two separate shootings in the Bronx in the last 24 hours. The killings follow the mayor's decision to assign 1,000 additional officers to the borough, which has seen a series of shootings over the past week. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
A deadly shooting is under investigation Tuesday in the Bronx. As CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports, it's the latest in a series of gun violence over the past week.
The NYPD is investigating after five people were shot, including one fatally, in the Bronx on Monday night.
Two male suspects are wanted after three people were shot in the Fordham section, NYC police say. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Multiple shots were fired in the Bronx on Friday night, leaving three people injured. The violence happened just one day after Mayor Adams said he was taking steps to try to make the borough safer. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
The Yankees partnered with New York City Public Schools for a back-to-school resource fair at Yankee Stadium on Friday. As CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports, the event helped parents save and build a cushion for the surprises that can blow up a budget.
Mayor Eric Adams was in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, meeting with community leaders following a dramatic surge in gun violence.
The mayor says he is deploying an additional 1,000 NYPD officers to the Bronx and working with community organizations to help stop the violence. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Urgent questions are being raised about hazards at a New York City day care that state inspectors apparently missed before River Wilson was found unresponsive in a pool.
A once-trusted Bronx home day care is now the center of unimaginable grief. As the NYPD investigates the death of 1-year-old River Wilson, who was found unresponsive in a backyard pool, urgent questions are being raised about hazards that were apparently missed by state inspectors at the day care. CBS News New York investigator Mahsa Saeidi is working to get answers for River's parents and all families who rely on day care to keep their children safe.
Mayor Eric Adams says 1,000 new NYPD officers have been deployed to the Bronx after recent shootings. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday the city is putting an additional 1,000 officers in the Bronx. It's part of a plan to make the borough safer after there were five shootings in about 24 hours earlier this week. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
A 1-year-old boy was killed and 6-year-old twins are in critical condition after a fast-moving fire ripped through a Bronx apartment building Monday afternoon.
The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
Talks to avert an LIRR strike are set to continue Wednesday. The strike, if it happens, could begin as soon as midnight on Saturday.
More than 100 EMTs and firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx on April 6.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
A 1-year-old boy was killed and 6-year-old twins are in critical condition after a fast-moving fire ripped through a Bronx apartment building Monday afternoon.
Talks to avert an LIRR strike are set to continue Wednesday. The strike, if it happens, could begin as soon as midnight on Saturday.
More than 100 EMTs and firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx on April 6.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says his administration has closed a multi-billion dollar budget gap as he announces his executive budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
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.
Incumbent Mayor Ras Baraka will face seven challengers and 19 candidates will vie for four at-large council seats when voters go to the polls on Tuesday.
Police are investigating after six people were shot at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey.
A man was arrested after a police standoff forced Bridgewater, New Jersey, residents to shelter in place for over 24 hours, officials say.
A woman has been charged with theft for taking a dog outside a Clifton, New Jersey, home in April, police say.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
Talks to avert an LIRR strike are set to continue Wednesday. The strike, if it happens, could begin as soon as midnight on Saturday.
Southampton Police shot and killed a 28-year-old man who was stabbing and slashing his mom with a knife on Mother's Day, police said.
Steven Schwally was allegedly drunk when his car slammed into a Deer Park nail salon in 2024. The crash killed four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer.
The threat of an LIRR strike is hanging over nearly 300,000 daily riders and could start as soon as Saturday.
The fatal fire erupted just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at a boarded-up house on Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County fire officials said.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says his administration has closed a multi-billion dollar budget gap as he announces his executive budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Incumbent Mayor Ras Baraka will face seven challengers and 19 candidates will vie for four at-large council seats when voters go to the polls on Tuesday.
The Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District is an intense fight where former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is trying to unseat Rep. Dan Goldman.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
Three New Yorkers are among the 18 people being quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta due to hantavirus concerns.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
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.
Ryan Weathers took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, then gave up a single before Coby Mayo hit a three-run homer off reliever Brent Headrick to lift the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees 3-2 on Monday night.
Queens officials say Jackson Heights is considered one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city.
The New York Knicks are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals -- and their fans are loving every minute of it.
Hannes Wolf scored three goals for his first hat trick and Nicolás Fernández assisted on all the scores to help lead NYCFC to a 3-0 victory over the Columbus Crew on Sunday.
Eduardo Rodriguez came within two outs of his first complete game, Ryan Waldschmidt had his first three big league RBIs and the Diamondbacks beat the Mets 5-1 on Sunday.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
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.
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.
Prosecutors filed federal charges against two foreign companies, accusing them of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and failing to inform the Coast Guard of known hazardous conditions, among other charges.
The president said the ceasefire between Iran and the United States is on "life support." Meanwhile he will be discussing the situation with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the country relies heavily on the Strait of Hormuz.
New Jersey is rolling out a massive party ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament with performers like The Village People and Soulja Boy.
In-person ticket sales for the Book of Mormon will take place at August Wilson Theatre after a fire erupted at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Students returned to class in person in Belleville, more than a week after a massive 14-alarm fire burned through multiple buildings. The schools were closed due to concerns for air quality.
