Bronx Man Arrested In Connection To Alleged 'Grandparent Scam'
The suspect allegedly told the victim he needed $9,500 to bail his grandson out of jail.
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The suspect allegedly told the victim he needed $9,500 to bail his grandson out of jail.
Police said the woman parked outside a C-Town supermarket and left her 11-year-old son and 81-year-old mother inside while she went into the store in Woodlawn.
The shooting happened at East 153rd Street and Courtlandt Avenue in the Melrose section just before 4 p.m.
The 40-year-old victim was attacked while entering his apartment building at East 183rd Street and Morris Avenue in the Fordham section of the borough.
Surveillance video shows one suspect run into a building on Southern Boulevard in the Mott Haven section with a machete in his hand.
The three assaults happened within blocks of each other all within the span of an hour. The victims were in their 40s and 50s.
This was the seventh annual Pie Day for Project Rousseau.
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez urged people to donate new or gently used coats to support those less fortunate get through the cold months of winter.
It happened around 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Lee Sing Chinese restaurant on Westchester Avenue in Pelham Bay.
It happened at the ShopRite on Bruckner Boulevard in Soundview on Nov. 16.
It happened at around 1:10 a.m. at the Tremont Avenue D trains stop in Mount Hope.
Police said the victims were shot around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday inside the King of New York tobacco shop on East 167th Street near Sheridan Avenue in the Concourse section.
Tenants scrambled to escape as the flames spread. Two were hurt – one taken to the hospital in serious but non-life-threatening condition.
The three-alarm fire was reported around 8:30 p.m. at Rogers Place and Westchester Avenue in Foxhurst.
He was wanted for speeding off from a drug arrest in August, nearly striking a woman walking her dog.
A cab driver accused of stabbing a passenger last month in the Bronx surrendered to police Monday. The cabbie claims he never stabbed the man and said there's more to the story.
It happened Nov. 11 near Sherman Avenue and East 167th Street in the Morrisania section.
It happened just after 1 a.m. on Nov. 12 in the Mott Haven section.
In September, Good Samaritans rescued her from the tracks after her father jumped to his death while holding her.
The incident began with a 911 call about an assault. One teen was taken into custody, but two girls ended up in trouble.
The mom-and-pop stores were originally left out of a new agreement between Nike and MLB.
It happened just after midnight Wednesday at a studio on Morrison Avenue in the Soundview section.
Police said the suspect walked into a Citgo station and punched a 55-year-old employee in the face.
The NYPD has made an arrest in an incident that some say disrespected the badge.
The NYPD says they want to speak with a woman caught on camera with four dogs, who were taken on Saturday on Prospect Avenue in Crotona Park East.
The governor is announcing how millions of New Yorkers will be able to enroll to receive discounts on utility bills.
The legendary Carnegie Deli will be reopening its doors Tuesday in Midtown Manhattan after closing almost a decade ago.
The cluster is centered in the Morrisania and Melrose sections, where 10 cooling towers had to be cleaned and disinfected by Monday.
A New York City Council committee will be raising questions about the use of technology in the classroom, including screen time and AI, at a hearing Tuesday.
The Yankees beat the Twins 8-3 Monday on a night they clinched their 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 seasons.
The governor is announcing how millions of New Yorkers will be able to enroll to receive discounts on utility bills.
The legendary Carnegie Deli will be reopening its doors Tuesday in Midtown Manhattan after closing almost a decade ago.
The cluster is centered in the Morrisania and Melrose sections, where 10 cooling towers had to be cleaned and disinfected by Monday.
A New York City Council committee will be raising questions about the use of technology in the classroom, including screen time and AI, at a hearing Tuesday.
The Yankees beat the Twins 8-3 Monday on a night they clinched their 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 seasons.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
Thousands of gallons of diesel fuel spilled from an AI data center in Secaucus, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Breece Hall ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, Geno Smith threw for 215 yards in his Jets return, and the Jets defeated the Titans 23-10 on Sunday.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
The tragedy of 9/11 hit one New Jersey community harder than any other. Middletown had 37 residents killed in the attacks, more than any other town outside the five boroughs.
A school bus company says it has disciplined a driver after she dropped a 5-year-old off at the wrong bus stop on Long Island last week.
A school bus company says it has disciplined a driver after she dropped a 5-year-old off at the wrong bus stop on Long Island last week. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Remembrance ceremonies continue this weekend to mark 25 years since the 9/11 terror attacks. Saturday, New Yorkers in a small hamlet on Long Island paid tribute to their first responders who died that day. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The New York City area marked 25 years since the moment the city changed forever and thousands of friends, family and loved ones were killed. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan, Jennifer McLogan and Larry Ridley report.
NYPD Officer Karen Selena Hill was one of almost 800 recruits to graduate from the NYPD Academy class that was pushed into active duty while still training on 9/11.
The governor is announcing how millions of New Yorkers will be able to enroll to receive discounts on utility bills.
The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules in the midterms.
The clock is ticking on 10 locations in the Bronx, where cooling towers are linked to a deadly Legionnaires' disease cluster.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Monday discussed the seizures of celebrity deepfake websites that use AI to alter video, audio or pictures to realistically mimic famous people.
Some 8.2 million New York households will start receiving energy rebate checks worth up to $200 starting next week, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
A cosmetic treatment that promises breast enhancement without surgery is now at the center of a fight over who regulates human tissue in New York.
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the health threat hasn't ended for many survivors.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
Some are calling for Macklemore to be removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after he used part of his opening performance on Friday and Saturday nights at MetLife Stadium to share his pro-Palestinian views about the war in Gaza.
The Yankees beat the Twins 8-3 Monday on a night they clinched their 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 seasons.
Pete Alonso went hitless in his return to Citi Field but Gunnar Henderson launched a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning Monday night that lifted the Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Mets.
Jaxson Dart connected with Isaiah Likely for two touchdowns and Devin Singletary on another, and the Giants opened the season with a 28-20 win over the Cowboys on Sunday night.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
Cam Schlittler took over the major league ERA lead, combining on a three-hitter that helped the Yankees close in on a record 61st postseason berth with a 2-0 win over the Mets on Sunday.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
A Bronx pizzeria is proving that kindness is contagious by giving slices to hungry New Yorkers.
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 iconic deli, which shuttered its Seventh Avenue location in 2016, is reopening Tuesday.
Bergen County said organizers of the Race Faster Half Marathon won't be allowed to hold races in county parks for at least a year.
The exams would not go away, but instead would be used to measure academic achievement.
The mayor's "Vote on Faster Government" campaign is aimed at informing voters about five ballot questions they will be facing on Election Day in November.
Health officials will discuss the cluster that killed one person and has left three hospitalized. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
