Cops Search For Bronx Teen Meykelin Vargas, 14
Meykelin Vargas, 14, of 20 East Clarke Place, has been described as Hispanic, 5'4", and 120-lbs. She was last seen wearing a blue tank-top, blue jeans, and multi colored sneakers.
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Meykelin Vargas, 14, of 20 East Clarke Place, has been described as Hispanic, 5'4", and 120-lbs. She was last seen wearing a blue tank-top, blue jeans, and multi colored sneakers.
Two pedestrians were killed, and three others were injured, in four separate accidents this weekend in three boroughs of New York City.
According to police, an argument took place before officers were called to the scene around 5:40 Sunday morning. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
A series of shootings and stabbings rocked New York City on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning. Two people were killed and eight were injured in Manhattan, the Bronx, and on Staten Island.
Police are searching for two men who they say attacked a Bronx woman in her home and took her purse filled with $4,000 in cash last month.
A Staten Island couple is accused of stealing the identities of hospital patients and spending exorbitant amounts of their money with phony credit cards.
More than 250 firefighters responded to the blaze that broke out early Wednesday morning at a home on Commonwealth Avenue in Parkchester.
Investigators are working to determine whether or not a call about the fire was handled properly. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
The home belongs to Ramon Velez Jr., who is the son of former Bronx councilman Ramon Velez, Sr. Velez Jr's wife, Enriqueta, was pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital, officials said.
A Bronx woman said she was fast asleep in her bed, only to wake up and find a man on top of her trying to rape her. CBS 2's Alice Gainer spoke with her about the frightening encounter.
It happened back on June 29 in the lobby of an apartment building on Briggs Avenue.
Two city correction officers were arrested within a period of two minutes Sunday and charged with driving drunk.
A Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus driver was hospitalized after being stabbed Thursday night in the Bronx.
Three city employees – including a police officer – were arrested on drunken driving charges during the Fourth of July holiday Thursday.
In this week's installment of One Tank Trips, we won't even leave the city, but you'll be transported a world away.
History buffs, listen up. We know Philadelphia and Boston often hog the historical spotlight when it comes to the Revolutionary War, but New York City has its share of significant sites. Honor the fallen and contemplate democracy by paying a visit to one of them.
Neighbors were in shock in the Norwood section of the Bronx Wednesday, after a woman was found beaten to death with a hammer.
Workers at a Bronx community center were the focus of an investigation Wednesday, after they closed down the center for the night with a 7-year-old boy locked in the closet inside.
According to police, Brian Kearins, 33, was arrested just after midnight on charges of rape, criminal sex act and endangering the welfare of a child. His victim was a 16-year-old girl, police said.
Two elderly women were hospitalized Monday night – one critically – following a chain of crashed caused by a wrong-way driver in the Bronx.
"I don't sleep, I cannot eat because that beast took my life," the alleged victim's grandmother said. "He broke my heart."
What are your weekend plans? If it involves consumption of grown-up beverages, don't just drink the hard stuff--see how it's made.
Jose Muniz was spotted putting an unknown substance - possibly drugs - into his mouth by a sergeant and two undercover officers on Jerome Avenue, police said.
Anthony Criscuolo, 40, was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree rape, predatory sexual assault against a child, attempted rape and endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said.
An elementary school teacher in the Bronx was arrested Wednesday and charged with raping a 10-year-old student.
Police body camera video shows the moments a woman and two police officers remove a python that was wedged in the grill of her vehicle in Franklin Township on Monday.
Questions are mounting about the death of a man whose body was found in the chimney of a New York City public school.
One teenage girl was killed and a second was injured after they were struck by a large truck in the East Village on Friday night, police say.
The Mets kept the Phillies from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory Friday night.
Julian Hall scored early in the second half for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over New York City FC on Friday night.
Questions are mounting about the death of a man whose body was found in the chimney of a New York City public school.
One teenage girl was killed and a second was injured after they were struck by a large truck in the East Village on Friday night, police say.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
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.
Police body camera video shows the moments a woman and two police officers remove a python that was wedged in the grill of her vehicle in Franklin Township on Monday.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
The shooting happened around 7:20 a.m. Friday at the convenience store at the corner of Route 37 and Garfield Avenue, prosecutors said.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
A truck carrying a boom crane tipped over in River Vale, New Jersey, on Thursday, causing the crane to land on two houses, slicing one in half.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Racing returned to Belmont Park Friday afternoon, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations. The redevelopment cost $450 million. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
Racing returns to Belmont Park more than three years after the track was shut down for renovations. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
President Trump said Friday that he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest move to target media outlets over their reporting.
Hundreds of Jewish students gathered Friday outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on the Upper East Side to protest antisemitism.
A new rule allowing authorities to deny green cards to immigrants on the basis of being a public charge goes into effect Friday.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
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.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The Mets kept the Phillies from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory Friday night.
Julian Hall scored early in the second half for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over New York City FC on Friday night.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't sure whether Aaron Judge will be able to return for the postseason.
New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion.
The Phillies beat the Mets 3-0 Thursday night to tie the Cubs for the top NL wild card.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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.
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.
A New Jersey woman got a slithery surprise when she was heading out to her car Monday morning. CBS News New York's Rob Flaks reports.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 18 at 11 p.m.
The ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy is sitting down for an exclusive interview on "60 Minutes" this Sunday along with his new wife. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The Yankees are headed to the post-season, but with one big question: will their biggest star be there with them? CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer has the latest on another Aaron Judge injury.
Questions are mounting about the death of a man whose body was found in the chimney of a New York City public school. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
