NYPD Officer Mistakenly Shoots Drug Suspect's Dad
The shooting happened at around 7 a.m. as a tactical squad entered an apartment in the Soundview section to arrest 41-year-old Alberto Colon on a narcotics charge.
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The shooting happened at around 7 a.m. as a tactical squad entered an apartment in the Soundview section to arrest 41-year-old Alberto Colon on a narcotics charge.
The Henry Hudson Bridge is expected to be a cashless crossing in 2012.
Some cabbies said Mayor Bloomberg's proposal of allowing some livery cabs to accept street hails in the outer boroughs would adversely affect them.
Prosecutors said Whalesca Castillo charged more than $1,000 for each round of shots. A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan said the 36-year-old Castillo does not have a medical license.
Police were investigating three fatal shootings in one afternoon on New York City streets.
A Bronx man has been arrested in the killing of his wife inside the couple's apartment last month.
In the continuing State of the Boroughs series, CBS 2's Otis Livingston sits down with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. live in studio to talk about the Bronx.
A man accused of setting a blaze that killed a Yonkers firefighter has pleaded guilty to murder in the midst of his trial.
Police continued their search Thursday for the person behind the deadly stabbing of an elderly woman inside her home in the Bronx.
Police said the victim was crossing the Bruckner Expressway when he was struck by a Toyota traveling eastbound. As the driver pulled over, an eastbound BMW struck the pedestrian a second time.
Isaac Peterson was released from Albany Medical Center, where he was treated for gunshot wounds, and arraigned before Albany City Court Judge Thomas Keefe. He was sent to the county jail without bail.
In the cold and wind, the Salvation Army's Gerardo Balmori and Giovanni Coello made it through the night singing Feliz Navidad again and again and again.
According to Newsday, the Yankees have had "multiple conversations" with Johnny Damon about returning to the Bronx. However, a conflicting report from the NY Daily News labels the potential signing as "unlikely."
The Fire Department says about 140 firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze Tuesday afternoon in the Bronx.
The city says Angel Roldan was hit by a car while crossing the street in front of his sanitation garage.
Twenty-six displaced families who were sent to live in shelters and hotels across the city returned to their apartments Monday.
Getting a computer not only brought Elender Foxe and her family into the 21st century, it changed their lives.
Police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted murder of an NYPD officer in the Bronx Sunday morning.
The incident happened at Champion Bakery on White Plains Road. Part of the front of the building was blown off, scattering debris onto the sidewalk.
An off-duty officer was shot outside a diner in the Bronx early Sunday morning, police said.
The fight broke out in a classroom at the Explorations Academy in the Bronx.
A person of interest in New York City's so-called ice pick robberies is awaiting an extradition hearing in New Jersey.
Dozens of families are out of their homes after the fire department shut down a section of their Bronx apartment building.
The city is demanding that homeowners on a little-used, dead-end street in the Bronx make expensive improvements, and residents are outraged.
Police have arrested a Bronx suspect wanted in connection with at least five robberies or robbery attempts on the Upper East Side.
A seaplane carrying at least eight people made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, officials said.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
The NYPD said an 18-year-old male was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered at the scene on Nostrand Ave. and St. John's Place.
A 21-year-old woman is in critical condition, and 4 of the injured are children between the ages of 6 and 14, according to he police.
The Macy's Fourth of July fireworks started early Saturday due to severe weather in the New York City area, but the show was still bigger than ever.
A seaplane carrying at least eight people made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, officials said.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
The NYPD said an 18-year-old male was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered at the scene on Nostrand Ave. and St. John's Place.
The Macy's Fourth of July fireworks started early Saturday due to severe weather in the New York City area, but the show was still bigger than ever.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
The New York, New Jersey area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
Dangerously hot weather is beginning in the New York City area, with an Extreme Heat Warning about to go into effect.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Chairs, umbrellas and people decked out in red, white and blue lined the parade route as an American flag stretched above Ridgewood Avenue on Saturday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
It was not immediately clear how many Delaney Hall detainees were impacted by the air conditioning issue or whether repairs were complete.
Crowds still packed the Jones Beach shoreline to cool off, play and see the fireworks Saturday despite recent shark sightings and a bite to a swimmer's foot.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
A beachgoer suffered a shark bite at Jones Beach, officials confirmed, a day after multiple shark sightings at Long Island and New York City beaches.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
From Long Island to the World Cup, Joe Scally is making his hometown proud playing with the U.S. men's national team.
Brooklyn residents say loose boards and protruding nails on the Coney Island boardwalk have caused serious injuries.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.
It was not immediately clear how many Delaney Hall detainees were impacted by the air conditioning issue or whether repairs were complete.
New York City Zohran Mamdani remained unperturbed after taking a viral roasting for telling sweat-soaked New Yorkers in the middle of an expected heat wave to set their thermostats to 78° to protect the power grid.
A cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases on New York City's Upper East Side is under investigation, health officials say.
Dozens of cyclosporiasis cases were reported across New York state between May 1 and June 16, the CDC says.
Westchester County health officials say people should avoid recreational activities along a stretch of the Hudson River until further notice due to a massive raw sewage discharge.
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from executing subpoenas in a criminal probe that sought transgender care records for patients treated at New York hospitals.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The NYPD has announced street closures around Madison Square Garden for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Two elite event designers shared their thoughts on how Taylor Swift's team might transform Madison Square Garden.
The Twins hit six homers in a game for the first time in nearly three years to pull away for an 11-4 victory over the slumping Yankees on Saturday.
Serena Williams cited a knee injury behind her decision to withdraw from a doubles match at Wimbledon.
The New York Yankees ended a seven-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Camilo Doval forced in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in a four-run 11th inning that gave the Tigers a 6-2 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday.
Brooklyn residents say loose boards and protruding nails on the Coney Island boardwalk have caused serious injuries.
The World Cup is renewing the call for ferry service from West Harlem.
As children cooled off in a splash pad steps from the empty Red Hook Pool, families in the neighborhood said they are once again waiting for answers about when the public pool will open for the summer.
Miss Subways was a citywide contest that highlighted everyday New York women doing amazing things. The competition no longer exists but former titleholders say the message still rings true.
Fans gathered at the Brooklyn Public Library on Thursday for limited-edition card marking 30 years of "Reasonable Doubt."
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.
John Elliott spent the morning with members of the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Arlington, which is in New York Harbor for Fourth of July weekend.
From coast to coast, America 250 celebrations went off with a bang, despite weather challenges in some areas. CBS News' Wendy Gillette reports.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Sunday morning First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
At least eight people, including four children, were injured in the late-night shooting in Brooklyn.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said an armed suspect approached an unmarked police vehicle before the shooting.
