Exclusive look as NYPD evaluates their Union Square response
CBS New York cameras were in the room as NYPD top brass evaluated their own department's response to the chaos.
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CBS New York cameras were in the room as NYPD top brass evaluated their own department's response to the chaos.
Nearly two weeks after thousands of people rioted in Union Square, only CBS New York's cameras were at a closed-door meeting as the NYPD assessed how they handled the situation. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OFOLLt
Police say they are looking for the 16 people who jumped up and down on an empty BMW.
Police released more pictures of suspects accused of damaging a car at Union Square.
The streamer told his fans he didn't mean to cause the commotion and he wants them to behave better.
Cenat got on his Twitch overnight and spoke to his fans about last week's incident. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has a look at what he had to say.
Police said two men were sitting on a bench when the suspects allegedly made anti-LGBTQ remarks, then punched and shoved them.
Police released photos of the two people they're searching for in the June attack.
Cenat got on his Twitch overnight and spoke to his fans about last week's incident that caused mayhem in Manhattan. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has more on what he had to say.
Security camera images shows individuals accused in vandalism incidents during the crowd surge on Friday.
Police have released photos of people they're looking for in connection with last week's chaos in Union Square. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3qwrC62
Work resumed Monday after up to 6,000 people stormed the area Friday during a social media influencer giveaway.
Thousands of teens showed up for a giveaway by Kai Cenat, but they ended up ripping down construction barriers, using fire extinguishers to spray the crowd and climbing onto the roof of the subway entrance. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Cenat did not have a permit with the city before putting out word on social media about Friday's giveaway.
Cenat did not have a permit with the city before putting out word on social media about Friday's giveaway. Thousands of young people swarmed Union Square, damaging property and injuring officers. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Crews cleaned the subway structure and power-washed paint off the sidewalk -- some of the damage left from Friday.
Crews were back in Union Square on Saturday, cleaning up the mess left behind from a crowd that turned chaotic. Kai Cenat, the influencer who police say was at the center of it all, has been charged with inciting a riot. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3qnP4T5
Cenat has 6.5 million followers on Twitch and 3.6 million subscribers on YouTube.
Police are questioning influencer Kai Cenat after chaos erupted at his giveaway in Union Square on Friday, and charges are expected soon. His viral social media posts are being blamed for the mayhem. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/44US8Fm
NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said people were throwing objects, including paint cans and fireworks.
Police say Cenat is facing multiple charges after the chaotic scene unfolded in Union Square Park.
The NYPD highlighted how officers responded to the chaos in Union Square on Friday. As CBS New York's Ali Bauman reported, a new tactic was implemented for crowd control. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/43QGNEY
Cleanup is underway after a mob of thousands of young people got out of control in Union Square on Friday. Sixty-five people were arrested, including 30 juveniles. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports on the chaos. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/451lzFW
Huge crowds descended on Union Square Park on Friday over an appearance by a popular internet streamer. Thousands of people inundated the area, creating chaos and clogging the streets. Sixty-five people, including 30 juveniles, were arrested. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/451lzFW
Police provided another update Friday evening on the chaos in Union Square following a giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/451lzFW
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens.
A 66-year-old rabbi was brutally attacked and left bleeding outside of his home in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday night.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is one step away from sainthood in the Catholic Church after Thursday's beatification service.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Towns along the Jersey Shore are getting ready for the impact of this weekend's nor'easter.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Police in Edison, New Jersey, will soon have more places to track vehicles entering and leaving the township.
New York City and the Tri-State Area continue preparations for this weekend's nor'easter, which is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the stormy weekend forecast as a nor'easter heads toward the Tri-State Area.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free and it's all thanks to medical advances. As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, it's also because of one doctor who took on a risky case.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke to elected officials in Long Beach about preparations.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Netanyahu's address to the U.N. marks the first time he has visited New York since Mamdani became mayor.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
The NYPD took multiple protesters into custody Thursday at a demonstration near the United Nations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to address the General Assembly.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
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.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
The "Opera for All" lottery will be for New Yorkers who haven't attended a performance at the Met since 2019.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.
The Yankees are adjusting part of their weekend schedule due to the impending nor'easter.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
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.
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.
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CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the stormy weekend forecast as a nor'easter heads toward the Tri-State Area.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos spoke with the victim's wife.
Storm preps are underway across New York City ahead of a nasty nor'easter set to hit this weekend. CBS News New York's Rob Flaks shows how businesses are getting ready and why residents are worrying.
