70-Year-Old Woman Punched While Praying At Upper East Side Church, Police Say
Police said the victim was praying when another woman told her to shut up and then punched her in the face.
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Police said the victim was praying when another woman told her to shut up and then punched her in the face.
Some gusts were near-hurricane force at more than 65 miles per hour, taking down trees and power lines across the area.
Police said the suspect picked up four brass candlestick holders, valued at $3,000, and put them inside a light blue suitcase.
Some local students received a very special music lesson on Tuesday.
Most Upper East Side residents are back into their homes after being forced out when construction debris crashed through the roof of their six-story apartment building.
Residents on the Upper East Side were forced out into the cold after construction debris crashed through the roof of an apartment building late Wednesday.
Residents are bundled up in their Upper East Side apartments and using stoves to keep warm. They say not only have they been without heat for days, they also don't have hot water.
As temperatures drop, residents in a building on the Upper East Side say they have no heat or hot water -- and that it has been that way for a week.
Worshipers delivered a collective message of unity, and stood up in the face of hate and division.
Flames and smoke shot out of one manhole on E. 74th Street and 3rd AVenue just after 5 p.m., while smoke could be seen coming out of another manhole nearby.
Top interior designers have reimagined the 13,000 square foot mansion to raise money for breast cancer research.
Sexual abuse allegations from decades ago are rocking a prestigious Upper East Side hospital. A prominent physician who worked at Rockefeller University Hospital from the late 1940s to 1980s is accused of sexually abusing several young patients.
An elderly woman was killed Friday afternoon by a driver officials say jumped a curb on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
A religious structure, part of a major Jewish holiday, was vandalized in Manhattan. It happened in Carl Schurz Park, right near Gracie Mansion. Now the NYPD is trying to find out who is responsible.
Police believe the same man is behind two sex assaults this month on the Upper East Side.
A man suspected of shooting a luxury apartment building on the Upper East Side from across the East River on Roosevelt Island has turned himself in to police.
Police believe five bullets were fired early Saturday morning, shattering the windows of two luxury apartments on 72nd Street.
No one was hurt in either instance, but the pair of mysterious shootings has residents of One East River Place on edge.
Police are investigating two separate reports of shots fired at a luxury high-rise apartment building on the Upper East Side.
With tensions in the Middle East escalating in recent weeks, security was extra tight at Sunday's Israel Day Parade in Manhattan.
The NYPD wants your help scooping up two ice cream bandits.
Surveillance video captures two young women smiling and running away after allegedly stealing a 77-year-old woman's purse on the Upper East Side.
Two manholes exploded on the Upper East Side Monday morning during the spring snowstorm.
Police are asking for the public's help in finding three men they say have been robbing and attempted to rob women on the Upper East Side.
A water main break left streets flooded on the Upper East Side Sunday night.
New York Mets fans seem to be directing frustration at David Stearns and Steve Cohen after manager Carlos Mendoza's firing.
The site will continue to house a casino, but Aqueduct's move to Long Island brings a rare opportunity to the South Ozone Park community.
President Trump rebuked NYC Mayor Mamdani and the Rent Guidelines Board's rent freeze Friday, saying the move will turn swaths of the city into "ghettos and slums."
Law enforcement officials found a home laboratory and a shed full of explosives at a home in Denville, New Jersey.
The Second Round Foundation, founded by Sandra and Jalen Brunson, aims to help provide young people with what they need to thrive in the future.
New York Mets fans seem to be directing frustration at David Stearns and Steve Cohen after manager Carlos Mendoza's firing.
The site will continue to house a casino, but Aqueduct's move to Long Island brings a rare opportunity to the South Ozone Park community.
President Trump rebuked NYC Mayor Mamdani and the Rent Guidelines Board's rent freeze Friday, saying the move will turn swaths of the city into "ghettos and slums."
A Westchester County woman alleges video shows her husband, who has Alzheimer's, being abused by his caretaker at a New York state veterans' home.
Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green.
Monday's severe weather has come and gone, but that doesn't mean the system is leaving the area.
After a tranquil, warm weekend, more turbulent weather lies ahead in the New York City area.
Weather is tranquil and pleasant in the New York City area for Father's Day weekend as summer officially begins.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
Law enforcement officials found a home laboratory and a shed full of explosives at a home in Denville, New Jersey.
Three semi-trucks erupted in flames after a crash that killed one on the NJ Turnpike during the Thursday morning commute.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Jersey City Mayor James Solomon says his city's $255 million budget shortfall was caused by the shortfalls of the previous administration.
The owner of a New Jersey diner says World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium have been bad for business.
The site will continue to house a casino, but Aqueduct's move to Long Island brings a rare opportunity to the South Ozone Park community.
A young entrepreneur with Down syndrome opened his first brick-and-mortar store on Long Island after his sock company went global.
A defense attorney made stunning new claims in court Wednesday about what may have sparked the fatal stabbing of a Massapequa man.
A defense attorney made stunning new claims in court Wednesday about what may have sparked the fatal stabbing of a Massapequa man. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
All three candidates backed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani were projected to win their Democratic primaries Tuesday night.
Bolton agreed to pay a $2.25 million fine, pleading guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information.
CBS News New York Investigates is looking into Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, and the new work requirements in order to keep them.
Victims of e-bike crashes are suing New York City over Mayor Zohran Mamdani's directive ending criminal enforcement of violations.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted Thursday night for a rent freeze, a decision that will impact millions of residents.
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.
An off-duty EMT jumped into action at the Knicks parade Thursday when a man appeared to be suffering from an overdose.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
Fans gathered at the Brooklyn Public Library on Thursday for limited-edition card marking 30 years of "Reasonable Doubt."
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
When a large tent appeared next door to Taylor Swift's Watch Hill estate this week, it didn't take long for speculation about the superstar's impending nuptials to ripple through the affluent New England seaside village.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
New York Mets fans seem to be directing frustration at David Stearns and Steve Cohen after manager Carlos Mendoza's firing.
The Second Round Foundation, founded by Sandra and Jalen Brunson, aims to help provide young people with what they need to thrive in the future.
Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green.
The U.S. men's team had already clinched its spot in the Round of 32, the knockout round, with its 2-0 win over Australia on Friday.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
Fans gathered at the Brooklyn Public Library on Thursday for limited-edition card marking 30 years of "Reasonable Doubt."
After learning to swim in her 40s, one school leader is helping students gain life-saving skills.
Entrepreneurs in Brooklyn are reimagining laundry day as a social experience, turning neighborhood laundromats into gathering spaces.
Experts say the team's title run created a feeling of collective joy and connection, while some local businesses are also seeing a boost from the celebration.
Knicks fans who couldn't make it to Thursday's parade still found a way to celebrate across New York in true blue-and-orange fashion.
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.
Friday was sentencing day for the second person responsible for murdering and stuffing a woman into a bag in Kips Bay in 2024. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer was in the courtroom.
President Trump rebuked NYC Mayor Mamdani and the Rent Guidelines Board's rent freeze Friday, saying the move will turn swaths of the city into "ghettos and slums." CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
David Stearns addresses the media after the last-place Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza at the midpoint of the 2026 season.
The Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza after a brutal first half of the 2026 season. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Dozens of public pools across the five boroughs will open Saturday and open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
