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A city parks department employee assaulted on the job in Washington Square Park is talking about his terrifying ordeal as police seek his attacker.
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A city parks department employee assaulted on the job in Washington Square Park is talking about his terrifying ordeal as police seek his attacker.
The victim, 55, was sitting of the west side of the park at around 7:30 p.m. when the 30-foot branch fell.
In his 1968 speech in Memphis, King called for unity and non-violent protests the night before he was killed.
The city transforms into a holiday wonderland every December, thanks in part to its many magnificent trees!
Police are investigating a shooting incident in Washington Square Park.
While wild and wacky, the event does raise money for homeless children.
Demonstrators gathered in Greenwich Village Thursday evening to stand in solidarity with immigrants.
Hundreds of people attended a rally protesting President Donald Trump's executive orders on immigration in Washington Square Park on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017.
Madonna held a pop-up concert in Washington Square Park, and urged spectators to get out the vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016.
While Hillary Clinton held a rally in Philadelphia the night before Election Day, Madonna staged a popup concert in support of Clinton in Washington Square Park.
A suspect fired a shot at a man in Washington Square Park this week, police said.
A stark contrast is observable between several parks run by the City of New York and one that is not.
The department increased foot patrols after receiving several complaints about people openly using heroin in broad daylight in the popular Greenwich Village park.
A cheering and jubilant crowd turned out for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders at a rally in Washington Square Park Wednesday night.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders held a rally before a crowd estimated at 27,000 in Washington Square Park on Wednesday, April 13, 2016.
Bernie Sanders supporters looking to rally in NYC may be in luck come next week.
A homeless village has appeared in Greenwich Village, with a group now camping overnight in tourist- and student-filled Washington Square Park.
Several people were arrested Wednesday night, as protesters rallied and marched over recent deadly police shootings in Chicago and Minneapolis.
The father of a French family visiting New York City this week said he was touched by all of the outpouring of support.
Photos of a vigil held in Washington Square Park on Nov. 14, 2015, honoring those killed in the Paris terror attacks.
Washington Square Park was used as a potter's field — a public burial place — for yellow fever victims in the early 1800s.
Human remains buried more than 100 years ago have been unearthed by construction workers in Washington Square Park.
At the venues listed here, you can talk shop, polish your pieces, or just hang out with souls utterly devoted to the ultimate game of strategy.
A major emphasis of Sunday's event was space.
More than 100 cities around the world, including New York City, took part in the 7th annual International Pillow Fight Day.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are set to rally Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
Mark Vientos led off the 10th inning with a tiebreaking double to help the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.
The plane was evacuated because of smoke in the aircraft after the collision, according to the flight crew.
A Los Angeles teen who got accepted to an astonishing 65 colleges is headed to Columbia University with a dream to pay it forward.
Jacob Misiorowski reached 103 mph on 10 pitches while pitching two-hit ball over six innings in the Brewers' 6-0 victory over the Yankees on Friday.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are set to rally Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A Los Angeles teen who got accepted to an astonishing 65 colleges is headed to Columbia University with a dream to pay it forward.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
A northern Westchester County reservoir may soon be home to a floating solar panel array. The proposal is raising interest, and concern, in Peekskill.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
A woman has been charged with theft for taking a dog outside a Clifton, New Jersey, home in April, police say.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
The owners of Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City's Journal Square said new building owners gave them until May 27 to get out.
A New Jersey neighborhood was ordered to shelter in place all day as police investigated at a home in Bridgewater Township.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are set to rally Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
Brookhaven town residents are anxious and worried about the underwater toxic plume created by the landfill.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is weighing in on the ongoing war of words between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and billionaire Ken Griffin.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
There's been a confirmed measles case in Manhattan, health officials said Tuesday.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
Mark Vientos led off the 10th inning with a tiebreaking double to help the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.
Jacob Misiorowski reached 103 mph on 10 pitches while pitching two-hit ball over six innings in the Brewers' 6-0 victory over the Yankees on Friday.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
Jake McCarthy hit a grand slam and matched a career-high with five RBIs as the Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 over the Mets on Thursday.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
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.
Hostilities remain high in the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. and Iran continue to exchange fire. CBS News' Wendy Gillette reports.
Crews are tearing down what's left of the Mott Haven apartment building destroyed in a fire that investigators deemed suspicious.
The plane was taking off for Los Angeles when it struck a person on the runway, which caused an engine fire, officials said.
Unions representing thousands of Long Island Rail Road workers are set to rally amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday morning First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
