"The Lady of Gravesend" set the stage for NYC's street grid in the 1640s
Long before Manhattan's iconic street grid took shape, an English widow planned a Brooklyn community that helped shape the city today.
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Long before Manhattan's iconic street grid took shape, an English widow planned a Brooklyn community that helped shape the city today.
Before Manhattan's iconic street grid took shape, an English widow laid the groundwork at a settlement in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
This Women's History Month, CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger shows us how a fight that started during World War II.
As we celebrate Women's History Month, CBS News New York's Christine Sloan sat down with new Acting Superintendent Jeanne Hengemuhle, who said she knew since a young age she wanted to be in law enforcement.
As CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports, Roebling's family legacy continues to be a source of pride today.
The Condé Nast Traveler "Women Who Travel" podcast focuses on what it means to travel as a woman in 2025.
March is Women's History Month and what better way to celebrate than by spotlighting trailblazing women like Dr. Kathy Sullivan. Sullivan made history as the first american woman to walk in space in 1984, during her tenure as a NASA Astronaut. She then became the first woman to reach the challenger deep which is the deepest known point in the ocean in 2020. Dr. Sullivan speaks with Mary Calivi about her incredible career.
For two continuous days, women will staff every job at the New Jersey Institute of Technology Police Department to highlight the importance of diversity in law enforcement. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
The FDNY hosted an event focusing on female recruiting to commemorate Women's History Month on Saturday.
As we celebrate Women's History Month, we highlight the life and contributions of the pioneering justice and the institutions that shaped her. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger takes us there.
Music superstars Kelsea Ballerini, Meghan Trainor, Elle King, Christina Perri and Rachel Platten will take the stage at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn.
From virtual reality to hand-sewn masterpieces, there's something for everyone at this unique art festival.
The library compiled an essential reading list on feminism, and will host several events at the Schomberg Center.
The library compiled an essential reading list on feminism, and will host several events at the Schomberg Center.
This month is a great time to help build up the next generation of girls, who will one day be making history themselves.
Significant strides have been made since women first entered the workforce, but there's still more to accomplish. We hear from a career coach for her take.
Judge Gopee says when she's faced with adversity, she remembers the sacrifices her parents made.
Virginia Allen's love of children drove her to do a job very few wanted during that pandemic decades ago.
In celebration of Women's History Month, we introduce a local stylist who is all about glitz and glamour.
Inside the historic Arthur Avenue market, CBS2's John Elliott finds a young woman making history by honoring her family's history.
The retired major served in several wars and later became a nurse at Amityville High School on Long Island.
Tuesday was Equal Pay Day, and it's held on March 14th to symbolize how many more days women have to work to earn as much as men did the previous year. CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
Some working moms experience feelings of guilt, but we hear from a career coach who says that can be a good thing.
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been mentoring young people in our area for more than 100 years.
March is Women's History Month, but here in New York, there's a place where women's achievements are celebrated every day of the year.
More than 600 veterans, active-duty military, Gold Star families, civic leaders and neighbors attended a moving Memorial Day tribute at the Intrepid.
The Jones Beach Memorial Day drone show will light up the night sky Monday after it was postponed due to dreary weather over the weekend.
The city is requiring pet owners to have bags to remove waste and is boosting fines for multiple offenses to as much as $5,000.
Protests escalated outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in Newark, after DHS denied Gov. Sherrill's request to enter the facility.
Police said a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at a hospital, and a 68-year-old man's foot was grazed during the shooting.
More than 600 veterans, active-duty military, Gold Star families, civic leaders and neighbors attended a moving Memorial Day tribute at the Intrepid.
The Jones Beach Memorial Day drone show will light up the night sky Monday after it was postponed due to dreary weather over the weekend.
The city is requiring pet owners to have bags to remove waste and is boosting fines for multiple offenses to as much as $5,000.
Police said a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at a hospital, and a 68-year-old man's foot was grazed during the shooting.
A final round of showers is moving through the New York area in the morning before the rest of the week turns much drier and warmer.
A final round of showers is moving through the New York area in the morning before the rest of the week turns much drier and warmer.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this Memorial Day Weekend.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
Protests escalated outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in Newark, after DHS denied Gov. Sherrill's request to enter the facility.
A final round of showers is moving through the New York area in the morning before the rest of the week turns much drier and warmer.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is asking ICE to let her inside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark.
Two people were hurt when a tractor-trailer overturned onto an SUV on I-80 in Bergen County, New Jersey, on Sunday, state police said.
The weather overnight sent trees toppling onto cars and homes in New York and New Jersey.
The Jones Beach Memorial Day drone show will light up the night sky Monday after it was postponed due to dreary weather over the weekend.
Memorial Day parades and events are taking place all across New York on Monday.
At Jones Beach, Memorial Day Weekend may be more of a washout than beach weather.
Three women were charged with killing 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan inside an alleged house of horrors in Bayport, New York.
The New York area is off to a soggy start to the unofficial kickoff of summer with rainy weather this Memorial Day Weekend.
Protests escalated outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in Newark, after DHS denied Gov. Sherrill's request to enter the facility.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is asking ICE to let her inside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark.
In 2008, Norman Siegel filed a lawsuit on behalf of online journalists who wanted press passes, and they got them. Today, a similar issue surrounds social media influencers.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
A group of protesters gathered Friday at Newark's Delaney Hall, saying their loved ones held there are enduring horrible conditions at the ICE detention facility.
New York City's Department of Health is evaluating an East Village apartment complex after two residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease over the course of a year.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
Stephen Colbert made a surprise appearance hosting the "Only in Monroe" community access show broadcast in Monroe, Michigan, on Friday, one night after he recorded his final episode of "The Late Show."
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
"Romeo and Juliet" is being shown at Central Park starting Friday night through June 28. Free tickets can be attained through a lottery.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Aaron Judge hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted the Yankees over the Rays 2-0 Sunday.
The New York Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals on the strength of a 10-game winning streak like no other in NBA history.
The Knicks can wrap up the Eastern Conference Finals and sweep their second straight series with a win on Monday night.
The New York Red Bulls held on for a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.
MLS-leading Nashville SC beat New York City FC 2-1 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak to eight games.
The grassroots group pushed for bilingual policing, victim support and anti-gang efforts as Brooklyn's Chinatown rapidly grew.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
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.
The shooting happened at 8 a.m. near Utica Avenue and Avenue J in the Flatlands section. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Tensions ran high outside Delaney Hall in Newark, where protesters have clashed with ICE agents. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
More than 600 veterans, active-duty military, Gold Star families, civic leaders and neighbors attended a moving tribute at the Intrepid. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
The show with 1,000 drones is replacing the annual air show, which was moved to Fourth of July weekend this year. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
Tear gas was deployed after ICE agents in riot gear started removing protesters blocking the entrance to Delaney Hall. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
