The National Transportation Safety Board said there was nothing wrong with the brakes of the Metro-North commuter train that derailed in New York City Sunday, killing four people and injuring dozens of others

The National Transportation Safety Board said there was nothing wrong with the brakes of the Metro-North commuter train that derailed in New York City Sunday, killing four people and injuring dozens of others. The focus of the investigation now appears to be human error. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Dec 3, 2013
• 02:24

he investigation is focusing on the train's engineer, William Rockefeller, who said he, "slipped into a daze," just before the crash. The NTSB said alcohol tests on Rockefeller came back negative

There is still no official cause for Sunday's deadly commuter rail accident in New York City. The investigation is focusing on the train's engineer, William Rockefeller, who said he, "slipped into a daze," just before the crash. The NTSB said alcohol tests on Rockefeller came back negative. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Dec 4, 2013
• 02:16

Engineer William Rockefeller, Jr. was at the controls of the train and says the brakes didn't work as he was approaching the curve

Federal investigators say the Metro-North train that derailed on a sharp curve in the Bronx, N.Y., was going 82 miles per hour. Engineer William Rockefeller, Jr. was at the controls of the train and says the brakes didn't work as he was approaching the curve. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Dec 3, 2013
• 02:35

Dr. Joel Zaritsky was on his way to Manhattan when his train suddenly went crashing off the rails, killing four and injuring dozens more

Dr. Joel Zaritsky was on his way to Manhattan when his train suddenly went crashing off the rails, killing four and injuring dozens more. Zaritsky recounts the frightening experience to CBS News' Don Dahler.

• Dec 2, 2013
• 02:25

Four people were killed and more than 60 others hurt when a commuter train in New York City skidded off the the tracks while rounding a sharp curve

Four people were killed and more than 60 others hurt when a commuter train in New York City skidded off the the tracks while rounding a sharp curve. Don Dahler reports.

• Dec 2, 2013
• 03:06

Jeff Pegues reports on how officials are trying to piece together what exactly caused the deadly commuter train derailment in New York City

CBS News transportation correspondent Jeff Pegues reports on how officials are trying to piece together what exactly caused the deadly commuter train derailment in New York City. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Dec 2, 2013
• 02:46

A Metro-North commuter train derailed in the Bronx early Sunday morning, overturning several of the train's cars

A Metro-North commuter train derailed in the Bronx early Sunday morning, overturning several of the train's cars. The FDNY has reported there are multiple injuries, although the exact number and their severity is still not clear. Janelle Burrell from CBS 2 News reports.

• Dec 1, 2013
• 01:17

The NTSB is leading the investigation into the deadly Metro-North derailment. They are looking into witness accounts, track conditions and the train's speed

The NTSB is leading the investigation into the deadly Metro-North derailment. They are looking into witness accounts, track conditions and the train's speed. Law enforcement sources say the engineer told first responders he applied the brakes but they didn't work. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Dec 1, 2013
• 01:24

Torre, now head of baseball operations for Major League Baseball, is tasked with incorporating expanded instant replay into the game

Few know more about the game of baseball than former Yankees Manager Joe Torre. Torre, now head of baseball operations for Major League Baseball, is tasked with incorporating expanded instant replay into the game. Mark Strassmann sat down with the man who has more than 50 years of service in the game of baseball.

• Nov 16, 2013
• 04:12

Chicago or New York? Tallest building debate latest battle between cities

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat officially named One World Trade Center, when it's completed, the tallest building in the country, a title held for four decades by Chicago's Willis Tower. Alexander Trowbridge reports.

• Nov 12, 2013
• 01:30

Two of America's biggest cities are waiting to learn which one towers above all

Two of America's biggest cities are waiting to learn which one towers above all. Dean Reynolds reports on a decision coming from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, which will make the call as to whether New York or Chicago has the country's tallest building.

• Nov 8, 2013
• 03:17

Navigating the housing market during a pandemic

Home prices are up in 96% of U.S. cities, but deals can still be found due to the impact of COVID-19.

• Aug 13, 2020

Top CEOs pledge to hire 100,000 low-income New Yorkers

Leaders at Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and other large employers vow to recruit more low-income and minority workers.

• Aug 11, 2020

Transit officials ask Apple to help protect passengers

New York transit agency wants better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their mask.

• Aug 10, 2020

Spider-Man cheers up local residents

If you're in Saratoga Springs, New York and your Spidey senses are tingling, look up – you might see Spider-Man hanging from a lamp post. He's not there to fight crime, he's there for another simple reason – to spread joy.

• Aug 10, 2020
• 01:06

Cuomo allowing New York Schools to reopen

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday gave the green light to open schools in the state. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Aug 7, 2020
• 03:49

New York AG files lawsuit to dissolve NRA for "fraud and abuse"

The National Rifle Association faces a fight for survival as New York state is suing them for alleged corruption and misspending. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Aug 6, 2020
• 02:09

NYC combats coronavirus spread with quarantine checkpoints

New York City is setting quarantine checkpoints for visitors and residents to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The mandate joins the state's obligatory 14-day quarantine. Mola Lenghi has the latest.

• Aug 6, 2020
• 01:10

New York AG seeks to shut down NRA in suit alleging financial crimes

James' lawsuit against the NRA is the culmination of an investigation into the gun rights group that began in early 2019.

• Aug 6, 2020

New York seeks to shut down NRA in lawsuit

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit seeking to disband the National Rifle Association, claiming its top officials diverted millions of dollars from the influential gun group for their personal use and enriched their families and close associates by awarding lucrative contracts. Watch as James announces the lawsuit at a press conference on Thursday.

• Aug 6, 2020
• 14:17

Allegations of police abuses in NYC

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a measure allowing the disciplinary records of NYPD officers accused of abuses to be made public. Greg B. Smith, of the nonprofit news outlet The City, obtained some of those records, and he joined CBSN to explain what they show and why police unions have fought to keep them from the public eye.

• Aug 5, 2020
• 06:46

For Sale: "Gargantuan" NYC mansion, home to Epstein horrors

The asking price for the property on Manhattan's Upper East Side is as massive as the home itself: $88 million.

• Aug 5, 2020

NYC setting up COVID-19 checkpoints for visitors

"We cannot go back to the hell we experienced just a few months ago," Governor Cuomo said.

• Aug 5, 2020

Nursing homes under scrutiny amid pandemic

As coronavirus nursing home deaths continue to rise across the country, CBS News took a look at policies in New York and Florida that allow COVID-19 patients into long-term care facilities, and spoke to a former employee of a nursing home in New York who alleges COVID-19 patients were not separated from other residents, which may have led to deaths. David Begnaud reports from Miami.

• Aug 5, 2020
• 06:29

Museum of Food and Drink goes virtual

Food in museums is usually frowned upon, except for a relatively new institution in Brooklyn, New York. The Museum of Food and Drink was funded to showcase culinary traditions from across the globe while educating visitors about the cultures they come from. Dana Jacobson looks at MOFAD, and their challenge to continue virtually during the coronavirus pandemic for "CBS This Morning: Saturday's" The Dish.

• Aug 1, 2020
• 06:24

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