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Dave Carlin

Dave Carlin has covered major national news stories and events in the past four decades including Superstorm Sandy and its tri-state impacts, Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina and Iniki on Kauai, Hawaii. He also covered the Space Shuttle Program, 1989 San Francisco Earthquake, numerous Southern California wildfires, the trial and execution of serial killer Ted Bundy in Florida, the 1994 police shooting death of Tyke the escaped circus elephant on the streets of Honolulu, 2009's Miracle on the Hudson, the NYC Mayoral administrations of Bloomberg through Adams and more.

Prior to joining CBS News New York in 2006, he served as anchor/reporter at KSWB-TV in San Diego for six years, preceded by stints at CBS affiliates including KGMB-TV in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he worked for 10 years as an anchor/reporter. Before that Carlin worked at WHP-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he took his first job as a weekday anchor. Carlin started his journalism career at KTBC-TV in Austin, Texas, as a general assignment reporter.

Carlin covers arts and entertainment. As he seeks out our region's best shows and exhibits and profiles artists and theater makers, he looks for arts stories with broader societal and community themes and historical significance. "We give you a strong sense of who these great artists really are. Not as stars, but as regular people. And we help you choose the right shows and attractions, some of them offered for free," Carlin said.

Carlin's work has earned him regional Emmy Awards from The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, most recently in 2025 for his work on the special "Broadway and Beyond: At The Tonys." Previous awards include a Golden Mic Award and awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and The Associated Press.

Born in England and raised in Ithaca, New York, Carlin and his family also spent part of his childhood in Ghana, West Africa, where his father founded new programs at a school for deaf and blind children in Mampong. His family also lived in Mexico City in the early 1980s.

Carlin is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.

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Veterans Day Parade takes over New York City

New York City's annual Veterans Day Parade is being held Wednesday to honor 250 years of veteran service and 25 years since the 9/11 attacks.

Nov 11

Subway surfing arrests in New York City continue to rise

Despite the warnings, subway surfing continues to be a big problem in New York City, and continues to take lives. The NYPD is taking additional steps to try and stop it.

Nov 10

Owls no longer nesting at Upper West Side water tower

The barn owls that called an Upper West Side water tower home have moved to other locations after construction work disturbed their nest.

Nov 2

Loved ones push for accountability after DSNY truck hits, kills woman

Loved ones are remembering a woman who police say was struck and killed by a sanitation truck Wednesday as she crossed the Bay Parkway in Bath Beach.

Oct 30

15-year-old fatally shot in the Bronx as police look for teen suspects

A 15-year-old boy was shot while walking Thursday morning near a school in the Bronx, police said.

Oct 30

Apartment buildings in the West Village neighborhood of New York, US, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Median rent in Manhattan rises over $5,300 a month, study finds

The housing market for renters and buyers in New York City is more brutal than ever, according to a newly released rate report.

Oct 27

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Brooklyn man installs DIY speed bumps to slow traffic on his street

A Brooklyn man took matters into his own hands after he says he demanded a speed bump for the street outside his house.

Oct 26

Water valve break causes 3-hour delay for Greenburgh, N.Y. schools

Schools in the Town of Greenburgh, New York, had three-hour delays Friday due to a water valve break.

Oct 23

A cosplayer dressed as Sora poses during New York Comic Con at Jacob Javits Center on October 18, 2024 in New York City.

Comic Con returns to NYC's Javits Center through Sunday

New York City Comic Con 2026 runs from Thursday through Sunday at Manhattan's Javits Center.

Oct 8

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Mayor Mamdani urges Columbia University to reopen gated campus walkway

Residents and advocates are pushing for public access to Columbia University's College Walk in Morningside Heights, which has been closed for nearly three years amid security concerns.

Oct 1

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"Scambassador initiative" will help combat rise in elder fraud in NYC: officials

Officials are warning seniors and their families about a growing number of crimes targeting older New Yorkers, from online impersonation schemes to jewelry theft and Medicare fraud.

Sep 30

NYC bodegas pushing to change state law so they can start selling wine, liquor

New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.

Sep 22

2 people stabbed at Westchester Community College, 2 teens charged

Two people were stabbed early Wednesday afternoon at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, Westchester County officials said.

Sep 17

NYC's Carnegie Deli reopens in Midtown Manhattan

The legendary Carnegie Deli reopened its doors Tuesday in Midtown Manhattan, after closing almost a decade ago.

Sep 15

Teen student stabbed outside Bronx school, police say

A 17-year-old student was stabbed outside a school in the Bronx on Monday morning. In additional separate incidents, guns were found at schools in Staten Island and Queens.

Sep 14