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Brownsville, Brooklyn community advocates consider how to reduce violence
A recent spike in violence in Brownsville, Brooklyn has the attention of community advocates and law enforcement.
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A recent spike in violence in Brownsville, Brooklyn has the attention of community advocates and law enforcement.
Police took five people into custody after two people were shot in Brooklyn at what appeared to be a late-night party.
Two girls, ages 9 and 11, were hurt in a shooting Monday while playing near a school in Brownville, Brooklyn.
A 12-year-old faces multiple charges for allegedly fatally shooting his 14-year-old cousin in Brooklyn Sunday morning.
An innocent bystander was shot in the hand at an Upper East Side subway station early Sunday morning.
The NYPD is looking for a suspect following the shooting of a 12-year-old girl in Queens on Wednesday night.
Livery driver recounts being shot at by ski mask-clad passenger while inside his car on May 3.
A man was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn after officers said he pulled out a gun during an argument with several other people.
Security has been increased at several SoHo high schools Wednesday after a 16-year-old was shot dead nearby Tuesday.
A shooting in New York City's SoHo neighborhood killed 16-year-old Mahki Brown around school dismissal Tuesday.
The hunt continues for the gunmen police said shot and killed a 29-year-old man and injured three others on a street corner Tuesday evening.
Police say one man was killed and three were injured when gunmen on scooters opened fire in the Bronx on Tuesday.
A woman fell off a moped and was injured after the driver was shot in Far Rockaway, NYPD said. Both were hospitalized in stable condition.
A 16-year-old was shot twice on Dickens Street in Far Rockaway on Tuesday afternoon.
An 11-year-old boy in Brooklyn is recovering from a gunshot wound. He was visiting relatives in Crown Heights when he was shot.
The gunfire erupted just before 8 p.m. on Mother Gaston Boulevard in Brownsville.
Cellphone video shows good Samaritans rushing to help the teenager who, they said, was on the ground in the middle of the Harlem street.
Eve Hendricks did not hold back when she addressed Najhim Luke, who killed her 17-year-old son Brandon Hendricks in 2020.
Police are searching for the gunman they say fatally shot Stefon Barnes over the weekend.
The boy, who just turned 3, was with his mother when he was shot outside a bank in the Fordham Heights neighborhood.
The 19-year-old was shot and killed outside his home last week in what police believe may have been a case of mistaken identity. No arrests have been made,
A 2-year-old boy was shot in the Bronx on Saturday, and police are searching for the gunman.
Yanely Henriquez is suing the manufacturer of the gun used by the shooter who killed her 16-year-old daughter Angellyh Yambo in 2022.
NYPD officers shot and killed a man in Queens after he allegedly came at the officers with a pair of scissors Wednesday.
New York City, the NYPD and the family of Officer Jonathan Diller are in mourning after Diller was shot and killed in the line of duty Monday.
The NYPD said Thursday that Jermaine Longmire, 43, was arrested in the attack on a 21-year-old woman in Central Park on June 24.
Family members say a 29-year-old father was stabbed to death Tuesday in the Bronx, simply for witnessing a road rage incident.
They want justice for Ronald Gomez-Mesa, who intervened during an altercation on Tuesday afternoon in Morris Heights and paid for it with his life. Police are searching for a suspect. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
As the crackdown on NYC's illegal cannabis shops continues, investigators say they found one store making its own colorful, misleading cartoon packages in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.
Sheriff Anthony Miranda said more than $1 million worth of counterfeit products was seized from the Sheepshead Bay location. He said the bust will have a ripple effect across the five boroughs. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Crime scene investigators meticulously scoured the scene of a stabbing in Morris Heights that took the life of 29-year-old Ronald Gomez-Mesa. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
The man is wanted for attacking a woman over the weekend in the Wakefield section of the borough. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The attorney for a Manhattan banker accused of punching a woman at a Brooklyn Pride event says additional video of the incident shows Jonathan Kaye was acting in self defense.
CBS New York's Lisa Rozner has the latest on the investigation.
New York City is getting ready for its iconic 4th of July celebration, the largest in the nation. Mayor Eric Adams said he's excited, and "there are no credible threats to our city."
The NYPD said Thursday that Jermaine Longmire, 43, was arrested in the attack on a 21-year-old woman in Central Park on June 24.
Family members say a 29-year-old father was stabbed to death Tuesday in the Bronx, simply for witnessing a road rage incident.
As the crackdown on NYC's illegal cannabis shops continues, investigators say they found one store making its own colorful, misleading cartoon packages in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.
The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 2024 weigh-in is being held Tuesday at Hudson Yards, with Joey Chestnut out and the men's field now wide open.
Connecticut had several new laws start on July 1, 2024, including the school age cut-off and surveillance cameras meant to catch drivers who blow by buses.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Sunday, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
A tractor-trailer accident on I-95 in Greenwich, CT had southbound lanes backed up for the morning commute.
Severe thunderstorms moved through New York and New Jersey on Wednesday evening, causing widespread power outages and other damage.
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 college rankings Tuesday, and some Tri-State Area schools ranked among the best in the world.
The 4th of July holiday travel rush is here, bringing heavy traffic on the roads, air traffic control shortages at the airport, plus the potential for thunderstorms.
The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks is returning to the Hudson River this year. It is expected to make for big business on the New Jersey side of the river, too.
Flights at Newark Airport had to be slowed Monday evening and Tuesday because of an air traffic controller shortage, according to the FAA.
With NJ Transit's fare hike kicking in on Monday, some riders are considering alternate ways of getting around.
Sunday was expected to be the busiest day of the summer travel season, but severe thunderstorms caused delays and cancelations.
The 4th of July fireworks can make dogs and other pets anxious and afraid, so we have some expert advice on how to keep them calm.
Steven Schwally, the man accused of being intoxicated when he crashed into a nail salon on Long Island, killing four, appeared in court Monday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Sunday, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
Long Island police said Steven Schwally, 64, was drunk and speeding when he crashed an SUV into a nail salon Friday, killing an off-duty NYPD officer and three other people.
At least four people were killed and nine injured when a driver crashed through the front of a nail salon on Long Island.
"Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can and as simply and straightforward as I can: I am running. I'm the nominee of the Democratic Party. No one's pushing me out," the president told campaign staffers.
The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem was not approved for replacement funding for a lapsed state after-school budget.
Westchester County inspectors are working to make sure watery gas does not get into your vehicles.
Acknowledging Times Square needs to be cleaned up, Mayor Adams unveiled the Midtown Community Improvement Coalition on Tuesday.
Justice Juan Merchan set a new sentencing date of Sept. 18, "if such is still necessary."
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
The New York City Virus Hunters are getting their hands dirty to find out which little birdies might be carrying a deadly disease in Central Park.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
One bill being fast-tracked would make abortions free in New Jersey by eliminating co-pays.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer.
Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" celebrated its 35th birthday Sunday with a block party on Do The Right Thing Way in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards, and Will Smith debuted a single as he continued his comeback from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago.
His recently uncovered photographs, long thought lost, are the basis of the former Beatle's book, "1964: Eyes of the Storm," and an exhibition currently at the Brooklyn Museum.
From the moment she first began appearing at the side of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette became one of the most photographed women in the world. Her personal style continues to have an impact 25 years following her death.
The Yankees' 5-4 defeat on Tuesday marked their 11th loss in their last 15 games.
The Mets erupted for five runs in the 10th inning on their way to a 7-2 win over the Nationals on Tuesday.
The Mets used an offensive explosion in the 10th inning to defeat the Nationals 9-7 on Monday and get back to .500.
The Mets' rally was all for naught as a five-run 11th inning lifted the Astros to a 10-5 win on Sunday.
The Yankees left Toronto with a split of their four-game series against the Blue Jays with an 8-1 win on Sunday.
The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem was not approved for replacement funding for a lapsed state after-school budget.
A nonprofit recycling center in Brooklyn says it has seen a sharp increase in people who collect cans and bottles to make a living.
Queens residents who lost their homes in an apartment building fire six months ago say they are again searching for somewhere to live as their temporary housing agreements expire.
The New York City Virus Hunters are getting their hands dirty to find out which little birdies might be carrying a deadly disease in Central Park.
Lillian Wong of Queens is trying to solve the mystery of money being withdrawn from her dead son's bank account.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
Will Coss, Executive Producer of Macy's 4th of July Fireworks joins CBS New York to discuss what's new this year for Macy's July 4 Fireworks show and where people can watch.
The hot dogs are ready, the contestants are ready, and fans will soon be flocking to Coney Island for the annual July 4th event. CBS New York's Steve Overmyer has the story.
CBS New York's John Elliott says the threat on Thursday does not rise to severe weather status, but it could be a bit wet at some points during the day and night.
Millions of people are expected to hit the roads and the skies today for the 4th of July holiday, and the New York City area is dealing with some unique challenges. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas reports from Newark Airport.
Sources told CBS New York's Doug Williams that Flight 136 from Detroit to Amsterdam was forced to make an emergency landing in New York City early Wednesday morning after moldy meals made passengers sick.