Worker Hospitalized After Falling From Ladder At Columbus Circle
A worker was injured late Tuesday afternoon after falling from a ladder in Columbus Circle.
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A worker was injured late Tuesday afternoon after falling from a ladder in Columbus Circle.
Demonstrators are expected to gather in Union Square Friday afternoon, a day after an estimated 10,000 people marched across New York City on Thursday.
For the last few Columbus Day weekends there have been quiet gatherings in Columbus Circle of people with indigenous American ancestry honoring their part of the story when the old and new worlds met face to face.
It's still unclear how he fell, but the worker suffered multiple injuries including fractured ankles.
One food vendor was hospitalized, and another was in police custody, after police claimed a quarrel at Columbus Circle ended with one vendor slashing the other Monday evening.
The operator of bicycle kiosks in Columbus Circle claims its employees are routinely being threatened by illegal bike vendors who lease what may be stolen bikes to tourists.
Frankea Dabbs, 20, was arrested on charges of child abandonment and acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17, police said.
Snack lovers are celebrating in Columbus Circle, where art director Alex Valhouli and Jack Link's beef jerky company created "Meat Rushmore" -- a 1,600-pound replica of Mount Rushmore covered in three different varieties of jerky.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority warned customers to be on the watch Thursday, after a skimming device was found on a MetroCard vending machine at the 59th Street-Columbus Circle stop in the heart of Midtown.
Police on Wednesday asked the public to help them find two suspects who allegedly attacked and robbed a man on a subway train back in September.
Police were on the hunt Wednesday night for a suspect who stole a pricey Rolex watch from the Tourneau store at Columbus Circle.
After testing Wi-Fi in a handful of stations last year, the city is now expanding service to 30 additional stations, including Times Square, Rockefeller Center and Columbus Circle.
An Upper West Side couple now has no qualms about dancing in the subway, after the city settled with them for $75,000 following a lawsuit when police arrested them for the act.
A Manhattan couple has reportedly settled with the city, after being arrested and held overnight in police custody for dancing on a subway platform.
Sources said the car's make and model enabled police to follow its path into Queens, locate the car, find out who rented it, and who may have used it.
Sources told CBS 2 the person is not the shooter involved in the brazen slaying of 31-year-old Brandon Lincoln Woodard of Los Angeles.
The victim, identified as Brandon Lincoln Woodard, was shot execution-style in the back of the head in front of 202 West 58th St., according to authorities.
All underground stations are expected to be wired by 2016, but trains are not expected to have service between stations.
Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi has constructed an 810-square-foot living room offering spectacular views of mid-Manhattan at one of its busiest intersections.
Oreo, a 6-year-old black and white Gelding, will be joining 30 other horses -- many of which are former carriage horses -- at the Blue Star Equiculture of Palmer, Mass., officials announced Wednesday.
The project is being built by Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi and supporters said it should not be viewed as offensive because it will allow New Yorkers and visitors alike to get an up-close look at Columbus high above the circle.
The Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages held a demonstration Saturday afternoon at the corner of Central Park South and Fifth Avenue. But a horse-drawn carriage driver said accidents are rare and called the protest alarmist.
Thursday's accident apparently did little to scare tourists away from taking carriage rides. It was as busy as ever around Central Park on Friday.
The horse was not injured, despite bolting from Columbus Circle across 60th Street and down 9th Avenue to 58th Street while being pursued by bystanders.
If you've driven around Columbus Circle lately, you've noticed something happening. They're building something big around the statue in the middle.
Simon Nemec scored in double overtime and the NJ Devils defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in Game 3 of their NHL first-round playoff series.
The funeral service for Pope Francis took place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the full ceremony.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to federal murder and stalking charges.
Bar managers in a popular New York City restaurant district say they requested outdoor liquor licenses months ago and still don't have them.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat New York 4-2 on Friday night, snapping a five-game losing streak.
Bar managers in a popular New York City restaurant district say they requested outdoor liquor licenses months ago and still don't have them.
After a very warm and dry week, beneficial rain is on the way to the Tri-State Area for late Friday into Saturday.
Prosecutors at Sean "Diddy" Combs ' upcoming federal sex trafficking trial can show jurors video of the hip-hop mogul hitting and kicking one of his accusers in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, a judge ruled at a hearing Friday.
New York restaurant leaders and state officials share outrage of renaming of NY Strip Steak
In honor of Arbor Day, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson is calling on more funding for the borough's green spaces and the planting of more trees.
After a very warm and dry week, beneficial rain is on the way to the Tri-State Area for late Friday into Saturday.
Easter Sunday looks great, as the sun will stick around, but temperatures will be more more comfortable in the upper 60s.
The stock market's wild ride is having an impact on families who use a 529 college savings account, a tax-free way for parents to save for educational expenses.
The man who said his stepmother held him captive for two decades has released his first public statement.
Wind gusts between 30-45 mph will persist into Wednesday across the Tri-State Area
After a very warm and dry week, beneficial rain is on the way to the Tri-State Area for late Friday into Saturday.
New Jersey firefighters are confident the wildfire burning for days in Ocean County will be fully contained over the weekend.
Nearly a dozen people have been arrested in a takedown of an organized car theft ring in New Jersey, authorities announced Friday.
I-80 will not fully reopen at the end of May because sinkhole repairs are taking longer than expected, the New Jersey Department of Transportation says.
New York City isn't the only area impacted by the wildfire smoke from Ocean County, N.J. A hazy sky hovered over the entire region.
A family says their newborn son nearly bled to death and is fighting for his life after he was circumcised at a New York City hospital.
George Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges Friday in New York.
While some say the end of the Las Vegas Sands casino deal is a win, the Nassau County executive said there's interest from other bidders.
The developer who planned to turn Long Island's Nassau Coliseum site into a casino has pulled the plug on the project.
Police on Long Island have released the identities of a mother and child whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach nearly three decades ago.
George Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges Friday in New York.
After a leaked Trump administration budget draft showed cuts to the suicide prevention hotline dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ youth, advocates in New York are sounding the alarm.
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys are asking an immigration judge to terminate his deportation case.
The NYC Council passed the Helicopter Oversight Act, which bans certain nonessential flights unless operators make safety upgrades.
New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawyer says mortgage fraud allegations against her are "improper political retribution" by Trump administration officials.
A family says their newborn son nearly bled to death and is fighting for his life after he was circumcised at a New York City hospital.
After a leaked Trump administration budget draft showed cuts to the suicide prevention hotline dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ youth, advocates in New York are sounding the alarm.
Doctors in New York City were able to save the lives of three children with one heart transplant. Here's how.
A grieving family in Queens wants answers after a young woman died two weeks after giving birth to twins. They believe it was due to complications with her C-section, but say the hospital is not giving them any answers.
A Long Island woman accused of forging vaccination records of students did not appear in court for her arraignment.
Prosecutors at Sean "Diddy" Combs ' upcoming federal sex trafficking trial can show jurors video of the hip-hop mogul hitting and kicking one of his accusers in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, a judge ruled at a hearing Friday.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial started with opening statements in NYC, five years after the original was a catalyst in the #MeToo movement.
Opening statements are set for Wednesday in former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial.
The world famous Radio City Rockettes are holding auditions in New York City Tuesday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was back in court Friday as a judge denies to delay his sex trafficking and racketeering trial by two months.
Simon Nemec scored in double overtime and the NJ Devils defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in Game 3 of their NHL first-round playoff series.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat New York 4-2 on Friday night, snapping a five-game losing streak.
The Washington National rallied to beat the Mets 5-4 on Friday night, ending New York's seven-game winning streak.
The New York Giants picked quarterback Jaxson Dart after trading their way back into the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points, Jalen Brunson had 30 and the New York Knicks held on for a 118-116 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
New York restaurant leaders and state officials share outrage of renaming of NY Strip Steak
In honor of Arbor Day, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson is calling on more funding for the borough's green spaces and the planting of more trees.
A community of bird lovers in Brooklyn is raising concerns after they say dozens of pigeons vanished from a local park.
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation has announced plans to ban bikes on the Rockaway Boardwalk during peak hours this summer.
A first-of-its-kind exhibit in Brooklyn features works of art made by people in custody at Rikers Island.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
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."
CBS News New York's Rob Marciano has your First Alert Forecast for April 25 at 11 p.m.
Some bar and restaurant managers in the Financial District say they applied for outdoor liquor licenses months ago, but CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports they've been left high and dry.
George Santos has been sentenced to seven years in prison. The disgraced former U.S. congressman sobbed as he learned his fate. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
A jersey Kobe Bryant wore during his LA Lakers pre-season and regular season debuts sold for $7 million at a New York auction this week.
The world is preparing to say goodbye to Pope Francis. His funeral will be held Saturday at the Vatican. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
