MTA Renames 2 Brooklyn Subway Stations After Civil Rights Icon Medgar Evers
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Elected officials say the renaming honors a true American hero.
Police said the car was sent flying over the curb after colliding with another vehicle.
The shooting came as pre-dawn celebrations were underway for the West Indian Day Parade, which is supposed to be virtual this year.
The police are searching for two suspects from last Sunday's shooting at Lincoln Terrace Park.
In her words and her campaign slogans and colors, Harris consistently pays tribute to Congresswoman Chisholm.
Dozens of family and friends lit candles and left heartfelt messages at Lincoln Terrace Park in Crown Heights.
Police said Christopher Ross, 53, was on the handball court at Lincoln Terrace Park in Crown Heights when he was shot in the head and died.
Jahiem Guinn was found fatally shot in front of Weeksville Houses in Crown Heights on July 24.
Separate investigations are underway Saturday morning after two people were shot and killed on another night of gun violence in New York City.
It happened around 5:30 p.m. Friday near President Street and Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights.
Six people were shot early Wednesday morning near the corner of President Street and Franklin Avenue.
Police said a large crowd was gathered outside an apartment building by the corner of President Street and Franklin Avenue around 2:15 a.m.
Residents in one Brooklyn community are saying enough is enough when it comes to the troubling increase in shootings.
Witnesses said the victim was getting dropped off by a ride-share when he was shot. He then tried to run and was shot again.
In April, the city Health Department mandated a shutdown of all independent, education-based childcare centers and preschools.
The NYPD said officers shot an armed man while responding to a call of shots fired in Crown Heights.
CBS2's Cindy Hsu recently spoke a woman from Brooklyn who is dedicated to educating children, and now wants to make sure we're all educated about coronavirus.
Tyquan Howard, 16, was found in front of 1550 Sterling Place in Crown Heights just after 1 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Calling nursing homes ground zero of the coronavirus crisis, federal officials said Monday they plan to start tracking and publicly sharing information on infections and deaths in such facilities.
"Her spirit is broken, she don't want to even come outside," the victim's grandmother said.
Police said the suspects chased the victim, jumped on top of her and then punched and kicked her several times.
The man was spotted on the roof of 19 Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights Tuesday morning.
A bystander eventually got between the feuding pair, while a child in a stroller was seen dangerously close to the scuffle.
A decade-long dream is becoming a reality in Brooklyn. The borough's first and only community pride center announced a major expansion Tuesday.
It's now known as Crown Heights, Brooklyn, but more than 180 years ago Weeksville was a thriving community of free black people, one of America's first.
President-elect Donald Trump says Venezuela's embattled opposition leader must be protected as President Nicolas Maduro takes the oath of office for a third six-year term.
Trump was found guilty in May of 34 felonies in authorizing a scheme in 2017 to falsify records in order to cover up reimbursements for a "hush money" payment.
A five-alarm fire is burning in the Bronx, and firefighters have been on the scene for several hours in the Allerton section.
Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Thursday night.
Sam Carrick scored in overtime and Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves as the Rangers beat the Devils on Thursday night.
A five-alarm fire is burning in the Bronx, and firefighters have been on the scene for several hours in the Allerton section.
The NYPD is stationing officers at Central Business District entry points with patrol cars looking for illegal or obstructed license plates.
Tributes were held for former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday across the greater New York City area.
Congestion pricing is causing parking problems at Long Island Rail Road stations as commuters ditch driving into Manhattan.
New York Blood Center's newest donation site just opened to the public Thursday in Midtown at a critical time for donations.
Tributes were held for former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday across the greater New York City area.
People in the Tri-State Area are asking how they can help those who have lost everything in the Los Angeles wildfires.
Hate groups are not only promoting that content on popular social media sites, but a CBS News New York investigation shows they're actively trying to recruit kids into their ideology.
The New York City area will see one more day of windy, cold weather before temperatures return to normal.
The cold weather continues around NYC, and there's more snow on the way. But the question is, how much?
A new audit has found nearly 400 New Jersey police departments spent over $1 million total on a controversial training program known as "Street Cop."
The fate of a former New Jersey school bus aide charged in the death of a special needs student is in the hands of a jury.
Hate groups are not only promoting that content on popular social media sites, but a CBS News New York investigation shows they're actively trying to recruit kids into their ideology.
The New York City area will see one more day of windy, cold weather before temperatures return to normal.
A New Jersey man killed in the Jan. 1 New Orleans terror attack was honored Wednesday.
Congestion pricing is causing parking problems at Long Island Rail Road stations as commuters ditch driving into Manhattan.
A couple says some of their 23 cats alerted them to a raging fire in the middle of the night at their home in Copiague, New York.
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos had his February sentencing delayed until April so he can keep making new episodes of his podcast.
Ray Tierney, the district attorney credited for the arrest of Rex Heuermann in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case, will be running for re-election next year.
Several people, including two children, were injured in a crash involving a school bus Tuesday in Old Westbury, Long Island.
Trump was found guilty in May of 34 felonies in authorizing a scheme in 2017 to falsify records in order to cover up reimbursements for a "hush money" payment.
President-elect Trump's sentencing for his criminal conviction in New York is scheduled for Friday morning.
Tributes were held for former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday across the greater New York City area.
Congestion pricing is causing parking problems at Long Island Rail Road stations as commuters ditch driving into Manhattan.
The U.S. had filed an appeal to stop plea proceedings for alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others from moving forward Friday in the war court in Guantanamo Bay.
New York Blood Center's newest donation site just opened to the public Thursday in Midtown at a critical time for donations.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
In New York City alone, there were nearly 1,300 cases in December. That's almost triple the number during same time in 2023.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says the recent surge in violence in the subway "cannot continue." She says she will include new legislation in the executive budget to change New York's involuntary commitment standards.
"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall opens up about her breast cancer battle and how Olivia Munn's own experience with early detection inspired her to take a life-saving risk assessment test.
New York City's Broadway Week is back, offering two tickets for the price of one to select Broadway shows in January and February.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
The actor Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time since her husband Jeff Baena's death last week. He was 47.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Thursday night.
Sam Carrick scored in overtime and Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves as the Rangers beat the Devils on Thursday night.
The New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
The Detroit Pistons won their fifth straight game over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
The Panthers will play host to the Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami -- home of baseball's Marlins -- on Jan. 2, 2026, the NHL said Wednesday.
Two eighth graders in Queens are being hailed as heroes after their quick thinking helped a woman who had taken a bad fall near their school.
Neighbors were left baffled and heartbroken after an unknown perpetrator left slash marks across two street trees in Ridgewood, Queens.
Musicians and student groups marched through the snowy streets of East Harlem on Monday to celebrate Three Kings Day.
New Yorkers can now be fined $50 if they fail to secure their trash bins properly, but some Brooklyn residents say the city is failing to maintain the same standards.
A young man from Mauritania receives help settling into the city as he serves as a youth ambassador for others.
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."
At least 10 people are dead and more than 10,000 structures have been destroyed as strong winds fanned blazes in densely populated parts of Southern California. Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness discusses how the situation has evolved from start till now.
President-Elect Donald Trump is being sentenced today in his hush-money case. Trump is likely to get an "unconditional discharge." Criminal defense attorney, Eric Faddis, breaks down just what that means.
President-Elect Donald Trump is being sentenced today in his hush-money case. Civil and criminal attorney, Donte Mills, breaks down what some of restrictions or consequences that Trump could possibly face.
A fire in the Bronx left seven people injured and more than 60 households displaced. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is joined by the FDNY commissioner and Bronx borough president to provide an update.
President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday in his New York "hush money case," just days ahead of his inauguration. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports on the virtual hearing.
