NYPD Investigating 4 New Subway Attacks, Including 2 At Times Square Station
The victims were either punched or slashed. The assaults are raising more questions about safety in the Big Apple's underground.
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The victims were either punched or slashed. The assaults are raising more questions about safety in the Big Apple's underground.
A big point of contention is the department's overtime budget, which it has already surpassed for this year.
There have already been 200 more shootings this year than at the same time in 2020.
The community leaders will help police determine which cases should be investigated as hate crimes when the suspect's motivation is unclear.
The incident started early Saturday morning when police pulled over a 44-year-old man for running a red light in the area of Claredon Road and East 45th Street.
There are calls to put an end to the violence after a 5-year-old was hit by a stray bullet in Brooklyn on Monday. The little girl was the latest victim in a surge of gun violence in the city.
Enrollment opens Wednesday to sign up for the test in June.
The low-level offenses the public can report include lost property, petit larceny, and misdemeanor criminal mischief and graffiti.
The proposals include efforts to decriminalize poverty, recognize historical and modern day racialized policing, provide transparency and accountability and more.
As we celebrate Women's History Month, CBS2 is looking at women's roles in law enforcement.
New York City is taking steps to combat hate crimes following a series of random attacks on Asian New Yorkers.
The NYPD is rolling out a new campaign to combat a big rise in graffiti across the city. But since there's no budget for it, the department is asking New Yorkers for help.
Police arrested and charged a Brooklyn man with murder Sunday after a series of subway stabbings.
It happened around 8 a.m. at 174th Street and Southern Boulevard 2 train station.
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea tweeted Saturday saying the officer has already been disciplined at the department investigates.
Some New Yorkers are growing more concerned about a nightmarish rash of subway shoving incidents and the curtailment of NYPD involvement in dealing with emotionally disturbed people.
The NYPD will provide the review board, commonly called the CCRB, more timely access to an officer's employment history to review their case.
When the next precinct commander position opens, the precinct council will receive three to five candidates to interview and then provide feedback to the commissioner, who will still make the final decision.
"I think more people need to start asking this: what the heck is going on with the firearms in New York City this year? What has changed? One thing I know is that the cops are always out there courageously doing their jobs," Shea said.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea says the officer was struck one time in the lower back below his bulletproof vest.
The mayor showed off a 57-page document titled the "NYPD Disciplinary System Penalty Guidelines," or more simply the "Matrix."
Arrests are continuing following the Capitol riots last week. Now some off-duty police officers around the country and members of the military are being looked into for their attendance.
In a tweet, the NYPD said the commissioner is "doing well."
It has been a year like no other for the nation's largest police department, and its 44th commissioner, Dermot Shea.
The report found the NYPD was not prepared to deal with the protests and that excessive force helped ramp up the tension in the streets.
A New York City man has been convicted in the 2021 beating death of his partner's 10-year-old son.
The body of a missing Bronx woman was found inside a suitcase left at Saw Mill River Creek in Yonkers on Thursday morning.
Crews will begin to mill and repave Central Park's six-mile loop this month.
"They told me to do these actions, to make these payments, and then they fired me," said Mary Comans, who was FEMA's chief financial officer.
Seven people are charged in a $20 million money laundering scheme that was cracked by Nassau County law enforcement.
A New York City man has been convicted in the 2021 beating death of his partner's 10-year-old son.
The body of a missing Bronx woman was found inside a suitcase left at Saw Mill River Creek in Yonkers on Thursday morning.
Crews will begin to mill and repave Central Park's six-mile loop this month.
Seven people are charged in a $20 million money laundering scheme that was cracked by Nassau County law enforcement.
The New York City Public School system is almost 95% funded at the state and local level. Still, that 5% of federal funding is equal to $2.2 billion.
From flooding to downed trees, Wednesday's rain wreaked havoc on some parts of the Tri-State Area.
We're getting the green light Tuesday, but that won't be the case Wednesday.
The weather is all over the place this week around the greater NYC area. The calendar says March, but it sure feels like January.
A wild weather weekend continued Sunday in the New York City area as freezing temperatures returned.
Highs on Sunday will struggle to rise above the lower 30s with a persistent breeze in New York City.
Prosecutors in three New Jersey counties, along with federal authorities, announced a massive drug bust on Thursday that resulted in 23 arrests.
The $2 billion project to restore the George Washington Bridge reached a milestone as the last vertical steel suspension rope was replaced.
The FIFA World Cup final will have a halftime show for the first time in history when it comes to New Jersey's MetLife Stadium in 2026.
For two continuous days in March, the New Jersey Institute of Technology Police Department will be entirely staffed by female officers to highlight the effort to advance women in policing.
A star New Jersey high school wrestler in the middle of a controversy involving a brawl will be allowed to wrestle in the state tournament.
Seven people are charged in a $20 million money laundering scheme that was cracked by Nassau County law enforcement.
The officer who arrested Justin Timberlake on suspicion of DWI was named Sag Harbor's Officer of the Year.
A woman who was severely burned in a deadly plane crash on Long Island in 2023 has filed a lawsuit, claiming the crash was preventable.
New York State United Teachers is strongly backing a proposal to ban cellphone use in schools. On Wednesday, the union asked educators, parents and students to weigh in.
A multi-agency law enforcement team has taken down a large car theft ring on Long Island, authorities say.
"They told me to do these actions, to make these payments, and then they fired me," said Mary Comans, who was FEMA's chief financial officer.
The New York City Public School system is almost 95% funded at the state and local level. Still, that 5% of federal funding is equal to $2.2 billion.
Ontario's leadership threatened with an additional surcharge for electricity they export to a few neighboring U.S. states.
President Trump on Thursday said he is pausing 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada.
Completely eliminating the Education Department would require congressional approval and 60 votes in the Senate, which is unlikely given the current makeup.
Many children with autism rely on Medicaid to get the critical therapy they need, but next year, New York state wants to cut spending by millions.
Maimonides Health has officially unveiled its dedicated Menopause Center in Brooklyn, designed to provide specialized care and support for women navigating midlife changes.
CBS News New York has learned both New York measles patients -- an infant and a child from New York City -- have since recovered.
More than 97% of measles cases across North and South America have been in the U.S. or Canada.
There have been two confirmed measles cases in NYC, as the deadly outbreak continues to spread in Texas.
The FIFA World Cup final will have a halftime show for the first time in history when it comes to New Jersey's MetLife Stadium in 2026.
Carl Dean, the husband of Dolly Parton, died Monday in Nashville, the singer said in a statement.
"Anora" won big at the 2025 Oscars. Here's the full list of who won and was nominated for this year's Academy Awards.
David Johansen, the gravelly-voiced singer, was last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls.
The Academy Awards celebrates the best movies of the past year, and at the 2025 Oscars, it also honored the filmmaking legends with some showstopping performances.
Tom Wilson scored 4:07 into overtime and the Capitals rallied to beat the Rangers on Wednesday night.
The FIFA World Cup final will have a halftime show for the first time in history when it comes to New Jersey's MetLife Stadium in 2026.
A star New Jersey high school wrestler in the middle of a controversy involving a brawl will be allowed to wrestle in the state tournament.
The 2025 NYC Marathon received more than 200,000 applications -- a 22% increase from last year, race organizer NYRR says.
The Texas man allegedly asked jail staff if he would be "charged with what's in my stomach."
Maimonides Health has officially unveiled its dedicated Menopause Center in Brooklyn, designed to provide specialized care and support for women navigating midlife changes.
NYC Health + Hospitals may soon close Neponsit Adult Day Health Care, upsetting members of one Queens community.
Seton College, on the University of Mount Saint Vincent campus, provides an associate degree at no tuition costs for students.
Out with the old, in with the re-used. Technology for Families in Need, or TechFIN is powering up possibilities.
A program in New York City public schools is using therapy dogs to help students build confidence and compassion.
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."
Hofstra University's women's basketball team went pink for a good cause Thursday.
Terrifying video shows a group of pedestrians narrowly dodge a falling tree on a Brooklyn sidewalk.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is accused of threatening and physically abusing his employees in a new superseding indictment.
The body of a missing Bronx woman was found inside a suitcase left at Saw Mill River Creek in Yonkers on Thursday morning.
Crews will begin to repave Central Park's roadways later this month.
