VIDEO: Father With Young Son Pulls Knife On Another Straphanger On Subway
Cellphone video shows the suspect going on an expletive-laced tirade, waving the weapon and spitting at the straphanger before getting off the train.
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Cellphone video shows the suspect going on an expletive-laced tirade, waving the weapon and spitting at the straphanger before getting off the train.
The MTA hopes it will reduce the time it takes riders to get on and off the trains.
The mouse scurried around the E train headed to Jamaica station in Queens Thursday, as several riders shrieked and stood on their sets.
It happened just before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 on a northbound E train between Queens Plaza and Roosevelt Avenue.
A younger woman repeatedly punched a 64-year-old woman in the face on an E Train in Jackson Heights, Queens this week during a quarrel over a seat, police said.
The new entrance opens Monday on the second level in the northeast corner of the Oculus, providing direct access for PATH riders without going outside.
Police were searching late Tuesday for a suspect who attacked a subway train conductor in a SoHo station.
The 33-year-old female victim was sitting on a Manhattan-bound E train near Broadway and Roosevelt Avenue when a man sat next to her and threatened to slap her, police say.
Police are investigating the death of a man who was found unconscious and unresponsive on a subway train in Queens.
Police were searching Monday for a street performer who allegedly punched a man on the E Train in Queens after he caught the man recording him.
The entire subway system was hit with numerous problems Thursday evening, from power outages and a manhole fire to doors that opened onto the tracks.
The cartoonlike bronze sculptures that adorn the 14th Street-Eighth Avenue subway station were joined by a rogue addition by a different creator Friday morning, alluding to an infamous scandal surrounding the original artist.
A 2-year-old child rolled onto the subway tracks in Queens Monday and survived, thanks to the quick action of the little girl's mother and that of a subway cleaner who helped the frightened mother grab her child before a train arrived.
Police on Thursday were asking the public to help find four suspects – only one of them identified – who are wanted in connection with three robberies in and around the 42nd Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station.
Verizon Wireless customers can now use their cellphones in 35 of New York City's underground subway stations.
Police have asked the public to help them find a man who groped a woman on an E Train in Queens in the middle of the day this week.
The NYPD has sent out officers to investigate, after a teenager snapped a photo of someone resembling the missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo.
The 42nd Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station was briefly closed Monday, as police investigated a suspicious-looking item that turned out to be a toy lantern.
Overnight train service between Queens and Manhattan on the E, F, M and R subway lines will be disrupted this week for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's FASTRACK repair program.
You might find relief in a nice, cool air-conditioned subway car Saturday, or you might not – given that construction work is altering service for 14 lines than not this weekend.
Police on Sunday were seeking help from the public in finding two teenage girls who tried to rob a woman at the Jamaica Center subway station in Queens.
Signal maintenance worker Louis Moore, 58, was walking on a catwalk near the entrance to the station when it appears his tool belt got caught, causing him to slip and fall onto tracks below.
If you're planning to take the subway this weekend, expect a monkey wrench to be thrown into your plans.
A man's legs were severed by a subway train in the Bronx Saturday night, and another man was killed by a train in Manhattan Sunday morning – bringing the total number of subway-related deaths or injuries to seven in the past week.
Police Tuesday arrested a rape suspect in Queens, after they allegedly caught him trying to jump the turnstile at the Jamaica Center subway terminal.
Mount Sinai Beth Israel hospital in the East Village of Manhattan will permanently close its doors at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
President Trump's tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in Wednesday, including 104% on goods from China, dramatically ramping up a potential global trade war.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is not providing enough funding to keep New York's Medical Indemnity Fund afloat.
The Nashville Predators rallied from two goals down late in the third period to beat the New York Islanders 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Charges have been dropped against a New York City Council member accused of biting an NYPD officer.
Mount Sinai Beth Israel hospital in the East Village of Manhattan will permanently close its doors at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is not providing enough funding to keep New York's Medical Indemnity Fund afloat.
Charges have been dropped against a New York City Council member accused of biting an NYPD officer.
Jewish communities around the world are preparing for the holiday of Passover. Here's how local organizations are working to bring holiday spirit to NYC worshippers.
The Adams administration is making good on a promise to allow federal immigration agents to open an office on Rikers Island.
April weather is off to a wet and windy start, and there's a freeze warning tonight for NYC and parts of Long Island.
The MTA and the Trump administration have reached an agreement that could keep New York City congestion pricing in place into the fall.
Rain, rain, go away. The damp, dreary weather sticks around the NYC area for at least one more day today.
A rainy and cooler weekend in the Tri-State Area will carry over into at least late Monday morning.
New photos show a first look inside the Waterbury, Connecticut home where a man claims his stepmother held him captive for two decades.
Family members of a Palestinian American teenager killed in the West Bank spoke out Tuesday in New Jersey.
The Department of Homeland Security has until 5 p.m. Wednesday to provide evidence that Mahmoud Khalil should be deported, or else she'll drop the case Friday, a judge said.
A student was stabbed at Fort Lee High School Tuesday morning, police said.
"Take The Lead," a new musical about a champion ballroom dancer who became an educator in New York City, is now playing in New Jersey.
April weather is off to a wet and windy start, and there's a freeze warning tonight for NYC and parts of Long Island.
A 15-year-old boy on Long Island is accused of stabbing his own grandmother to death and attempting to kill his mother.
A Long Island man is suing Jamaica Hospital after he recently learned he was switched at birth over 60 years ago.
The search and rescue efforts following the deadly fire at Happy Cat Sanctuary on Long Island took a grim turn Monday.
The MTA and the Trump administration have reached an agreement that could keep New York City congestion pricing in place into the fall.
It was one of the most bizarre political scandals, and now, George Santos is set to be sentenced later this month.
President Trump's tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in Wednesday, including 104% on goods from China, dramatically ramping up a potential global trade war.
The Department of Homeland Security has until 5 p.m. Wednesday to provide evidence that Mahmoud Khalil should be deported, or else she'll drop the case Friday, a judge said.
The figure has been growing while President Trump appeals a 2024 judgment finding he and his company liable for fraud.
The U.S. will impose a 104% tariff on imports from China starting on Wednesday, according to White House officials.
Adams, who is frequently seen at official events wearing a suit, arrived at the news conference wearing a t-shirt with an American flag and the words "In God we trust" on it.
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
More than 1 million New Yorkers depend on public water systems for drinking water, and some are being exposed to manmade "forever chemicals" called PFAS, environmentalists say.
Fewer than 80 triple organ transplants have been attempted in the United States, and for the first time, the rare procedure was successfully performed on Long Island.
New York issued a travel advisory as measles cases in the U.S. and around the world are rising.
"Take The Lead," a new musical about a champion ballroom dancer who became an educator in New York City, is now playing in New Jersey.
Clem Burke joined Blondie in the mid-1970s when he responded to an ad seeking a "Freak energy" drummer.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
The TV melodrama about the making of a Broadway musical devoted to Marilyn Monroe is now, finally, a Broadway musical - a comedy about the "hot mess" that lurks behind every hit show.
Federal prosecutors have added two charges to Sean "Diddy" Combs' indictment, expanding on allegations that the jailed hip-hop mogul engaged in sex trafficking as recently as last year.
The Nashville Predators rallied from two goals down late in the third period to beat the New York Islanders 7-6 on Tuesday night.
The Boston Celtics completed a season sweep of the New York Knicks with a 119-117 victory Tuesday night.
The Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-114 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game home losing streak.
The Boston Bruins routed the New Jersey Devils 7-2 on Tuesday night.
The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-5 on Tuesday for their sixth consecutive victory.
Jewish communities around the world are preparing for the holiday of Passover. Here's how local organizations are working to bring holiday spirit to NYC worshippers.
A visually impaired man in the Bronx is riding out of his comfort zone as he trains to participate in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour.
Queens neighbors couldn't figure out why their street was so neglected. CBS News New York went searching for answers and found out in the eyes of the city, the street doesn't exist.
A Gold Star widow in Brooklyn has made it her life's mission to turn her husband's legacy into a lifeline for others walking the same road of grief.
Tenants at NYCHA's Borinquen Plaza Houses in Brooklyn say they're plagued by constant elevator outages and malfunctions.
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."
Bankrate financial analyst Mark Hamrick explains what to expect as the tariffs take effect on the stock market.
First responders are desperately searching for survivors of the collapse as we learn more about those killed. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
The hospital, which has served the East Village community for 135 years, is slated to close at 8 a.m. Wednesday. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has the latest weather forecast.
CBS News New York's Rob Marciano has your First Alert Forecast for April 8 at 11 p.m.
