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Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office statistics reveal 24 people die every day from fentanyl.
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Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office statistics reveal 24 people die every day from fentanyl.
Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office statistics reveal 24 people die every day from fentanyl across the five boroughs. CBS New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Nearly 400,000 packets of suspected fentanyl and heroin, worth about $4 million on the street, were seized in a raid on a Bronx apartment, according to authorities.
A 44-year-old man is alleged to have used the home on 88th Road in Bellerose as a base of operations.
Health data shows fentanyl was involved in 81% of all overdoses last year across the five boroughs.
However, some principals told CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram they haven't received it yet.
Authorities said the drugs found inside Mexzzarella Pizza in Soundview have an estimated street value of $4 million.
The drugs found inside Mexzzarella Pizza in Soundview have an estimated street value of $4 million, authorities said.
Investigators say the couple offered to sell large quantities of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine to an informant.
Fentanyl is a potent drug that can kill with even the smallest of doses, but what is fentanyl? How is it made, and what's being done to track the people smuggling it into our area? CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas takes us inside a Drug Enforcement Administration laboratory for the answers. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46s8LJb
Seized drugs are tested at the DEA's Northeast Regional laboratory in Manhattan, and their chemists are busy.
Family summits are being held throughout October by DEA field divisions around the country.
A community event was held in New Brunswick on Wednesday with hopes of putting a stop to drug-related deaths. The Drug Enforcement Administration New Jersey Field Division hosted its second annual Family Summit on Fentanyl. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3FeAYY8
Organizers say knowing how to administer Narcan is now as important as knowing how to perform CPR.
Four men have been indicted in what Homeland Security agents call one of the largest drug operations in New York City. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/45hUi13
Investigators say they seized over 200,000 suspected fentanyl pills already packaged and ready to be distributed.
Federal agents raided a home allegedly being used to manufacture prescription pills made with fentanyl.
Federal agents raided a home Thursday in the Bronx, just around the corner from a school and day care. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest on the investigation and reaction from the community.
DEA agents raided a home believed to be manufacturing prescription pills using fentanyl. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the details.
The home where agents say Thursday's bust took place is two buildings away from a school.
A law enforcement source says four people were taken into custody during a fentanyl bust near a Bronx elementary school Thursday. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/48G42VI
The suspects are facing 15 years to life in prison and are due back in court on Nov. 27.
Billy Ortega intentionally mixed fentanyl with cocaine and sold it to five people. Three died.
Grei Mendez and Carlisto Acevedo Brito face murder and drug charges in the death of 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the story.
The day care owner and her cousin-in-law are facing murder charges, as the owner's husband is set to appear in federal court. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has a closer look at the case.
Rookie Hannes Wolf scored five minutes after Ramiro Enrique had given Orlando City the lead in the second half and New York City earned a 1-1 draw.
NYCHA residents rallied across all five boroughs Saturday, calling for improved living conditions.
Lewis Morgan scored twice, Kyle Duncan added a goal and the New York Red Bulls defeated FC Cincinnati 3-1 to remain the only unbeaten team at home in the MLS season.
Luis Severino and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 1-0.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
NYCHA residents rallied across all five boroughs Saturday, calling for improved living conditions.
Saturday night, a few showers are possible.
NYPD took a 24-year-old man into custody after he allegedly stabbed and killed two women and two young children in their Brooklyn apartment.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
Saturday night, a few showers are possible.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
After several days of searing, summer heat, we've finally got some good news for the Tri-State Area, weather-wise.
New York and New Jersey coped with another day of excessive heat and humidity Wednesday, as well as severe weather.
Severe weather moved through parts of the Tri-State Area amid another heat wave Tuesday, causing widespread damage.
Saturday night, a few showers are possible.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
NJ Transit says regular weekend schedules will be in effect beginning Saturday, and regular weekday service will resume Monday.
Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed at NYC and New Jersey airports after a CrowdStrike update caused a global Microsoft outage.
Despite many calls to resign, convicted Sen. Bob Menendez says he's staying put.
Saturday night, a few showers are possible.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
According to prosecutors, the alleged drunk driver who crashed into a Long Island nail salon in June, killing four people, had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
Officials in Hempstead are warning beach goers about recent shark sightings and rough seas.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
More than two dozen House Democrats and four senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
Weisselberg was sentenced in April to five months in Rikers Island, in line with a plea agreement over his alleged perjury in a 2023 civil fraud case.
"I am not supposed to be here tonight," former President Donald Trump said. "I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of almighty God."
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
At least two cases of measles have been found in people staying at a New York City-run shelter for migrants in Brooklyn.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
A first responder on Long Island is said to be the first in the country, outside a clinical trial, to undergo a life-saving surgery for peripheral artery disease.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
Prosecutors have been preparing to retry the disgraced movie mogul since the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Run-DMC's Darryl McDaniels will headline this weekend's free SummerStage concert at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens.
Rookie Hannes Wolf scored five minutes after Ramiro Enrique had given Orlando City the lead in the second half and New York City earned a 1-1 draw.
Lewis Morgan scored twice, Kyle Duncan added a goal and the New York Red Bulls defeated FC Cincinnati 3-1 to remain the only unbeaten team at home in the MLS season.
Luis Severino and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 1-0.
Taj Bradley pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to remain unbeaten in seven straight starts, Randy Arozarena hit two of Tampa Bay's four home runs and the Rays routed the New York Yankees 9-1 on Saturday.
Gerrit Cole struck out eight in six strong innings, Juan Soto went 4 for 4 and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1.
The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during a storm.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
A legal battle is brewing between some New York City tenants and Mayor Eric Adams over rental assistance laws.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
It's a tradition that dates back to 1887. Worshippers in Brooklyn paraded through the streets, a beloved Italian tradition.
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.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for July 20 at 11 p.m.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a multistate listeria outbreak has sickened 28 people and killed two. One of those deaths was in New Jersey, and in New York, seven people became ill.
NYCHA provides affordable housing to more than half a million of New York City's residents. Saturday, some of them rallied across all five boroughs, calling for improved living conditions. CBS New York's Alecia Reid spoke with some who say "enough is enough."
Friday's global tech outage continued to impact air travel Saturday, and that wasn't the only thing impacted during the massive glitch. Cristian Benavidez reports for CBS New York.
Protests continued Saturday near a proposed site for a men's homeless shelter on 86th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.