Keechant Sewell joins Mets as senior VP of security
Former New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell has a new job with the New York Mets. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3tZ13rF
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Former New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell has a new job with the New York Mets. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3tZ13rF
Sewell left the NYPD in June after 18 months on the job.
Caban had been interim commissioner of the police department since Keechant Sewell stepped down in June.
Caban had been interim commissioner of the police department since Keechant Sewell stepped down.
Keechant Sewell, the first woman to lead the NYPD, resigned in June. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
Keechant Sewell stepped down in June, about 18 months after she became the first woman to lead the NYPD.
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell was engulfed in a sea of praise Friday as she left the job after 18 months. The accolades brought Sewell to tears. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3NAJgxd
It's her final day on the job, approximately 18 months after she became the first woman to lead the NYPD. CBS New York's John Dias was there as she welcomed her final class of recruits.
It was her final day on the job, approximately 18 months after she became the first woman to lead the NYPD.
Sewell made a name for herself and made history as the first woman to take the job. CBS New York's John Dias has a look at how her 18 months at the helm will be remembered:
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell will have her last day on the job Friday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3NAcWdX
At a Juneteenth celebration at Gracie Mansion, the mayor compared the commissioner to his own sister, who helped raise him. Read more here
Sewell announced on Monday that she's stepping down after 18 months as New York's top cop.
Eveline Aleksandrov wrote a winning essay about how to make New York City safer.
Mayor Adams went on the offensive as rumors swirl about why Commissioner Sewell is turning in her badge.
Mayor Adams went on the offensive as rumors swirl about why Sewell is turning in her badge, CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
There's been no word from Mayor Eric Adams about who will succeed Keechant Sewell, who will step down as NYPD commissioner.
The police commissioner announced she will step down just 18 months after taking over the department. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest.
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell has been on the job for only 18 months and has not said why she's leaving. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
We still don't know know why Sewell resigned her post as NYPD commissioner. CBS2's Tim McNicholas has the story.
Keechant Sewell served 18 months and guided the department through some difficult times. CBS2's Ali Bauman looks back at Sewell's tenure as commissioner.
Since her first day, police sources say the mayor's office had closely managed the decisions Sewell made.
No reason was given for Sewell's departure, but Mayor Eric Adams and other city leaders lauded her for the work she did in her 18 months on the job. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
Keechant Sewell's 18-month tenure as NYPD commissioner was the shortest since Bernard Kerik, who served 16 months from 2000-2002, CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
Sources in the NYPD said there's been friction throughout Sewell's time as commissioner, but the reasons behind her decision aren't clear yet, CBS2's Tim McNicholas reports.
Desperate search-and-rescue operations continue in Myanmar and Thailand following Friday's deadly earthquake, and organizations in the Tri-State Area are doing what they can to help.
Yordan Alvarez got his first hit this season to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Saturday night.
Atlanta United rallied from two goals down to beat New York City FC 4-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday night.
The Brooklyn Nets beat the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 115-112 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.
Nico Hischier scored three goals for his second hat trick of the season and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2.
Desperate search-and-rescue operations continue in Myanmar and Thailand following Friday's deadly earthquake, and organizations in the Tri-State Area are doing what they can to help.
A man accused of crashing a vehicle into the backyard of a Long Island home then leaving the scene earlier this month has been arrested.
A mother and her two young daughters were struck by a driver and killed in Brooklyn on Saturday, and a third child is in critical condition.
A weekend filled with roller coaster temperatures and elevated pollen levels is here in the Tri-State Area.
A nature lover successfully lobbied to create Long Island's first amphibian crossing, the underground Frog Hollow Tunnel.
A man who told police his stepmother held him captive in their Waterbury home for two decades asked why she is not in jail while awaiting trial, a state prosecutor says.
A weekend filled with roller coaster temperatures and elevated pollen levels is here in the Tri-State Area.
In NYC and beyond, the spring 2025 allergy season is striking earlier -- and sticking around longer -- than usual this year.
Kimberly Sullivan, the Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning her stepson for 20 years, must wear a GPS monitor while out on bail, a judge ruled.
Prosecutors want to modify the bail for Kimberly Sullivan, the Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning her stepson for 20 years.
A weekend filled with roller coaster temperatures and elevated pollen levels is here in the Tri-State Area.
Repairs on Route 80 in Wharton, New Jersey, are not expected to be complete until early to mid-May, NJDOT said Friday.
New Jersey's days as the only state in the nation where drivers are not allowed to pump their gas could soon come to an end.
Cherry blossom trees are starting to bloom for the 2025 season around NYC, as they reach their peak in Washington, D.C.
In NYC and beyond, the spring 2025 allergy season is striking earlier -- and sticking around longer -- than usual this year.
A man accused of crashing a vehicle into the backyard of a Long Island home then leaving the scene earlier this month has been arrested.
A nature lover successfully lobbied to create Long Island's first amphibian crossing, the underground Frog Hollow Tunnel.
In NYC and beyond, the spring 2025 allergy season is striking earlier -- and sticking around longer -- than usual this year.
The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward trial, but Rex Heuermann's attorneys are challenging something called nuclear DNA testing.
Parents are calling for swift action after incidents of antisemitism at Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School in the respected Three Village School District.
Protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Elon Musk's role in DOGE.
Two new bills introduced by a New York congressman aim to protect SNAP benefit users from having their funds stolen.
The Ulster County clerk refused to file a $113,000 fine from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas.
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."
A recent poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the United States.
The Ulster County clerk refused to file a $113,000 fine from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas.
In NYC and beyond, the spring 2025 allergy season is striking earlier -- and sticking around longer -- than usual this year.
Sleep apnea screenings will be free for New Yorkers under a new law passed at City Hall on Wednesday.
One of Mayor Eric Adams' signature mental health care programs is in question after a City Council report suggested it's ineffective.
Nestlé USA cites consumer complaints, including "one potential choking incident" for recalling products sold nationwide.
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."
The Flash: Vertical Velocity coaster is the first "super boomerang" roller coaster in North America.
Hamdan Ballal said Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank beat him in front of his home while filming the assault.
Israeli settlers have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film "No Other Land."
As Conan O'Brien was honored with the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center, many comics targeted President Trump from the stage.
Yordan Alvarez got his first hit this season to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Saturday night.
Atlanta United rallied from two goals down to beat New York City FC 4-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday night.
The Brooklyn Nets beat the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 115-112 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.
Nico Hischier scored three goals for his second hat trick of the season and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2.
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Saturday.
Coney Island's amusements are set to open Saturday as the Brooklyn Borough President weighs in on a casino proposal.
Students are swapping their textbooks for shovels in a mission to restore sand dunes at Coney Island Creek.
CBS News New York's Elle McLogan headed to Citi Field to find out what's new on the menu for Mets fans in 2025.
Voters will cast their ballots in Brooklyn in a special election to fill a vacant New York City Council seat
Amid ongoing litigation surrounding noise at Forest Hills Stadium, a new announcement from the NYPD has called the 2025 summer concert season into question.
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 Craig Allen has your First Alert Forecast for March 29 at 11 p.m.
The FAA is investigating yet another close call at Reagan National Airport. The latest scare happened Friday between a Delta plane and a military jet. Ali Bauman reports from Washington.
There were demonstrations both for and against Elon Musk outside Tesla dealerships across the Tri-State Area on Saturday.
Car prices are expected to climb a lot higher with a 25% tariff on cars imported into the United States going into effct in less than a wek. Lana Zak takes a look at how car dealers are preparing for the tariffs.
With New York City's mayoral primary less than three months away, many of the candidates gathered for a student mayoral town hall on the Upper West Side on Saturday.
