Yusef Salaam leads NYC Council hearing on wrongful convictions
Committee Chair Yusef Salaam was wrongfully convicted of rape in the 1989 Central Park jogger case.
Watch CBS News
Committee Chair Yusef Salaam was wrongfully convicted of rape in the 1989 Central Park jogger case.
One officer's body camera captured what happened at the 181st Street station.
Committee Chair Yusef Salaam was wrongfully convicted of rape in the 1989 Central Park jogger case.
Police said the victim got into an argument with one of the suspects before he was shot at least once in the torso. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Police initially said the 45-year-old victim was stabbed but now say he died of a gunshot wound last Friday morning in the Bronx. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on the investigation.
Investigators say Justin Herde, Betty Cotto and Alfredo Trinidad are suspected of killing 45-year-old William Alvarez.
Police say a 25-year-old woman was walking on Seventh Avenue in Chelsea on Feb. 8, when the suspect hit her over the head.
Police say a 25-year-old woman was walking on Seventh Avenue in Chelsea on Feb. 8, when the suspect hit her over the head. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Police said 20-year-old Paul Lee struck the SUV Toliza Hong was driving, causing her vehicle to overturn.
Police said 20-year-old Paul Lee struck the SUV Toliza Hong was driving, causing her vehicle to overturn. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Police and MTA officials spoke out after a person died in an altercation on a Bronx subway.
Police initially said the victim was shot but now say he died of a puncture wound. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest from investigators on the scene.
Police say they are searching for at least three suspects who were wearing all black. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has a live update from the scene.
Police bodycam captured what happened Sunday at the A train stop at 181st Street.
Krystyna Naprawa died last fall after a dump truck hit her at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue.
Krystyna Naprawa died last fall after a dump truck hit her at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue in Queens.
The mayor says the subway system is averaging about six felonies a day, and he wants to see those statistics improve.
Wednesday on Staten Island, a retired NYPD officer reunited with the firefighters who helped save his life after he went into cardiac arrest.
Jessica Beauvais could serve up to 27 years for killing NYPD Det. Anastasios Tsakos. Prosecutors said she was driving drunk, smoking marijuana, and speeding. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
The mayor says the subway system is averaging about six felonies a day, and he wants to see those statistics improve. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the details.
A Long Island woman was sentenced to at least 22 years in prison Wednesday for the drunk driving crash that killed NYPD Det. Anastasios Tsakos. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
The mayor says the subway is averaging six felonies a day, and he wants officers working 12-hour shifts to increase visibility in the system. CBS New York's Law Enforcement Contributor and former NYPD Deputy Commissioner Richard Esposito weighs in.
Jessica Beauvais was found guilty last fall after prosecutors said her blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit.
Mayor Eric Adams says police officers will be working 12-hour shifts, as the MTA installs new lighting at some subway stations. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Police say the suspect was arrested in Arizona, but also has a history of arrests in Florida and Texas. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island.
NYC's annual Village Halloween Parade returns tonight for 2024. See the route map, start time, road closures and more.
Horrendous play in the field destroyed any chance the Yankees had of sending the World Series back to Los Angeles.
A Republican-led House panel has referred former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress in September about his role in a COVID report on nursing home deaths.
Three people were killed in a shooting in the Bronx on Wednesday night.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island.
NYC's annual Village Halloween Parade returns tonight for 2024. See the route map, start time, road closures and more.
Horrendous play in the field destroyed any chance the Yankees had of sending the World Series back to Los Angeles.
A Republican-led House panel has referred former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress in September about his role in a COVID report on nursing home deaths.
The landmarked library branch in Harlem underwent a $34.4 million renovation from top to bottom.
Police say a shooting at the University of Bridgeport was an isolated incident that did not involve students.
The Halloween weather forecast for 2024 shows several record highs are in jeopardy around New York and New Jersey.
Connecticut voters are getting their chance as America decides on the next president, but that's not the only thing voters will see on their 2024 ballot.
The New York City area will see a warm-up to close out the month, with record highs in jeopardy on Halloween.
A frost advisory will be in effect in parts of the Tri-State Area early Sunday morning.
A water main break in Somerville, New Jersey has left most of the borough without any water.
Police officers raced into a burning New Jersey home and saved a woman's life, and the heroic rescue was captured on camera.
Students and staff have been displaced from their New Jersey elementary school after the discovery of mold shut their school building down.
The Halloween weather forecast for 2024 shows several record highs are in jeopardy around New York and New Jersey.
Anthony Volpe, the pride of Watchung, N.J., will take the field at shortstop for the Yankees on Monday in Game 3 of the World Series.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island.
The suspect in the murder of Sabina Rosas has been found dead, police said Wednesday.
Sabina Rosas, 33, was found dead in a room at the Shou Sugi Ban House wellness resort in the Hamptons on Monday.
Clean water is on the ballot in Long Island's Suffolk County. Proposition 2 asks voters to approve a small new sales tax to protect drinking water and waterways.
The NY-1 race on Long Island pits incumbent Republican Nick LaLota against Democratic challenger John Avlon.
A Republican-led House panel has referred former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress in September about his role in a COVID report on nursing home deaths.
As America decides control of the House of Representatives, no race is tighter or more expensive than New York's 19th Congressional District.
Starting in February, New Yorkers will no longer be breaking the law when crossing the street in between traffic, and will no longer receive a fine for jaywalking.
Republicans seized on comments made by President Biden appearing to refer to Trump supporters as "garbage."
A judge in Queens has ruled that the city shutting down a cannabis shop that was operating without a license was unconstitutional.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Rwanda says it's gaining control of a Marburg outbreak, but U.S. authorities are taking no chances as another killer virus spreads fast.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in New York City for alleged violations of the conditions of supervised release that were set when he was sentenced several years ago to two years in prison in a racketeering case.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Cardi B says she's been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss her scheduled performance at ONE Musicfest in Atlanta.
Horrendous play in the field destroyed any chance the Yankees had of sending the World Series back to Los Angeles.
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
The Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
The New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
The landmarked library branch in Harlem underwent a $34.4 million renovation from top to bottom.
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make a positive change in the form of student graduations in the community.
A Harlem preschool teacher was honored Monday for his three decades of serving students, some as young as 3 years old.
A 130-year-old organization, the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society is working to bridge gaps for early childhood education in underserved communities.
Rudy's Pastry Shop in Ridgewood, Queens has been serving up cookies, cakes and more for nearly nine decades.
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."
New York City's annual Village Halloween Parade returns Thursday for 2024, with this year's theme: Meow.
Three people are dead after a shooting inside a home in the Longwood section of the Bronx. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports from the scene.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports from the scene.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has the latest weather forecast.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for October 30 at 11 p.m.
