Migrants had nowhere else to go, man who ran illegal NYC shelters says
Dozens of men were cramped in basements with beds stacked on top of each other at buildings in Queens and the Bronx.
Dozens of men were cramped in basements with beds stacked on top of each other at buildings in Queens and the Bronx.
The business owner said since he felt the city wasn't helping them, he decided to step up with assistance.
Business owner Ebou Sarr said since he felt the city wasn't helping them, he decided to step up with assistance. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
The business owner said since he felt the city wasn't helping them, he decided to step up with assistance. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Surveillance video captured a suspect hitting the Gandhi statue at Shri Tulsi Mandir in Richmond Hill with what appeared to be a sledgehammer in August 2022.
Surveillance video captured a suspect hitting the Gandhi statue at Shri Tulsi Mandir in Richmond Hill with what appeared to be a sledgehammer in August 2022.
The fire was reported around 12:30 p.m. inside the kitchen of a multi-story home on 108th Street.
Police are investigating a shooting in Queens that left a woman dead and a man hospitalized. CBS New York's John Dias spoke with people who heard the commotion, and obtained exclusive video of the shooting.
Police say the 28-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, but the man managed to drive to a nearby precinct for help.
Police said the 28-year-old woman and 39-year-old man were in a black Honda sedan when they were shot multiple times. CBS New York's John Dias has the details.
Police said Sun Spa in Richmond Hill was the fourth spa to be robbed in the last week and a half.
Police said Sun Spa in Richmond Hill was the fourth spa to be robbed in the last week and a half. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the story.
The NYPD is investigating a shooting in Queens. Police sources tell CBS New York a bullet went through the wall of a building and struck a 52-year-old man in the stomach. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3N6WTEX
Police sources tell CBS New York a bullet went through the wall of a building and struck a man in the stomach.
The city planted a tree and now the roots are causing the sidewalk to lift, creating a dangerous problem.
A viewer wrote to CBS New York's Elle McLogan about problem, so she investigated the story in Richmond Hill.
Local activists say they are in the process of fundraising to start a patrol group.
It happened on Thursday morning on Atlantic Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill.
Authorities say 19 children were killed in the fire in Mahdia, about 124 miles south of Georgetown, on Sunday.
Members of a Sikh temple in Richmond Hill, Queens, cooked all day Friday.
Members of a Sikh temple in Richmond Hill, Queens, cooked all day Friday.
The community hosted the 35th annual Phagwah Parade down Liberty Avenue on Sunday.
For more than three decades, the community has celebrated the Phagwah Parade on Liberty Avenue. CBS2's Shosh Bedrosian reports.
Daryus Clarke, 20, was shot and killed while working at a Queens smoke shop Saturday.
We're learning more about the 20-year-old smoke shop employee who was killed during an armed robbery in Richmond Hill, Queens. CBS2's Hannah Kliger spoke exclusively with the victim's grieving mother.
The NYPD was given permission to enter the Columbia University campus Tuesday night amid ongoing protests. This comes after demonstrators forced their way into a university building and locked themselves inside.
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The NYPD was given permission to enter the Columbia University campus Tuesday night amid ongoing protests. This comes after demonstrators forced their way into a university building and locked themselves inside.
A man wanted in connection to a felony assault was shot and killed by officers in Manhattan on Tuesday after police say he pulled out a gun.
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks are returning to the Hudson River after more than a decade.
To counter congestion pricing, a 10% discount has been approved for LIRR, Metro-North riders who buy monthly passes.
Mayor Eric Adams issued a stern warning to Columbia University protesters to leave the area Tuesday after demonstrators occupied a building overnight, prompting the school to threaten them with expulsion.
We're in for a taste of summer this afternoon, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s inland. We're also tracking some isolated thunderstorms.
Temperatures will be off to the races on Sunday, but there is a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock looks back at historic tornado outbreaks, which highlight the fact that we don't have to be in the thick of severe weather season to witness a touchdown.
Former MIT researcher Qinxuan Pan has been sentenced to 35 years in prison in the 2021 murder of Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang.
Two heroic men saved a little girl that was running into into a busy intersection in East Hartford, Connecticut.
Video released by New Jersey Transit police shows officers rescuing a 3-year-old who was choking on a bus in Trenton, New Jersey.
Rockaway Beach and Coney Island make Travel + Leisure's "25 Best Beaches in the USA" list.
We're in for a taste of summer this afternoon, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s inland. We're also tracking some isolated thunderstorms.
A true playmaker, quarterback Jordan Travis has the potential to make things happen with the Jets.
Temperatures will be off to the races on Sunday, but there is a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
To counter congestion pricing, a 10% discount has been approved for LIRR, Metro-North riders who buy monthly passes.
Gruesome allegations say the suspects smashed one victim's head with a meat tenderizer, then stabbed the other and used the knife to chop up their bodies.
Millions of birds are migrating north this spring, but many may not survive the journey because they'll crash into windows.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock looks back at historic tornado outbreaks, which highlight the fact that we don't have to be in the thick of severe weather season to witness a touchdown.
Twenty years after the remains of two Gilgo Beach victims were found in Manorville, a widespread search has resumed there.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called their fifth witness to the stand as proceedings continued Tuesday.
For the first time in more than 200 days, the family of 47-year-old Israeli hostage Omri Miran has seen proof of life.
Columbia University protesters have set up a new demonstration at Hamilton Hall, a building demonstrators occupied during 1968 anti-Vietnam war protests.
Tensions rose on the Columbia University campus as pro-Palestinian protesters refused to comply with a deadline to pack up their encampment.
Dutch medical device maker Philips says it's reached a $1.1 billion deal in the United States to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep machines in a case that's rocked the company.
Vicky Dennis went to the hospital with strange symptoms when she had COVID. Doctors found she had two undiagnosed, life-threatening diseases and needed a liver transplant to survive.
Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell's palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia's 125-114 win over the New York Knicks.
A New Jersey woman has received a first-of-its-kind transplant using a modified pig kidney along with a heart pump.
Suffolk County law enforcement officers are now equipped with a tool to help people on the autism spectrum during stressful encounters.
See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
Actor Lillo Brancato says problems with drugs led to him going from Hollywood up and comer to behind bars.
Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are asking a New York court to throw out portions of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against the rapper and media mogul.
A long-lost guitar that belonged to John Lennon has been found, and it will be on display and up for auction in New York City.
Christopher Morel's two-run homer in the ninth inning lifted the Cubs to a 3-1 win over the Mets on Monday.
Greyson Rodriguez threw 5 2/3 innings in the Orioles' 2-0 win over the Yankees on Monday night.
The Rangers defeated the Capitals 4-2 on Sunday night and advanced to the second round.
Anthony Rizzo, Aaron Judge and Anthony Volpe homered in the Yankees 15-5 win over the Brewers on Sunday.
Thanks to Mark Vientos' home run, the Mets eked out a 4-2 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Lawmakers want New York City to reinstate a ferry route that would connect Staten Island to Brooklyn.
The NYPD promoted 177 officers in a ceremony Friday, including two officers whose fathers were also in the NYPD and were shot in the line of duty.
Vicky Dennis went to the hospital with strange symptoms when she had COVID. Doctors found she had two undiagnosed, life-threatening diseases and needed a liver transplant to survive.
Street vendors in the Bronx are calling on the city to fix the system for getting a vending license.
Some Queens residents are fuming over cars parking on beloved greenway.
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.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
The NYPD mobilized outside Columbia University on Tuesday evening as pro-Palestinian protests escalated.
Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD gave an update Tuesday afternoon on the ongoing protests at Columbia University. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer discusses the new information.
The NYPD says thieves in Central Park are targeting people with electronics.
Police have made an arrest after a man was shot and killed in Hoboken late Sunday night. The victim's family says he was gambling and may have had a disagreement before he was shot.
Former governor Andrew Cuomo has agreed to testify before a House Committee investigating his controversial decisions about nursing homes during the COVID pandemic. He had been subpoenaed, but agreed to testify before the panel on June 11.