Renewed push on to close Rikers Island
CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado has new details about the death of an inmate two years ago. She spoke to his family's attorney on Wednesday.
CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado has new details about the death of an inmate two years ago. She spoke to his family's attorney on Wednesday.
Prosecutors announced new charges against the disgraced Hollywood mogul last week, but he was unable to attend the hearing due to emergency heart surgery.
Protesters want Mayor Eric Adams to rescind his emergency order that stopped a law banning solitary confinement at NYC jails from taking effect. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports.
Critics want Mayor Eric Adams to rescind an emergency order that is stopping a law banning solitary confinement from being enforced at NYC jails.
Protesters want Mayor Eric Adams to allow a law ending solitary confinement in city jails to take effect after he issued an emergency order blocking it. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports.
The mayor signed an executive order to stop a law from taking effect that would end the practice of solitary confinement at city jails. CBS New York's Christina Fan has a closer look.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams issued an emergency order suspending parts of the city's new solitary confinement law.
CBS News New York's Derick Waller has more on why he did it and what will happen next.
Hundreds of people are now suing the New York City Department of Correction after they were allegedly abused at juvenile detention facilities.
The new accusations were made days after the filing of 150 suits alleging decades of rampant sexual abuse at juvenile detention centers in New York City. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
More than 100 lawsuits charging sexual abuse were filed against the NYC Department of Correction on Tuesday.
More than 100 lawsuits charging sexual abuse against teenagers were filed against the Department of Correction on Tuesday. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Harvey Weinstein has been moved from Bellevue Hospital to Rikers Island. According to Department of Correction records, Weinstein is in the area where inmates with contagious diseases are housed.
A New York City Department of Correction captain was burned Friday night when her camera suddenly ignited.
New York City correction officers have been told not to wear their body cameras after one caught fire at Rikers Island. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
New York City has agreed to pay the family of Nicholas Feliciano $28 million after video shows correction officers doing nothing during his suicide attempt.
New York City has agreed to pay the family of Nicholas Feliciano $28 million after video shows correction officers doing nothing during his suicide attempt. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
New York City has agreed to pay more than $28 million to settle a Rikers Island lawsuit.
The City of New York will pay more than $28 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by a woman whose grandson was hospitalized after he tried to take his own life while in custody on Rikers Island.
An astonishing 719 sexual assault lawsuits have been filed against the Department of Correction by female inmates alleging a pattern of abuse that goes back decades. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer spoke with one woman who says she was abused multiple times in the 33 days she spent at Rikers on a DUI charge. We want to warn you, some may find the details of her case graphic.
An astonishing 719 sexual assault lawsuits have been filed against the Department of Correction by female inmates alleging a pattern of abuse that goes back decades.
Supporters of the plan to close Rikers Island by 2027 say Mayor Eric Adams isn't moving fast enough.
Supporters of the plan to shut down Rikers Island say Mayor Eric Adams isn't moving fast enough. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
Lawmakers and advocates are calling for the jail complex to be shut down ahead of a City Council criminal justice budget hearing.
Mayor Eric Adams is working overtime to change conditions at the troubled jail and avoid a federal takeover.
The New York Yankees moved closer to another World Series, beating the Guardians on Friday to take a 3-1 lead in the ALCS.
A haunted house in Queens is being sued by several individuals who say they were seriously injured.
The Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, beating the New York Liberty on Friday night.
Kamala Harris insisted it was time to "end the suffering" in the Middle East while Donald Trump visited one of the nation's only Muslim-majority cities on Friday as the dueling presidential contenders fought for a small but pivotal bloc of Arab American voters in swing-state Michigan.
The Mets extended the National League Championship Series with a victory over the Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday.
A haunted house in Queens is being sued by several individuals who say they were seriously injured.
The Mets extended the National League Championship Series with a victory over the Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday.
Police are searching for a woman accused of attacking an Uber driver and stealing his car in Queens.
A busy intersection in Queens has neighbors saying they feel unsafe, and they want the city to step in.
The cast of "Blue Bloods" visited the Empire State Building for a special lighting ceremony with the families of fallen NYPD officers Friday.
Fall foliage is slowly starting to peak in the Hudson Valley and other parts of New York. See the maps for the latest timeline.
New York and New Jersey have another chance to see a rare comet, as the October 2024 supermoon appears for the next few days.
The coldest air of the season arrives in the Tri-State Area by Monday night.
Heading into Sunday, a warm front will split the region into two different seasons.
Many people in the Tri-State Area were able to get a glimpse of a rare comet Saturday night.
New Jersey raised penalties for home invasions, but some argue they still don't go far enough as criminals increasingly target homes with high-end cars.
A drought watch has been issued for the entire state of New Jersey due to the lack of rainfall and worsening drought conditions. Here's how residents can conserve water.
The East Orange school district had another half day Friday, as it deals with a $25 million deficit and massive layoffs.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
A woman was seriously injured when a tire bounced across the Garden State Parkway and smashed into her windshield Thursday.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The STEM department at West Hempstead Secondary School is preparing the future generation to face life's challenges.
It's the community feel, the family environment that drives the West Hempstead Secondary School system on Long Island.
There is a renewed push on Long Island to toughen penalties for those selling deadly drugs like fentanyl.
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appeared before a judge for a status hearing Wednesday morning.
Kamala Harris insisted it was time to "end the suffering" in the Middle East while Donald Trump visited one of the nation's only Muslim-majority cities on Friday as the dueling presidential contenders fought for a small but pivotal bloc of Arab American voters in swing-state Michigan.
New Jersey raised penalties for home invasions, but some argue they still don't go far enough as criminals increasingly target homes with high-end cars.
A lawyer for former President Donald Trump asked Stormy Daniels to promise not to speak about her "interactions" with Trump or question "his suitability as a candidate for president," documents show.
Former President Donald Trump and his wife Melania attended the Al Smith dinner, a Catholic charity tradition, while Vice President Kamala Harris sent a video from the campaign trail.
Nepotism, lack of competitive bidding and exorbitant salaries are inflating the cost to shelter asylum seekers and the homeless, according to NYC investigators.
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.
The Columbia University School of Nursing dean says her breast density camouflaged her cancer.
CBS News New York is taking a deeper dive at the new center that is set to change the lives of many Bronx residents.
The cast of "Blue Bloods" visited the Empire State Building for a special lighting ceremony with the families of fallen NYPD officers Friday.
New York Comic Con is underway at Manhattan's Javits Center. The annual event runs through Sunday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Liam Payne, 31, died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
For sixty years, the soul of East Harlem has spun the globe through sound, amplified by Fania Records.
The New York Yankees moved closer to another World Series, beating the Guardians on Friday to take a 3-1 lead in the ALCS.
The Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, beating the New York Liberty on Friday night.
The Mets extended the National League Championship Series with a victory over the Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday.
Game 4 of the WNBA Finals between the Liberty and Minnesota Lynx tips off at Target Center in Minneapolis at 8 p.m. Friday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets for a 3-1 lead in their lopsided National League Championship Series.
A busy intersection in Queens has neighbors saying they feel unsafe, and they want the city to step in.
For sixty years, the soul of East Harlem has spun the globe through sound, amplified by Fania Records.
The parents of a baby boy who died from injuries from a malfunctioning steam radiator in 2023 testified at a New York City Council hearing Wednesday. They're calling for a bill that would mandate annual radiator inspections in certain homes.
Four members of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church filed a lawsuit Friday, claiming flaws with the process to select a new senior pastor.
CBS News New York is taking a deeper dive at the new center that is set to change the lives of many Bronx residents.
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."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for October 18 at 11 p.m.
For the first time in more than 50 years, the Bronx is celebrating the opening of a new independent music venue. The 250-seat Bronx Music Hall is located in the Melrose section.
A haunted house in Queens is being sued by several individuals who say they were seriously injured. The city temporarily shut down "A Haunting in Hollis" on Hollis Avenue, but it reopened Friday after organizers say they made changes to make it safer. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
With just 18 days until Election Day, both presidential candidates held dueling rallies in the battleground state of Michigan. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has the details.
There is an island-wide blackout in Cuba after a failure at one of the island's major power plants. CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro spoke with New Jersey residents who are worried about their loved ones back home.