How Brooklyn native Louis Gossett Jr. paved the way for aspiring actors
Brooklyn native and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett Jr. died Thursday at age 87.
Man with machete shot during argument on Staten Island, police say
Police are investigating a shooting on Staten Island that sources say involved a machete and a former NYPD officer.
Woman's body found stuffed inside trash bag in the Bronx
Police say four people are facing questions after the 70-year-old was pronounced dead Thursday in Mott Haven.
NYC school district passes measure that could ban transgender girls from girls sports
A Manhattan school district voted in favor of a measure that could ban transgender girls from participating in girls sports.
No charges in NYC subway shooting; DA cites self-defense
A man was shot with his own gun after an argument on the subway during the evening rush in Downtown Brooklyn.
Schools Chancellor Banks pushes back after allegations of antisemitism at Brooklyn school
"You cannot take a single story, and then everybody runs with it as though it's the truth," Banks said. His remarks come after multiple staff members at Origins High School in Brooklyn told CBS New York they had been victims of antisemitism.
Popular lunch options coming back to NYC public schools
The items initially cut included chicken dumplings, French toast sticks, and burritos.
Amid rising crime, Hochul deploys National Guard troops to NYC subway
Hochul announced that a combined 1,000 personnel would be deployed to help the NYPD conduct bag checks.
Democrat Tom Suozzi sworn back into Congress
Democrat Tom Suozzi was sworn in Wednesday to replace former Congressman George Santos.
Small business owners to announce congestion pricing lawsuit
They are expected to rally at City Hall, demanding the program be halted until a full environmental impact study.
NYC teachers embracing changes as new reading curriculum is implemented
For teachers, this massive curriculum shift requires hours of training and hands-on instruction.
Students hungry for more options after NYC slashes school food budget
If fewer kids eat lunch because of this, that could lead to less federal money coming in -- meaning more cuts.
91-year-old who fought off robber needs months of rehab
Hyman Silverglad said he suffered broken ribs after fighting a man who tried to steal his wallet on the Upper East Side.
91-year-old man recovering after fighting back during attempted robbery
The 91-year-old was attacked in his Upper East Side neighborhood as he was walking home after running errands.
Schools taking direct aim at challenges posed by dyslexia
When kids fall behind on their reading, it can be easy to blame the school, the teachers or even the curriculum, and while sometimes bad instruction is to blame, undiagnosed dyslexia can be at the heart of the issue.