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Politicians, firefighter union leaders and local residents say it was a mistake to remove the firehouse from use 15 years ago.
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Politicians, firefighter union leaders and local residents say it was a mistake to remove the firehouse from use 15 years ago.
The New York City Council is holding the first of three planned hearings Wednesday to discuss Amazon's decision to build part of its second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens.
The Council will hold three hearings to question both city officials and company executives about the closed-door negotiations that led up to Amazon's decision.
Community leaders held a rally Wednesday in Queens, protesting Amazon's decision to bring part of its second headquarters to Long Island City.
The tech giant says the move will bring more than 25,000 jobs to Queens, but not all New Yorkers are happy about the decision in an already crowded city.
Long Island City was created in 1870, when eight hamlets and the Village of Astoria merged.
Historians in Seattle say Long Island City, New York and Arlington, Virginia can expect a delicate relationship with the world's hottest online retailer.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon has chosen New York City as one location for its new headquarters.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the online retail giant is now in late-stage negations with New York City, Dallas and Crystal City in Virginia.
Wake Forest University assistant basketball coach Jamill Jones, 35, of Kernerville, North Carolina, was charged with third-degree assault.
Sandor Szabo, 35, arrived in the city Saturday, but the celebration turned violent around 1 a.m. Sunday.
With the Floridian tourist laying on the ground bloodied, the alleged assailant drove off in his white SUV.
Brooklyn's northern-most neighborhood, Greenpoint, ends at the water's edge. But just across the Newtown Creek is Long Island City, Queens.
To an outsider, this working class neighborhood in Queens may not look like much. But to residents like Maria Davis, who have chosen to call "Blissville" home, it's everything.
The search is on for two suspects after police said a conversation on a Queens playground turned into an armed robbery.
Police on Sunday were searching for a man who allegedly ground his groin into a woman on a No. 7 train in Queens and then grabbed her rear end.
A Queens teenager's mother spoke out Friday, after the boy was run over not once, not twice – but three times.
Two people have been arrested in a designer drug raid at a luxury high-rise apartment building in Queens.
Investigators released surveillance video of the suspects, who police say place an order using a disguised phone number then rob the delivery men once they arrive.
The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, a teenage girl, was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in serious condition.
Engine Company 261 was closed in 2003 by the Bloomberg administration, because of budget cuts. Now, residents say responses times have slowed.
A man was charged Friday with impersonating a police officer as he claimed to solicit donations for charity at a Queens preschool and a private home.
Police are trying to find a man who they said broke into an Islamic center in Queens and got away with hundreds of dollars.
Jerome Blakely, 44, is expected to be arraigned on an assault charge in Queens Criminal Court.
A suspect was arrested and charged Monday in a callous attack at a subway station in Long Island City, Queens.
Police say the child is nonverbal and unable to provide any identifying information.
The Red Bulls fall to 10-4-3 at home, while Cincinnati improves to 11-4-2 on the road.
Matt Freese finished with four saves for NYCFC (17-11-5), which beat the Union 1-0 at home on April 12.
Isabella Salas and her best friend, Maria Niotis, were struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding an e-bike.
The Yankees didn't put a runner in scoring position until Anthony Volpe doubled off the left-field wall to begin the sixth.
Police say the child is nonverbal and unable to provide any identifying information.
The Yankees made one change to their postseason roster after shutting out the Red Sox in Game 3 of the MLB Wild Card.
Police sources tell CBS News New York the two girls' bodies were found on top of a J train.
Democrats were trying to get another candidate on the ballot instead, but Republicans filed a lawsuit against the change.
The park's carefully designed gardens and habitats make visitors forget they're in the middle of Brooklyn.
The U.S. Drought Monitor rates most of New York, northern New Jersey and Connecticut as "abnormally dry."
Rubin's personal assistant, who was arrested in a Dallas-Fort Worth area suburb, allegedly arranged for the women to fly to New York for the encounters.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning in Sullivan County, New York, amid storms in the Tri-State Area.
The bulk of the rain looks to be Thursday, which is why we have declared a First Alert Weather Day.
With fall set to officially arrive on Monday, many are wondering when and where they can enjoy the beautiful change in leaves that occurs annually.
Isabella Salas and her best friend, Maria Niotis, were struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding an e-bike.
New Jersey voters in a recent poll want gubernatorial candidates to address taxes and the cost of living.
The U.S. Drought Monitor rates most of New York, northern New Jersey and Connecticut as "abnormally dry."
A 17-year-old boy is facing first-degree murder charges in New Jersey after he allegedly struck and killed two teenage girls in a hit-and-run.
Family and friends came together in the wake of tragedy to remember a young life taken far too soon.
Democrats were trying to get another candidate on the ballot instead, but Republicans filed a lawsuit against the change.
The U.S. Drought Monitor rates most of New York, northern New Jersey and Connecticut as "abnormally dry."
Petros Krommidas, 29, is a Democratic candidate for the Nassau County Legislature, but he hasn't been seen since April.
A body found in a Long Island dumpster in 1982 was identified as 15-year-old Susan Mann, who went missing in 1980.
As Democratic and Republican lawmakers remain at odds, small business owners are caught in the middle.
New Jersey voters in a recent poll want gubernatorial candidates to address taxes and the cost of living.
Democrats were trying to get another candidate on the ballot instead, but Republicans filed a lawsuit against the change.
The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
"I am pleased to advise that I reversed the cuts made to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism for New York City and state," Trump wrote on social media. "It was my honor to do so."
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says, if elected, he plans to end the city's Gifted and Talented program for the youngest learners.
Juan Namnun, the baseball coach at Frankford High School, is in the small group of men diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
The 2-year-old facility is breaking the stigma when it comes to addressing mental illness.
With time running out to avert a government shutdown, millions of Americans who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act could soon face sharply higher premiums.
In handwritten notes he left behind, the gunman repeatedly referenced CTE and asked for his brain to be studied.
Attorney Ben Crump represents families of those who died and is filing four wrongful death notices of claim.
Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day this year. The company said it only took 11 hours to hit that mark.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
Thousands of "Swifties" have been flocking to a Spotify pop-up experience in Chelsea that brings the new recording to life.
Dutch producer pitches her AI creation, Tilly Norwood, as the next Scarlett Johansson, and says several agents are vying to represent it.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been married since 2006 and have two daughters together.
The Red Bulls fall to 10-4-3 at home, while Cincinnati improves to 11-4-2 on the road.
Matt Freese finished with four saves for NYCFC (17-11-5), which beat the Union 1-0 at home on April 12.
The Yankees didn't put a runner in scoring position until Anthony Volpe doubled off the left-field wall to begin the sixth.
Mark Sanchez, who is a Fox Sports analyst, was arrested on multiple misdemeanor charges at an Indianapolis hospital, police said.
The Yankees made one change to their postseason roster after shutting out the Red Sox in Game 3 of the MLB Wild Card.
The park's carefully designed gardens and habitats make visitors forget they're in the middle of Brooklyn.
The beloved Coney Island landmark was recognized for its role in shaping Brooklyn's heritage and identity.
The Delivering Together program offers repair kits, restrooms, language classes, and much more to support app-based delivery workers.
Neighbors along Newtown Creek say the acrid smog it regularly pumps out looks anything but clean.
As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, locals are fighting to preserve the city's only museum on an active military installation.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
Police said Luis Gonzalez, 34, was fatally stabbed near Glenmore Avenue and Sheffield Avenue in the Brooklyn neighborhood.
Republicans and Democrats are digging in their heels as the government shutdown enters its second week. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.
The woman was found in Brooklyn near Seventh Avenue and 41st Street in Sunset Park.
The president said Israel and Hamas continue to hammer out parts of the initial 20-point plan. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Sunday morning First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
