Historic Fire Warning Tower In Harlem Reopens On Saturday
Built in the 1850s, after years of extensive restoration work the Mount Morris Fire Watchtower is ready to re-open on Saturday.
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Built in the 1850s, after years of extensive restoration work the Mount Morris Fire Watchtower is ready to re-open on Saturday.
The NYPD has made what they are calling the first of multiple arrests in the brutal sucker punch attack on a 57-year-old woman on the Upper West Side earlier this month.
While department stores are struggling to compete with e-commerce, the retailer is opening a 320,000 square foot, seven-level women's store.
James Rhodes was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony assault.
The Boat Basin Cafe at 79th Street has closed, just as the city gets ready to begin a construction project there.
Nordstrom is opening its new flagship store today in NYC. How will it fare in the volatile retail industry? Dan Geiger, a senior reporter with Crain's New York Business, joins CBSN New York to explain.
Police say the unprovoked attack happened around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Politicians and advocacy groups are trying to get the word out that for the first time in history early voting is a reality in New York state.
Johnson told WNYC the city should consider making 34th and 42nd streets open to only buses and trucks, like the 14th Street busway that took effect earlier this month.
Police have made an arrest in the stray bullet shooting that killed a man in Hamilton Heights last summer.
A 27-year-old man was shot around 4:30 p.m. outside the Amsterdam Houses at 63rd Street and West End Avenue, and several fights broke out as officers arrived on the scene.
Police say the 44-year-old man was part of a paving crew on the Upper East Side. He was hit by a DOT truck around 1 a.m. on East 88th Street between York and East End avenues.
A city parks department employee assaulted on the job in Washington Square Park is talking about his terrifying ordeal as police seek his attacker.
NYPD officers tackled and took into custody a suspect connected to a shooting on Manhattan's Upper West Side on Monday afternoon.
The museum was closed for nearly five months while undergoing a $450 million renovation and expansion.
The victim was trapped for two hours. Crews had to break down a wall to save them.
In less than two weeks, Johnell Johnson went from a stoop on West 22nd Street to manning the sink at Gran Tivoli on Broome Street.
Police say the men struck 10 times since Aug. 26 in Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, stealing more than $92,000 worth of jewelry, watches and cash.
If you look up, all the way up, on East 57th Street, you may catch a glimpse of the 65th floor. Crowning this glass-walled skyscraper is an 8,100-square foot home, a full-floor penthouse.
The Fire Department says the gas leak started after 10 a.m., and think it's underground in a vault.
As election season nears, there are growing concerns about strangers on school campuses.
Police sources tell CBS2 the NYPD is looking into the new claims. So far, no additional charges have been filed.
Police said the woman was trying to find a friend's house in Queens shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, when she got off the subway at 50th Street and Broadway and asked a stranger for directions.
A Verizon worker made the gruesome discovery around 3:15 a.m. near 58th Street and Eighth Avenue.
A 31-year-old woman had gotten lost and asked a man for directions after exiting the 50th Street subway station just before 1 a.m. on Oct. 6.
The Rangers beat the Panthers 5-1 on Friday night in the Winter Classic — the first outdoor game played in the Sunshine State.
A Brooklyn medical student has been charged with attempted murder after police say he pushed a 73-year-old grandfather into a moving subway train in the Bronx.
The New York State Nurses Association served 12 private sector hospitals in New York City a 10-day strike notice Friday.
Jalen Johnson led the Atlanta Hawks to a 111-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.
The Washington Wizards continued their recent improvement with a 119-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
A Brooklyn medical student has been charged with attempted murder after police say he pushed a 73-year-old grandfather into a moving subway train in the Bronx.
The New York State Nurses Association served 12 private sector hospitals in New York City a 10-day strike notice Friday.
City officials credit Project Restore, a paid mentorship and therapy initiative, with helping cut violence in Bed-Stuy and offering young men a path away from gangs.
Mamdani issued an executive order revoking all executive orders issued by Adams on or after the day Adams was indicted.
MTA fare hikes are going into effect in 2026, upping the cost of NYC subway and bus rides, and trips on the Long Island and Metro-North railroads.
We're stuck in the freezer Friday as temperatures will struggle to get out of the 20s in the Tri-State Area.
The first morning of 2026 featured a few rounds of snow across the Tri-State Area.
The last day of 2025 will feature a blend of clouds and sun in New York City.
Here's how to stream Times Square New Year's Eve performances on Wednesday night and the ball drop ushering in 2026.
Some flurries or a snow shower will be possible on New Year's Eve, both in the morning and as we approach midnight.
The inferno at the Crossfield Products facility has caused a strong chemical-like odor to spread through Roselle Park, New Jersey.
We're stuck in the freezer Friday as temperatures will struggle to get out of the 20s in the Tri-State Area.
The first morning of 2026 featured a few rounds of snow across the Tri-State Area.
Toll increases on the PA Turnpike, NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission bridges go into effect in the first week 2026.
The last day of 2025 will feature a blend of clouds and sun in New York City.
The New York State Nurses Association served 12 private sector hospitals in New York City a 10-day strike notice Friday.
An extraordinary Christmas Day rescue in East Patchogue, Long Island, was caught on police body cameras.
MTA fare hikes are going into effect in 2026, upping the cost of NYC subway and bus rides, and trips on the Long Island and Metro-North railroads.
We're stuck in the freezer Friday as temperatures will struggle to get out of the 20s in the Tri-State Area.
New York City and the state will enact several new laws in 2026, primarily pertaining to employment, health care and consumer protection.
Mamdani issued an executive order revoking all executive orders issued by Adams on or after the day Adams was indicted.
MTA fare hikes are going into effect in 2026, upping the cost of NYC subway and bus rides, and trips on the Long Island and Metro-North railroads.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order establishing City Hall's new Office of Mass Engagement.
After Mamdani's inauguration as New York City's 112th mayor, voters in Queens will select a new state representative.
As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."
Brooklyn-based Maimonides Health is merging with NYC Health + Hospitals, New York City health leaders announced.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
Thousands of new flu cases in New York led to a 38% jump from the previous week, according to state health officials.
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, as crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
The Rangers beat the Panthers 5-1 on Friday night in the Winter Classic — the first outdoor game played in the Sunshine State.
Jalen Johnson led the Atlanta Hawks to a 111-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.
The Washington Wizards continued their recent improvement with a 119-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
Former Phillies center fielder Lenny Dykstra faces charges after police say a state trooper found drugs and paraphernalia in his possession.
Kevin Durant had 22 points and a season-high 11 assists, Amen Thompson scored 23 points and the Rockets beat the Nets 120-96 on Thursday night.
City officials credit Project Restore, a paid mentorship and therapy initiative, with helping cut violence in Bed-Stuy and offering young men a path away from gangs.
Drumming, dance and hands-on workshops marked the 18th year the Brooklyn Children's Museum is hosting what leaders call New York City's largest family Kwanzaa festival.
Federal funding cuts have left local organizations struggling to meet growing needs, prompting a borough-wide fundraising push to support food access, housing and other essential services.
What began as a middle school project has grown into hundreds of handwritten messages left across New York City, offering encouragement to strangers and revealing how a small gesture can resonate for weeks.
NYC says center-running bus lanes will speed up commutes and improve safety on one of Brooklyn's busiest corridors, but critics aren't so sure.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for January 2 at 11 p.m.
New York buildings and landmarks were lit in green Friday for Muslim American Heritage Month.
President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran over the deaths of seven protesters there. He said the U.S. is ready to take action. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The New York State Nurses Association served 12 private sector hospitals in New York City a 10-day strike notice Friday, along with three Long Island hospitals. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo spoke with a nurse who said they may be forced to walk off the job on Jan. 12 unless they reach a resolution.
A Brooklyn medical student has been charged with attempted murder after police say he pushed a 73-year-old man into a moving train at a Bronx subway station. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos spoke with the victim's family.
