NYPD Issues Over 5,000 Tickets In Distracted Driving Crackdown
The NYPD on Monday announced the results of a two-day crackdown on cellphone use while driving and failure to yield to pedestrians.
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The NYPD on Monday announced the results of a two-day crackdown on cellphone use while driving and failure to yield to pedestrians.
Officers were responding to reports of a stabbing inside of a Lefferts Gardens apartment when the shooting occurred.
Police have released new photos of a missing autistic teenager and updated his last known whereabouts.
Officers responded to the apartment building on Eldridge Street after a 911 call around 6 p.m. Saturday. They found the woman unconscious in the tub.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help in finding a Queens teenager with Type 1 diabetes who has been missing since Thursday.
Police are searching for a man they say sexually assaulted a woman in Brooklyn early Saturday morning.
According to authorities, 14-year-old Eliceo Cortez was last seen in front of 105 Oriental Blvd. at around 2 p.m. Friday.
According to police, a woman had attacked the pair at Amsterdam Avenue and 88th Street around 3:30 p.m.
Black, red, and white. Those are the colors of spray paint that the NYPD will reportedly be using to cover up graffiti in the city.
It happened around 9:30 a.m., on Friday. The suspect engaged the old man and assisted him as he walked. She escorted him into a deli on Tremont Avenue where she removed a $100 bill from the man's pocket and took off.
It all began with a gunpoint robbery at Health Source Pharmacy, located at 68th-69th Street and Second Avenue, at 1:40 p.m., sources said.
The NYPD is holding its second day of a citywide ticket blitz this week looking for drivers using cell phones and failing to yield to pedestrians.
Ruan Wen Hui, 68, was walking on East 6th Street off Avenue D around 9 p.m. Friday when he was attacked, police said. Hui was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he died of his injuries the next day.
Two women had a young child do their dirty work as they swiped purses and cash from several Queens businesses last week, police said.
Police are searching for two women who they said used a child to help them steal from a person's bag in Queens.
The citywide initiative being held Tuesday and Friday is part of Mayor Bill de Blasio's Vision Zero program, which is aimed at eliminating traffic fatalities.
Members of the New York Police Department's Aviation Unit rescued a hiker with a broken ankle from a cliff near the Hudson River in New Jersey.
Police believe Anthony Coward, 28, is the person who attacked 32-year-old Richianand Brijanand of Ozone Park with a hammer and robbed him as he tried to buy a Metro Card at the Fulton Street and Rockaway Avenue station in Bedford-Stuyvesant last Wednesday.
The NYPD on Monday announced a citywide crackdown on texting and driving, and the failure to yield to pedestrians.
Ruan Wen Hui, 68, was walking on East 6th Street off Avenue D around 9 p.m. Friday when he was brutally attacked, police said. Hui was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he died of his injuries the next day.
The NYPD will no longer confiscate unused condoms from suspected sex workers to be used as evidence of prostitution, ending a longstanding practice.
An attack that took place on an East Village street has turned deadly. Ruan Wen Hui died of injuries that he suffered after being attacked by a suspect described as a black male, on East 6th Street.
The lieutenant and two other officers got out of their car and ordered a suspect to drop his weapon. That's when, they say, the 23-year-old man turned and pointed the gun at the lieutenant.
Police from the 43rd Precinct in the southeast Bronx answered a 911 call around 4:30 a.m. Sunday at 1183 Castle Hill Avenue.
Police have released the name of the man they believe has attacked at least three people with a hammer in New York City subway stations.
FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker speaks for the first time in an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" about his decision to resign after Zohran Mamdani's mayoral win in New York City.
Wednesday is a bit of a mixed bag as we transition towards a colder period.
Luigi Mangione's defense are requesting to have Mangione unshackled at the defense table, with at least one hand free so he can write.
The blaze ripped through bamboo scaffolding on the multi-tower housing estate, with live video showing the fire sending great billowing plumes of red smoke into the night sky
The iconic balloons for the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City are coming to life today at Central Park.
Wednesday is a bit of a mixed bag as we transition towards a colder period.
Luigi Mangione's defense are requesting to have Mangione unshackled at the defense table, with at least one hand free so he can write.
The iconic balloons for the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City are coming to life today at Central Park.
NYCHA-related complaints to New York City's Department of Investigation have nearly doubled over the last few years. Many of those complaints are related to housing fraud, which the city says it's working to combat.
Bryce Hopkins scored 26 points and No. 14 St. John's beat Baylor 96-81 on Tuesday in the second round of the Players Era Championship.
Wednesday is a bit of a mixed bag as we transition towards a colder period.
New York City and the surrounding area have some rain in the weather forecast today as we head into Thanksgiving and the holiday weekend.
NYC has some wet and windy weather in the forecast this week. Will it impact the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and holiday travel?
The New York City area will see an unusual temperature pattern Sunday as a strong cold front marches through the region.
A severe geomagnetic storm brought the northern lights, or aurora borealis, back to the New York City area on Wednesday night.
Wednesday is a bit of a mixed bag as we transition towards a colder period.
A Norwood, New Jersey couple is celebrating a big milestone: 75 years of marriage. They say it all started with one little lie.
The Federal Aviation Administration say this week's travel period is shaping up to be the busiest in 15 years.
New York City and the surrounding area have some rain in the weather forecast today as we head into Thanksgiving and the holiday weekend.
A third person has died following a mass shooting in Newark, New Jersey, earlier this month. Masi Rogers, 19, died from his injuries.
Wednesday is a bit of a mixed bag as we transition towards a colder period.
"Everybody Loves Raymond" is getting the spotlight at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame.
14 porch pirate suspects allegedly hacked computer systems to find out when phones and electronics would be delivered to the homes of Verizon and AT&T customers on Long Island.
At Hofstra University, drivers are strapping on simulation goggles and grabbing the wheel to learn how to navigate treacherous whiteout conditions.
Nassau County officials say three people were shot at a Hempstead house party on Saturday at around 11 p.m.
FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker speaks for the first time in an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" about his decision to resign after Zohran Mamdani's mayoral win in New York City.
Federal officials say a show and tell of counterfeit goods at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday revealed an urgent warning for the public.
The NYPD has released images of two men accused of beating a man and hitting his wife during a car meetup in Queens over the weekend.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says he's raised more than $2 million toward his $4 million goal a week after asking supporters for donations to help fund his transition.
A push by the Trump administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine appears to make headway, with Kyiv saying Zelenskyy could visit D.C. within days to finalize a deal.
Colette Smith of the Bronx was diagnosed with lung cancer, despite never smoking. Her survival story is central to her push for early detection.
Some New Yorkers want the mayor-elect to appoint a new "rat czar" when he takes office after an uptick in rat sightings.
Gio's Law would establish a $25 million grant program to equip law enforcement nationwide with EpiPens and train officers how to use them.
A blood drive was held in Harlem on Wednesday as the New York Blood Center reports a dip in its blood supply.
The Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey joined the relatively few in the U.S. that routinely give the public a view of veterinary care.
"Everybody Loves Raymond" is getting the spotlight at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
Rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to the 2012 Obama campaign.
The event, organized by the Vatican's culture ministry, drew stars including Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett and Judd Apatow.
Bryce Hopkins scored 26 points and No. 14 St. John's beat Baylor 96-81 on Tuesday in the second round of the Players Era Championship.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 37 points, Jalen Brunson scored 27, and New York beat Brooklyn at Barclays Center on Monday night.
Alexis Lafreniere scored the go-ahead goal and Igor Shesterkin made 19 saves as New York snapped a four-game skid with a win over St. Louis on Monday night.
Nico Hischier, Timo Meier and Connor Brown had a goal and an assist each as New Jersey beat Detroit on Monday in a matchup of two of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference.
NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups appeared in court over allegations of cheating in high-stakes poker games that prosecutors say were operated by mafia figures.
Long-awaited repairs are in the works for the Shore Parkway Promenade, a beloved waterfront pedestrian path in Brooklyn.
New York City has plans to transform a low-lying neighborhood at the Brooklyn-Queens border.
Residents and business owners say illegal vending along Brighton Beach has gotten out of control.
A blood drive was held in Harlem on Wednesday as the New York Blood Center reports a dip in its blood supply.
In one of Brooklyn's most contaminated industrial corridors, a small nursery is cultivating thousands of native plants to restore greenspace, bolster climate resilience, and reconnect neighbors with nature.
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.
Andrew LaBruno, 44, is charged with sexually assaulting a child. Prosecutors say he met the child on a social media app.
Mangione's defense filed a pretrial motion renewing their request to have Mangione unshackled at the defense table, with at least one hand free so he can write.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the Thanksgiving forecast.
CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook spoke with travelers who were leaving early Wednesday morning, before the Thanksgiving travel crush.
The iconic balloons for the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are coming to life in New York City. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
