Sharpton, Kelly Team Up To Combat Gun Violence
The Rev. Al Sharpton and New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly have had their differences in the past, but now they're teaming up.
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The Rev. Al Sharpton and New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly have had their differences in the past, but now they're teaming up.
Sharpton and police Commissioner Ray Kelly on Friday announced they would host a summit on gun violence in December.
Officers are stepping up patrols in their search for a group of robbers targeting people at bus stops in Fresh Meadows.
The stone chess tables are at Emerson Playground in Washington Heights which has a warning sign stating "No Adults Without Children."
The men, sometimes armed with a gun, demand cash and cigarettes, and they made their get-away in a green or grey Ford Windstar.
Along with fingerprints and mug shots, the New York City Police Department is now taking photographs of the irises of crime suspects.
The city's murder rate is on pace for a double-digit increase this year, but New York Police Department officials said, when put in context, it was not alarming.
The search is on for a rape and robbery suspect. The suspect is wanted in a brutal, mid-Thursday afternoon attack where he followed a woman right to her Hamilton Heights apartment.
Police are searching for a woman in connection to an identity theft ring with approximately 500 victims.
Talk and walk at your own risk. A group of robbers in Manhattan is targeting people talking on their cell phones, sometimes in broad daylight.
A special ceremony today for the 29 police officers who died after getting sick from working at Ground Zero.
The New York Police Department's four-year-old registry of gun-toting criminals, meant to curb city violence, faces a legal challenge in the state's highest court.
CBS' hit new show "Blue Bloods" profiles a family of cops, but there's an entire family of real-life NYPD officers who make some pretty interesting characters themselves.
Police say the man used a cobblestone to smash the windshield and a window of the unoccupied police car.
Last summer, Agent Daniel Chu was spotted speeding through a Queens neighborhood with emergency lights flashing as he drove to a Dunkin Donuts.
NYPD searching for a suspect who allegedly stole from an elderly woman in Washington Heights.
It happens dozens of times a day all around the city -- police stop and frisk someone they think is acting suspiciously. But a Brooklyn man said he wasn't doing anything wrong when he was stopped and frisked in front of his own house recently.
Police spokesman Paul Browne identified the man as Alex Bongard. He is the son of Debra LaMorte, senior vice president for development and alumni affairs at NYU.
It will fly at altitudes below 1,000 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
It's one of the top tourist destinations in New York City and arguably the most famous park in the world. And now it's the scene of a spike in crime.
The family of Briana Ojeda, 11, has filed suit against the city after an NYPD officer allegedly refused to administer CPR to their daughter, who later died at an area hospital.
Police say a man who shot a Bronx gas station attendant to death during an apparent robbery on Thursday grabbed a Snickers bar from a counter near the cash register as the heist began.
Police in Manhattan are searching for a man who tried to abduct a four-year-old boy on an East Village street in broad daylight.
Nearly two months after a boiler exploded at a NYCHA complex in the Bronx, people who live at the Mitchel Houses still don't have cooking gas.
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd wrote on social media on Thursday that he is back in the hospital.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visited the National Action Network in Harlem to help distribute Thanksgiving meals Thursday.
A special education teacher in Queens came up with the idea for her students, who have autism and a range of intellectual disabilities.
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot a few blocks from the White House on Wednesday, and a suspect identified as an Afghan national is in custody.
Nearly two months after a boiler exploded at a NYCHA complex in the Bronx, people who live at the Mitchel Houses still don't have cooking gas.
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd wrote on social media on Thursday that he is back in the hospital.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visited the National Action Network in Harlem to help distribute Thanksgiving meals Thursday.
A special education teacher in Queens came up with the idea for her students, who have autism and a range of intellectual disabilities.
Santiago's Beer Garden in East Harlem is beginning the arduous task of rebuilding after it was destroyed by a fire earlier this month.
It was a very mild Wednesday as highs topped out around 60 degrees in most locations, but that's going to change.
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.
Jersey City Police Sgt. Andrew LaBruno appeared virtually in court Wednesday on charges of sexually assaulting a child.
It was a very mild Wednesday as highs topped out around 60 degrees in most locations, but that's going to change.
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.
The life of a 17-year-old Locust Valley High School basketball player was saved on the court, thanks to an extraordinary team of coaches, teachers, paramedics and doctors.
It was a very mild Wednesday as highs topped out around 60 degrees in most locations, but that's going to change.
"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.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visited the National Action Network in Harlem to help distribute Thanksgiving meals Thursday.
Federal immigration authorities said Wednesday they have paused processing requests from Afghan nationals, after a man from Afghanistan was identified as the suspect in the D.C. National Guard shooting.
A 29-year-old Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the suspected shooter in the ambush that killed one National Guard member and wounded another in D.C., officials say.
The Trump administration plans to deploy another 500 members of the National Guard to the streets of Washington, D.C., Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, hours after two service members were shot.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has requested the resignations of 179 staff members from Mayor Eric Adams' administration.
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.
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd wrote on social media on Thursday that he is back in the hospital.
Simon Nemec scored on a wrist shot at 2:58 of overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 win over the Blues on Wednesday night.
Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist as the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Wednesday night.
The New York Knicks handed the Charlotte Hornets their seventh straight loss 129-101 on Wednesday night.
Alex Steeves scored twice and Jeremy Swayman made 44 saves as the Bruins downed the Islanders 3-1 on Wednesday.
A special education teacher in Queens came up with the idea for her students, who have autism and a range of intellectual disabilities.
Santiago's Beer Garden in East Harlem is beginning the arduous task of rebuilding after it was destroyed by a fire earlier this month.
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.
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 Scott Padgett is watching a system that could bring some snow to the Tri-State Area in the middle of next week.
Parents filled the gym at Saint Gregory's School with homemade dishes and desserts for their annual gathering. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan has the story from Bellerose.
The Bowery Mission continued the nearly 150-year tradition of providing free Thanksgiving meals. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
A Bronx apartment building is without cooking gas during Thanksgiving after a boiler room exploded in October. CBS News New York's
It's unclear when Boyd, who was shot in the early morning hours of Nov. 16 in Manhattan, was released and why he has returned to the hospital. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
