Police Commissioner Dermot Shea Says NYC Is Taking Too Many Tools Away From Police: 'I Think We've Gone Too Far'
The commissioner's tough talk is raising questions about his relationship with his boss, Mayor de Blasio.
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The commissioner's tough talk is raising questions about his relationship with his boss, Mayor de Blasio.
Police said an argument between two groups outside on Tuesday evening turned violent.
The NYPD is looking for four people suspected of arson by allegedly setting an unoccupied police van on fire in Greenwich Village.
Police are trying to identify a man they say is linked to attempted robberies, including one on two NYPD traffic agents, in Washington Heights.
The NYPD just released surveillance pictures of a suspect holding what appears to be a gun.
A spokesperson for the National Park Service says the property is patrolled 24 hours a day.
Stats from the NYPD show from January to July 5, the 101st Precinct has reported 22 shooting victims compared to 10 in the same time period last year.
Residents in one Brooklyn community are saying enough is enough when it comes to the troubling increase in shootings.
Two men can be seen running in Bedford-Stuyvesant, one of them pointing a gun.
The mayor ducked the question about redeploying the Anti-Crime Unit, undercover cops whose job was getting guns off the street.
It was a dramatic moment -- Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams holding up a pair of baby shoes after a 1-year-old became the latest victim of gun violence.
The mural was painted in front of Trump Tower to send a very clear message to the president. That message has ignited emotions that came head to head this weekend.
The Bronx District Attorney's Office has not yet pressed charges Monday, days after video surfaced showing an NYPD officer being put in a headlock by a man he was trying to arrest.
On Sunday, there was a demonstration showing support for the NYPD.
Cellphone video has surfaced showing an NYPD officer being put in a headlock by a man he was attempting to arrest in the Bronx.
Police believe the two cars involved were out doing doughnuts when the drivers collided with each other.
Investigators say an unidentified person was caught on camera spray painting the word "IDOL" on the statue in front of Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary on 92nd Street.
Police said the victim was walking home when two unidentified men approached him, started yelling anti-Semitic slurs, pushed him to the ground and punched him repeatedly.
Authorities said nanny camera footage showed Yeboah hitting, kicking and yanking the child by the arm.
It all started with a Back the Blue rally at the Bay Ridge Parkway where hundreds marched to support the NYPD.
Police said the victim got into an altercation with three men, before one hit him in the head with a cane while the other two punched him in the head and face.
The suspects attacked the man - punching him in the head, face and body - when he confronted them, police said.
The recent surge of gun violence continued in New York City on Friday, when there were six separate shootings involving seven victims.
There are messages like "Cancel Rent," and "No Justice, No Peace," but many others must be blurred for television.
The tree fell on a green cab stopped at a traffic light on 98th Street and Fifth Avenue.
A woman was arrested after police say she assaulted a 71-year-old man unprovoked inside Macy's Herald Square in Manhattan.
The Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 133-121 on Saturday night for their sixth win in their past seven games.
A fire at an Elizabeth, New Jersey, home Saturday morning left about a dozen people displaced just days before Thanksgiving.
The St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday.
Tatiana Schlossberg, who has been married to doctor George Moran since 2017, has two young children.
A woman was arrested after police say she assaulted a 71-year-old man unprovoked inside Macy's Herald Square in Manhattan.
A home health aide accused of trying to kill a sleeping 84-year-old woman with a chef's knife has been indicted for attempted murder.
Federal prosecutors urged a judge to reject Mangione's defense team's push to dismiss charges over Attorney General Pam Bondi's public statements.
A Bronx couple has been found guilty of murder in the 2023 fentanyl-related death of 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici.
The House passed a bill condemning socialism hours before New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, arrived in Washington, D.C.
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.
Tuesday is Veterans Day, and it's a First Alert Weather Day due to the cold and wind.
A freeze warning goes into effect Monday across the New York City area as the coldest weather of the season so far arrives.
It comes after last week's deadly storm brought damaging winds that knocked down trees around the city and the Tri-State Area.
A fire at an Elizabeth, New Jersey, home Saturday morning left about a dozen people displaced just days before Thanksgiving.
It was a wild sight to see Friday morning in a Gloucester County neigh-borhood after a horse led police on a chase through the area.
Federal prosecutors say Natalie Greene, a former staffer for a New Jersey congressman, fabricated a story about being attacked.
Travel demand is soaring as the holidays near -- even with government shutdown horror stories fresh in passengers' minds.
Andrew LaBruno, a Jersey City police sergeant and former mayor of Dumont, is accused of sexually assaulting a child.
A home health aide accused of trying to kill a sleeping 84-year-old woman with a chef's knife has been indicted for attempted murder.
Lawmakers in Suffolk County want to stiffen the consequences for parents of children and teenagers who illegally ride e-bikes.
Gio's Law would establish a $25 million grant program to equip law enforcement nationwide with EpiPens and train officers how to use them.
The former Long Island sleep center worker who pleaded guilty to secretly recording patients and co-workers in the bathroom is now facing jail time.
Nassau County police say they've arrested an international fugitive, but they're furious over the fact that he was issued a New York driver's license.
Tatiana Schlossberg, who has been married to doctor George Moran since 2017, has two young children.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced on X Friday she will resign from Congress early next year, after a weekslong falling-out with President Trump and much of her party.
The House passed a bill condemning socialism hours before New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, arrived in Washington, D.C.
President Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani have hurled attacks at each other for months — but on Friday, they seemed to hit it off.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wrapped up his high-stakes meeting with President Trump, and the president said they had a great conversation centered on the future of New York City.
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.
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.
America's largest festival for non-fiction cinema opens Nov. 12, offering more than 115 feature-length documentaries plus short films, available in NYC theaters and streaming. Check out the remarkable lineup.
Actress Eva LaRue opens up about her yearslong stalker and the two-part documentary detailing her experience.
The Radio City Rockettes celebrated their 100th anniversary with a street renaming ceremony outside Radio City Music Hall.
The Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 133-121 on Saturday night for their sixth win in their past seven games.
The St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday.
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman says the rival matchup "is going to be a nail-biter," and says the fans in the sold-out stadium are in for an exciting night.
The Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics 113-105 on Friday night for their first victory in the NBA Cup in-season tournament.
The New York Liberty hired Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as head coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Friday.
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.
The New York City Police Athletic League held a turkey distribution event at its Harlem Center on Saturday.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for November 22 at 6 p.m.
CBS News New York is proud to once again partner with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey for our annual turkey drive. The CBS New York family came out to meet viewers at donation sites in Denville, Edgewater and Livingston on Saturday. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Residents in a Bronx NYCHA building are frustrated they'll still be without cooking gas for Thanksgiving over a month after a boiler explosion.
John F. Kennedy's granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg revealed she has terminal cancer.
