Officials: There's Room To Cut From NYPD's Budget, But City Must Be Mindful Of Spike In Crime
Mayor Bill de Blasio has heard the calls for police reform and he's making changes, altering his budget to take money from the NYPD and send it elsewhere.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio has heard the calls for police reform and he's making changes, altering his budget to take money from the NYPD and send it elsewhere.
The city's Civilian Complaint Review Board says it found several instances of kids as young as 8 being stopped for doing nothing more than playing,
Hundreds of current and former city staffers who worked for de Blasio took to the steps of City Hall to denounce his record as the police reformer and to demand real change
The NYPD is asking for help identifying a man connected to 2 attempted rapes - one in Manhattan, another in Brooklyn.
Following more than a week of protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minnesota, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday a series of police reforms in New York City.
On Tuesday, video caught the moment he was hit by a car driven by suspected burglars fleeing the scene.
The officer was treated at Lincoln Hospital for a cut to her head and bruising on her arm.
According to police, the suspects used incendiary devices to destroy the vehicle.
Police announced the charges against 20-year-old Dzenan Camovic on Saturday.
The NYPD also says the citywide 8 p.m. curfew is working on reducing crime and disorder.
According to the NYPD, video surveillance shows someone vandalizing the Teddy Roosevelt statue in front of the museum.
The police commissioner says there are other incidents currently under investigation and the department will be transparent as the process continues.
The mayor insists it is working, but many think it is making things worse.
The first video is from an incident Sunday night – when large crowds of looters ransacked Lower Manhattan.
The NYPD says approximately 200 people were arrested Thursday, many continuing to march after the 8 p.m. curfew.
The 8 p.m. curfew came and went once again with many continuing to march in peaceful defiance.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams said he saw officers being very aggressive toward peaceful demonstrators and yelling "mayor's curfew!"
There was a police-involved shooting around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday near the corner of Church and Flatbush avenues in Flatbush.
There was a police-involved shooting in the East Village early Thursday morning.
Activists are criticizing the NYPD, saying the department's decision to arrest protesters for misdemeanors rather than issuing tickets is creating a potentially life-threatening situation.
The commissioner said there have been incidents in Brooklyn and Queens, and bricks were stolen from a construction site in Manhattan.
As the sun went down, police blocked traffic below 96th Street for the first night of the 8 p.m. curfew – an effort to curb looting and violence that has broken out at nightfall.
Cuomo outlined the differences between peaceful protesting and looting, two things the city has experienced plenty of since the demonstrations started a week ago
Video shows the officer push Dounya Zayer during a protest near Barclays Center on Friday.
The NYPD said officers shot an armed man while responding to a call of shots fired in Crown Heights.
Gotham FC beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their second National Women's Soccer League championship.
A woman was arrested after police say she assaulted a 71-year-old man unprovoked inside Macy's Herald Square in Manhattan.
The Philadelphia Flyers have set a franchise record by scoring three goals in just 26 seconds against New Jersey.
The Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 133-121 on Saturday night for their sixth win in their past seven games.
The Justice Department asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex trafficking cases of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
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.
The Justice Department asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex trafficking cases of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
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.
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.
Gotham FC beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their second National Women's Soccer League championship.
The Philadelphia Flyers have set a franchise record by scoring three goals in just 26 seconds against New Jersey.
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.
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.
Gotham FC won the National Women's Soccer League championship Saturday night. The team was considered an underdog throughout the playoffs, but they delivered when it mattered most. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer and Andrew Ramos report.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for November 22 at 11 p.m.
New York state is taking steps to keep drivers safe during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Video shows a police officer chasing a loose horse through a residential neighborhood in Monroe Township, New Jersey on Friday.
ICE says it carried out a targeted operation in Lower Manhattan to arrest one man Saturday, but is taking aim at the NYPD over how it played out.
