John Keenan, NYPD Chief During Infamous 'Son Of Sam' Manhunt, Dies At 99
Keenan was the NYPD's Chief of Detectives during the killings, which terrified the city in 1976 and 1977 as an unknown gunman stalked his victims with a .44-caliber handgun
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Keenan was the NYPD's Chief of Detectives during the killings, which terrified the city in 1976 and 1977 as an unknown gunman stalked his victims with a .44-caliber handgun
There are questions for the NYPD after a suspect under arrest apparently was able to keep a loaded gun in the waistband of his pants.
Surveillance video shows the man follow one woman into her building last Saturday in the Kingsbridge Heights section.
Officer Vanesa Medina, 30, was shot in the wrist Tuesday as she tried to arrest a man suspected of domestic assault on Staten Island.
Frustrated by an inability to stem a steady rise in hate crimes, Mayor Bill de Blasio is demanding punishment for even the smallest offense.
The woman living in Bushwick, Brooklyn is smiling through the scars on her face, hands, and back after she was beaten and mugged.
The 30-year-old officer was wounded while trying to arrest a domestic assault suspect yesterday in Stapleton.
NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said a woman called 911 around 8:15 a.m. to report a domestic assault.
Alvarez Marines and the NYPD before spending months helping with the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero. He died of 9/11-related cancer on June 29.
Monday was a day of mourning for the NYPD due to the sudden death of a high-ranking member of the force.
During the traffic stop, police say the driver sped off, dragging one officer a short distance. The other was officer was knocked to the ground and hit by the tire.
The southeast corner of 172nd Street and Liberty Avenue in Jamaica will now also be known as Det. Keith Williams Way.
Police say they took 76 people into custody Saturday after they blocked traffic near the company's Fifth Avenue store in Midtown Manhattan.
Investigators have identified the victim as Anthony Lewis, a 27-year-old man from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. His body was found wrapped in a rolled-up red carpet, outside a Starbucks on 145th Street.
When a baby decides it's time to be born, it's time to be born - no matter where you are.
Authorities say someone used a brick to smash the windshield of an NYPD vehicle while officers were responding to a call inside a NYCHA building in Queens.
The singer, whose real name was Edward Joseph Mahoney, died Friday at the age of 70.
When an employee let the officers into the store's basement, they stumbled upon a 49-year-old man who told police he had been in that basement for three days.
Late NYPD Det. Luis Alvarez spent months at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 attack. He developed cancer and spent the rest of his life crusading for the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund.
A section of Howard Avenue in Brownsville was taped off as the bomb squad personnel investigated the device Tuesday evening.
Authorities tell CBS2 a man was smoking on a downtown A train when two men asked him to stop.
Nine active duty officers have killed themselves so far this year, compared to four reported last year.
Police continue to investigate what led to the crash between an NYPD cruiser responding to a call and a mini van on Saturday night.
Investigators released surveillance images of the suspect who is wearing a long-sleeved shirt with the word "NASA" across the front.
According to the NYPD, the 42-old-suspect walked up the popular Wall Street tourist attraction and began to smash his instrument against the bull's head and horns around 12:30 p.m.
Nassau County officials say three people were shot at a Hempstead house party on Saturday at around 11 p.m.
The Detroit Lions have avoided losing consecutive games for the first time in more than three years.
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is back in the city following his unexpectedly friendly meeting with President Trump at the White House.
Derrick Henry scored two second-half touchdowns to help the Baltimore Ravens power past the New York Jets, 23-10, on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.
Former Gov. Jim McGreevey and Councilmember James Solomon will take part in a runoff election for mayor of Jersey City, N.J.
Nassau County officials say three people were shot at a Hempstead house party on Saturday at around 11 p.m.
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is back in the city following his unexpectedly friendly meeting with President Trump at the White House.
NYC will honor NWSL champions Gotham FC with a parade and keys to the city Monday in Manhattan. Here's when and where it starts.
Mount Vernon officials said the fire broke out shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday at an apartment building on Cottage Avenue.
A woman was arrested after police say she assaulted a 71-year-old man unprovoked inside Macy's Herald Square in Manhattan.
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.
Former Gov. Jim McGreevey and Councilmember James Solomon will take part in a runoff election for mayor of Jersey City, N.J.
NYC will honor NWSL champions Gotham FC with a parade and keys to the city Monday in Manhattan. Here's when and where it starts.
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.
Nassau County officials say three people were shot at a Hempstead house party on Saturday at around 11 p.m.
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.
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is back in the city following his unexpectedly friendly meeting with President Trump at the White House.
Former Gov. Jim McGreevey and Councilmember James Solomon will take part in a runoff election for mayor of Jersey City, N.J.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene refuted reports that she's planning to run for president, days after she announced plans to leave Congress amid a break with President Trump.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the first session of high-stakes talks in Geneva as "probably the most productive and meaningful meeting" since the start of the second Trump administration.
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.
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.
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.
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 Detroit Lions have avoided losing consecutive games for the first time in more than three years.
Derrick Henry scored two second-half touchdowns to help the Baltimore Ravens power past the New York Jets, 23-10, on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.
NYC will honor NWSL champions Gotham FC with a parade and keys to the city Monday in Manhattan. Here's when and where it starts.
Nick DeSimone scored the tiebreaking goal 7:32 into the third period and the Utah Mammoth beat the scuffling New York Rangers on Saturday night.
Gotham FC beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their second National Women's Soccer League championship.
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.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your Thanksgiving week forecast.
During a festival in Los Angeles over the weekend, the 42-year-old, who performs as Childish Gambino, told fans that he suffered a stroke last year during his global tour. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
A parade honoring the team will kick off at 10 a.m. on Monday on Barclay Street and will travel north along Broadway to City Hall. The team will then be awarded the key to the city. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The FAA says there was a system outage at around noon on Sunday that lasted about an hour and a half. It caused long lines at the terminals, as well as delays on the runway. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has more on what was discussed at the White House.
