NYPD Suicides: Sister Of Officer Takes Fight For Change To Top Cops, 'Blood Is On Their Hands'
As Eileen Echeverria faces unbearable grief, she's also mustering the courage to give top cops a piece of her mind.
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As Eileen Echeverria faces unbearable grief, she's also mustering the courage to give top cops a piece of her mind.
The Sergeants Benevolent Association is blasting the NYPD for penalizing the commanding officer in the Eric Garner chokehold case.
The NYPD says the unidentified man was found on Monday around 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Linden Boulevard and 202nd Street.
Police Commissioner James O'Neill talks about his controversial decision to fire NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo five years after the chokehold death of Eric Garner on Staten Island.
Patrick Freitas is still dealing with an eye injury and a sprained wrist after he says he was attacked by the man seen in video Friday, at the Utica Avenue train station in Bed Stuy.
Cardi B has put the New York City police on blast, taking aim at the department on a social media rant.
Police are looking for help finding a man reported missing after last being seen in the Elmhurst section of Queens.
Robert Echeverria, a 25-year veteran, killed himself last week at his Laurelton, Queens home.
The commissioner's decision comes two weeks after an NYPD administrative judge recommended Pantaleo be fired for apparently using a banned chokehold during Garner's arrest.
Eric Garner's family says the NYPD's decision to fire NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo is only part of the justice they've waited five years for.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice expert Henry Smart III shares insight on Daniel Pantaleo's firing from the NYPD following Eric Garner's death following an attempted arrest in 2014.
Police seized a cache of 33 firearms and one fake weapon, leading to the arrest of three people after a gun bust in Brooklyn.
In the choppy water just off Pier 62 near West 23rd Street, police rescued a 33-year-old woman who appeared to be struggling.
It happened at the Hunts Point Avenue station in the Foxhurst section on Saturday.
It happened around 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 at the Sprint store on East Burnside Avenue in the Bronx.
The MTA installed the fence between Delancey and Rivington Streets. They claimed this is all part of an emergency ventilation project for subway riders on the M line down below those streets.
She says she alerted internal affairs about her brother's mental health six times over the past 10 years.
Another man convicted in the crime was released last year.
Police say a man already under arrest for an attack in Brooklyn, is also suspected in several other crimes.
This comes as the NYPD has been rocked by another string of officer suicides this week. "It's sickening," Councilman Joseph Borelli of Staten Island said. "It is a lie," de Blasio claimed.
The NYPD says new surveillance video shows a man allegedly stealing an e-bike along the Van Wyck Expressway last month.
Tyler Lockett was also arrested in January in connection with two burglaries including an assault in Brooklyn.
Law enforcement sources say 52-year-old officer Robert Echeverria shot himself in the head in his Laurelton home in Queens.
This report comes just one day after another NYPD officer died of an apparent suicide.
Authorities say just after 2:30 p.m. Monday the biker got into a fight with a 41-year-old man in the middle lane of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway near Exit 30.
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.
