Intentional house fire in Brooklyn kills 70-year-old man, NYPD says
Vetus Roberts, 70, was pronounced dead at the scene of the blaze on Monroe Street. The father and grandfather worked as a carpenter. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
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Vetus Roberts, 70, was pronounced dead at the scene of the blaze on Monroe Street. The father and grandfather worked as a carpenter. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
CBS New York's Derick Waller has the breaking details from Fort Greene.
The Parks Department is working with police to find out who has been wrecking pickleball courts in Riverside Park.
The Parks Department is working with police to find out who has been wrecking pickleball courts in Riverside Park. CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro has the story.
Shirley Rodriguez's alleged killer is now facing murder charges and her family says he was an enraged ex-boyfriend. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
The New York City Council announced Tuesday new projections that the city will bring in an additional $1.1 billion in revenue by 2025. This additional money is on top of what was predicted by Mayor Eric Adams' budget office. Jacques Jiha, the city's budget director joins CBS New York to discuss.
The charges prompted outrage from some neighbors who say the owner was not only acting in self-defense, but that the shooting was an accident. CBS New York's Derick Waller reports.
Law enforcement officers made the arrests in the Stapleton section of the borough. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The NYPD is investigating if recent pellet gun shootings in Manhattan and the Bronx are connected.
CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis spoke to one man who was struck while walking on the Lower East Side on Monday morning.
Det. Bernardino Grottano was off-duty when he intervened in a cigar shop robbery and was shot and killed by a suspect. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
The head of the New York Civil Liberties Union says NYPD officers used unnecessary force during a pro-Palestinian rally in Brooklyn, but Mayor Eric Adams is defending the officers for handling "an unruly group of people."
The head of the New York Civil Liberties Union says NYPD officers used unnecessary force during a pro-Palestinian rally in Brooklyn, but Mayor Eric Adams is defending the officers. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The NYPD is searching for the driver of a silver Volkswagen wanted in a double-fatal hit-and-run in Queens.
The woman is expected to be OK. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis has the latest from East Flatbush.
Two men who were riding a scooter were struck and killed Sunday morning, police said. Video shows the driver of the car come back to the scene before running off. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Surveillance video shows the men riding on 57th Street in Elmhurst just before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. CBS New York's Jessica Moore has more on what happened next.
Investigators said a pedestrian walking on the Van Wyck Expressway was struck and killed near Atlantic Avenue.
Two people are dead and a third is hospitalized after shootings in East New York and Brownsville overnight. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
A man is facing felony assault charges for allegedly punching actor Steve Buscemi in the face in Manhattan earlier this month, and police say that same man is also charged in connection to another random act of violence. CBS New York's Derick Waller reports.
Stephanie Diller is giving back to a community that has given her tremendous support since her husband was killed in the line of duty. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Two New York City Councilmembers have introduced legislation that would require the city Department of Health to staff each police precinct with a licensed social worker.
There's a push to staff New York City police precincts with social workers after several recent mental health calls turned deadly. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
The NYPD is looking for a suspect following the shooting of a 12-year-old girl in Queens on Wednesday night.
NYPD to fight retail theft with optional closed-circuit monitoring program.
With such a humid airmass in place by then, some locations may receive rainfall amounts exceeding 2 inches.
Carlos Rodón pitched six strong innings to tie for the major league victory lead with 16.
A 69-year-old woman was struck by a stray bullet and taken to a local hospital, where she died.
Will Thilly is running as an independent for Cranford Township Committee. It's his third time running.
A host of scathing product reviews on Amazon got the online giant's attention, which tipped off the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.
With such a humid airmass in place by then, some locations may receive rainfall amounts exceeding 2 inches.
A 69-year-old woman was struck by a stray bullet and taken to a local hospital, where she died.
The 17th Avenue pedestrian bridge reconstruction is now at least two years behind schedule.
The proposal has hundreds of liquor store owners on edge, who say the plan could come at too high a cost.
A frightening home invasion robbery in New Rochelle on Wednesday has some in the community on edge.
With such a humid airmass in place by then, some locations may receive rainfall amounts exceeding 2 inches.
NYC and the surrounding area could see rain showers or storms this afternoon into the evening commute.
It's back to a summery feel on Thursday.
As rain chances go up, so too will humidity levels, making it feel more like summer again.
Labor Day is here, and the beautiful stretch of weather continues to close out the holiday weekend around NYC.
With such a humid airmass in place by then, some locations may receive rainfall amounts exceeding 2 inches.
Will Thilly is running as an independent for Cranford Township Committee. It's his third time running.
Superintendent Laurie Newell said Thursday the district has been hosting job fairs this summer, and will continue outreach this fall.
The trail is used by people who walk their dogs and cyclists, and police say the tacks and the spikes were meant to do harm.
Loyola Jesuit Center in Morristown, N.J. says its newly added 24-hour silent retreat is booked six months in advance.
A host of scathing product reviews on Amazon got the online giant's attention, which tipped off the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.
It happened just days before she was set to welcome her kindergarten class for the new school year.
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was linked to his alleged victims using DNA testing known as whole genome sequencing, prosecutors say.
Police on Long Island say officers shot and killed 33-year-old James Rosano after he pointed a BB gun at them overnight in Carle Place.
Long Island business owners who went out of their way to pay bills the safe way, or so they thought, received a warning on Tuesday. Their mail got stolen anyway.
Democrat Zohran Mamdani challenged President Trump to a debate in NYC after Andrew Cuomo called for a series of debates in the mayor's race.
New York's attorney general is appealing the ruling that slashed President Trump's half-billion-dollar penalty in his civil fraud case.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended firing the director of the CDC at a hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday.
The Texas state Senate gave final legislative approval to a bill that would make it easier to sue physicians and distributors who mail abortion pills into the state.
Students will lose access to their personal electronic devices from bell to bell. That includes phones, smartwatches and tablets.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended firing the director of the CDC at a hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday.
New York City's investigation into a deadly Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem is over, the city Health Department says.
New Jersey government agencies are urging precautions against the mosquito-borne illness after multiple positive cases in humans.
No new cases have been reported in the impacted ZIP codes — 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039 — since Aug. 13.
New York City health officials are investigating cases of Legionnaires' disease at an apartment building in the Bronx.
A jury has ruled in favor of Cardi B in a lawsuit where a security guard accused her of assault during the rapper's first pregnancy.
Canadian First Nations actor Graham Greene died at 73 after a lengthy illness, his representative told CBS News.
The 58-year-old chef said in a social media post that he had a Basal cell carcinoma removed from his skin.
"Concert Joe" fills his Bay Ridge apartment with memorabilia from five decades of live music obsession.
The English rock band Oasis landed in the NYC area for two concerts this Labor Day weekend in New Jersey.
Carlos Rodón pitched six strong innings to tie for the major league victory lead with 16.
The Koch family has agreed to purchase a 10% stake of the New York Giants, a person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press.
The Houston Astros rallied for an 8-7 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer and scored twice to help the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Mets 6-2.
The news of Alijah Vera-Tucker's potentially serious injury came Wednesday, just four days before the season opener against Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers.
The 17th Avenue pedestrian bridge reconstruction is now at least two years behind schedule.
The history of Caribbean immigrants who helped shape Jamaica, Queens is on display at the King Manor Museum.
Nearly two dozen families at the Farragut Houses in Downtown Brooklyn say they've been forced to trek to the post office twice a week after a faulty lock left their building's mailbox panel unusable.
"Concert Joe" fills his Bay Ridge apartment with memorabilia from five decades of live music obsession.
As developers tout jobs and investment, opponents warn of displacement, addiction and strained infrastructure.
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.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 4 at 11 p.m.
Thursday, the wedding website "The Knot" created a pop-up in Madison Square Park resembling the backyard garden where Travis Kelce proposed to Taylor Swift.
We're getting our first look at plans to revamp the 79th Street Boat Basin, which has been closed since 2021.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in the hot seat at a Senate committee hearing Thursday. The health secretary faced more than three hours of grilling over his controversial position on vaccines and turmoil at the CDC. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The FDNY says the elevators weren't working when crews were trying to battle a fire on the 19th floor of a building in East Harlem on Wednesday. One woman died.
