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Police bodycam captured what happened Sunday at the A train stop at 181st Street.
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Police bodycam captured what happened Sunday at the A train stop at 181st Street.
The mayor says the subway is averaging six felonies a day, and he wants officers working 12-hour shifts to increase visibility in the system. CBS New York's Law Enforcement Contributor and former NYPD Deputy Commissioner Richard Esposito weighs in.
Mayor Eric Adams says police officers will be working 12-hour shifts, as the MTA installs new lighting at some subway stations. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
The agency estimates the switch will save $6 million. The goal for completion in all stations is in 2026.
The MTA says a plan to replace 150,000 lights across the subway system will be an improvement for commuters.
A recent spate of subway crime has straphangers reeling, and there's good reason for it.
Crime in the subway is up 22% since the start of the year, according to the NYPD. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Police are searching for the person who attacked a man with a pipe at a Queens subway station.
The 16-year-old suspect arrested in the deadly Bronx subway shooting is due in court today. CBS New York's Christina Fan has a look at the charges he faces.
A 14-year-old who was shot in the incident has also been questioned as a possible shooter.
The attack was caught on camera, and stunned onlookers inside the Herald Square station.
Musician Iain Forrest was left with a serious head injury. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
Police say the suspect, who was wearing a black coat and ski mask, took off running.
The shooting happened Monday afternoon on the platform of the Mount Eden subway station on Jerome Avenue.
The victim was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital and is said to be in stable condition.
Police released a photo of the woman they say was behind the attack near Herald Square.
Police say the violence started from a gang-related dispute, but the victims were mostly innocent bystanders.
Joining us to discuss the investigation is CBS law enforcement contributor and former deputy commissioner with the NYPD, Richard Esposito.
Community groups say their work is more important than ever after the shooting left one dead and several injured. CBS New York's Bronx Community Reporter Shosh Bedrosian has the story.
The MTA said it geared up by putting chains on bus tires and placing extra crews on subway and commuter lines to respond to issues quickly.
One person has died after police say four males and two females were shot on the Mount Eden subway platform.
New York City is expecting significant snowfall Tuesday. MTA officials held a news conference Monday afternoon to discuss their preparations.
The victim is hospitalized with broken bones, as police search for his attacker. CBS New York's Doug Williams has the details.
It happened at Nostrand Avenue and Sterling Street in Crown Heights just before 7 a.m.
The R211T trains allow riders to walk freely between cars, a far cry from older cars separated by sliding doors.
John Pillaccio, accused in the fatal stabbing of a CVS employee on Long Island on Christmas Day, appeared before a judge on Wednesday.
An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize the oil tankers Marinera and Sophia, officials announced.
The annual festival will return to Queens this summer, running from June 5-7 at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
Theater fans get the opportunity to buy 2-for-1 tickets to 26 Broadway shows.
John Pillaccio, accused in the fatal stabbing of a CVS employee on Long Island on Christmas Day, appeared before a judge on Wednesday.
The annual festival will return to Queens this summer, running from June 5-7 at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
Theater fans get the opportunity to buy 2-for-1 tickets to 26 Broadway shows.
It will feel more like March than January.
So far, there have been no arrests, although police are speaking with a person of interest.
It will feel more like March than January.
While Tuesday may have some bumps, the trend is toward milder, more pleasant weather.
You'll want to bundle up Monday in the New York City area for a chilly start to the week before wetter, milder weather arrives midweek.
We're stuck in the freezer Friday as temperatures will struggle to get out of the 20s in the Tri-State Area.
The first morning of 2026 featured a few rounds of snow across the Tri-State Area.
It will feel more like March than January.
A potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungus is spreading nationwide, including New York and New Jersey.
Convicted serial killer Richard Cottingham recently confessed to a 60-year-old New Jersey cold case murder, police said.
Police shot and killed a man armed with a machete who confronted them Monday evening in Piscataway, New Jersey, authorities said.
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said a dead whale, tentatively identified as a Fin whale, was found on the bow of a ship at the Gloucester City marine terminal.
John Pillaccio, accused in the fatal stabbing of a CVS employee on Long Island on Christmas Day, appeared before a judge on Wednesday.
It will feel more like March than January.
Roughly 17,000 nurses across eight hospitals in New York City and Long Island could take to the picket line as soon as next Monday.
A Long Island travel agent with Destiny Travel is accused of defrauding people out of tens of thousands of dollars.
A federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement that will overhaul New York's broken children's mental health system, after many were left waiting for care, at times, for years.
An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize the oil tankers Marinera and Sophia, officials announced.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani find themselves on opposite sides of one of the most closely watched congressional races in the nation.
A federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement that will overhaul New York's broken children's mental health system, after many were left waiting for care, at times, for years.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city must develop a plan that implements a law banning prolonged solitary confinement in city jails.
A potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungus is spreading nationwide, including New York and New Jersey.
Brooklyn-based Maimonides Health is merging with NYC Health + Hospitals, New York City health leaders announced.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
Thousands of new flu cases in New York led to a 38% jump from the previous week, according to state health officials.
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
The annual festival will return to Queens this summer, running from June 5-7 at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
Theater fans get the opportunity to buy 2-for-1 tickets to 26 Broadway shows.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, as crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The Islanders handed the Devils a second consecutive defeat, routing them 9-0 on Tuesday night.
Sean Durzi scored 1:06 into overtime and the Mammoth beat the Rangers 3-2 on Monday night for their second win in three games.
Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 13 assists as the Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 121-90.
Joe Schoen will return as New York Giants general manager after getting a vote of confidence from owners John Mara and Steve Tisch.
Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, rookie Brandon Bussi stopped 28 shots and the Hurricanes beat the Devils 3-1 on Sunday night.
Student athletes at a high school in Queens have won both state and national video game championships.
Thousands of teachers across New York are participating in a statewide campaign demanding pension reform for educators hired after 2012.
For the 48th year, El Museo del Barrio hosted a parade in East Harlem for Three Kings' Day.
City officials credit Project Restore, a paid mentorship and therapy initiative, with helping cut violence in Bed-Stuy and offering young men a path away from gangs.
Drumming, dance and hands-on workshops marked the 18th year the Brooklyn Children's Museum is hosting what leaders call New York City's largest family Kwanzaa festival.
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.
Thousands of nurses at eight of the biggest hospitals in New York and across Long Island could go on strike if a new contract agreement is not in place.
The Trump administration created new dietary guidelines. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy called it the "most significant change" in American nutrition policy history.
Theater fans get the opportunity to buy 2-for-1 tickets to 26 Broadway shows. Broadway Week runs from Jan. 20 through Feb. 12.
United States forces seized oil tankers linked in Venezuela, which comes as Trump says he is looking to control Greenland.
Friends and family of 23-year-old victim Edeedson "Eddy" Cine packed the courtroom Wednesday as prosecutors revealed more details of how 43-year-old John Pillaccio allegedly killed him. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
