Sunset Park Residents Opposed To Planned Expansion of Affordable Housing Heckle Speakers
Claiming the project was sprung on them, residents shouted at A.G. Eric Schneiderman and Borough President Eric Adams as they spoke.
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Claiming the project was sprung on them, residents shouted at A.G. Eric Schneiderman and Borough President Eric Adams as they spoke.
The move allows barges laden with ship containers to be ferried from New Jersey to Brooklyn rather than being driven through bridges and tunnels.
The Big Apple has turned a blind eye to illegal sales of electric bicycles, a CBS2 investigation has found.
CBS2 first reported on how rogue car dealers have been setting up shop on residential streets. The dealers are on the move to new neighborhoods.
Police on Friday released a sketch of a suspect who allegedly pretended to be a water employee to get into the home of an 81-year-old Brooklyn man, while two others followed the suspect and stole his safe.
Police say a neighbor reported hearing a commotion coming from the home, could not make contact with anyone inside so then called 911.
The incident took place just before noon Friday at 38th Street near 4th Avenue in Brooklyn.
The targets in Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Sunset Park included Our Lady of Angels, The Catholic Brothers Institute Residence and The Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church, police said.
Police were asking for help from the public Tuesday in finding a suspect wanted in the burglary of 11 different Brooklyn churches this fall.
They were allegedly swinging sticks and slinging racial slurs. Three people have been charged with beating a Brooklyn man and police are investigating it as a hate crime.
Brooklyn kicked off its 'Health and Fitness Week' on Sunday. Some 37 gyms and fitness studios will show people how to stay in shape at industry city in Sunset Park.
Dueling demonstrations took place Saturday on police policy issues in New York City.
A pregnant woman who is seen on video being pushed to the ground during a confrontation with police officers in Brooklyn said she is worried for her unborn son.
A pregnant woman was taken down to the ground on her belly by police in Sunset Park, Brooklyn this past weekend, and it was all caught on camera.
Nashaly Perez was last seen leaving P.S. 371 located at 355 37th Street at around 1 p.m. Monday.
Police Commissioner William Bratton said Wednesday the officer has been stripped of his gun and badge and placed on modified desk duty while the department investigates.
Jason Forgetta allegedly impersonated a police officer before raping and robbing a 26-year-old woman in Sunset Park on Wednesday.
The accident happened at the intersection of 4th Avenue and 40th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
New Yorkers were talking Thursday about Mayor Bill de Blasio's $41 billion plan to preserve or create affordable housing.
A fashion designer has been found dead in the water near the Brooklyn Army Terminal, more than six weeks after he was last seen leaving his Bushwick apartment.
A man was indicted Friday on charges that he threw a Molotov cocktail into a Brooklyn bodega, leaving a store clerk injured and burning out the store.
Charles Diaz, 35, of Brooklyn, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, arson and criminal possession of a weapon.
Police on Thursday were asking the public to help find a suspect who grabbed a 17-year-old girl's buttocks in a Brooklyn subway station.
One suspect had been arrested and charged, while another remained on the loose Monday, in an assault in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Xiaoci Hu was struck just before 7 a.m. crossing Seventh Avenue on 56th Street in the Sunset Park neighborhood.
Saul Zabar, an icon of New York City's food culture, died Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 97.
Prosecutors say Edwin Cruz Gomez propositioned 16-year-old Jhoanny Saray Gomez Alvarez and her mother before hitting them with his SUV.
The New York City area has one more summer-like day on tap. But then as they say, all good things must come to an end.
A woman was sexually assaulted in her Brooklyn home by a stranger who climbed through an unlocked window, police said.
The FDNY said a rubbish fire broke out during the morning rush at the Jay Street-MetroTech station in Brooklyn.
Saul Zabar, an icon of New York City's food culture, died Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 97.
The New York City area has one more summer-like day on tap. But then as they say, all good things must come to an end.
A woman was sexually assaulted in her Brooklyn home by a stranger who climbed through an unlocked window, police said.
The FDNY said a rubbish fire broke out during the morning rush at the Jay Street-MetroTech station in Brooklyn.
It's been two years since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza and continues to reverberate across the Middle East.
The New York City area has one more summer-like day on tap. But then as they say, all good things must come to an end.
Kristen Hogan faces an attempted murder charge after police said she laced a bottle of wine with a toxic chemical and her partner drank it.
The October 2025 supermoon appeared in the skies over NYC, Long Island, New Jersey and beyond Monday night.
The U.S. Drought Monitor rates most of New York, northern New Jersey and Connecticut as "abnormally dry."
Rubin's personal assistant, who was arrested in a Dallas-Fort Worth area suburb, allegedly arranged for the women to fly to New York for the encounters.
The New York City area has one more summer-like day on tap. But then as they say, all good things must come to an end.
A neighbor broke up the fight by tackling the attacker. Police took the 40-year-old suspect into custody.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy appeared at the New Jersey airport to say the federal government shutdown is already affecting air traffic controller staffing and sick calls.
The October 2025 supermoon appeared in the skies over NYC, Long Island, New Jersey and beyond Monday night.
The multi-vehicle accident happened early this morning in the westbound lanes of Rt. 80.
It appeared an officer leading the motorcade was struck moments after pulling out of the church in Lindenhurst.
There has been a 42% surge in reports of domestic violence on Long Island since 2019.
The "DQ Sisters" say their employees are part of their family, so they were blindsided by a blizzard of claims that they were breaking the law.
Democrats were trying to get another candidate on the ballot instead, but Republicans filed a lawsuit against the change.
The U.S. Drought Monitor rates most of New York, northern New Jersey and Connecticut as "abnormally dry."
County legislators voted unanimously for first responders to be trained to carry the life-saving device used to treat severe allergic reactions.
The mayor of New York City from 1994 until 2001 endorsed Republican Curtis Sliwa for the same position in the upcoming 2025 election.
The NYPD welcomed more than 1,000 recruits into the academy over the summer. Community leaders say, however, thousands more officers are needed to keep crime down.
Sharon Edri's family started a petition begging the Israeli government not to release Jamal Al-Hur, a member of Hamas serving three life sentences.
The former governor also called into question why Mamdani maintains dual citizenship with Uganda, where he was born.
Juan Namnun, the baseball coach at Frankford High School, is in the small group of men diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
The 2-year-old facility is breaking the stigma when it comes to addressing mental illness.
With time running out to avert a government shutdown, millions of Americans who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act could soon face sharply higher premiums.
In handwritten notes he left behind, the gunman repeatedly referenced CTE and asked for his brain to be studied.
Attorney Ben Crump represents families of those who died and is filing four wrongful death notices of claim.
FCI Fort Dix, one of several dozen federal prisons with a residential drug treatment program, will best allow Sean "Diddy" Combs "to address drug abuse issues," his lawyer said.
Five years after their influential drummer Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour Monday.
Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day this year. The company said it only took 11 hours to hit that mark.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
Thousands of "Swifties" have been flocking to a Spotify pop-up experience in Chelsea that brings the new recording to life.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the weekend.
Toronto rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage mowed down the Bombers into the sixth inning of an eventual 13-7 victory on Sunday.
Spencer Rattler threw an 87-yard touchdown pass, safety Jordan Howden returned a fumble 86 yards for a score, and the Saints beat the Giants 26-14 on Sunday.
With Sunday's 37-22 loss, the Jets became the first team in NFL history to start 0-5 and have no takeaways on defense, according to ESPN Research.
The Red Bulls fall to 10-4-3 at home, while Cincinnati improves to 11-4-2 on the road.
The park's carefully designed gardens and habitats make visitors forget they're in the middle of Brooklyn.
The beloved Coney Island landmark was recognized for its role in shaping Brooklyn's heritage and identity.
The Delivering Together program offers repair kits, restrooms, language classes, and much more to support app-based delivery workers.
Neighbors along Newtown Creek say the acrid smog it regularly pumps out looks anything but clean.
As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, locals are fighting to preserve the city's only museum on an active military installation.
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.
Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill will meet on Wednesday night at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center in New Brunswick. CBS News New York's Chris Wragge reports.
Remembrances are being held around the New York City area Tuesday marking two years since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza and continues to reverberate across the Middle East. CBS News New York's Christina Fan and Lisa Rozner have team coverage.
The FDNY said a rubbish fire broke out during the morning rush at the Jay Street-MetroTech station in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
It happened just before 4 a.m. Monday near Pilling Street and Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack on Israel that led to more than 1,200 people killed that day and more than 250 others taken hostage. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest on the situation in the Middle East.
