NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – We learn more about Michelle Go, the woman who was pushed to her death Saturday in the subway, and society’s efforts to honor her memory. The 40-year-old is remembered as a compassionate soul and eager volunteer who dedicated his time to … Read More

Call it a snippet of life history. A culinary quest that began with the pandemic has brought Joel Holland around the five boroughs to taste – and outline – the best pizza the city has to offer. Now, almost two years later, he has up … Read More

Police are looking for a suspect who shot a 27-year-old man during a parking dispute in Manhattan early New Year’s Day. The shooting took place on West 38th Street near 10th Avenue around 5:15 a.m. after the victim ran up to the suspect’s white 2020 … Read More

NEW YORK (WABC) – Researchers are seeing signs that COVID-19’s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in the UK and is doing the same in the US, at which point cases may begin to drop dramatically. The reason: The variant has proven so wildly contagious … Read More

Although N95 masks are most effective at blocking the transmission of coronavirus, drug and surgical masks also help, especially if everyone in a room wears them, experts and several studies say. Masking in schools has been debated over the past week after Nassau County Executive … Read More

Welcome to Mr Bragg’s neighborhood, where criminals are not afraid of prosecution, imprisonment or keeping a record. It’s not going to be a pretty day in Manhattan. Instead of asking, “Won’t you be my neighbor?” District Attorney Alvin Bragg has asked the Manhattanites to be … Read More

Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Sunday that Manhattan’s new district attorney, Alvin Bragg, is “handcuffing police” and blamed George Soros for his election, claiming the billionaire “effectively destroyed the criminal justice system in America.” Bratton, speaking on John Catsimatidis’ Sunday radio program, said the … Read More

His progressive ideology is nothing to Bragg about. The city’s four other district attorneys are unlikely to sing the praises of the prosecution’s soft-on-crime policy, which was laid out this week by newly-elected Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. “Keeping dangerous, violent offenders accountable must always be … Read More

The number of people who died in fires in New York City increased 16 percent in 2021 – with 73 killed compared to 63 in 2020, FDNY data show. Queens was the deadliest neighborhood with 23 fire deaths, followed by Manhattan (19), Bronx (16), Brooklyn … Read More

Newly-appointed Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg defended his controversial policy in a Harlem speech Saturday, saying it had been a “long week” that left him surprised by “pushed back” on his progressive agenda. “I’m new to politics, but I’m steadfast. We want to stay the … Read More