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War in Israel affects thousands in our area

NEW YORK - New York City is home to the largest Jewish population of any city in the world, according to the Mayor's Office, and nearly half of the city's Jews live in Brooklyn. The ongoing war in Is...

October 11, 2023
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First all-Latino bench takes helm in NYS Appellate Division

NEW YORK - For the first time in the history of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, an all-Latino bench took the helm on the morning of Sept. 5. Presiding Justice Hector Danie...

October 6, 2023
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NYPD releases image of person of interest in Ryan Carson's killing

Editor's note: A suspect is now in custody in Ryan Carson's killing, sources tell CBS New York. NEW YORK -- The NYPD has released new information about the fatal stabbing of an activist in Brooklyn. O...

October 5, 2023
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NYPD data appears to show racial disparities in traffic stops

NEW YORK - Newly revealed data from the New York Civil Liberties Union covers an 18-month period from January 2022-June 2023. The NYCLU obtained this information through two lawsuits filed against th...

September 22, 2023
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Looking back 45 years after Greenpoint Oil Spill discovery

NEW YORK - On a boat in a Superfund Site, CBS New York's Hannah Kliger went to the exact spot where, in 1978, a Coast Guard helicopter on routine patrol found oil flowing into the Newtown Creek. Stud...

September 21, 2023
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Brooklyn NYCHA tenants say building still leaks raw sewage

NEW YORK -- Sometimes it's shreds of soggy toilet paper, sometimes it's foul smelling foam. Worst of all, it's often flushed contents of dozens of toilets pouring onto the sidewalks outside the Borinq...

September 1, 2023
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Tenants say landlord is neglecting fire-damaged building

NEW YORK - Photos taken from an apartment ravaged by an Aug. 10 fire at 70 Rockaway Ave. show debris, burned belongings and holes in the walls. "You could smell smoke. When I went up there, the tip o...

August 30, 2023
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CBS New York speaks to 3 women who attended the famed March on Washington

NEW YORK -- Monday marks 60 years since the March on Washington, a moment many consider a turning point in the fight for civil rights in America. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger covers Brooklyn. She rece...

August 28, 2023
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Residents say Brighton Beach subway station has lead paint

NEW YORK - Anytime passersby look up along Brighton Beach Avenue, peeling paint hangs off the old elevated subway line's beams, pillars and platforms. "When the train passes, even on a quiet day, the...

August 18, 2023
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Thousands signing up library cards after Jay-Z exhibit debut

NEW YORK - On a weekday afternoon, Central Library at Grand Army Plaza buzzes with hip-hop fans who have come to see the Brooklyn Public Library's new "Book of Hov" exhibit in honor of rapper Jay-Z. ...

August 16, 2023
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Search for missing 15-year-old swimmer at Coney Island called off

Editor's note 7/28 10:30 a.m.: The search resumed Friday. Get the latest on this story by CLICKING HERE. NEW YORK -- The search for a 15-year-old swimmer reported missing off Coney Island on Thursday ...

July 28, 2023
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Colombian Independence Day Parade marches through Jackson Heights

NEW YORK -- Hundreds of Colombian Americans danced through the streets of Jackson Heights, Queens on Sunday for the annual Colombian Independence Day Parade. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger was along Nor...

July 23, 2023
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Funeral held for 15-year-old shot after summer school

NEW YORK - Funeral services were held in Brooklyn on Thursday for a teenager who was fatally shot after leaving a summer school program on Monday. The grief was almost unbearable as 15-year-old Forid...

July 20, 2023
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Acting NYPD commissioner thanks officers for subway rescue

NEW YORK -- Acting NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban was in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, on Friday to personally thank two NYPD officers who saved a man's life in the subway this week. CBS New York's Ha...

July 8, 2023
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The story behind Brooklyn's Lesbian Herstory Archives

NEW YORK - It may not be obvious as you walk down 14th Street in Park Slope, but behind the doors of a row house on a quiet street, is a treasure trove of artifacts. Thousands of books, periodicals a...

June 30, 2023