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NYC robbery spree suspects (credit: CBS 2)

NYC Robbery Spree Suspects Caught On Camera

Police say the pair struck at all times of the day in prominently high traffic areas, including Chelsea, Midtown and the West Village.

2011/12/07

500 Gallons Of Diesel Fuel Spill Onto Highway After Tanker Overturns In Secaucus

Several homes had to be evacuated early Tuesday morning after a diesel tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel in Secaucus.

2011/12/06

Police released photos of the vest worn by the Hempstead officer inolved in the shooting incident. (credit: Kristine Thorne, CBS 2 | inset: handout)

Officials: Cop Saved By Bulletproof Vest After Shootout In Hempstead

It happened around 3:22 a.m. Friday at the corner of Washington and Cooper streets. A police officer was shot twice, one of the rounds hitting his bulletproof vest.

2011/12/02

Sticker Bandit Voices Frustrations With Empty Upper West Side Storefronts

Six vacant Upper West Side storefronts have been covered in brown paper for an entire year and someone has apparently had enough.

2011/11/29

Black Friday Shopper - New York, NY - Nov 25, 2011 (credit: Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

Evening Numbers Dash Hopes: Black Friday Not As Good As Last Year

They skipped Thanksgiving dinner, they braved the elements and they waited in line for hours all for a piece of the Black Friday action.

2011/11/25

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24, 2011 in New York City. (credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

Millions Line The Streets For 85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Music and cheers accompanied the balloons and floats as they made their way down Seventh Avenue.

2011/11/24

The Snoopy balloon is seen inflated on the Upper West Side for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. (credit: Marla Diamond, WCBS 880)

Giant Balloons For Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Take Shape On Upper West Side

Watching the balloons being inflated has become as big a Thanksgiving tradition as the parade itself.

2011/11/23

Mother Of Suspected ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorist Apologizes To City

“I want to apologize to the city,” Carmen Sosa said. “I love New York and I’ve been here since 1987. I’m very disappointed by what my son is doing.

2011/11/21

Bloomberg, Walcott Warn Of Possible Strike By Bus Drivers; Union Rips Mayor In Statement

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott unveiled an emergency plan in the event the strike occurs. However, a statement by ATU Local 1181 said there are “no immediate plans” for a strike.

2011/11/18

Advanced Imaging Technology unit at John F. Kennedy International Airport's Terminal 8. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

New Study Raises Concerns Over Full Body Scanners At Airports

A new study is raising concerns about the health risks of full body X-ray scanners as some 23 million people are expected to take to airports across the country next week for Thanksgiving.

2011/11/18

OWS Protesters Re-Populate Zuccotti, Vow To Last Test Of Time Without Creature Comforts

In a four-page ruling, Supreme Court Justice Michael Stallman said that the protesters’ first amendment rights didn’t entitle them to camp out in the plaza indefinitely.

2011/11/15

Occupy Wall Street protesters and police stand outside Zuccotti Park after police removed the protesters from the park early in the morning on November 15, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Many Living, Working Near Zuccotti Park Happy To See OWS Camp Gone

Some residents and business owners who have been fed up with the encampment at Zuccotti Park say they’re glad the city evicted Occupy Wall Street protesters and cleaned up the park early Tuesday morning.

2011/11/15

Police say this duo is behind a series of robberies targeting women in the NYC subway system. (credit: NYPD)

NYPD Stepping Up Effort Against Subway Bandits Stealing Electronic Devices

There will be a new set of eyes and ears on the subway. Dozens of undercovers will be disguising themselves as normal subway riders in order to catch the thieves who’ve been snatching people’s electronics, including iPods and iPads.

2011/11/14

Police: Boy, 4, Alleged Assailant Shot In Botched Bronx Mugging; Arrest Made

A 4-year-old boy is in the fight of his young life after he was shot in the chest during a botched robbery in the Bronx. Police said the gunman, identified as 17-year-old Mauricio Acosta, pulled the trigger while trying to steal an old coat that belonged to the boy’s father.

2011/11/09