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FBI's dig site at the former Ozone Park home of Jimmy "The Gent" Burke, June 19, 2013. (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

FBI: ‘Material’ Unearthed Beneath Former Home Of Famed Gangster

The FBI confirmed material has been recovered from the site, but a forensic examination by the medical examiner will determine whether they were human remains or something else.

49 mins ago

Lawmakers in Albany are working on a way to crack down on careless drivers, perhaps giving police officers an easier road to making arrests. (Photo: CBS 2)

CBS 2 Investigation: Careless Drivers Get Away With Mayhem Despite New Laws

Thousands of pedestrians and cyclists are killed or injured by automobiles in New York City each and every year, but drivers rarely if ever face serious consequences.

18 hours ago

Times Square stabbing scene, June 18, 2013. (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

Police: Stabbing At ‘Crossroads Of The World’ An Isolated Incident

The typically large Times Square crowd looked on as two men fought near the intersection of 46th Street and Seventh Avenue around 2 p.m.

21 hours ago

Bronx robbery suspect (credit: NYPD)

Police Searching For Bronx Robbery Suspect Who Hit Victim With Brick

The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 outside 3344 Palmer Avenue in the Baychester section.

2013/06/18

Muslims In New York City  (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images, FILE)

Civil Rights Groups Sue NYPD Over Muslim Spying

The New York Police Department’s widespread spying programs directed at Muslims have undermined free worship by innocent people and should be declared unconstitutional, religious leaders and civil rights advocates said Tuesday after the filing of a federal lawsuit.

2013/06/18

Authorities search a home in Ozone Park, Queens - June 17, 2013 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Sources: FBI Searches Former Queens Home Of Famed Gangster Jimmy ‘The Gent’ Burke

FBI agents on Monday were digging underneath a home in Queens, and the excavation might relate to a search for human remains relating to a mob murder from some 30 years ago.

2013/06/17

An NYU student attends a town hall to discuss the NYPD's surveillance of Muslim communities. (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NYPD Spying On Muslims Leads To N.J. Senate Committee Approving New Regulations

A New Jersey State Senate committee passed a bill Monday that would require law enforcement agencies from elsewhere to give notice when they plan to conduct counterterrorism surveillance in the state — a measure prompted by revelations about NYPD spying on Muslims.

2013/06/17

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly

Kelly: NSA Surveillance Program Shouldn’t Have Been Made Secret

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Monday that Americans deserved to know about the fact that the government has been collecting data on phone calls and Internet usage.

2013/06/17

The remains of the Weiler family home in the Ocean Breeze section of Staten Island - Jan 14. 2013 (credit: Juliet Papa / 1010 WINS)

NYPD Steps Up Patrols In Sandy-Ravaged Neighborhoods

Ten patrol cars are being dedicated around Staten Island’s east shore.

2013/06/17

Bed-Stuy reckless endangerment suspect. (credit: NYPD)

Cops Seek Man Who Shot At Bed-Stuy Store

According to police, the suspect shot at the shop located at 429 Columbia Street around 10:45 p.m. before taking off in an unknown direction.

2013/06/16

Tayloni Mazyck

Community Leaders Gather In Queens To Denounce Gun Violence

Speaker Quinn and Council Member Wills also honored NYPD Department Chief and the NYPD for their roles in apprehending the suspects wanted in connection with the shootings.

2013/06/15

The sign on the door says they are open, but then why are the doors locked? That's the question residents in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn are asking of several massage parlor owners. (Photo: CBS 2)

Residents Demand NYPD Get Tough On Alleged Sex Spas In Brooklyn

They are shrouded in secrecy. Spas and massage parlors are popping up all over streets in Bay Ridge, with curtains drawn and accused of peddling sex.

2013/06/14

(credit: NYPD)

NYPD: Suspects Wanted For String Of Robberies In Queens

Police said they are wanted for at least three robberies in May. In each case, the suspects walk up to a victim, punch the victim in the face and then take off with their property, police said.

2013/06/14

Ricardo Velez (CBS 2)

Exclusive: 92-Year-Old Chelsea Mugging Victim Speaks From Hospital Bed

Police said the suspect followed a 92-year-old man into his building, pushed him to the ground and robbed him.

2013/06/13

Anti-stop and frisk button (file/credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)/Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file/credit: Edward Reed/Mayor's Office)

Mayor Blasts DOJ’s Recommendation For NYPD Monitor Ahead Of Stop-And-Frisk Decision

The court papers filed by the Justice Department say the government was weighing in “only in order to assist the court on the issue of remedy, and only should it find that NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices are unlawful.”

2013/06/13

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