Brooklyn

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Homeowners are caught in the middle of a gas dispute, victims of a battle between a company and lawmakers with no end in sight. New York is expanding a state investigation into a gas moratorium declared by one of…

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A teenager has been arrested for allegedly stealing a SUV with a 1-year-old child inside earlier in August. Seventeen-year-old Quansae Herring was arrested on Aug. 22, 2019, for allegedly stealing a vehicle with a…

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Pizza lovers all over New York are rejoicing. New York’s tax collectors shut down one of Brooklyn’s most iconic pizza spots two days ago, but CBS2’s Dave Carlin reports their oven is back open. If long lines on a…

It's been a tumultuous week for the Di Fara pizza family and its many admirers and patrons, but here's a slice of good news: the Midwood location, which was shuttered on Tuesday due to unpaid taxes, is going to reopen this…

MIDWOOD, Brooklyn — An iconic Brooklyn pizzeria is back open for business! Di Fara Pizza in Midwood reopened Thursday after being shut down by police and agents from the state department of taxation and finance two days earlier. The…

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – An 18-year-old driver accused of causing a crash that killed a cyclist in Brooklyn is now facing a slew of charges. Police said Umar Mirza Baig, of Rego Park, Queens, ran a red light and slammed into an SUV on…

A flyer for a memorial ride for Jose Alzorriz on Sunday, August 25 (Amy Pearl / WNYC) The teenage driver who ran a red light in Brooklyn earlier this month and smashed into another car, which then struck and killed…

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Cardi B has put the New York City police on blast, taking aim at the department on a social media rant. While many would say she’s entitled to her opinion, the NYPD said the rapper has it all wrong, CBS2’s Dave…

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo is chiming in on Mayor de Blasio’s vow to save a beloved Brooklyn pizzeria. The governor slammed down the mayor’s vague promise to have Di Fara Pizza reopened – saying if he wants that to happen…

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A man on a Brooklyn subway platform is sharing his story after he was randomly attacked by a violent suspect looking for a fight. The victim didn’t go down quietly though and says he wishes someone had helped him…