CSI : NY ( also known as Crime Scene Investigation : New York ) is an American-Canadian crime drama television series that was created by Anthony E. Zuiker , Carol Mendelsohn and Ann Donahue . CSI : NY debuted on September 22 , 2004 on CBS . Like CSI : Crime Scene Investigation and CSI : Miami , CSI : NY has spawned a series of comic books and novels , and a video game based on the show .