Batteries caused huge fires in Brooklyn & Queens, FDNY says
A massive house fire that injured nine people and a huge barge fire were sparked by lithium-ion batteries, the FDNY determined. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
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A massive house fire that injured nine people and a huge barge fire were sparked by lithium-ion batteries, the FDNY determined. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The FDNY says two fires in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn and Long Island City, Queens were caused by lithium-ion batteries.
Authorities seized drugs and guns in five criminal conspiracies operating from Brooklyn from Montauk.
A man's body washed up in an arm of the East River in July. He's the third person found dead there in the past year.
A Brooklyn mother is desperately seeking answers after her son's body was found in a branch of the East River after leaving a nearby nightclub. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the story.
The New York City health department was out in Brooklyn spraying for mosquitoes Wednesday night.
The skyline in Gowanus changes on a daily basis as we begin to see the impact of the 2021 Neighborhood Rezoning.
The first residential high-rise built in Gowanus, Brooklyn after recent rezoning hits the affordable housing market this week. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger has been reporting on the massive changes coming to the neighborhood and shows us how the skyline has changed once again.
A row of homes in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn went up in flames Monday night, displacing more than 30 people and leaving several people injured. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge spoke to some of the residents who lost everything.
The Department of Health will spray more pesticide to stop West Nile virus on Wednesday in parts of Brooklyn.
The Department of Health tackled parts of Manhattan during the overnight hours on Monday into Tuesday and will also spray in parts of Brooklyn on Wednesday. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook is on the scene of a fire in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn.
Police are trying to find the man caught on camera in a frightening attack on a woman getting her mail in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
New York City leaders say a new Women's Health Center is going to address critical disparities in Coney Island.
The goal is to try to address critical disparities often faced by Black women in low-income neighborhoods. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
The 47th Annual Brighton Jubilee Festival was held Sunday, celebrating Brighton Beach's diversity and history. CBS News New York hosted a pop-up newsroom at the event to meet members of the community.
The officers were trying to make an arrest when several people in the crowd tried to intervene, NYPD said.
More mosquito spraying will take place in parts of New York City in the coming days, and West Nile virus is not the only illness on the minds of health officials. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
The NYPD is searching for a man they say strangled a woman inside a building in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Want to hang out with CBS News New York's Brooklyn team? We'll be at the 47th Brighton Jubilee Festival this weekend.
A Brooklyn deli worker was shot during an attempted robbery Friday afternoon. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
The iconic Coney Island Cyclone got stuck on its first incline.
When the NYPD reported a missing child Thursday in Brooklyn, CBS News New York immediately sent Chopper 2 to the scene, but what we didn't realize is that it would play a crucial role in finding the boy. Hannah Kliger spoke to Dan Rice, who's been a helicopter reporter for decades and says this is a first for him.
There were reports of a missing 9-year-old boy in Midwood Thursday. Chopper 2 was over the scene, and spotted the child who fit the description on the family's rooftop. CBS New York's Dan Rice reports.
A temporary New York City Parks employee is charged with murder as a hate crime in Brooklyn in connection to the shooting death of a migrant.
New York's Jalen Brunson scored 36 points but hurt himself midway through the fourth quarter in a play that sparked Milwaukee's winning rally.
The video from a 2023 panel for Democratic Socialists of America is raising questions for the frontrunner in the mayoral race.
The victim's mother said her son's friend threw a rock at a car. Two men then got out of the car and allegedly chased the boys down.
David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist to help the Boston Bruins rally for a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
New York City became the first away team to win in the 2025 MLS playoffs after the first eight squads lost.
The video from a 2023 panel for Democratic Socialists of America is raising questions for the frontrunner in the mayoral race.
The victim's mother said her son's friend threw a rock at a car. Two men then got out of the car and allegedly chased the boys down.
NYPD Det. Didarul Islam was shot and killed while working a private security job at a Manhattan office building on July 28, 2025.
CBS News New York got an exclusive first look Tuesday at a subtle new deterrent meant to stop people from climbing on top of trains.
Surveillance footage shows someone get out of a black sedan, pick up the dog, then get back in the vehicle, which takes off.
The system is expected to arrive sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding.
The weekend is shaping up to be pretty decent, albeit on the cool side.
In the last few years, New York City has not had much snow, due to mild and dry winters.
A nor'easter that soaked the NYC area Sunday and Monday brought more than 4 inches of rainfall and winds above 60 mph.
A nor'easter that's bearing down on the NYC area continues to cause flooding concerns today for Long Island and New Jersey.
Operations at Newark Liberty on Monday were impacted by massive delays from Sunday that spilled over. Later, a ground stop was issued.
The system is expected to arrive sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding.
Video from the scene showed the two-story building on Richards Avenue engulfed in flames, as the massive inferno lit up the night sky.
The Giants said the rookie running back would have surgery Sunday night at an area hospital.
The four-term Democratic congresswoman appeared on "The Point with Marcia Kramer" as she faces the GOP's Jack Ciattarelli.
Members of the community protested on Tuesday, saying a $160 increase per year is too much.
The common cuckoo bird has only been spotted four times in U.S. history in the lower 48 states, experts say. Now, it's in Riverhead.
Blakeman and Koslow are vying to be executive of a county with a changing demographic and a population larger than 10 states.
A man suffocated his estranged wife by dousing her face with a chemical mixture at her home in Herricks, Nassau County Police said.
Gardy Coriolan was trying to subdue an unruly patient while working an overnight shift at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre, police say.
The video from a 2023 panel for Democratic Socialists of America is raising questions for the frontrunner in the mayoral race.
CBS News New York got an exclusive first look Tuesday at a subtle new deterrent meant to stop people from climbing on top of trains.
In the New York City mayor's race, early voters are continuing to flock to the polls in record numbers.
Members of the community protested on Tuesday, saying a $160 increase per year is too much.
Former New York Gov. David Paterson is now endorsing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayor's race. He previously backed Eric Adams.
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health challenges in the U.S., according to the National Alliance on Mental Health.
The next time you're buying something sweet at a New York City restaurant, you may notice a new warning comes with it.
The newly expanded facility will serve more than 30,000 children annually and is the borough's only pediatric trauma center.
The Womb Bus offers an opportunity for new and expecting moms to form a special bond.
Nick Mangold, who spent his entire NFL career with the Jets, is seeking a kidney donor with type O blood.
Tuesday's gathering was designed to celebrate the men and women from across the country who have risked their own lives to save others.
The legendary rockers will play on July 7, 9, 12 and 14 in New York City -- before heading to Edinburgh, Scotland; Dublin and London.
Hundreds of people waited in line for hours to catch the performance on a livestream.
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.
Three of the band's founding members are from Long Island, and this is their first time playing the arena where they grew up going to see shows.
New York's Jalen Brunson scored 36 points but hurt himself midway through the fourth quarter in a play that sparked Milwaukee's winning rally.
David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist to help the Boston Bruins rally for a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
New York City became the first away team to win in the 2025 MLS playoffs after the first eight squads lost.
The Dodgers have jumped to a 2-1 lead in the 2025 World Series after a thrilling back-and-forth, extra-inning contest in Game 3 ended in a 6-5 win for Los Angeles after 18 innings.
Tari Eason scored 22 points and the Rockets beat the Nets 137-109 on Monday night for their first victory of the season.
Before the days of Google Maps, the Queens-native found street views in library books.
Officials say the site for a new elementary school in Brooklyn is safe, but some are skeptical because of lingering contamination from a decades-old Superfund site.
From Greenpoint community gardens to Governor's Island orchards, New Yorkers are reconnecting with the city's agricultural past through historic fruit trees.
A new survey found hundreds of illegally parked vehicles in the Downtown Brooklyn every day.
The newly expanded facility will serve more than 30,000 children annually and is the borough's only pediatric trauma center.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
DOT crew members began painting the traditional blue line that marks the official route of the New York City Marathon on Tuesday.
A city-owned parking lot in Kips Bay is being turned into an outdoor public space.
A mother is pleading for justice after her 13-year-old son was stabbed in the back in Brooklyn last week. Police said what started as kids throwing objects at passing cars ended with a violent assault. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race, is addressing a resurfaced video clip in which he appears to be criticizing the New York City Police Department and Israel Defense Forces. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
New York is suing the federal government over the suspension of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
