Debris on the tracks causes Washington Heights subway station fire; 18 hospitalized
Service is back on, but it was halted for some time as commuters found alternate ways to their destinations. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the details.
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Service is back on, but it was halted for some time as commuters found alternate ways to their destinations. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the details.
The New York City Fire Department says they were called to 191st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue at around 12:50 p.m. for reports of smoke in the station.
Police said five people were pulled from the water Sunday, before three were pronounced dead and the others were taken to Staten Island University Hospital. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
The blaze broke out early Tuesday morning in the Dyker Heights section of the borough. CBS News New York's Mary Calvi has the story.
A deadly fire in Bayside, Queens is under investigation after three people were killed overnight Saturday, the FDNY says.
CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal spoke with distraught neighbors in Bayside.
Neighbors told CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado the three victims in the Bayside blaze were related.
The deadly overnight house fire in Bayside, Queens is under investigation, the FDNY says. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The fire started in the basement of the building in the Unionport section, FDNY says.
On Friday, Michele Fitzsimmons became the FDNY's first female deputy chief.
Friday was a historic day for the FDNY as Michele Fitzsimmons was recognized as the department's first female deputy chief. CBS News New York's Erica Lunsford reports.
Michelle Fitzsimmons becomes the highest-ranking woman in fire operations.
The FDNY says a parked car blocked a fire hydrant and slowed its response to a deadly fire in the Bronx Wednesday.
There have been two deadly fires in New York City this week, and investigators say in both incidents, cars were blocking the closest fire hydrants. As CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, the FDNY is using this as a reminder for all drivers.
The FDNY says twice this week, the hydrant closest to a building on fire was blocked by cars. CBS News New York's investigative team looked through data and found the number of tickets for parking too close to fire hydrants is down. Investigator Mahsa Saeidi has the numbers.
CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has more on the victims and the cause of the Tremont blaze.
The FDNY says two people were killed when a fire broke out Wednesday morning in the Tremont section of the Bronx.
One person was killed and another hospitalized in critical condition during a fire Wednesday morning in New York City. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports from the scene.
A young man who went into cardiac arrest in the Bronx died at the hospital after waiting nearly 20 minutes for paramedics. After his death, his father discovered multiple available units had been positioned just down the block. So why weren't they dispatched?
We know that every second counts during a medical emergency, but a man in cardiac arrest in the Bronx had to wait nearly 20 minutes before paramedics showed up. After his death, his father learned multiple available units were just down the block. So why weren't they dispatched? CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi looks into the system that kept the first responders in the dark.
A young man in cardiac arrest had to wait nearly 20 minutes for paramedics. After his death, his father discovered multiple available units were positioned just down the block, so why weren't they dispatched? CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi looks into the system that kept the first responders away and in the dark.
A fire in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn turned deadly overnight, and the FDNY says parked cars were blocking two of the closest hydrants.
One man was killed and two other people were injured in the blaze. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the story.
Citizen video shows firefighters on 80th Street near Fifth Avenue just after 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. Police say a 37-year-old man was found unconscious and died at the hospital. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The FDNY responded to a three-story apartment building in Ridgewood, Queens around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Judge Frank Caprio, a former judge for the Providence Municipal Court, died following a bout with pancreatic cancer, according to a statement posted to social media.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Yankees to a 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
The Nationals held on to beat the Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night, ending New York's three-game winning streak.
The city-owned section of the BQE would cost billions to fix, with construction not expected to begin until 2029.
Officials say safety is the number one concern as Hurricane Erin moves closer to our shores.
The city-owned section of the BQE would cost billions to fix, with construction not expected to begin until 2029.
Officials say safety is the number one concern as Hurricane Erin moves closer to our shores.
CasaSalvo, Chef Salvo Lo Castro's first restaurant in New York City, opened in July.
Zohran Mamdani's opponents in the race for New York City mayor are trying to marshal their own armies to compete with the hardworking volunteers who helped the Queens assemblyman win the Democratic nomination.
It happened at around noon Wednesday at the Nostrand Houses at Avenue V near Batchelder Street.
While weather conditions have been pretty quiet to begin the week, they're going to become much more active in the short term.
Fairfield National defeated South Dakota 13-1 to get within one game of playing for the U.S. championship in Williamsport.
Hurricane Erin's track is forecast to stay offshore, but the New York City area and Jersey Shore may still get some impact.
Storms came in fast and furious across the Tri-State Area on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The New York DMV is warning of a scamming method known as social engineering where you receive texts with links to fake websites.
Rough surf and strong winds from Hurricane Erin are battering beaches, and the storm is expected to cause major erosion.
Hurricane Erin is causing dangerous conditions at beaches along the Jersey Shore, NYC and Long Island, where some could see coastal flooding.
While weather conditions have been pretty quiet to begin the week, they're going to become much more active in the short term.
The intense moment was caught on the family's home security cameras.
A New Jersey woman says her life was forever changed after she was assaulted back in 2020, but her attacker averted jail time.
Officials say safety is the number one concern as Hurricane Erin moves closer to our shores.
These are the top-ranked high schools in New York City and Long Island, U.S. News & World Report says.
While weather conditions have been pretty quiet to begin the week, they're going to become much more active in the short term.
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said a weeklong intensive search resulted in 42 arrests.
President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency administrator returned to Long Island to focus on the safety of battery storage plants.
Zohran Mamdani's opponents in the race for New York City mayor are trying to marshal their own armies to compete with the hardworking volunteers who helped the Queens assemblyman win the Democratic nomination.
Back in December, Lewis-Martin and her son Glenn Martin II were indicted on bribery, money laundering and conspiracy charges.
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined the federal government's request to unseal grand jury material in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The AARP New York-Gotham Polling & Analytics poll surveyed 1,376 likely voters, and found Mamdani well ahead of his nearest challengers with 41.8% support.
Wednesday's hearing was the first time parents of the victims spoke to the Legislature publicly.
Both lawsuits claim construction companies failed to protect workers from unsafe conditions that led to the spread of the disease.
If confirmed, it would be the first case of locally acquired malaria in New Jersey since 1991. There are about 100 travel-related cases in the state each year, health officials said.
There are now 108 confirmed cases of the potentially deadly form of pneumonia in Harlem since late July, NYC officials said.
Supporters of the Medicaid cuts say the changes will reduce fraud and abuse, but others worry about impacts to the vulnerable.
A traveler who was infectious with measles spent several hours over two days at Newark Liberty International Airport recently, New Jersey health officials said.
It's leading to a larger conversation on safety and etiquette.
Tickets are on sale now for the fall edition of NYC Broadway Week 2025, when select shows offer two tickets for the price of one.
The Oscar-nominated actor famously played arch-villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II."
The life and work of journalist and educator David Diaz was celebrated Thursday, on the eve of what would've been his 83rd birthday.
A special exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Bruce Springsteen album "Born to Run" is coming to the Jersey Shore.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Yankees to a 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
The Nationals held on to beat the Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night, ending New York's three-game winning streak.
The New York Yankees matched a franchise record with nine longballs in a 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
The New York Mets pounded Washington 8-1 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.
Keli Zinn was named the university's next athletic director. She was formerly at Louisiana State University, and was the first female athletic director for West Virginia.
The city-owned section of the BQE would cost billions to fix, with construction not expected to begin until 2029.
The state says the move will expand protections for swimming and fishing to more than 90% of New York City's waterways.
New York City's tallest subway station will receive long-awaited elevators as part of the MTA's $68 billion capital plan.
Residents say they approved a plan which included affordable housing but are now facing a shelter for 169 families.
Some Bay Ridge homeowners say the city's plan for 50 new Citi Bike docking stations is too big and too dangerous.
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.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for August 20 at 11 p.m.
CBS News New York has learned a former advisor to Mayor Adams allegedly handed a journalist a potato chip bag filled with cash. This comes as several of the mayor's associates are facing new corruption charges Thursday. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
A 5-year-old boy is hospitalized with a major head injury after falling from a fifth floor window in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid spoke with his mother on the phone about how he's doing and how the fall happened.
A Bronx man has been indicted in the 2017 shooting death of Cindy Diaz, who was struck by a stray bullet as she walked home after picking up dinner for her children.
Hurricane Erin is bringing dangerous conditions up the eastern seaboard. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal, Kerri Corrado and Lonnie Quinn report.
