Child Killed, Firefighter Injured In Brooklyn Apartment Building Blaze
An 11-year-old girl was killed and firefighter seriously hurt when a fast-moving fire spread through a three-story apartment building last night in Brooklyn.
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An 11-year-old girl was killed and firefighter seriously hurt when a fast-moving fire spread through a three-story apartment building last night in Brooklyn.
They got away with iPhones, pocketbooks, cash and credit cards.
Police say he took off with cash and jewelry totaling $170,000.
Video from Chopper 2 showed a silver car that appeared to slam into a utility pole. A black car was also damaged.
Authorities said the BM1 bus was driving through a green light around 11:30 p.m. Thusday at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Avenue J in Midwood when it was hit.
Enzo Farachio lived just over a mile from the scene and would have celebrated his 11th birthday later this month.
Police say a Lexus SUV went up onto the sidewalk, striking the child and crashing into scaffolding.
Police are on the hunt for two suspects who they say attacked a 45-year-old Orthodox Jewish man in front of a Midwood synagogue.
It's the third attack on Orthodox men in Brooklyn in less than a week, according to police.
A sea of supportive cyclists rallied Sunday at Bartel-Pritchard Square next to Prospect Park to honor a cyclist who was killed earlier this month.
Shocking video shows a gray car traveling south on Coney Island Avenue run a red light and T-bone a blue SUV heading east on Avenue L around 12:30 p.m. in Midwood. The SUV spins out of control and slams into Jose Alzorriz, who had just pulled up to the intersection.
Chopper 2 was over the scene around 9:30 a.m. on Avenue M in Midwood.
Police said the attack happened around 1 p.m. on June 24 near East 21st Street and Avenue J in Midwood.
An 88-year-old woman is recovering this morning after being violently robbed in Brooklyn.
The four-alarm fire started around 4 a.m. on East 17th Street near Avenue O in Midwood.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday night in connection to the stabbing death of another teen in the Midwood section of Brooklyn.
The stabbing happened shortly after 4 p.m. near East 17th Street and Avenue M in Midwood.
It happened outside of a pizza shop around 4 p.m. at Avenue M and East 16th Street in Midwood.
Police have released a video they say shows the man accused by a Muslim woman of assaulting her while she walked down a street in Midwood last week.
Living in Midwood for more than 20 years, Umbrer Nisar has always felt free and safe to walk around her community wearing her traditional Muslim attire.
Surveillance video shows the suspect kicking and punching the 55-year-old victim.
Terrifying surveillance video shows a suspect rummaging through a Brooklyn home all while the family slept upstairs.
A woman struck by a driver who fled the scene in Brooklyn Friday night has died from her injuries. Police are still looking for the driver.
A woman was fighting for her life Saturday after police say she was struck by a driver who fled the scene in Brooklyn.
Surveillance photos from nearby give a clear look at the man investigators are trying to find.
Theresa Valenti, 60, was fatally struck Monday, moments after she stepped off a city bus at the Flushing Avenue stop near North Elliot Place in Fort Greene, police said.
The Neutra family still have no grave to visit. They come to a park in Oyster Bay named after their son, where he played and dreamed.
Turnout will be key in the New Jersey governor's race between Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli, a political expert says.
Saul Zabar, an icon of New York City's food culture, died Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 97.
Prosecutors say Edwin Cruz Gomez propositioned 16-year-old Jhoanny Saray Gomez Alvarez and her mother before hitting them with his SUV.
Theresa Valenti, 60, was fatally struck Monday, moments after she stepped off a city bus at the Flushing Avenue stop near North Elliot Place in Fort Greene, police said.
Saul Zabar, an icon of New York City's food culture, died Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 97.
The New York City area has one more summer-like day on tap. But then as they say, all good things must come to an end.
A woman was sexually assaulted in her Brooklyn home by a stranger who climbed through an unlocked window, police said.
The FDNY said a rubbish fire broke out during the morning rush at the Jay Street-MetroTech station in Brooklyn.
The New York City area has one more summer-like day on tap. But then as they say, all good things must come to an end.
Kristen Hogan faces an attempted murder charge after police said she laced a bottle of wine with a toxic chemical and her partner drank it.
The October 2025 supermoon appeared in the skies over NYC, Long Island, New Jersey and beyond Monday night.
The U.S. Drought Monitor rates most of New York, northern New Jersey and Connecticut as "abnormally dry."
Rubin's personal assistant, who was arrested in a Dallas-Fort Worth area suburb, allegedly arranged for the women to fly to New York for the encounters.
Turnout will be key in the New Jersey governor's race between Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli, a political expert says.
The New York City area has one more summer-like day on tap. But then as they say, all good things must come to an end.
A neighbor broke up the fight by tackling the attacker. Police took the 40-year-old suspect into custody.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy appeared at the New Jersey airport to say the federal government shutdown is already affecting air traffic controller staffing and sick calls.
The October 2025 supermoon appeared in the skies over NYC, Long Island, New Jersey and beyond Monday night.
The Neutra family still have no grave to visit. They come to a park in Oyster Bay named after their son, where he played and dreamed.
It appeared an officer leading the motorcade was struck moments after pulling out of the church in Lindenhurst.
There has been a 42% surge in reports of domestic violence on Long Island since 2019.
The "DQ Sisters" say their employees are part of their family, so they were blindsided by a blizzard of claims that they were breaking the law.
Democrats were trying to get another candidate on the ballot instead, but Republicans filed a lawsuit against the change.
Turnout will be key in the New Jersey governor's race between Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli, a political expert says.
County legislators voted unanimously for first responders to be trained to carry the life-saving device used to treat severe allergic reactions.
The mayor of New York City from 1994 until 2001 endorsed Republican Curtis Sliwa for the same position in the upcoming 2025 election.
The NYPD welcomed more than 1,000 recruits into the academy over the summer. Community leaders say, however, thousands more officers are needed to keep crime down.
Sharon Edri's family started a petition begging the Israeli government not to release Jamal Al-Hur, a member of Hamas serving three life sentences.
Juan Namnun, the baseball coach at Frankford High School, is in the small group of men diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
The 2-year-old facility is breaking the stigma when it comes to addressing mental illness.
With time running out to avert a government shutdown, millions of Americans who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act could soon face sharply higher premiums.
In handwritten notes he left behind, the gunman repeatedly referenced CTE and asked for his brain to be studied.
Attorney Ben Crump represents families of those who died and is filing four wrongful death notices of claim.
FCI Fort Dix, one of several dozen federal prisons with a residential drug treatment program, will best allow Sean "Diddy" Combs "to address drug abuse issues," his lawyer said.
Five years after their influential drummer Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour Monday.
Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day this year. The company said it only took 11 hours to hit that mark.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
Thousands of "Swifties" have been flocking to a Spotify pop-up experience in Chelsea that brings the new recording to life.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the weekend.
Toronto rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage mowed down the Bombers into the sixth inning of an eventual 13-7 victory on Sunday.
Spencer Rattler threw an 87-yard touchdown pass, safety Jordan Howden returned a fumble 86 yards for a score, and the Saints beat the Giants 26-14 on Sunday.
With Sunday's 37-22 loss, the Jets became the first team in NFL history to start 0-5 and have no takeaways on defense, according to ESPN Research.
The Red Bulls fall to 10-4-3 at home, while Cincinnati improves to 11-4-2 on the road.
The park's carefully designed gardens and habitats make visitors forget they're in the middle of Brooklyn.
The beloved Coney Island landmark was recognized for its role in shaping Brooklyn's heritage and identity.
The Delivering Together program offers repair kits, restrooms, language classes, and much more to support app-based delivery workers.
Neighbors along Newtown Creek say the acrid smog it regularly pumps out looks anything but clean.
As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, locals are fighting to preserve the city's only museum on an active military installation.
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.
At the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, experts know what it takes to keep even the smallest lives in flight, especially those with the toughest odds. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Lenny Muzzillo recently suffered a heart attack and stopped breathing for almost seven minutes. On Tuesday, got a visit from the first responders who saved him. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Theresa Valenti, 60, was fatally struck Monday, moments after she stepped off a city bus at the Flushing Avenue stop near North Elliot Place in Fort Greene, police said. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
The group is getting a unique opportunity to play the game they love. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock visited the clinic on Tuesday.
The NYC mayoral candidate called for the return of the hostages and mourned the loss of lives on the day of the attack, while also condemning the Israeli government's response. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
