Police: 6-Year-Old Accidentally Drives Battery Operated Car Onto Bronx River Parkway
An autistic boy was rescued from the Bronx River Parkway in Mt. Vernon Sunday after investigators said he accidentally drove onto the highway, CBS 2 reported.
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An autistic boy was rescued from the Bronx River Parkway in Mt. Vernon Sunday after investigators said he accidentally drove onto the highway, CBS 2 reported.
Severe thunderstorms barreled through the Tri-State Area for the second day in a row Tuesday, making a mess of the roads just in time for the afternoon rush hour and keeping a threat of continuing rain well into the night.
A mixed bag of weather confronted commuters Monday morning after a weather system overnight brought snow, freezing rain and sleet across the Tri-State area.
A crash caused major delays Tuesday afternoon on the southbound Bronx River Parkway in Westchester County.
The northbound Bronx River Parkway will be detoured at Harney Road during the midday hours until July 19.
Saturday morning was long and wet due to remnants of what was once Tropical Storm Andrea, and many parts of the Tri-State Area were left with a lot of drying out to do.
Both lanes were shut down in Yonkers due to a suspicious package. The all-clear was given around 5:15 p.m.
Catherine "Kay" Cotter was last seen Tuesday morning near her home on Garth Road in Eastchester.
Seven hearses pulled up to the Church of St. Raymond in the Bronx Friday morning carrying the bodies of seven members of the same family who were killed in a crash last weekend on the Bronx River Parkway.
Families know each other not by formal names, but by first names or nicknames. So it was with the family that lost three generations in Sunday's crash near the Bronx Zoo.
The New York State Department of Transportation is addressing safety concerns on the Bronx River Parkway three days after a horrific accident claimed the lives of seven family members, including three children.
The family was just blocks away from the home where they had planned for a family get together Sunday before their lives ended in an instant.
Police say the SUV was headed south on the Bronx River Parkway when it bounced off the median, crossed all southbound lanes over to the guardrail and fell 50 to 60 feet below on zoo grounds.
Recent storms have devastated parts of Westchester County and now some money is being spent to actually prevent that flooding.
The NYPD is investigating the handling of a suspected DWI incident.
Police say two NYPD cops are facing charges in connection with two unrelated crashes on Friday and Saturday.
An annual tradition will continue in Westchester County, thanks to some private funding.
There is flooding and power outages in parts of the Tri-State after heavy rain and some snow moved through the area Wednesday night.
Police confirmed that the quick action of two drivers on the Bronx River Parkway saved another driver's life. Now, the Good Samaritans and the grateful family of the woman they rescued speak about the tragedy averted.
A speeding car fell from the Bronx River Parkway overpass, landing 22 feet below in the parking lot of a police station Saturday morning.
Part of the Bronx River Parkway will now be closed on Sundays for cyclists until the end of summer.
Westchester County residents in flood-prone areas know all too well what storms like this may bring and fear the worst. Flood watches are in effect for the entire area and will remain so until Friday afternoon.
The way things are going, experts say it won't be long before the Big Apple edges out the City of Angels for the distinction of being the gridlock capital of America.
Police say a wrong-way driver has injured an officer trying to stop him in suburban New York.
A sobriety check point on the Bronx River Parkway in Greenburgh not only netted a driver cops say was high, but it also led to discovery of a large stash of marijuana in the man's car.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available for New Yorkers through a lottery.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
For nearly 100 years, some of the biggest entertainers were introduced to the world at the famed Ed Sullivan Theater.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available for New Yorkers through a lottery.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
For nearly 100 years, some of the biggest entertainers were introduced to the world at the famed Ed Sullivan Theater.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
A woman, her mother and her daughter have all been charged in connection a child's death on Long Island.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
Keep an umbrella nearby as there's a chance for showers across the New York and New Jersey area. But the weather will turn to sunshine and warm temperatures for the weekend.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available for New Yorkers through a lottery.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
NJ Transit rail service into and out of Penn Station New York resumed Wednesday night after a brush fire caused a suspension.
A Jersey Shore community had to implement a curfew and use its public alert system to tell residents to take shelter after authorities say several hundred teenagers and young adults came to the beachfront for a pop-up gathering.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
A woman, her mother and her daughter have all been charged in connection a child's death on Long Island.
Police on Long Island are now using a roadside saliva test that can detect marijuana use and other drugs in minutes.
The MTA is moving forward with refunds for thousands of LIRR commuters who were left dealing with three days of service disruptions as workers went on strike.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed the controversial "buffer zone" bill for protests outside of New York City schools. City Council Speaker Julie Menin is now trying to make changes to keep the mayor from vetoing it again.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Gov. Kathy Hochul were all on hand Wednesday morning to officially launch a split of the Bronx into two separate police boroughs, called Bronx North and Bronx South.
A New York City watchdog group is urging the Manhattan District Attorney to open an investigation into federal charges that were dropped against former Mayor Eric Adams.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
For nearly 100 years, some of the biggest entertainers were introduced to the world at the famed Ed Sullivan Theater.
Friday at 11 p.m. will be the final sign-off for CBS News Radio, home of the "World News Roundup" and several generations of the best in the business.
The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available for New Yorkers through a lottery.
The Nationals returned to .500 for the second time since the season's first week Wednesday night with an 8-4 victory over the Mets.
New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
The New York Yankees held off the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on a 90-degree night Tuesday in the Bronx.
The Washington Nationals rallied from an early five-run deficit Tuesday night to defeat the New York Mets 9-6.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
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.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Millions of people will travel at least 50 miles from home for the holiday weekend.
Police said a bullet tore through the back of an ambulance and shattered the front windshield while two EMS workers were inside.
Host Stephen Colbert will say goodbye to fans Thursday night during the final episode of "The Late Show" at the famous Ed Sullivan Theater.
Port Authority officials say they hope to have the runway open by midday Thursday after it shut down Wednesday. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Thousands of residents in the Tri-State Area lost power after a series of strong storms swept through Wednesday night. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
