Suspect arrested in connection to arson at Brooklyn bar
Surveillance video allegedly shows John Lhota, 24, pouring gasoline inside the Rash bar in Bushwick on April 3.
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Surveillance video allegedly shows John Lhota, 24, pouring gasoline inside the Rash bar in Bushwick on April 3.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with an arson at a Brooklyn nightclub.
The footage shows a man hitting a female's backside last month while she was running on Central Avenue.
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Two workers were injured trying to escape.
Police are searching for the person who started a fire that ripped through a bar in Brooklyn while customers were inside. Police say it was intentionally set and in bizarre fashion; CBS2's Cory James reports.
Police said a man poured liquid on the floor and set it on fire before running away.
Police say two men entered the location and set liquor on fire.
The top section of the fence toppled over onto the child. She died from her injuries.
It's one of three opened in the last six months, all in communities of color hit hard by the pandemic.
Police said a 17-year-old girl was behind the counter when the suspect walked in with a gun in his waistband and demanded money.
The suspect is believed to have stolen more than $2,700 worth of cash and property since the first reported incident on Oct. 29.
Police say video shows the man wanted in the Nov. 7 attack in Bushwick.
Police said the driver had left the car running, with his 27-year-old girlfriend sleeping in the front seat.
Police say two men entered the building and began checking apartment doors until they found an unlocked unit.
The 18-year-old driver stayed on the scene and was taken into custody, but so far no charges have been filed.
This past Saturday, just after 2 a.m., 36-year-old Abimbola Adelaja and his 28-year-old friend were attacked at the deli by several men armed with a screwdriver.
For Black Business Month, the city of New York released statistics that, while the Black community here makes up 22% of the overall population, Black-owned businesses in New York City stand at just 3.5%.
Police are searching for the suspect, who took off in a red Mercedes.
According to police, the victim, a 76-year-old man, told the suspect to stop honking his horn. Police say the suspect then got out of his white SUV and accosted the man.
Thieves recently tried to steal an e-bike at gunpoint in Brooklyn, but came up empty.
Police say three of the victims were shot inside Irving Square Park in Bushwick just after midnight.
Police responded to gunshots around 10:30 p.m. Thursday outside Boardwalk Wine and Spirits on Halsey Street near Wilson Avenue in Bushwick.
CBS2 has been told several people were shot around 10:30 p.m. Thursday on Halsey Street in Bushwick.
The violent night added to the growing list of shootings this year. As of June 13, there have been 634 shootings -- a 64% increase compared to 2020.
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President-elect Trump's sentencing for his criminal conviction is scheduled for Friday.
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The New York City area will see one more day of windy, cold weather before temperatures return to normal.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is set to deliver his 2025 State of the City address today at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
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The New York City area will see one more day of windy, cold weather before temperatures return to normal.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is set to deliver his 2025 State of the City address today at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
A group of nonprofits is urging New York City and the state to act quickly on legislation to protect New York's most vulnerable residents.
New York lawmakers returned to Albany Wednesday faced with the daunting task of finding more cash for the MTA. New taxes and fees are needed to fill a $33 billion budget shortfall, and it's not coming from congestion pricing.
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The New York City area will see one more day of windy, cold weather before temperatures return to normal.
The cold weather continues around NYC, and there's more snow on the way. But the question is, how much?
We're in for some colder weather around the NYC area for the rest of the week, then we're tracking our next chance of snow.
A winter storm is bringing snowy weather to NYC today, and New Jersey expected to see the highest snow totals.
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The New York City area will see one more day of windy, cold weather before temperatures return to normal.
A New Jersey man killed in the Jan. 1 New Orleans terror attack was honored Wednesday.
The cold weather continues around NYC, and there's more snow on the way. But the question is, how much?
The trial began Tuesday for a New Jersey school bus aide charged in the death of a 6-year-old student with special needs.
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos had his February sentencing delayed until April so he can keep making new episodes of his podcast.
Ray Tierney, the district attorney credited for the arrest of Rex Heuermann in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case, will be running for re-election next year.
Several people, including two children, were injured in a crash involving a school bus Tuesday in Old Westbury, Long Island.
Brutally cold temperatures and blustery conditions made for an uncomfortable trek into Manhattan for many on the second day of congestion pricing.
In New York City alone, there were nearly 1,300 cases in December. That's almost triple the number during same time in 2023.
President-elect Trump's sentencing for his criminal conviction is scheduled for Friday.
President Biden will be giving a eulogy at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is set to deliver his 2025 State of the City address today at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
A group of nonprofits is urging New York City and the state to act quickly on legislation to protect New York's most vulnerable residents.
New York lawmakers returned to Albany Wednesday faced with the daunting task of finding more cash for the MTA. New taxes and fees are needed to fill a $33 billion budget shortfall, and it's not coming from congestion pricing.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
In New York City alone, there were nearly 1,300 cases in December. That's almost triple the number during same time in 2023.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says the recent surge in violence in the subway "cannot continue." She says she will include new legislation in the executive budget to change New York's involuntary commitment standards.
Gardners Candies warns that recalled Meltaway Bars product may contain undeclared cashews, a health risk for people with tree nut allergies.
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New York City's Broadway Week is back, offering two tickets for the price of one to select Broadway shows in January and February.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
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The New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
The Detroit Pistons won their fifth straight game over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
The Panthers will play host to the Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami -- home of baseball's Marlins -- on Jan. 2, 2026, the NHL said Wednesday.
The Stars rallied from an early three-goal deficit to defeat the struggling Rangers on Tuesday night.
Cole Anthony scored 24 points and the Magic shut down the short-handed Knicks 103-94 on Monday night.
Two eighth graders in Queens are being hailed as heroes after their quick thinking helped a woman who had taken a bad fall near their school.
Neighbors were left baffled and heartbroken after an unknown perpetrator left slash marks across two street trees in Ridgewood, Queens.
Musicians and student groups marched through the snowy streets of East Harlem on Monday to celebrate Three Kings Day.
New Yorkers can now be fined $50 if they fail to secure their trash bins properly, but some Brooklyn residents say the city is failing to maintain the same standards.
A young man from Mauritania receives help settling into the city as he serves as a youth ambassador for others.
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.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
Chair of the department of political science at Purdue University Fort Wayne discusses the complexity of Jimmy Carter's presidency as the nation observes a day of mourning today for his funeral.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to deliver his 2025 State of the City address Thursday at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has a sneak peak of what he's expected to talk about.
Billy DiMaio, 25, was one of 14 people killed on New Year's Day when a man drove a truck into a crowd in Bourbon Street.
The Jan. 2022 fire killed 17 people, including eight children, in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will try to highlight his administration's wins, even as he faces a federal corruption trial scheduled to start in April. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports from the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
