East Harlem residents mourn woman killed in garbage truck crash
An East Harlem community came together on Christmas Eve to remember a woman killed early Tuesday morning in a chain-reaction garbage truck crash involving fallen scaffolding.
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An East Harlem community came together on Christmas Eve to remember a woman killed early Tuesday morning in a chain-reaction garbage truck crash involving fallen scaffolding.
The 75-year-old was out collecting bottles on Tuesday morning when tragedy struck, police said. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Wild surveillance video shows the garbage truck striking multiple cars in East Harlem, setting off a chain reaction leading to a woman's death.
A 75-year-old woman was killed when scaffolding collapsed during the chain-reaction crash. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Wild surveillance video shows a garbage truck striking multiple cars in East Harlem, setting off a chain reaction crash leading to a woman's death. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
A woman was killed when an out-of-control garbage truck set of a chain reaction that killed a pedestrian in East Harlem Tuesday. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
A pedestrian was killed and four others were hurt when a garbage truck hit scaffolding in East Harlem early Tuesday morning.
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A First Alert Weather Day has been issued through 2 a.m. Monday due to the lingering threat of freezing rain in the northwestern suburbs of NYC.
New York City wound up with less snow than anticipated, but still the most in nearly four years.
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Shovels and plows will be out later Friday as people in New York City and the surrounding area prepare for a blast of winter.
It's a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to accumulating snow that could be heavy at times.
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A First Alert Weather Day has been issued through 2 a.m. Monday due to the lingering threat of freezing rain in the northwestern suburbs of NYC.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
New York City wound up with less snow than anticipated, but still the most in nearly four years.
Roadways across New Jersey got pelted with heavy bands of snow, sleet and freezing rain, putting state officials on high alert.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued through 2 a.m. Monday due to the lingering threat of freezing rain in the northwestern suburbs of NYC.
New York City wound up with less snow than anticipated, but still the most in nearly four years.
A major winter storm pummeled the Tri-State Area with snow and ice after New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency.
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Shovels and plows will be out later Friday as people in New York City and the surrounding area prepare for a blast of winter.
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