FDNY: Lithium-ion battery to blame for 5-alarm Bronx fire
At least seven people were injured in the Fordham Heights blaze, including five firefighters. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian has the latest.
At least seven people were injured in the Fordham Heights blaze, including five firefighters. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian has the latest.
The FDNY said the blaze was sparked by a lithium-ion battery that powered a scooter. CBS2's Lisa Rozner has the latest.
The fire started shorty before 11 a.m. Sunday and firefighters were still trying to get it under control late in the afternoon.
At least seven people, including five firefighters, were injured in the Fordham Heights blaze, officials said.
The boy was taken into custody.
In the Bronx, police say a 13-year-old student was caught with a loaded gun at school.
According to police, officers found two loaded guns in the 21-year-old rapper's SUV.
Over the past year, officials have taken action to prevent another tragedy.
A witness told police two suspects hid behind a parked car and then ambushed two brothers on the sidewalk.
A witness told police two suspects hid behind a parked car and then ambushed two brothers on the sidewalk. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
Police now believe the shooting death of a Bronx teenager may have been gang-related.
Police believe the victim's older brother, who survived, was affiliated with a gang.
New surveillance video shows the gunmen police believe opened fire on a boy walking down the street with a friend in the Bronx.
The gunmen opened fire as the boy and his friend were walking down the street in the Fordham Heights section, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Details about the accident have not been released, but the front end of the cruiser was damaged.
Police say two officers were injured in a car accident in the Bronx on Saturday.
Video from the scene shows large pieces of debris falling from the building and crashing onto the ground below.
Dozens of firefighters responded to the scene on Ryer Avenue just after midnight.
A community in the Bronx came together Saturday to encourage safe streets and non-violence.
Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence has been holding Peace Barbecues since 2015.
Police are searching for a suspect accused of attacking a pregnant woman with a wrench in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx.
While at the hospital, the victim learned she was pregnant. Sadly, two weeks later, she miscarried.
The fire marshal also says the smoke alarm wasn't working when the fire broke out at the home on Valentine Avenue.
FDNY investigators say a fire that killed a 72-year-old woman in the Bronx on Tuesday was started by carelessly discarded smoking materials.
The blaze grew to at least four alarms in the Fordham Heights neighborhood on Tuesday morning.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
Nearly $10 million worth of narcotics were seized in the Bronx in what police said was their most significant drug bust to date involving illegal marijuana products.
Rookie Hannes Wolf scored five minutes after Ramiro Enrique had given Orlando City the lead in the second half and New York City earned a 1-1 draw.
NYCHA residents rallied across all five boroughs Saturday, calling for improved living conditions.
Lewis Morgan scored twice, Kyle Duncan added a goal and the New York Red Bulls defeated FC Cincinnati 3-1 to remain the only unbeaten team at home in the MLS season.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
Nearly $10 million worth of narcotics were seized in the Bronx in what police said was their most significant drug bust to date involving illegal marijuana products.
NYCHA residents rallied across all five boroughs Saturday, calling for improved living conditions.
NYPD took a 24-year-old man into custody after he allegedly stabbed and killed two women and two young children in their Brooklyn apartment.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
After several days of searing, summer heat, we've finally got some good news for the Tri-State Area, weather-wise.
New York and New Jersey coped with another day of excessive heat and humidity Wednesday, as well as severe weather.
Severe weather moved through parts of the Tri-State Area amid another heat wave Tuesday, causing widespread damage.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
NJ Transit says regular weekend schedules will be in effect beginning Saturday, and regular weekday service will resume Monday.
Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed at NYC and New Jersey airports after a CrowdStrike update caused a global Microsoft outage.
Despite many calls to resign, convicted Sen. Bob Menendez says he's staying put.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
According to prosecutors, the alleged drunk driver who crashed into a Long Island nail salon in June, killing four people, had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
Officials in Hempstead are warning beach goers about recent shark sightings and rough seas.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
More than two dozen House Democrats and four senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
Weisselberg was sentenced in April to five months in Rikers Island, in line with a plea agreement over his alleged perjury in a 2023 civil fraud case.
"I am not supposed to be here tonight," former President Donald Trump said. "I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of almighty God."
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
At least two cases of measles have been found in people staying at a New York City-run shelter for migrants in Brooklyn.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
A first responder on Long Island is said to be the first in the country, outside a clinical trial, to undergo a life-saving surgery for peripheral artery disease.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
Prosecutors have been preparing to retry the disgraced movie mogul since the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Run-DMC's Darryl McDaniels will headline this weekend's free SummerStage concert at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens.
Rookie Hannes Wolf scored five minutes after Ramiro Enrique had given Orlando City the lead in the second half and New York City earned a 1-1 draw.
Lewis Morgan scored twice, Kyle Duncan added a goal and the New York Red Bulls defeated FC Cincinnati 3-1 to remain the only unbeaten team at home in the MLS season.
Luis Severino and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 1-0.
Taj Bradley pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to remain unbeaten in seven straight starts, Randy Arozarena hit two of Tampa Bay's four home runs and the Rays routed the New York Yankees 9-1 on Saturday.
Gerrit Cole struck out eight in six strong innings, Juan Soto went 4 for 4 and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1.
The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during a storm.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
A legal battle is brewing between some New York City tenants and Mayor Eric Adams over rental assistance laws.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
It's a tradition that dates back to 1887. Worshippers in Brooklyn paraded through the streets, a beloved Italian tradition.
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."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
The National Council of Jewish Women is holding its 16th annual Back to School Sale on Sunday, July 28 in Milburn, New Jersey.
The former president appeared with JD Vance, his running mate, for the first time. CBS New York's Bradley Blackburn reports.
More than 100 firefighters and EMS workers responded to the overnight fire on Throop Avenue in the Allerton section.
Craig Allen has the Tri-State Area's latest First Alert Forecast on CBS2 News This Morning.
New York City officials called it their most significant drug bust involving illegal cannabis products to date. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.