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CBS 2: Victim Killed In Hamilton Heights Fire Identified As 15-Year-Old Girl
The person killed in a three-alarm fire in a Hamilton Heights apartment building has been identified as a 15-year-old girl.
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The person killed in a three-alarm fire in a Hamilton Heights apartment building has been identified as a 15-year-old girl.
The Chipped Cup coffeehouse in Harlem caught a man on surveillance camera allegedly reaching into the tip jar and swiping cash this week.
A World War II veteran who had been missing for nearly a week has been located in good condition, police said.
Richard Micheaux, 92, was last seen taking his regular morning walk on Amsterdam Avenue. He lives on Convent Avenue in Hamilton Heights.
Parents from several schools gathered in Harlem on Thursday to announce they are opting into a plan to opt out of Common Core tests for their children.
Sunday was a frigid and windblown day in the Tri-State Area, which sparked forest fires, sent debris flying through the streets, and had people gearing up for what they fear is a glimpse of winter weather to come.
The fire at West 138th Street and Riverside Drive in Hamilton Heights began around 7 a.m. The blaze started on the third floor but spread up to the fifth, fire officials said.
Violence in the overnight hours left at least four people dead and several others injured throughout the city.
After a man allegedly robbed a woman after pretending to be a Good Samaritan, residents in West Harlem fear the suspect will strike again.
A five-alarm fire broke out in a residential building in Hamilton Heights on Monday afternoon, leaving at least 19 firefighters injured.
Vincens Vuktilaj was being walked down the stairs from his apartment when he pushed an officer down and ran off, police said.
A Harlem coffeehouse has been making headlines in recent days, after its display in favor of same-sex marriage led one woman to make furious comments on social media.
Two men and a woman were charged Saturday in connection with the beating death and robbery of a man in Hamilton Heights.
Police said the killers apparently knew Pinzon-Martinez was carrying cash from the cell phone store to an office above and followed him to the third-floor office.
A man identified in a published report as a MetroPCS worker was found dead with blunt force trauma to his head inside a storage room in Hamilton Heights Friday.
The FDNY said part of a bathroom of a second floor apartment fell onto the floor below.
The fires were set on Sept 11 over eleven blocks in Hamilton Heights and Harlem.
The video shows the suspect just before an incident on Bradhurst Avenue in Hamilton Heights early Tuesday morning. It was the third of 15 attacks, police said.
The cars were discovered across several blocks in the Hamilton Heights area near 150th Street and Bradhurst Avenue.
Police said the 14 incidents all took place in Hamilton Heights, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood between Sept. 4, 2011 and March 8 of this year.
Police say they are looking for 40-year-old Luis Gonzalez in the so-called petroleum jelly burglaries in Hamilton Heights, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood between Sept. 4 and March 8 of last year.
The incidents all took place in the Hamilton Heights, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood sections of the borough between September 4 of last year and March 8.
Herlihy said he "feels lucky" as he was greeted by two long rows of applauding police officers while being wheeled out Wednesday from New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center.
A police officer was shot in Upper Manhattan on Tuesday following a confrontation with a suspect at a subway station. The suspect was shot dead.
Ian Burnet, 22, was staying with friends at a Riverside Drive apartment building when he disappeared on Dec. 30.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu heads for Washington under pressure over the Gaza war and amid huge U.S. political uncertainty.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
New Jersey lawmakers on both sides of the aisle react to Joe Biden's decision to quit the presidential race.
The Mets struck out 14 times in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Marlins.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
Here's what New York leaders are saying about President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid.
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.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
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.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
New Jersey lawmakers on both sides of the aisle react to Joe Biden's decision to quit the presidential race.
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.
Here's what New York leaders are saying about President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid.
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.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
New Jersey lawmakers on both sides of the aisle react to Joe Biden's decision to quit the presidential race.
Key progressive and member of "The Squad" Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Sunday after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
After President Biden announced Sunday he would not continue to seek reelection, leaders from across the globe shared their responses to his decision.
Here's what New York leaders are saying about President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid.
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.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
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.
The Mets struck out 14 times in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Marlins.
The Rays built an early lead, overcame Aaron Judge's MLB-leading 35th homer, and beat the Yankees 6-4 on Sunday.
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.
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.
Dr. Nidhi Kumar is On Call for CBS New York to discuss the risks people face when taking health advice from videos they see on TikTok and other social media sites.
President Joe Biden says he will not seek reelection, putting his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. CBS New York has team coverage on what happens next.
CBS New York's Tony Sadiku and John Elliott have the latest weather forecast.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock is calling for temperatures in the 80s every day this week.
So what does that mean for next month's convention in Chicago? CBS New York's Derick Waller reports Democrats are trying to make sure history doesn't repeat itself.