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Family Rescued After Fire Rips Through Home In Queens Overnight
The blaze broke out around midnight in a 3-story home on 71st Street near 31st Avenue in Jackson Heights.
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The blaze broke out around midnight in a 3-story home on 71st Street near 31st Avenue in Jackson Heights.
Around 9:35 a.m., the wood came flying off a fourth floor fire escape in the courtyard of the family's apartment building on 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights.
The cleanup continues while the Department of Environmental Protection investigates. The city agency says the 12-inch pipe burst apparently because of recent change in temperature.
Police have identified a suspect who they say shoved a teen to the floor and slapped a 5-year-old boy in the face in a Queens home.
An elderly man was attacked and robbed in broad daylight. Police say two suspects knocked him to the ground in Queens, and took off.
A man was rushed to the hospital after authorities say he was hit by a car while crossing the street in Queens Wednesday afternoon.
Make that a quarter pounder with cheese and a side of grand larceny.
Police were searching Sunday night for a man who snatched a woman's purse in a subway station in Jackson Heights, Queens last week, and violently attacked her when she caught up to him.
Jeanne and Jules Manford formed the group now known as PFLAG, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, after their son, Morty, was brutally beaten when he was arrested during a peaceful protest.
The NYPD is looking for a man they say tried to sexually assault a woman in the Jackson Heights section of Queens early Sunday.
A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly attacked two transgender women outside a McDonald's in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Police say the girl was walking to school in Jackson Heights on March 8 when the man approached her and showed her the video.
Police released new video Tuesday of a suspect who allegedly showed an 11-year-old girl a pornographic video on his cellphone and followed her to school in Queens.
Police say around 6:00 pm on Feb. 24, the man entered an unlocked vehicle at the corner of Northern Boulevard and 74th Street and stole $1,500 in cash.
A younger woman repeatedly punched a 64-year-old woman in the face on an E Train in Jackson Heights, Queens this week during a quarrel over a seat, police said.
A group of robbers left a Jackson Heights, Queens jewelry store empty-handed Tuesday, but escaped before police arrived.
The incident took place Aug. 19 at around 4:30 p.m. at 37th Avenue near 85th Street in Jackson Heights.
The woman chased the suspect, but he got away, police said.
Call them what you will: kreplach, manti, ravioli, dumpling, but just about every culture makes some kind of goodie wrapped in a carby skin, stuffed with meat or veggies, boiled or fried.
Hillary Clinton campaigned at the Jackson Diner in Jackson Heights, Queens, and addressed gun violence in a forum in Port Washington, Long Island, on Monday, April 11, 2016.
Hillary Clinton campaigned at the Jackson Diner in Jackson Heights, Queens, and addressed gun violence in a forum in Port Washington, Long Island, on Monday, April 11, 2016.
Police on Monday were searching for two suspects who allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old boy and slashed his dog in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Police on Thursday were asking for help from the public in finding a man who groped two girls – the youngest just 10 years old – in Jackson Heights, Queens recently.
A suspect was in custody on Friday night, in connection with an attempted luring that took place in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Police are looking to question a man who they said was seen getting out of a car that was involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Queens earlier this week.
Vice President Kamala Harris continues to receive a wide range of support in the day since President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race.
Francisco Lindor hit two solo home runs and Jeff McNeil added a three-run shot in the Mets' 6-4 win over the Marlins on Monday.
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers called the $454 million judgment "draconian" and complained that the "case violates centuries of New York case law."
Discover the features and functions added to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and why it's a great phone for power users.
The Yankees rolled to a 9-1 win over the Rays on Monday, thanks to two homers from Juan Soto.
Queens resident Lou Harris is on a mission to make the sport of surfing more inclusive.
The parents of a New York City 17-year-old were charged and sentenced for a crime their son is accused of.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
City Parks Foundation's Coastal Classrooms is providing educational programs for middle school students.
Mayor Adams, the DOT and the FDNY on Monday announced a series of e-bike initiatives designed for safety.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
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.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
Part of Route 3 remains closed in Clifton, New Jersey after a tractor-trailer crashed and exploded, killing the driver, Monday morning.
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.
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.
Vice President Kamala Harris continues to receive a wide range of support in the day since President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race.
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers called the $454 million judgment "draconian" and complained that the "case violates centuries of New York case law."
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
Mayor Adams, the DOT and the FDNY on Monday announced a series of e-bike initiatives designed for safety.
President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
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.
Francisco Lindor hit two solo home runs and Jeff McNeil added a three-run shot in the Mets' 6-4 win over the Marlins on Monday.
The Yankees rolled to a 9-1 win over the Rays on Monday, thanks to two homers from Juan Soto.
LeBron James will be the third basketball player – and the first men's player – to carry the U.S. flag at the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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.
Queens resident Lou Harris is on a mission to make the sport of surfing more inclusive.
City Parks Foundation's Coastal Classrooms is providing educational programs for middle school students.
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.
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 boys' quick-thinking helped save their neighbors house and lives after they spotted something on the roof. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
It's believed to be the first-of-its-kind prosecution in New York. CBS New York's Alice Gainer has the story from Queens.
CBS New York's Dick Brennan interviews CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane for the latest on the 2024 election after President Biden dropped out.
The boys' quick-thinking helped save their neighbors house and lives after they spotted something on the roof. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
But as CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports, there is one former politician and current mega donor she almost certainly wants to land.