90-Year-Old Man Falls 10 Feet Into Storm Drain On Long Island
Emergency crews spent more than an hour getting the elderly man out.
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Emergency crews spent more than an hour getting the elderly man out.
Police are still looking for the driver who they say ran from the scene, leaving two passengers behind.
Officials said dozens of people managed to escape as flames, but one man lost his life as flames engulfed the building on Bruce Avenue.
Police said the incident happened around 1 p.m. Wednesday at the corner of East Tremont and Daly Avenue in the West Farms section.
The move is apparently part of a larger citywide push to help those who are sick properly isolate.
Neighbors on a quiet residential street in Edgewater awoke Sunday to a heavy police presence.
Many say given the challenges of 2020, this year, the holiday's seven principles take on an even deeper meaning.
Tens of thousands of people in the Tri-State Area are still feeling the impact of the strong Christmas storm that swept through Thursday into Friday.
This holiday season, a Queens man says he is lucky enough to have two jobs he loves. He is a teacher by day, and sells Christmas trees by night.
Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration is launching new initiatives to get drivers to slow down. Among them, proposed changes to speed camera laws.
The line outside The Greater Allen Cathedral of New York in Jamaica wrapped around the block Monday.
Five teenage boys are being hailed as heroes, after a day of sledding last week nearly turned tragic in New Jersey.
A new Intelligence Bureau memo sent to uniformed members Friday says law enforcement and military personnel remain prime targets for violent extremists.
Police say it's unclear if the stabbings were connected.
"It's heartbreaking," the boy's uncle told Dhillon. "It's stressful. He was shot twice. Right now he's in the ICU."
Officials say two FDNY emergency medical technicians were responding to a call about a person having a seizure when they were approached by a man with a gun and robbed.
Under a new law to help NYCHA residents dealing with mold in their homes, the city housing authority is required to tell residents what they can do if their complaints go unaddressed.
The Holiday Heroes giveaway was organized by the Nassau County Police Department and sponsored by the Nassau County Police Foundation.
The last section of Brooklyn Bridge Park, a pedestrian plaza, broke ground Wednesday. The plaza is named after a female pioneer that helped make the bridge a reality.
As a way to bridge the widening education gap, organizers have paired up 120 students with volunteer tutors for free weekly homework support.
Police are investigating the death of a Jersey City woman who was found shot outside a liquor store.
Dozens of faith leaders from across the city gathered for Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adam's annual interfaith breakfast Wednesday.
Sewage flooded at least 74 homes in South Ozone Park last November after a 42-inch pipe crumbled.
Fifteen to twenty thousand people usually turn out, so organizers knew they had to make some changes.
Instead of gathering inside, guests all received their meals in to-go containers and headed to nearby tents to eat.
Hate groups are not only promoting that content on popular social media sites, but a CBS News New York investigation shows they're actively trying to recruit kids into their ideology.
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.
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.
Hate groups are not only promoting that content on popular social media sites, but a CBS News New York investigation shows they're actively trying to recruit kids into their ideology.
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.
Hate groups are not only promoting that content on popular social media sites, but a CBS News New York investigation shows they're actively trying to recruit kids into their ideology.
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.
Hate groups are not only promoting that content on popular social media sites, but a CBS News New York investigation shows they're actively trying to recruit kids into their ideology.
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.
"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall opens up about her breast cancer battle and how Olivia Munn's own experience with early detection inspired her to take a life-saving risk assessment test.
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.
The actor Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time since her husband Jeff Baena's death last week. He was 47.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
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.
