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Innocent Bystanders Struck By Stray Bullets Inside Queens Home
Police said the victims, ages 74 and 82, were innocent bystanders, not the intended targets.
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Police said the victims, ages 74 and 82, were innocent bystanders, not the intended targets.
A 29-year-old woman escaped a 6-hour-long rape by jumping from the window of her attacker's home in Queens, and police are looking for help locating the suspect at large.
Dramatic new video shows the man police are searching for after he opened fire Thursday night in Queens.
Flames broke out around 5 a.m. at P.S. 132 Ralph Bunche school in Laurelton, near the Nassau County border.
A man slashed a postal worker in the face and went on to barricade himself into his apartment in Jamaica, Queens Monday, police said.
Habitat for Humanity purchased more than a dozen homes in New York City that had been empty for more than a decade.
Police on Tuesday were searching for a pair of suspects who held up two Subway restaurants and a gas station at gunpoint in Queens.
What began as the attempted theft of an entire ATM quickly became a real drag in Laurelton, Queens.
The bizarre incident happened early Saturday morning at the McDonald's on Merrick Boulevard near 244th Street in Laurelton.
A Queens woman returned to her house ransacked and squalid Monday, as she continued to fight the squatter she has claimed stole her house.
A driver who police said is charged in connection with a deadly crash outside a banquet hall in Queens remains hospitalized Monday.
Authorities say it happened around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Merrick Boulevard and 225th Street.
The three affiliated gangs are known as SNOW, Loyalty Over Everything and Young Bosses. They operated primarily in the Rosedale, Laurelton and Rochdale Village neighborhoods of Queens.
Police were searching for a suspect Monday morning, after one man was killed and another was wounded in Laurelton, Queens.
A Queens barber charged with stabbing a teenager to death with a pair of shears said he feared being attacked, according to court documents.
Barber shop co-owner Cedric Simpson, 34, was arrested on charges of murder and criminal possession of a weapon for the fatal stabbing of Carl Richardson with scissors.
In a painful mystery during the holidays, a brilliant doctor who grew up in Laurelton, Queens has gone missing.
Police say 11-year-old Darnell Williams and 13-year-old Chelsea Williams have been missing since Thursday.
Police say there have been a total of five attacks in the last four weeks and they are still investigating whether the same teen is connected to the other attacks.
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and council member Jimmy Van Bramer held a news conference to bring attention to a sexual predator who has attacked women - and a 12-year-old girl - in Queens.
Nearly 270,000 New Yorkers live in the low lying areas most susceptible to flooding and wind damage. The mayor has to decided to get them out of their houses before buses, subways, and commuter trains shut down at noon Saturday, and bridges possibly close as well.
Shawn Forde, 27, of Queens, was charged with murder, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.
A surveillance camera captured two suspects with guns at a fast food restaurant on Merrick Boulevard in Laurelton earlier this month.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved what would be New Jersey's first off-shore wind farm project.
The Jamaica, Queens community is reeling after an 8-year-old boy was stabbed to death inside his apartment Thursday.
It has been seven years since NYPD Detective Miosotis Familia, a single mother of three, was killed in the line of duty.
A memorial is growing for the victims of a July 4th crash on the Lower East Side that killed three people.
It's been several months since a new Trauma Recovery Center opened in Coney Island, and leaders say the community has responded in droves.
The Jamaica, Queens community is reeling after an 8-year-old boy was stabbed to death inside his apartment Thursday.
It has been seven years since NYPD Detective Miosotis Familia, a single mother of three, was killed in the line of duty.
A memorial is growing for the victims of a July 4th crash on the Lower East Side that killed three people.
It's been several months since a new Trauma Recovery Center opened in Coney Island, and leaders say the community has responded in droves.
Beach erosion may be contributing to dangerous swimming conditions at Jacob Riis Park in Queens, and experts say common solutions come with consequences.
People from across the Tri-State Area have been flocking to the beaches to beat the heat and humidity. Several beaches in our area had already hit capacity by midday.
The NYC weather forecast calls for rain, but this map shows when the skies are expected to clear for the 4th of July fireworks.
Connecticut had several new laws start on July 1, 2024, including the school age cut-off and surveillance cameras meant to catch drivers who blow by buses.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Sunday, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
A tractor-trailer accident on I-95 in Greenwich, CT had southbound lanes backed up for the morning commute.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved what would be New Jersey's first off-shore wind farm project.
A fire in Wharton State Forest has led to the evacuation of a campground and the closure of a trail near Tabernacle, New Jersey.
Hot and humid conditions are expected to trigger thunderstorms heading into the weekend around the New York City area.
The Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show was held on Manhattan's West Side on Thursday night, its first time back over the Hudson River in more than a decade.
People from across the Tri-State Area have been flocking to the beaches to beat the heat and humidity. Several beaches in our area had already hit capacity by midday.
Family, friends and well-wishers are gathering Friday to pay their respects to NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack, who was killed when an alleged drunk driver crashed into a nail salon on Long Island last month.
A Long Island man is accused of giving 4th of July fireworks to an 11-year-old, sparking a fire that spread to his neighbor's home in Levittown.
People from across the Tri-State Area have been flocking to the beaches to beat the heat and humidity. Several beaches in our area had already hit capacity by midday.
The Long Island Rail Road has been running more service than ever, but it has also been dealing with more delays, a new report shows.
The 4th of July fireworks can make dogs and other pets anxious and afraid, so we have some expert advice on how to keep them calm.
"Let me say this as clearly as I can: I'm staying in the race," President Biden said during a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday.
Jurors are expected to have the case by the end of next week.
"Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can and as simply and straightforward as I can: I am running. I'm the nominee of the Democratic Party. No one's pushing me out," the president told campaign staffers.
The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem was not approved for replacement funding for a lapsed state after-school budget.
Westchester County inspectors are working to make sure watery gas does not get into your vehicles.
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
The New York City Virus Hunters are getting their hands dirty to find out which little birdies might be carrying a deadly disease in Central Park.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
One bill being fast-tracked would make abortions free in New Jersey by eliminating co-pays.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer.
Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" celebrated its 35th birthday Sunday with a block party on Do The Right Thing Way in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards, and Will Smith debuted a single as he continued his comeback from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago.
His recently uncovered photographs, long thought lost, are the basis of the former Beatle's book, "1964: Eyes of the Storm," and an exhibition currently at the Brooklyn Museum.
Frankie Montas made a triumphant return to Yankee Stadium, Nick Martini, Jonathan India and Spencer Steer homered and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of reeling New York with an 8-4 victory.
Jake Irvin allowed just one hit and issued one walk in eight innings, Jesse Winker hit a pinch-hit home run and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 1-0 in the traditional 11 a.m. Fourth of July game in the nation's capital.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
Andrew Abbott took a two-hit shutout into the seventh inning and reliever Fernando Cruz got Aaron Judge to ground into a pivotal double play, pitching the Cincinnati Reds past the struggling New York Yankees 3-2.
James Wood singled home the go-ahead run in his third major league game, Luis García Jr. hit two homers and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the New York Mets 7-5 on Wednesday night.
It's been several months since a new Trauma Recovery Center opened in Coney Island, and leaders say the community has responded in droves.
Beach erosion may be contributing to dangerous swimming conditions at Jacob Riis Park in Queens, and experts say common solutions come with consequences.
The Eliza Tower will provide "affordable luxury" to 174 low-income families. The most expensive three-bedroom is just $1,800 for families making 60% of the area median income.
The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem was not approved for replacement funding for a lapsed state after-school budget.
A nonprofit recycling center in Brooklyn says it has seen a sharp increase in people who collect cans and bottles to make a living.
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 proposed Atlantic Shores wind turbines would stand roughly nine miles off the shore of Long Beach Island, which many consider to be the jewel of the Jersey Shore. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
A suspect has been arrested in the stabbing of a mother and her two children in East Orange, New Jersey. The mother and one child had life-threatening injuries.
A large group had gathered to watch a fireworks display at a home on Foxrun Court in Port Jefferson when one went astray, police said. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
The 2024 presidential election is seeing renewed focus Friday as President Joe Biden sits down for a one-on-one interview for the first time since last week's debate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane spoke to CBS New York.
Officials are warning of a text message scam that looks like it comes from a credible New York City website.