Building Superintendent Killed In Brooklyn Elevator Accident
Investigators said the worker and the tenant were trying to retrieve a cell phone that was dropped into the elevator pit.
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Investigators said the worker and the tenant were trying to retrieve a cell phone that was dropped into the elevator pit.
Cellphone video caught the brutal beating. A man with a baseball bat is seen hovering over his victim, who was on the ground with his bike.
The driver remained at the scene and does not appear to be facing charges.
Authorities said officers were initially called to Lenox Road between Bedford and Rogers avenues for multiple reports of a man with a gun.
The NYPD closed an entire block of Lenox Road between Bedford and Rogers Avenues in Prospect Lefferts Gardens after shots were fired around 6 p.m. Monday.
Citizen video shows the scene at Nostrand Avenue and Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, where gunfire erupted around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Police said 21-year-old Nickalus Thompson, also known as Nick Blixky, was shot in his torso and buttocks.
The young boy has a thrift store and sells clothing to help families save money.
It was a shocking attack in Brooklyn that was caught on camera. A 71-year-old woman was walking down the street when she was knocked out by a stranger.
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The baby was found after a construction worker heard him crying.
An 18-year-old is accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens section of Brooklyn. Julio Ayala is being held on $500,000 bail following his arraignment.
A man was facing charges Saturday after police say he crawled through an apartment window and raped an 11-year-old girl in Brooklyn.
It happened around 2:25 p.m. on Flatbush Avenue near Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
Police are still looking for more information about a man they say reached through a second-floor open window and groped a sleeping woman in Brooklyn, then claimed to be a police officer.
It happened around 4:40 a.m. on May 12 at an apartment building near Clarkson and Rogers Avenues in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
Police officers responded to a 911 call about a robbery at 263 Winthrop Street and found the victims with multiple stab wounds.
It was a daylong ordeal for New Yorkers, who gingerly traipsed over messy streets and sidewalks to get back into their usual routines.
Brooklyn residents were wondering when they would be able to get back inside their homes on Wednesday.
As suspect was in custody in the stabbing death of a 22-year-old woman in Brooklyn, Saturday.
One person was killed, and nine other people were hospitalized, in an extra-alarm fire in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn Monday evening.
A man was found stabbed to death in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn early Sunday, police said.
Residents in a historic Brooklyn neighborhood aren't happy about the city's bright idea to change their street lights.
A serial spitter was being blamed Tuesday night for more than a dozen incidents in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn – including at least one involving a pre-schooler.
Two children were hospitalized Saturday when a fire broke out in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn.
Pitcher Sean Manaea is set to return to the New York Mets on a 3-year, $75 million contract, a person familiar with the agreement says.
NYC is facing the coldest weather in a while, and New York and New Jersey could be in for a White Christmas with snow on the way.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Monday to state charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
NYC is facing the coldest weather in a while, and New York and New Jersey could be in for a White Christmas with snow on the way.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Monday to state charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program past 2027 was excluded from the federal budget on Friday as Congress scrambled to avert a government shutdown.
A woman died after she was set on fire aboard the New York City subway on an F train in Brooklyn, police say.
Don't let the sunny skies fool you as dangerously cold weather settles into New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
NYC is facing the coldest weather in a while, and New York and New Jersey could be in for a White Christmas with snow on the way.
Don't let the sunny skies fool you as dangerously cold weather settles into New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Expect jam-packed airports and highways in the New York City area as the holiday travel season kicks into high gear.
New York City congestion pricing is facing a last-ditch effort in federal court to delay the Jan. 5 implementation new tolls in Manhattan.
Snow and frigid temperatures set in across the Tri-State Area on Saturday, the first day of winter.
NYC is facing the coldest weather in a while, and New York and New Jersey could be in for a White Christmas with snow on the way.
Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program past 2027 was excluded from the federal budget on Friday as Congress scrambled to avert a government shutdown.
Don't let the sunny skies fool you as dangerously cold weather settles into New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Expect jam-packed airports and highways in the New York City area as the holiday travel season kicks into high gear.
Party City announced mass layoffs at its headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, according to an email sent to employees.
Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program past 2027 was excluded from the federal budget on Friday as Congress scrambled to avert a government shutdown.
Don't let the sunny skies fool you as dangerously cold weather settles into New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Expect jam-packed airports and highways in the New York City area as the holiday travel season kicks into high gear.
A new law in Suffolk County allows police to arrest spectators at street takeovers, not just drivers at the illegal meetups.
The FAA issued a temporary flight restriction for drones over New York City, Long Island and parts of Westchester County. The restrictions are in effect until January 19.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program past 2027 was excluded from the federal budget on Friday as Congress scrambled to avert a government shutdown.
Over half of Americans see the drones that have been spotted over the East Coast as a threat to the U.S.
NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey has resigned following a bombshell allegation of sexual misconduct on the job.
A woman who lost her jaw after being caught in a crossfire in Ukraine can smile again thanks to transformative surgery in New York.
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New York Congressman-elect George Latimer expects "major pushback" to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential vaccine policy if he heads Donald Trump's Health and Human Services Department.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs was back in federal court in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday for a pretrial hearing.
A spokesperson for Foxx said that he had to get stitches after he was hit in the face by a glass thrown from someone else in the restaurant.
Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss his appeal for bail, meaning he will stay in jail until his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025.
Jamie Foxx opened up about why he was hospitalized for several weeks in April 2023.
The annual gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts features personalized tributes with performances and testimonials from fellow artists.
Pitcher Sean Manaea is set to return to the New York Mets on a 3-year, $75 million contract, a person familiar with the agreement says.
Matthew Stafford threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Higbee early in the fourth quarter and the Rams beat the Jets 19-9 on Sunday.
Drew Lock threw a pair of pick-6s as the Giants lost their franchise-record 10th straight game, 34-7 to the Falcons on Sunday.
The Rangers lost for the 12th time in their last 16 games with a 3-1 defeat to the visiting Hurricanes on Sunday.
Jalen Brunson scored 29 of his season-high 39 points in the second half to power the Knicks to a 104-93 victory over the Pelicans on Saturday night.
As Hanukkah approaches, the Brooklyn organization is in a race against time to deliver gifts to children battling illnesses.
Mets owner Steve Cohen's Metropolitan Park casino complex proposal has picked up steam after gaining the Queens borough president's approval.
Parts of the MTA's emergency exit infrastructure are in a hazardous state of disrepair, according to a new audit report.
The Riverside Church of New York announced this week plans to close its Weekday School after 95 years of caring for local children.
Neighbors living in communities without subway stops say congestion pricing has caused many to consider leaving New York City.
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."
Luigi Mangione appeared in a New York court and pleaded not guilty to start murder and terrorism charges. Watch team coverage from CBS News New York's Alice Gainer and Lisa Rozner.
CBS News New York's Traffic Reporter Guy Staniar has an update on conditions for the Monday commute.
Congestion pricing is facing several legal challenges ahead of its anticipated start date on Jan. 5, 2025 in Manhattan.
Luigi Mangione is due in a New York courtroom to face state charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has the latest weather forecast.
