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.
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.
"Going forward, this court will have to consider a jail sanction if it is recommended," Judge Juan Merchan said from the bench.
'Bob Hearts Abishola', the acclaimed comedy, is signing off after its fifth season on CBS.
Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
Hormel Foods says potentially contaminated products were shipped to Publix and Dollar Tree distribution warehouses.
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Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
A New York City Department of Correction captain was burned Friday night when her camera suddenly ignited.
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I-95 fully reopened in both directions Sunday in Norwalk, Connecticut, days after a tanker truck caught fire and badly damaged a bridge.
Northbound lanes of I-95 have reopened in Norwalk, Connecticut after crews demolished a bridge that was damaged in a tanker truck fire.
As we progress into Sunday, light showers will become a steady rain, which may be moderate to heavy at times.
The I-95 overpass in Norwalk, Connecticut that was damaged in a fiery tanker truck crash is being demolished, but the highway remains partially closed.
Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut is closed in both directions after a fuel truck crashed and burst into flames Thursday morning.
A New Jersey state trooper died Sunday while training at the NJSP headquarters in Ewing, Mercer County, Gov. Phil Murphy said.
Princeton University students began a hunger strike on Friday in solidarity with the millions of Palestinians in Gaza as Israel's war against Hamas continues.
Rutgers University is responding to requests made by pro-Palestinian protesters after demonstrators dismantled their on-campus encampment Thursday.
As we progress into Sunday, light showers will become a steady rain, which may be moderate to heavy at times.
A special general election will be held in New Jersey in September to fill the House of Representatives seat left vacant by late Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
The land in East Farmingdale, near Republic Airport, has been vacant since the 1990s.
As we progress into Sunday, light showers will become a steady rain, which may be moderate to heavy at times.
The controversial New York City congestion pricing tolls set to start June 30 are facing another lawsuit, this time from Long Island.
Isis Navarro Reyes, of New York, allegedly posted TikTok videos marketing weight loss drugs that appeared to be Ozempic, Mesofrance and Axcion.
The suspect in a Long Island car crash that killed one man and three children in August 2023 has agreed to a plea deal.
"Going forward, this court will have to consider a jail sanction if it is recommended," Judge Juan Merchan said from the bench.
A special general election will be held in New Jersey in September to fill the House of Representatives seat left vacant by late Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
Hope Hicks, one of former President Donald Trump's closest aides for years, told jurors how she handled the fallout from "hush money" payments made to two women before the 2016 election.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The controversial New York City congestion pricing tolls set to start June 30 are facing another lawsuit, this time from Long Island.
Hormel Foods says potentially contaminated products were shipped to Publix and Dollar Tree distribution warehouses.
A New Jersey teenager says making music helps bring him to a better place as he fights cancer.
Dutch medical device maker Philips says it's reached a $1.1 billion deal in the United States to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep machines in a case that's rocked the company.
Vicky Dennis went to the hospital with strange symptoms when she had COVID. Doctors found she had two undiagnosed, life-threatening diseases and needed a liver transplant to survive.
Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell's palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia's 125-114 win over the New York Knicks.
'Bob Hearts Abishola', the acclaimed comedy, is signing off after its fifth season on CBS.
It's widely known the Met Gala itself includes a dinner and a performance. But aside from bathroom selfies and elevator clips, the gala itself isn't recorded.
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Tom Brady took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach during a made-for-streaming comedy live event on Netflix -- but one joke seemed to anger him.
Bernard Hill died Sunday at 79. The actor was known for his roles in "Lord of the Rings" and "Titanic."
Tom Brady took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach during a made-for-streaming comedy live event on Netflix -- but one joke seemed to anger him.
Mika Zibenejad scored twice in the Rangers' 4-3 win over the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs second-round series at Madison Square Garden.
Rafael Navarro scored early, Cole Bassett had an assist and a late goal and Zack Steffen notched his first clean sheet with Colorado as the Rapids beat NYCFC for the first time at rainy Citi Field.
Juan Soto hit a three-run double that snapped a seventh-inning tie and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers as rain fell at Yankee Stadium.
Randy Arozarena hit a tying home run off Edwin Díaz with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Rays went on to finish a three-game sweep of the Mets.
Millions of stamps designed by Brooklyn artist, Kim Parker, are decorating postage envelopes nationwide.
"Swans of Harlem" tells the story of five ballerinas in the early days of Dance Theatre of Harlem.
In light of budget cuts to New York City's public library systems, a Park Slope man decided to launch a fundraiser to support the Brooklyn Public Library.
CBS New York's Elle McLogan spoke with 90-year-old Sylvia Hack about her decades of service to her neighborhood.
Three middle school girls are co-champions after winning the Under 14 division at the National Girls Chess Championship.
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.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
Instead of one single commencement ceremony, the various schools involved will hold smaller, individual ceremonies, the university announced Monday. CBS New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports.
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