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The temporary tents on state property have room for 1,000 men seeking asylum.
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The temporary tents on state property have room for 1,000 men seeking asylum.
Dozens of firefighters responded to the scene on Hillside Avenue in Briarwood around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Protesters clashed with police outside a new asylum seeker shelter in Queens on Wednesday as, behind the scenes, the mayor and governor appear to be clashing over policy. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/45AQxVb
It's expected to shorten travel time between Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and Jackson Heights, Queens.
Residents should drop their mail at a post office and write checks with permanent ink that can't be erased.
Mail theft is on the rise in Queens, and now local leaders are warning the public to safeguard their mail.
The NYPD is looking for the person who pushed a woman onto the subway tracks in Queens on Wednesday afternoon.
The pillows are set, mobile bathrooms and showers have been cleaned, and the cafeteria is ready to offer three meals a day. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The main sleeping tent can hold up to 850 single men and a curfew on lights out will be imposed.
A new humanitarian relief center for asylum seekers opened Tuesday afternoon in Queens, despite mass protests. The mayor's office took CBS New York's Lisa Rozner inside the tents located in the parking lot of Creedmoor Psychiatric Center.
Diane Mancini has tried deterring them in various ways, but they seem to be multiplying.
Raccoons are among the most prevalent mammals in New York state, but what happens when they won't leave your property. A viewer wrote to us with the very problem. CBS New York's Elle McLogan reports.
CBS New York's Jessica Moore has more on the storm damage in our area.
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Flushing Meadows is the oldest, largest and most traditional dragon boat festival in the U.S.
The fun continues Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is free to the public.
The FDNY said as of July, there have been 87 lithium-ion battery fires causing injuries so far this year.
The DOB issued a violation Friday for illegal e-bike repairs that took place in the building's basement.
One woman was killed in a fire at a multi-family home in Queens on Friday. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but we've learned the city issued a violation for illegal e-bike repairs at the building. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OvmIOP
A fire ripped through a multi-use building in Queens on Friday, killing a 93-year-old woman inside. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OvmIOP
Thirteen people were hurt when all eight cars of a train derailed just east of Jamaica Station on Aug. 3.
A 93-year-old woman was killed in a fire in Queens on Friday. It's not clear what sparked the flames, but investigators found an e-bike at the multi-family home. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OvmIOP
Before they were kings, Run-DMC first connected in Queens.
A 93-year-old woman died in a fire in Ozone Park, Queens, on Friday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OvmIOP
As New York City and the world celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, our Maurice DuBois catches up with the legendary Darryl McDaniels back where it all began.
In this installment of "Our Block," the late, legendary CBS2 reporter Vic Miles takes us to Flushing, Queens in 1983. Our community reporter Elle McLogan was able to track down two men who were interviewed by Miles when they were younger. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3DUg9Ax
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island.
NYC's annual Village Halloween Parade returns tonight for 2024. See the route map, start time, road closures and more.
Horrendous play in the field destroyed any chance the Yankees had of sending the World Series back to Los Angeles.
A Republican-led House panel has referred former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress in September about his role in a COVID report on nursing home deaths.
Three people were killed in a shooting in the Bronx on Wednesday night.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island.
NYC's annual Village Halloween Parade returns tonight for 2024. See the route map, start time, road closures and more.
Horrendous play in the field destroyed any chance the Yankees had of sending the World Series back to Los Angeles.
A Republican-led House panel has referred former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress in September about his role in a COVID report on nursing home deaths.
The landmarked library branch in Harlem underwent a $34.4 million renovation from top to bottom.
Police say a shooting at the University of Bridgeport was an isolated incident that did not involve students.
The Halloween weather forecast for 2024 shows several record highs are in jeopardy around New York and New Jersey.
Connecticut voters are getting their chance as America decides on the next president, but that's not the only thing voters will see on their 2024 ballot.
The New York City area will see a warm-up to close out the month, with record highs in jeopardy on Halloween.
A frost advisory will be in effect in parts of the Tri-State Area early Sunday morning.
A water main break in Somerville, New Jersey has left most of the borough without any water.
Police officers raced into a burning New Jersey home and saved a woman's life, and the heroic rescue was captured on camera.
Students and staff have been displaced from their New Jersey elementary school after the discovery of mold shut their school building down.
The Halloween weather forecast for 2024 shows several record highs are in jeopardy around New York and New Jersey.
Anthony Volpe, the pride of Watchung, N.J., will take the field at shortstop for the Yankees on Monday in Game 3 of the World Series.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island.
The suspect in the murder of Sabina Rosas has been found dead, police said Wednesday.
Sabina Rosas, 33, was found dead in a room at the Shou Sugi Ban House wellness resort in the Hamptons on Monday.
Clean water is on the ballot in Long Island's Suffolk County. Proposition 2 asks voters to approve a small new sales tax to protect drinking water and waterways.
The NY-1 race on Long Island pits incumbent Republican Nick LaLota against Democratic challenger John Avlon.
A Republican-led House panel has referred former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress in September about his role in a COVID report on nursing home deaths.
As America decides control of the House of Representatives, no race is tighter or more expensive than New York's 19th Congressional District.
Starting in February, New Yorkers will no longer be breaking the law when crossing the street in between traffic, and will no longer receive a fine for jaywalking.
Republicans seized on comments made by President Biden appearing to refer to Trump supporters as "garbage."
A judge in Queens has ruled that the city shutting down a cannabis shop that was operating without a license was unconstitutional.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Rwanda says it's gaining control of a Marburg outbreak, but U.S. authorities are taking no chances as another killer virus spreads fast.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in New York City for alleged violations of the conditions of supervised release that were set when he was sentenced several years ago to two years in prison in a racketeering case.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Cardi B says she's been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss her scheduled performance at ONE Musicfest in Atlanta.
Horrendous play in the field destroyed any chance the Yankees had of sending the World Series back to Los Angeles.
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
The Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
The New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
The landmarked library branch in Harlem underwent a $34.4 million renovation from top to bottom.
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make a positive change in the form of student graduations in the community.
A Harlem preschool teacher was honored Monday for his three decades of serving students, some as young as 3 years old.
A 130-year-old organization, the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society is working to bridge gaps for early childhood education in underserved communities.
Rudy's Pastry Shop in Ridgewood, Queens has been serving up cookies, cakes and more for nearly nine decades.
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."
New York City's annual Village Halloween Parade returns Thursday for 2024, with this year's theme: Meow.
Three people are dead after a shooting inside a home in the Longwood section of the Bronx. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports from the scene.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports from the scene.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has the latest weather forecast.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for October 30 at 11 p.m.
