Man, 57, killed when fire rips through 2 Bronx homes
Fire officials say the victim died after becoming trapped in the attic of one of the homes. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest from the scene in Fordham Heights.
Fire officials say the victim died after becoming trapped in the attic of one of the homes. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest from the scene in Fordham Heights.
Fire officials say the victim died after being trapped in the attic of one of the homes.
Firefighters were dousing the flames from all angles after the homes were fully engulfed at one point. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Investigators say a man who was hospitalized after a Bronx apartment fire Friday has died. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/49TvUqe
More than 130 firefighters responded to the scene as the fire burned on the top floor of the building early Friday morning.
Allerton residents woke up to mayhem as flames and thick smoke shot out of the top floor, CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
As CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports, a quick response from the FDNY prevented things from being much worse.
Chopper is over the scene in the Allerton section with the latest.
Students in the South Bronx visited the Mott Haven Library to see the new Teen Center, which has a state-of-the-art recording studio.
Police are searching for a suspect accused of fighting with NYPD officers over cigarettes in a Bronx subway station. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QXthMq
Police say officers saw people smoking in the station and asked them to put the cigarettes out, but they refused.
An investigation is underway into an apartment fire in the Bronx that injured five people Saturday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QA4VHd
Video shows smoke pouring from a window on the 13th floor.
Police have arrested a suspect they say beat up a man and slashed a woman in unprovoked attacks in the Bronx on Friday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3FX1PIC
Investigators say the suspect knocked a man to the ground and hit him, then slashed a woman in the forehead.
Westheimer, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor and Bronx resident, rose to prominence as a sex therapist and talk show host in the 80s and 90s.
For the first time in two decades, a Republican flipped a blue seat in a New York City Council district in the Bronx. They're still counting ballots, but Kristy Marmorato has been declared the winner over incumbent Democrat Marjorie Velazquez. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian spoke with the first-time politician and voters. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/49n3KDP
For the first time in two decades, a Republican flipped a blue seat in a City Council district in the Bronx.
In a big upset, Republican Kristy Marmorato defeated incumbent Democrat Marjorie Velazquez for the New York City Council District 13 seat in the Bronx. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/49n3KDP
Members of a Yiddish cultural center in the Bronx say pro-Palestinian graffiti isn't going to stop their mission. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian spoke with the co-president of the center in his first on-camera interview about the importance of continuing their mission of preserving culture and language. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/47hK1TY
The NYPD says someone spraypainted "Free Palestine" on the building and covered the door in paint and broken eggs.
Local educators say it's a victory for them, as they've worked for more than a decade to re-write the wrongs of the past. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian has the story from Hunts Point.
Educators have been working for more than a decade to re-write the wrongs of the past in the Bronx, by researching the Hunts Point Enslaved Burial Ground.
Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in the Bronx late Saturday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Qp4QpK
Officers were sent to East 160th Street in the Melrose section late Saturday for a report that a man had been shot.
Friday, the city announced the completion of the second phase of what's called the Broad Channel Project in Queens, which raised four area streets and added new sewers and catch basins to the roads.
Americans discard more than 30 billion pounds of clothing every year, with 85% going into the trash. Advocates want more people to donate clothing instead, and to do so wisely.
New Jersey has issued a drought watch, and is urging residents and businesses to conserve on their own. The dry conditions could impact the availability of Christmas trees this holiday season.
CBS News New York's Derick Waller got an exclusive look inside the NYPD's major crackdown on sex trafficking in Queens.
In 1904, the New York City subway system opened to the public and promised to meet the demand for rapid transit – and a lot has changed since then.
Friday, the city announced the completion of the second phase of what's called the Broad Channel Project in Queens, which raised four area streets and added new sewers and catch basins to the roads.
Americans discard more than 30 billion pounds of clothing every year, with 85% going into the trash. Advocates want more people to donate clothing instead, and to do so wisely.
CBS News New York's Derick Waller got an exclusive look inside the NYPD's major crackdown on sex trafficking in Queens.
In 1904, the New York City subway system opened to the public and promised to meet the demand for rapid transit – and a lot has changed since then.
The 2024 World Series should be another classic, just like every other time the Yankees and Dodgers have met in the fall classic. It's the longest and richest World Series rivalry.
A firefighter died in a utility task vehicle crash while responding to a brush fire in Berlin, Connecticut on Tuesday.
A construction worker was rescued after part of a 100-year-old home's stone foundation collapsed onto him in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Early voting started Monday in Connecticut. Here's what to know about when polls open and where to vote.
There will be no shortage of sunshine and warmth on Monday! Expect the same around the Tri-State Area for the next few days too!
The Orionid meteor shower began to peak over the weekend and is expected to be visible for a few days.
New Jersey has issued a drought watch, and is urging residents and businesses to conserve on their own. The dry conditions could impact the availability of Christmas trees this holiday season.
The CEOs of both Amtrak and NJ Transit were joined by several New Jersey members of Congress for a private tour of the system's northeast corridor Wednesday.
Two teachers were critically injured after two cars crashed in front of a Newark high school Wednesday.
The New Jersey Department of Education says the East Orange School District violated state regulations by failing to promptly notify the DOE about the conditions that caused their fiscal deficit.
Floss Stingel, a lifelong Wildwood resident, recorded the warning in 1971 as a favor for her boyfriend.
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries pleaded not guilty in a Long Island courtroom Friday to sex trafficking and prostitution charges.
There was an urgent call Thursday for a solution in the bankruptcy of the Harborside, a Long Island retirement community.
A licensed social worker who works with children has been charged with distributing child pornography, authorities announced Wednesday.
Voters in Suffolk County will decide on Proposition 2, which would convert cesspools to tanks connected to the sewer system.
Long Island Pizza Strong is raising money for the victims of a deadly crash in West Babylon. See the list of locations.
Special needs students are feeling the effects of being denied services due to new regulations from the New York City Department of Education.
The vice president hit the campaign trail in Georgia with former President Obama and Bruce Springsteen, while Trump held rallies in Tempe, Ariz. and Las Vegas.
Should it be legal to take a sick day to care for your pet? That's what a proposed amendment to New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act would allow.
Mike Lawler and challenger Mondaire Jones have put N.Y.'s 17th Congressional District squarely in the national spotlight.
Mondaire Jones and Mike Lawler debated Wednesday in the hotly contested House race for New York's 17th Congressional District.
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.
Cardi B says she's been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss her scheduled performance at ONE Musicfest in Atlanta.
Harvey Weinstein returned to a New York courtroom Wednesday for a hearing ahead of his retrial on rape charges.
The prosecutor's office said that any information about Liam Payne's death will be released through official channels.
Disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, according to numerous reports.
The cold open skit marked Baldwin's return to the comedy sketch show after the "Rust" involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed in July 2024.
The 2024 World Series should be another classic, just like every other time the Yankees and Dodgers have met in the fall classic. It's the longest and richest World Series rivalry.
To win their first World Series crown in 15 years, the Yankees will need big performances from aces Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves for his 400th career win as the Florida Panthers defeated the New York Rangers on Thursday.
Patrick Kane scored a go-ahead, power-play goal with 3:32 remaining and the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to three games, beating the New Jersey Devils 5-3.
Success came early for the Liberty, but a WNBA championship eluded them until Sunday's historic win over the Minnesota Lynx.
Rudy's Pastry Shop in Ridgewood, Queens has been serving up cookies, cakes and more for nearly nine decades.
Girls at the Brooklyn Basketball Academy say they feel energized and excited by the New York Liberty's championship win.
Elected officials in the Bronx say they haven't received confirmation from the city about the opening of a new migrant shelter.
Residents of Red Hook, Brooklyn say parts of their streets have been permanently occupied by campers and RVs.
A busy intersection in Queens has neighbors saying they feel unsafe, and they want the city to step in.
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."
With sky-high prices for World Series tickets, one New York couple is covering the cost by dipping into their wedding fund. Inside Edition caught up with Raymond Perez, who says the grand total for four tickets to Game 5 came to $9,400.
A new stretch of riverfront park is now open in Newark.
Former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries came face-to-face with a judge Friday, along with at least three alleged victims. He pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking charges in a Long Island courtroom. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
This Sunday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will hold a rally at Madison Square Garden. The NYPD plans to bolster up security with protesters expected outside the venue.
Yankees fans were stocking up on World Series merchandise Friday ahead of Game 1. Several watch parties are being held across the city.