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NYC, New Jersey earthquake witnesses share first-hand accounts
The roughly 4.7 to 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New York and New Jersey, even as far north as the Boston area.
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Elijah Westbrook is an Emmy award-winning journalist. He joined CBS News New York in January 2022.
Elijah graduated from Quinnipiac University in 2015 earning his bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism with a minor in marketing. His first job out of college was a news associate at "CBS This Morning" (now "CBS Mornings"). After spending a year working for that show, he landed his first on-air job as a reporter for WROC News 8 in Rochester, New York. There he covered high profile court cases, politics and chased major weather events such as blizzards and flooding.
In 2019, Elijah was then hired to work as a morning news reporter and later became a fill-in anchor for WBFF Fox45 in Baltimore, Maryland. There he exposed political corruption inside city hall, including being one of the first to break the news about a scandal that eventually led to criminal charges for former Mayor Catherine Pugh. Elijah also won an Emmy for his live in-depth reporting on a Black Lives Matter protest in the summer of 2020.
When Elijah is not on the air, he loves traveling, running, spending time with family and friends, and out of all things, watching documentaries about infrastructure. Fun Fact: Elijah wanted to be a civil engineer and design city neighborhoods prior to pursuing journalism.
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The roughly 4.7 to 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New York and New Jersey, even as far north as the Boston area.
Investigators are working to determine what sparked the five-alarm fire as more than 100 parishioners gathered to celebrate the Easter holiday.
The agency has been working to replace its nearly century-old signal system, but warns some lines are at risk of not finishing the installation due to pending congestion pricing lawsuits.
A 1- and 2-year-old are in critical condition after suffering smoke inhalation, and two 9-year-olds are stable.
The NYPD said Tuesday it has a 19-year-old man in custody, adding investigators believe that man robbed the 20-year-old.
Police say a man stabbed 19-year-old Samyia Spain and her twin sister early Sunday morning in Park Slope.
A man was shot with his own gun after an argument on the subway during the evening rush in Downtown Brooklyn.
Police are now searching for a woman they say stabbed the 36-year-old man before he was shot in the head.
The man charged with killing Bayron Palomino Arroyo at a crosswalk was arrested for reckless driving four times since 2009.
The FDNY said an e-bike frame and battery remnants were recovered where the fire originated.
River Flood Warnings remain in effect along portions of the Passaic, Saddle and Millstone rivers through Wednesday morning.
The Music Building on Eighth Avenue is a prominent spot for musicians to record and rehearse, according to its website.
Another subway rider was attacked overnight, this time after police say he tried to stand up for an elderly woman in the Bronx.
NJ Transit officials say the new fares could go into effect July 1, followed by 3% increases each year after.
The MTA says new tolls are needed to keep the transit system running, but there's been a lot of pushback at the public hearings.