Eye On New York: 'Run For The Wild'
John Calvelli of the Wildlife Conservation Society speaks with CBS 2's Chris Wragge about the annual "Run For The Wild" fundraiser.
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John Calvelli of the Wildlife Conservation Society speaks with CBS 2's Chris Wragge about the annual "Run For The Wild" fundraiser.
A fire quickly spread through the first floor in a home on 189th Street in the Auburndale section of Queens just after 4:30 on Sunday morning, killing one and leaving another seriously injured.
"We had fire in four buildings throughout this operation," said FDNY Chief Ron Spadafora.
A 20-year-old Ridge man was arrested Saturday for driving under the influence of drugs following a crash that killed two teens on William Floyd Parkway, Suffolk County Police said.
Police are currently looking for a hit-and-run driver in the Bronx. A man and a woman, both in their 20s, were struck by a hit-and-run driver at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both are in very critical condition at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx.
Schumer called for passage of the Safe Doses Act at the Harlem drug store on Saturday.
The NYPD asked for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of an attempted rape Friday night in Manhattan's Riverside Park.
Former Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini was convicted in 2010 of taking money from a federal informant posing as a corrupt developer.
"One side of the scaffold started to slip very fast. I don't know what happened or why. It just started to slip very fast," said Anmar Mohammed of Astoria.
The NYPD is looking for a man who allegedly committed rape in Brooklyn on April 6th. In the area of Stanhope Street and Wyckoff Avenue, the man grabbed a 37-year-old woman and raped her on the steps of the L Train subway station, police said.
Authorities said Greg Woodman remained jailed Saturday but Michael Sloan has been released.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's trip to the Middle East this month cost taxpayers $39,871 for security, according to his office.
Some tourists are finding themselves out in the cold during this warm weekend. They booked rooms for this weekend at what they thought was a hotel on West 73rd Street in Manhattan, but when they tried to check in they were turned away.
The National Weather Service said that Suffolk County and eastern Nassau County are experiencing severe drought conditions. And no soaking rainfall is in the forecast in the near future.
The Mets and the American Red Cross are hosting their second annual blood drive today at Citi Field. The event runs from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and the American Red Cross said it only takes about an hour to provide help that can save a life.
