Police Blame Speeding For Horrifying Bronx River Parkway Crash That Killed 7 Family Members
The family was just blocks away from the home where they had planned for a family get together Sunday before their lives ended in an instant.
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The family was just blocks away from the home where they had planned for a family get together Sunday before their lives ended in an instant.
Police say the SUV was headed south on the Bronx River Parkway when it bounced off the median, crossed all southbound lanes over to the guardrail and fell 50 to 60 feet below on zoo grounds.
It's Earth Day, and New Yorkers are getting into the act. Magnolia Bakery on Bleecker Street got into the spirit of the day, celebrating with special cupcakes. For each cupcake sold, a dollar is donated to city parks.
She was 6 feet tall at birth and has a lot more growing left to do. She'll eventually be about 16-feet tall and weigh around 2,600 pounds.
The giraffe was already 6-feet-tall and weighed in at more than 100 pounds when she was born earlier this month.
A sign on the doors of the historic building says monkeys can be seen at its World of Birds, Congo Gorilla Forest and Jungle World.
John Calvelli, a spokesman for the zoo, says while you wouldn't typically associate the cockroach with love and romance, maybe you should.
The birth of the baby okapi is a rare event. In the past 20 years, only 12 okapis have been born at the Bronx Zoo.
New Yorkers were understandably concerned when Mia busted out of her enclosure, but took the escape in stride - even laughing along with her bogus Twitter account. In Zanesville, Ohio, however, the situation has taken a much more serious - and deadly - turn.
The baby boy, named James Marjani, was born on Sept. 14 and is the first giraffe calf to be born at the zoo since 2009.
The Bronx Zoo is getting into the Halloween spirit by showing off some of their creepy crawlies that are sure to give you the heebie-jeebies.
You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't like birthday gifts, and the six playful tiger cubs at the Bronx Zoo are no exception.
New York City is seeing a bit of a baby boom and not just at the Bronx Zoo.
It's been one year since Nala, Shani, and Adamma joined the cute crew at the African Plains exhibit. Since their grand debut, the three young African lions have grown to 150 pounds each.
Zoo Director Jim Breheny said she was found Wednesday morning in the garage of a local business and safely caught.
Terri, the first zebra born at the zoo since 2003, spends most of her time running around the African Plains exhibit but never strays too far from her parents, Tara and Jimbo.
The reptile house at the Bronx Zoo is reopening for the first time since its missing Egyptian cobra was found.
After tallying 60,000 votes the public has decided that the Bronx Zoo's world famous Egyptian cobra will be called Mia, inspired by the phrase "missing in action."
Think you've got the perfect name for the Egyptian cobra? Then, the Bronx Zoo wants to hear it.
The slithering sensation that captivated the attention of New Yorkers - and the nation - this week is safely back in its terrarium. The 20-inch deadly serpent was found lurking in the shadows of the reptile house about 200 feet from its cage.
The Egyptian cobra who disappeared from its enclosure at the Bronx Zoo has found a new place to hide out: cyberspace.
The Bronx Zoo shut down its reptile house which houses turtles, lizards and snakes because an adolescent Egyptian cobra had slithered out of it's enclosure.
The Reptile House at the Bronx Zoo was closed Saturday after an adolescent Egyptian cobra went missing from an off-exhibit enclosure.
The zoo said the 41 juvenile eastern hellbenders were hatched at the Buffalo Zoo in 2009 from eggs collected in western New York. They will be released into the wild once they are mature enough, in about 2 1/2 years.
An exhibit at the Bronx Zoo is filled with thousands of nameless cockroaches, and for a small price, you can have one named after a loved one.
Two persons of interest were being questioned Monday night after a 15-year-old boy was shot on a Manhattan-bound A train, the NYPD said.
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice had the first back-to-back homer for the Yankees this season, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep as AL-best New York beat the Texas Rangers 4-2.
Megan Thee Stallion has decided to end her run with "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" early, the Broadway show announced on Monday.
A woman was killed when two vehicles crashed into a laundromat at a strip mall on Irvington Avenue in Newark on Monday afternoon, officials said.
The woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of raping her at a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 took the stand Monday as the third trial of the disgraced movie mogul continued for a second week.
Two persons of interest were being questioned Monday night after a 15-year-old boy was shot on a Manhattan-bound A train, the NYPD said.
Megan Thee Stallion has decided to end her run with "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" early, the Broadway show announced on Monday.
The woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of raping her at a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 took the stand Monday as the third trial of the disgraced movie mogul continued for a second week.
Air taxis are expected to soon fly regularly between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Manhattan in less than 10 minutes.
Brooklyn College seniors are frustrated after learning they won't walk across the stage during their commencement at Barclays Center.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
New York City's balmy weather proved to be record-breaking for the date of April 15.
A woman was killed when two vehicles crashed into a laundromat at a strip mall on Irvington Avenue in Newark on Monday afternoon, officials said.
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan went into lockdown after one student reported another might have had a weapon, police said.
Soccer fans in New York City will be able to watch FIFA World Cup matches for free this summer at five official fan events.
A New Jersey man has been convicted in the 2015 murder of professional basketball player Michael Wright.
A woman is dead and two people are critically injured after the fire on Schley Street in Newark, New Jersey.
Diana Kutateladze had nearly twice the legal limit of of alcohol in her system when she caused a deadly, high-speed six-car wreck on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, prosecutors said.
We're in for a mild weather day in NYC Friday, but a First Alert Weather Day is right around the corner, with rounds of rain on tap for Saturday.
Sister Francis Piscatella, New York's oldest person, celebrated her 113th birthday and Pope Leo XIV sent a blessing from the Vatican for the occasion.
A father and son were arrested after police said they found chemicals to make explosives at their home on New York's Long Island.
Scientists say New York's coastal waters are experiencing some of the most severe threats on record, and they're not just environmental.
Cole Allen, the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, was charged with trying to assassinate President Trump.
Soccer fans in New York City will be able to watch FIFA World Cup matches for free this summer at five official fan events.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are aiming to strengthen the "special relationship" the U.S. and United Kingdom have had since World War II.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's running mate says having two women atop the Democratic ticket sends a strong message to voters.
The B.R.O. Experience Foundation uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mentorship and creative expression to support men of color navigating identity.
Travelers at Newark Airport may have been exposed to an individual with measles, New Jersey health officials warn.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
Megan Thee Stallion has decided to end her run with "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" early, the Broadway show announced on Monday.
The woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of raping her at a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 took the stand Monday as the third trial of the disgraced movie mogul continued for a second week.
Ticketmaster will be rereleasing tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming concerts in New York City that were originally purchased by scalpers, the company says.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death.
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice had the first back-to-back homer for the Yankees this season, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep as AL-best New York beat the Texas Rangers 4-2.
Soccer fans in New York City will be able to watch FIFA World Cup matches for free this summer at five official fan events.
The Rockies defeated the Mets 3-1 and 3-0 on Sunday to sweep the rain-interrupted weekend series at Citi Field.
Spencer Arrighetti allowed one run over seven innings, Christian Walker homered and drove home a season-high four runs, and the Astros beat the Yankees 7-4 on Sunday.
The Yankees extended their winning streak to eight games with an 8-3 victory over the Astros on Saturday night.
The B.R.O. Experience Foundation uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mentorship and creative expression to support men of color navigating identity.
An out-of-service escalator at Jamaica Station in Queens is reviving complaints that date back years.
The head of a housing nonprofit in Harlem was arrested after residents complained over delayed repairs.
A 2009 New York City law requiring most roll-down security gates to be at least 70% transparent is set to take effect this summer.
Recurring elevator problems are back and worse than ever at one New York City high-rise, according to tenants.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
State lawmakers have passed their sixth extension to buy more time to settle the budget, but leaders and patients in Harlem say they're getting worried about the center's funding. CBS News New York's Noelle Lilley reports.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says the next chance to get some needed rain will come during the second half of Wednesday.
The Grammy Award-winning rapper's final performance will be on Friday, even though she was scheduled to perform through May 17. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Federal investigators say the alleged gunman carefully planned the attack and traveled across the country to get to the Washington hotel where the event was hosted. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Newark police say a pick-up truck plowed into an SUV on Monday afternoon, sending both vehicles into a laundromat. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
