Open casket nightmare: Family files lawsuit against Brooklyn funeral home
An open casket memorial service went horribly wrong, prompting the home's director to issue a tearful apology.
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An open casket memorial service went horribly wrong, prompting the home's director to issue a tearful apology.
A Brooklyn family says they are perpetually in mourning, not only over the loss of their loved one, but because of the way they had to say goodbye to her. As CBS2's Lisa Rozner reported Tuesday, they're suing the funeral home because they don't want this to happen to anyone else.
The library says 400 records from multiple genres will be available to borrow for three weeks.
The group rallied in support of upgrading the city's above-ground public transportation network.
A group of bus drivers, riders and transit advocates rallied Tuesday for better service in Brooklyn.
The request comes as crews work to repair equipment.
The family said Gutierrez is a hard worker who came to the U.S. from Nicaragua in search of better work opportunities.
The accident happened just before 9:30 p.m. in Sheepshead Bay. The officer's injuries are not serious.
Investigators say the officer's injuries are not serious. CBS2's Kristine Johnson reports.
Former hoop star's education center helps young people by teaching skills from computer coding to chess.
The WNBA star's education center teaches young children skills from computer coding to robotics to chess, CBS2's Astrid Martinez reports.
The utility reduced voltage by 8 percent to protect equipment and maintain reliability.
The 38-year-old woman told police someone came up behind her and hit her in the head with a metal chair.
Police say a parks employee was assaulted while on the job in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Police say one of the boys punched the girl in the chest, then the other two grabbed her scooter before fleeing.
Police are trying to find three teenagers who allegedly punched a child and stole her scooter in Brooklyn.
A man was seen on surveillance video snatching the cat outside the deli and walking away on July 29.
A cat stolen from a Brooklyn deli has been found and returned to his owner.
Officers reportedly noticed "a visible cloud of smoke" and "a strong odor" coming from the basement.
Survivors from other states, including Illinois, Florida and Tennessee, traveled to New York City to take part.
A bodega cat that was stolen in Brooklyn is back home.
Police said 23-year-old Matthew Webb succumbed to his injuries Wednesday.
A vigil was held in Brooklyn on Friday for the McDonald's worker who was shot on the job and killed over cold fries. The family of the victim spoke exclusively to CBS2's Alecia Reid.
Police said the suspect tried to steal 19-year-old Dereck Chen's backpack, then shot him in the face.
Charges are now pending against a suspect accused of shooting and killing a 19-year-old over a backpack in a BJ's parking garage. CBS2's Andrea Grymes has the details from Brooklyn.
