Mother charged with murder in drowning deaths of her 3 children
Police say the mother whose three children were found dead on a beach at Coney Island has been arrested and charged with their murders.
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Police say the mother whose three children were found dead on a beach at Coney Island has been arrested and charged with their murders.
Sources say investigators believe she was under financial pressure and suffering from postpartum depression.
Despite warning signs, neighbors still stunned by the deaths of 3-month-old, 4-year-old, and 7-year-old.
The Coney Island community is trying to come to terms with deaths of three young children, possibly at the hands of their mother. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports it's believed she was suffering from postpartum depression.
CBS2's Kevin Rincon spoke to neighbors, who were stunned by the tragedy.
Police believe a mother in Coney Island may have drowned her three young children. All of them were under the age of 7. CBS2's Thalia Perez reports.
Police believed a mother may have drowned her own three children in Coney Island on Monday. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
NYPD officials held a briefing after three children died in a drowning incident in Coney Island. A woman, believed to be their mother, is being questioned.
A 3-month-old boy, 4-year-old girl, and 7-year-old boy have all died after a drowning incident on Coney Island. Police are questioning their mother. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Police say a 3-month-old boy, 4-year-old girl, and 7-year-old boy are all in critical condition.
They have been rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Police say the teen was shot once in the stomach across the street from Lincoln High School, off school grounds.
A student was shot near a high school in Brooklyn on Friday, marking the second after-school shooting this week in the borough. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
Beaches are crowded with people crossing the last items off their bucket lists before it's back to work and school.
CBS2's Natalie Duddridge has more on how businesses fared as the summer nears its end.
CBS2's Natalie Duddridge spoke to people enjoying the day about their best summer experiences.
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Hundreds of people kicked off Labor Day weekend at the Jersey Shore, playing in the sand and jumping in the waves.
Thousands of people will head to the beaches this Labor Day Weekend. CBS2's Alecia Reid talked to people getting an early start at Coney Island.
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Police say five people were shot, one fatally, just before midnight Saturday on the famed boardwalk. CBS2's Lisa Rozner has reaction from residents.
It's the second shooting to injure at least five people on the boardwalk this summer.
As CBS2's Jessica Moore, reports police are searching for the gunman.
It's the second shooting on the boardwalk to injure at least five people this summer, CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
The artistry of Coney Island's sand sculptors will be on display for the first time since 2019.
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The NYPD said it received a 911 call at 4:35 a.m. saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a 6-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
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The NYPD said it received a 911 call at 4:35 a.m. saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a 6-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
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Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
A robbery at the Riverside Square Mall Tuesday prompted a concern about possible gunshots there, Hackensack police said.
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
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The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
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The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
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NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
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An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
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Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has apparently become a reality.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
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Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
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It's cool and windy while the weather team watches for a possible coastal storm that could impact the weekend. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
The NYPD is investigating after receiving a call that three people crawled out of a sewer and took off in two separate vehicles.
The mayor explained there is a need for a commitment to the diginity or working people from all levels of government.
Hundreds of Iranian Americans gathered to protest as the Iranian president spoke to dignitaries at the United Nations General Assembly. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
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