Police: Child killed in Queens hit-and-run
CBS2's Thalia Perez spoke to family members who identified the victim as 5-year-old Jonathan Martinez.
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CBS2's Thalia Perez spoke to family members who identified the victim as 5-year-old Jonathan Martinez.
A 5-year-old boy who was crossing the street with his parents in Queens was struck by a pickup truck driver and killed Thursday, and as CBS2's Thalia Perez reports, the driver is on the run.
A year after the remnants of the Hurricane struck our area, CBS2 is checking in with those who were hit hard.
It has been almost a year since Hurricane Ida's deadly fury hit the Tri-State Area. Lives were lost and homes were destroyed. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis went to the city to see what's being done to prevent the impact of another Ida.
A year after the remnants of Hurricane Ida struck our area, we're checking in with those who were hit hard by the storm.
The mayor presented Agee's widow and daughter with a proclamation declaring Friday Tommie Agee Day.
Mayor Eric Adams was on hand for the opening of a new middle school in Queens on Friday.
The Department of Correction union says at least 24 employees have been victims of sexual assault by an inmate this year.
Advocates say measures taken to address the problems are not going far enough.
There was gratitude in front of First Baptist Church, where flood-ravaged families lined up for hours, hoping to get their hands on a good night's sleep for the first time in weeks.
A day after showing President Joe Biden their storm-ravaged homes, families in Queens were back at work, continuing the massive cleanup ahead of more rain in the forecast.
Biden's trip to East Elmhurst centered on an alley near 87th Street that was inundated with seven feet of water.
Natalie Perez is exhausted and heartbroken. She's been at her brother's side at Bellevue Hospital since he suffered severe head trauma when a car slammed into him.
Police said the 21-year-old victim was crossing the street when he was hit by a silver SUV that ran a red light.
As the city rebounds from the COVID pandemic, Manhattan's streets bustling on the road to recovery, a stressful struggle to survive goes on in Corona, Queens.
It was a violent weekend of shootings in the Big Apple.
Donors reportedly sent tens of thousands of dollars to replace a Queens community refrigerator in the hours after pictures emerged showing it was destroyed by vandalism.
State Sen. Jessica Ramos tweeted photos of the fridge, which was outside her district office in East Elmhurst.
The move is apparently part of a larger citywide push to help those who are sick properly isolate.
Officers responded to a residence on 96th Street around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Church leaders say one of the confirmed cases is a Eucharistic minister from Corpus Chrisiti Roman Catholic Church in Woodside.
The father told detectives he put the boy and girl in a crib to take a nap around noon Friday at the Landing Hotel in East Elmhurst.
Sources say the children's father ran to get security around 3 p.m. after finding his 2-month-old twins in distress.
The FBI and NYPD arrested 19-year-old Awais Chudhary last night at his home on Butler Street in East Elmhurst.
A 76-year-old man and his 6-year-old granddaughter were killed in the blaze. The girl's mother, identified as 35-year-old Elizabeth Rodriguez, succumbed to her injuries Tuesday.
Alcohol will be sold on the Staten Island Ferry for the first time in 5 years, NYC DOT announced on Monday.
Audio from ATC.com captures air traffic controllers speaking to the emergency ground responders who were on their way to a report of an odor in the cabin of a United Airlines flight.
Hundreds of non-tenured faculty at New York University officially went on strike after the deadline for a deal passed on Monday.
New York's LaGuardia Airport reopened at 2 p.m. Monday in the wake of a deadly runway collision late Sunday night.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
Alcohol will be sold on the Staten Island Ferry for the first time in 5 years, NYC DOT announced on Monday.
Audio from ATC.com captures air traffic controllers speaking to the emergency ground responders who were on their way to a report of an odor in the cabin of a United Airlines flight.
Hundreds of non-tenured faculty at New York University officially went on strike after the deadline for a deal passed on Monday.
New York's LaGuardia Airport reopened at 2 p.m. Monday in the wake of a deadly runway collision late Sunday night.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
The air traffic control tower at Newark Liberty airport in New Jersey was evacuated early Monday, after a report of smoke inside the tower.
Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester who was detained by ICE for more than a year, spoke out Sunday for the first time since her release last week.
Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
A New Jersey teen attending yeshiva school in Israel is back home after a journey that took him through three countries, at times on foot.
Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
A Long Island teenager accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in November allegedly plotted to burglarize the victim's home.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester who was detained by ICE for more than a year, spoke out Sunday for the first time since her release last week.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine was the first to sound the alarm about New York City's massive budget gap.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season, and the Islanders moved back into a playoff spot with a 1-0 victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and the Knicks beat the Wizards 145-113 on Sunday night for their sixth straight victory.
Malik Monk scored 10 of his 32 points in the final five minutes, Devin Carter made a pair of clutch free throws with 6.6 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings held off the Brooklyn Nets 126-122.
Dylan Darling hit a driving layup as time expired, and St. John's advanced to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 victory over Kansas on Sunday.
Lionel Messi scored the equalizer off a free kick in the second half before helping to set up Micael dos Santos' winner and Inter Miami beat NYCFC 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.
A new performing arts venue with a focus on immigrant stories is opening in Upper Manhattan this fall. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley got an exclusive tour of the construction that will give The People's Theatre its first home in more than 15 years.
Members of the Apollo Theater, where Kiki Shepard left her mark for 15 years, reflect on her legacy after the Harlem icon's death at age 74.
The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on New York City to help protect the Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan after a recent discovery revealed connections to the Underground Railroad.
A Harlem school is teaching students how to love, honor and care for their natural hair.
The NYC DEP has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy gave an update on the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport.
NYU issued a statement after faculty went on strike at 11 a.m. on Monday.
The skies will clear before temperatures drop in the Tri-State Area on Monday. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has your latest weather forecast.
Hundreds of non-tenured faculty at New York University officially went on strike after the deadline for a deal passed on Monday.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
