Air quality violations found in East Harlem apartment
After CBS2's reporting on Sept. 16, a small step was made Wednesday in getting residents the help they need.
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After CBS2's reporting on Sept. 16, a small step was made Wednesday in getting residents the help they need.
Residents in East Harlem say their apartments are covered in a black tar-like substance due to work being done by the city. They told CBS2's Lisa Rozner it's been going on for seven years. After her reporting on Sept. 16, a small step was made Wednesday in getting them the help they need.
According to investigators, the suspect stole the man's wallet and ran away.
Surveillance video shows the suspect come up behind the victim and force him onto the ground.
The nonprofit OnPoint NYC, which operates two overdose prevention sites in East Harlem and Washington Heights, announced 500 lives have been saved from overdose. CBS2's Jessi Mitchell got a first look at the new medical unit at the East Harlem site.
Cicely Tyson was born in 1924, and her family lived at 178 East 101st St. in a five-story walk-up.
More than a year after the death of actress Cicely Tyson, the East Harlem neighborhood where she grew up is honoring her with an everlasting tribute. CBS2's Dave Carlin has more on the street renaming ceremony for the film and stage legend.
People who live on the floors directly above it say they're now experiencing health issues.
Some residents in East Harlem say their apartments are covered in a black tar-like substance due to work being done by the city. They tell CBS2's Lisa Rozner it's been going on for seven years, and no one from the city is helping them.
An NYPD detective witnessing a robbery in broad daylight fired at two masked suspects before they took off from the scene. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
A woman and a 5-year-old girl were killed in a fire in East Harlem early Wednesday morning. CBS2's Astrid Martinez reports it started when a battery on an e-bike exploded.
Officials say a 46-year-old man was hospitalized with critical injuries, but his daughter and girlfriend died.
Officials said a 46-year-old man was inside with his 36-year-old girlfriend and 5-year-old daughter. He was hospitalized with critical injuries, but they did not survive. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest on the investigation.
Two 16-year-olds have been freed without bail after allegedly assaulting two transit cops who stopped them for fare evasion in East Harlem over the weekend. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
A teenage suspect is now in custody in the deadly shooting of a 14-year-old boy last week in Harlem. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on the possible motive.
Police have arrested the gunman they say opened fire on two other teens last week, killing a 14-year-old in East Harlem. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
Damon Streeter says the family moved out of the area two years ago to a home in New Jersey to escape gun violence.
Police are still looking for the gunman who shot two teenage boys in East Harlem on Tuesday. One of them, a 14-year-old, died. CBS2's Nick Caloway spoke to the child's father.
The family recently left Harlem for a home in Plainfield, New Jersey. CBS2's Nick Caloway hears from his neighbors.
Almost all tropical plants like bright rooms, but not direct sunlight, CBS2's John Elliott reports.
Sara Gatanas says a lot of people tend to overwater their plants without even realizing it, CBS2's John Elliott reports.
The Urban Garden Center in East Harlem has been in Dimitri Gatanas' family since 1959, CBS2's John Elliott reports.
Art of all mediums is on display at a unique exhibit highlighting older artists. It's called "Together Apart." CBS2's Jessi Mitchell shows us how the artists found an outlet in each other.
CBS2 meteorologist John Elliott went to East Harlem and visited the Cooke School and Institute for students with special needs Wednesday.
CBS2's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast with the help of some young New Yorkers.
