Mount Sinai's main hospital suspends elective surgeries after fire
Many would-be patients who showed up Friday morning to learn their surgeries needed to be rescheduled.
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Many would-be patients who showed up Friday morning to learn their surgeries needed to be rescheduled.
Surgeries had to be rescheduled and appointments canceled after a fire at Mount Sinai Hospital in East Harlem. The electrical fire caused major disruptions. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3pB25Iw
CBS New York's John Dias spoke with many would-be patients who showed up to learn their surgeries needed to be rescheduled.
The extension would bring it to East Harlem-125th Street, after making stops at 106th and 116th streets. It's expected to provide direct connections to the 4, 5, and 6 trains, plus Metro-North.
More than 100 fire personnel from 25 units responded to the hospital around 12:30 a.m. Friday for reports of fire in the basement. CBS New York's John Dias has the latest from the scene.
Mother Nereida Diaz Marin spoke exclusively with CBS2 after the 14-year-old suspect's arrest.
A mother is reacting to the arrest of a teenage boy in connection with a moped crash that injured her 6-year-old son. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian has the exclusive interview.
We're hearing from the mother of a 6-year-old boy who was badly injured by a teenager on a moped during a hit-and-run in East Harlem. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian spoke exclusively with the victim's mother.
More funding to fix buildings could help some of the estimated 250,000 people on NYCHA waiting lists.
They're concerned about oversaturation of drug treatment programs that could come with 340 apartments, CBS2's Jessi Mitchell reports.
The MTA is replacing the Metro-North Park Avenue Viaduct, a major inconvenience to a well known business sitting underneath the tracks.
The boy was playing at Thomas Jefferson Park when witnesses say someone on a moped ran over him on the sidewalk.
A 6-year-old boy in East Harlem went from celebrating Father's Day with his family to fighting for his life. Police say he was run over by a man on a moped who took off. CBS2's Jessica Moore spoke with the boy's mother as police search for the suspect. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/448skEG
A 6-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being run over by someone on a moped at a park Sunday. Police say the driver hit the boy on the sidewalk, then took off, leaving his family stunned. CBS2's Jessica Moore reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/448skEG
We're told the boy was thrown to the ground and suffered head trauma, including brain bleeding and skull fractures, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Police said a 6-year-old boy was struck in East Harlem and suffered severe head trauma, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The child suffered severe head trauma and was taken to Harlem Hospital in critical condition.
A hit-and-run in East Harlem left a child in critical condition Sunday. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46aaSBG
It appears a silver SUV wound up on the sidewalk at First Avenue and East 105th Street.
Three people were in injured in a car crash in East Harlem on Thursday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/42HSL38
According to police, the woman's naked body was found on the second floor of a building on East 126th Street.
A woman was found dead Friday in East Harlem, and police are trying to figure out how she died.
Investigators say the fire started on the top floor of the 12-story building.
Flames could be seen shooting out of the window of a high-rise apartment in East Harlem on Friday.
CBS2's Cindy Hsu spoke with 7th and 8th graders at the East Harlem School about mental health and was "blown away" by their thoughtful questions.
Many of the 41 victims in Sunday night's runway plane collision at LaGuardia Airport were taken to Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, where there were signs of hope on Monday afternoon.
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 unionized 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.
Many of the 41 victims in Sunday night's runway plane collision at LaGuardia Airport were taken to Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, where there were signs of hope on Monday afternoon.
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 unionized 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.
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.
High school students are helping residents in assisted living in Long Island, New York feel a bit more confident with makeovers.
Winds will chill New York City temperatures on Tuesday morning. Chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has your latest weather forecast.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
NYU students joined striking faculty on Monday after a deal wasn't reached in time for the morning deadline.
ICE agents began patrolling at JFK Airport in NYC and Newark Airport in New Jersey on Monday.
