Fire At Power Plant Knocks Out Electricity To Apartments In Coney Island
The plant supplies power fort he Warbasse Houses, a self-contained development of more than 2,500 apartments in Brooklyn.
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The plant supplies power fort he Warbasse Houses, a self-contained development of more than 2,500 apartments in Brooklyn.
It happened around 9 p.m. Saturday on Jennings Street.
Video shows the flames shooting from the roof. Officials said the fire broke out just before 5 a.m. at the building on Park Avenue near 162nd Street. More than 130 firefighters responded.
Firefighters were called to the burning two-story home on Hunts Point Avenue around 6:20 p.m. Friday.
Witness video shows flames shooting out of windows of the apartment building at the corner of 82nd Street and Second Avenue at around 8:30 a.m.
Crews responded to the scene on Bleecker Street just before 6 p.m. Officials said the fire was under control by around 8:30 p.m.
It grew to eight alarms and took hundreds of firefighters nearly 12 hours to put out.
Others honored Wednesday included paramedics Niall O'Shaughnessy and Joshua Rodriguez, who responded to a building collapse, treating several injured construction workers inside.
The FDNY says the blaze is finally under control. Now, the investigation can begin.
The fire broke out around 1 p.m. Tuesday in a six story building on 34th Avenue between 89th and 90th Streets in Jackson Heights.
Judge was killed when the World Trade Center towers collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001.
Heavy smoke filled the air and hundreds of firefighters responded to the scene.
Flames were seen pouring out of a three-story home on Mason Avenue in the Midland Beach section of the borough.
Amid Sunday night's storm, parts of an apartment building in the Bronx went up in flames.
More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene.
Police say 35-year-old Justin Deieso got into an argument around 4 a.m. Saturday outside a bar on Francis Lewis Boulevard in Whitestone.
The FDNY said flames broke out on the fifth floor of a building in the Highbridge section of the borough at around noon on Sunday.
It happened just after 9 p.m. Friday on West 134th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem.
Firefighters responded shortly after midnight to the fourth floor of a building on Bank Street near Eighth Avenue.
Firefighters gave the boy aid until an ambulance arrived and took him to a hospital, police said.
After extinguishing the flames, they found an 80-year-old woman unconscious and unresponsive suffering burns.
Residents in an East Side neighborhood were shaken out of sleep early Sunday morning by bellowing explosions.
Thirty-five-year-old Carmine Barresi, of the Bronx, died after crashing on Lake George.
Eight people were treated for possible carbon monoxide poisoning at an apartment building in Queens late Friday night.
It was March 22, 2018, when fire erupted at an old jazz club being used as the set for the film "Motherless Brooklyn." Thirty-seven-year-old firefighter Michael Davidson went in and gave his life fighting the fire.
NYC says center-running bus lanes will speed up commutes and improve safety on one of Brooklyn's busiest corridors, but critics aren't so sure.
Leaders in Paterson, N.J., are pushing back against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's remarks suggesting the city is working to impose Islamic law.
CBS News New York went inside ICE operations on Long Island for a rare view of how, where and why arrests are made.
Saint Cecilia Roman Catholic Church in South Brunswick, New Jersey, was ransacked in a desperate act for quick cash, police say.
Two people are dead after an explosion at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and several are missing, Gov. Josh Shapiro said.
NYC says center-running bus lanes will speed up commutes and improve safety on one of Brooklyn's busiest corridors, but critics aren't so sure.
CBS News New York went inside ICE operations on Long Island for a rare view of how, where and why arrests are made.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Lillian Bonsignore as the next FDNY commissioner at a Tuesday afternoon news conference.
Large crowds packed the sidewalks to catch a glimpse of the famous over-the-top Christmas displays in Brooklyn's Dyker Heights.
Wild surveillance video shows the garbage truck striking multiple cars in East Harlem, setting off a chain reaction leading to a woman's death.
It's a First Alert Weather Day as a mixture of snow and rain move through the Tri-State Area Tuesday morning.
We have issued a First Alert Weather Day Tuesday as travel could be impacted due to slick roads, especially north and west of the city.
Snow and rain will return to the New York City area before Christmas. Parts of the Tri-State Area have winter weather advisories.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
Leaders in Paterson, N.J., are pushing back against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's remarks suggesting the city is working to impose Islamic law.
Saint Cecilia Roman Catholic Church in South Brunswick, New Jersey, was ransacked in a desperate act for quick cash, police say.
It's a First Alert Weather Day as a mixture of snow and rain move through the Tri-State Area Tuesday morning.
Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano appeared in a Massachusetts court and denied allegations he assaulted his girlfriend at a hotel.
A Kearny man faces a host of charges after allegedly fatally shooting another man with a bow and arrow over the weekend.
CBS News New York went inside ICE operations on Long Island for a rare view of how, where and why arrests are made.
It's a First Alert Weather Day as a mixture of snow and rain move through the Tri-State Area Tuesday morning.
We have issued a First Alert Weather Day Tuesday as travel could be impacted due to slick roads, especially north and west of the city.
After deliberating for more than a week, the jury in Linda Sun's trial said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on any of the 19 counts.
Snow and rain will return to the New York City area before Christmas. Parts of the Tri-State Area have winter weather advisories.
Leaders in Paterson, N.J., are pushing back against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's remarks suggesting the city is working to impose Islamic law.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Lillian Bonsignore as the next FDNY commissioner at a Tuesday afternoon news conference.
George Conway, a conservative lawyer turned vocal critic of President Trump, has filed paperwork for a bid to represent New York City in the House.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal is pushing for more information on a White House ballroom project championed by President Trump, sending letters to the project's architect and some fundraising dinner attendees.
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
There are at least 500 sudden and unexpected deaths in the city each year, and in roughly a fifth of those cases, a genetic cause can be detected.
UnitedHealthcare and NewYork-Presbyterian have roughly two weeks to reach an agreement or thousands of Medicare Advantage members could be forced to find care elsewhere.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
The Mets jettisoned another core player Monday, trading second baseman Jeff McNeil to the Athletics for minor league right-hander Yordan Rodriguez.
Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos scored, Justus Annunen made 16 saves and the Predators beat the Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night.
Josh Norris and Zach Benson scored in the second period and the Sabres beat the Devils 3-1 on Sunday night for their sixth straight win.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points, Noah Clowney added 19 and the Nets beat the Raptors 96-81 on Sunday night.
Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 47 points and the Knicks overcame Karl-Anthony Towns' quiet night to beat the Heat 132-125 on Sunday.
NYC says center-running bus lanes will speed up commutes and improve safety on one of Brooklyn's busiest corridors, but critics aren't so sure.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
The Davis Center in Harlem is now open for its first winter season after technical delays.
After losing his mother to a stroke in 2022, a Brownsville native is turning personal grief into a grassroots foundation, offering counseling and mentorship to children and young adults.
A Brooklyn startup and a national nonprofit are teaming up to turn everyday mail lockers into easy donation hubs, delivering thousands of toys to hospital rooms this holiday season.
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.
Mayor Andre Sayegh hosted the Riverwalk Christmas Celebration featuring holiday lights illuminating the waterfront.
The juvenile crocodile and dwarf caiman were discovered by Yonkers police conducting an arrest for unrelated charges.
A bill banning cellphones in schools is headed to Gov. Phil Murphy's desk.
The Hunter College Brookdale Campus will be transformed into a life sciences and health care hub.
New York police officers are targeting drunk and impaired drivers with enhanced enforcement citywide through New Year's Day.
