9/11 First Responder Graduates As FDNY EMT In Return To Public Service
The 47-year-old is throwing her white hat back in the ring, returning to the job after 15-year retirement.
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The 47-year-old is throwing her white hat back in the ring, returning to the job after 15-year retirement.
CBS2's Jessica Layton reports that dozens of people were forced to stand in the freezing cold as more than 100 members of the FDNY battled flames and the elements in Brooklyn.
Authorities tell CBS2 that the blaze broke out in a building on East 52nd Street just after 5 a.m. Saturday.
The 30-year-old fell to his death Sunday while responding to a crash on the Mill Basin Bridge in Brooklyn.
Services started Wednesday for late Firefighter Steven Pollard, who fell to his death while responding to a crash over the weekend in Brooklyn.
The 30-year-old firefighter fell to his death while trying to help two people hurt in a car crash on the Mill Basin Bridge late Sunday night in Brooklyn.
Officials say firefighter Steven Pollard slipped through a gap on the Belt Parkway's Mill Basin Bridge and fell more than 50 feet to his death.
The flames broke out around 4:45 a.m. inside a home on 159th Street near 115th Road in Jamaica.
CBS2 has learned that member of the FDNY was killed in the line of duty on the Mill Basin Bridge late Sunday night.
Both units will operate from neighboring locations while their firehouses are cleaned and decontaminated.
Firefighter Eric Werner is accused of fatally striking a 63-year-old man on Route 9A in Buchanan Saturday.
A Queens man is dead after a building went up in flames on Sunday night.
Politicians, firefighter union leaders and local residents say it was a mistake to remove the firehouse from use 15 years ago.
An extradition hearing will be held around 9 a.m. Friday for 29-year-old Joseph Desmond in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Faizal Coto was laid to rest around 11 a.m. at Leone Funeral Home Inc. in Park Slope.
Faizal Coto, 33, was found lying next to his damaged car on the Belt Parkway Sunday Morning.
Investigators said 33-year-old Faizal Coto suffered head trauma and was found lying next to his damaged car on the Belt Parkway.
Flames came out of the windows at the Serbian Mission to the United Nations after a fire broke out on the third floor.
Investigators said the 33-year-old firefighter suffered head trauma and was found lying next to his damaged car.
The chief of the New York City Fire Department has been relieved of his duties amid an investigation of unspecified inappropriate behavior.
CBS2 is demanding answers after a shocking tour revealed just how dangerous the city's emergency escape routes have become.
Two hundred and 91 probationary firefighters are graduating from the academy Friday. Among them are 15 women – the most in any graduating class since the first group of 41 women joined in 1982.
A firefighter remains in the hospital in serious condition Thursday after he experienced a medical episode while behind the wheel of a firetruck and plowed into a row of parked cars.
Sources say the firefighter was behind the wheel of the truck and suffered a seizure while stopped at a red light, which caused the vehicle to lurch forward and strike between ten and 15 cars.
A firefighter is lucky to be alive Monday after he fell 30 feet while battling a blaze at an alleged marijuana grow house in the Bronx.
An East Harlem community came together on Christmas Eve to remember a woman killed early Tuesday morning in a chain-reaction garbage truck crash involving fallen scaffolding.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
It's practically the plot to "Home Alone." A quick-thinking 12-year-old boy in Medford stopped a burglar who broke into his home, police said.
We've issued a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to snow.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.
An East Harlem community came together on Christmas Eve to remember a woman killed early Tuesday morning in a chain-reaction garbage truck crash involving fallen scaffolding.
It's practically the plot to "Home Alone." A quick-thinking 12-year-old boy in Medford stopped a burglar who broke into his home, police said.
We've issued a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to snow.
A federal judge has given a green light to New York's so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration's bid to stop the state from giving people driver's licenses without having them prove they're in the country legally.
Christmas Eve Mass is being held throughout the day at St. Patrick's Cathedral Wednesday.
We've issued a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to snow.
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.
We've issued a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to snow.
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.
It's practically the plot to "Home Alone." A quick-thinking 12-year-old boy in Medford stopped a burglar who broke into his home, police said.
We've issued a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to snow.
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.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
A federal judge has given a green light to New York's so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration's bid to stop the state from giving people driver's licenses without having them prove they're in the country legally.
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.
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.
Adam Pelech scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Taylor Raddysh and Alexis Lafreniere scored 68 seconds apart in a five-goal third period for the New York Rangers in a 7-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.
Anthony Edwards scored 38 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat former teammate Karl-Anthony Towns for the first time and hold off the New York Knicks 115-104.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points, as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-106.
The Mets jettisoned another core player Monday, trading second baseman Jeff McNeil to the Athletics for minor league right-hander Yordan Rodriguez.
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.
CBS News New York's Craig Allen is tracking the storm, which is expected to move into the area during the early evening on Friday.
The boy said he heard noises downstairs and then jumped out a window and called police, who later arrested a 53-year-old man. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff has the story from Medford.
CBS News New York's Dave Carlin takes the pulse of hopeful New Yorkers as they rush to get their tickets before Wednesday night's drawing.
Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress say they're planning legal action if the remaining files aren't released in the coming days. CBS News New York's Erica Brown reports.
The 75-year-old was out collecting bottles on Tuesday morning when tragedy struck, police said. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
