Stubborn Fire Near LIRR Tracks In Queens Sparked By Lithium Battery
The fire was feet away from Long Island Rail Road tracks and caused major service disruptions and delays Friday.
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The fire was feet away from Long Island Rail Road tracks and caused major service disruptions and delays Friday.
Three of the seven people who died when a military helicopter crashed Thursday in Western Iraq were from New York, including two citizen-soldiers who also served the FDNY.
While being treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the toddler was a regular visitor to the firefighters at Engine 39.
The retired FDNY Fireboat, the John D. McKean was used in rescue efforts following 9/11 and Miracle on the Hudson, now the Hudson is its home in Sleepy Hollow.
Two women were sworn in to top positions with the FDNY Wednesday.
The FDNY family grew a little bit bigger on Thursday, welcoming hundreds of new emergency medical technicians.
Dozens of families have been forced out into the cold with nowhere to go because of safety concerns in their building.
It doesn't happen often, but this woman was given a chance to thank the firefighter who saved her life 16 years ago.
It started early Thursday morning at a commercial building on Bath Avenue.
The FDNY says the fire broke out on the roof just before 7 a.m. Monday.
Firefighters responded to the three-story building near the corner Bergen Street and Franklin Avenue after flames broke out around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.
The fire is believed to have started around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday in a furniture store of a four-story building on the corner of East Tremont Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue.
The fast-moving fire started just before 7 p.m. Thursday at a building on Prospect Avenue and 185th Street.
The fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday at a five-story building on Knox Place.
Among those forced out by a Christmas Day fire in Chelsea was an internet-famous dog that has brought goodwill to thousands of New Yorkers.
The FDNY said a fire that killed a 76-year-old man inside his apartment was caused by smoking.
The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. on East 14th Street in Sheepshead Bay.
The fire broke out around 3:15 a.m. Friday in a high-rise residential building on East 112th Street.
The fire is believed to have started early Thursday morning in a hardware store at the ground level of a four-story mixed occupancy building on Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
A lawsuit filed against the FDNY is accusing the agency of discriminating against black employees and job seekers in its ambulance and civilian support staff operations.
A child waiting for a bus in the Bronx escaped a stranger who tried to lure her into his car.
The fire started just after 3 p.m. Friday afternoon and took over 17 hours to place under control. With several flareups overnight, authorities say the building still poses serious risk for neighbors.
Authorities rushed to 150 Nagle Ave. in Inwood, where flames broke out just after 10 a.m.
One of the teenage suspects was clad with a mask and armed with a .380 caliber handgun when he robbed a man of his iPhone and wallet Thursday night, police said.
Imagine, you have a medical emergency and call 911 -- but what if the ambulance can't find you?
Rookie Jorge Ruvalcaba, Cade Cowell and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored goals to lead the Red Bulls to a 3-1 victory the Fire on Saturday.
A man is suspected of driving drunk and hitting a teenager in Brooklyn on Friday, police say.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are rallying Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
Mark Vientos led off the 10th inning with a tiebreaking double to help the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.
The plane was evacuated because of smoke in the aircraft after the collision, according to the flight crew.
A man is suspected of driving drunk and hitting a teenager in Brooklyn on Friday, police say.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are rallying Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A Los Angeles teen who got accepted to an astonishing 65 colleges is headed to Columbia University with a dream to pay it forward.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
A woman has been charged with theft for taking a dog outside a Clifton, New Jersey, home in April, police say.
An unsettled pattern will continue through this entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
The owners of Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City's Journal Square said new building owners gave them until May 27 to get out.
A New Jersey neighborhood was ordered to shelter in place all day as police investigated at a home in Bridgewater Township.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are rallying Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
Brookhaven town residents are anxious and worried about the underwater toxic plume created by the landfill.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is weighing in on the ongoing war of words between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and billionaire Ken Griffin.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
There's been a confirmed measles case in Manhattan, health officials said Tuesday.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
Rookie Jorge Ruvalcaba, Cade Cowell and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored goals to lead the Red Bulls to a 3-1 victory the Fire on Saturday.
Mark Vientos led off the 10th inning with a tiebreaking double to help the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.
Jacob Misiorowski reached 103 mph on 10 pitches while pitching two-hit ball over six innings in the Brewers' 6-0 victory over the Yankees on Friday.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
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.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's John Elliott spends the morning at New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, where there are special events for Mother's Day weekend.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers are rallying at the Massapequa station amid contract negotiations with the MTA. CBS News New York's John Dias reports. Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
Dystany Spurlock is the first Black female driver to compete in a NASCAR-affiliated series.
From flowers to brunch reservations, families are going all out to celebrate moms this year. CBS News' Gwen Baumgardner reports.
Participants in the Transportation Alternatives event will try to taste some of the finest pizza the city has to offer.
