Hurricane Melissa threatens Jamaica with catastrophic flooding, landslides
Melissa could be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping started in 1851. CBS News' Jason Allen reports from Jamaica's capital.
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Melissa could be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping started in 1851. CBS News' Jason Allen reports from Jamaica's capital.
The storm was upgraded to a Category 5 Monday morning, with winds up to 160 mph. Here's an update from the capital in Kingston.
Police said a 21-year-old man was fatally stabbed inside the Sweets of NY nightclub in Jamaica. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Police are investigating the deadly shooting at a home on 166th Road in Jamaica, Queens.
Vivi Acosta, Director of Business Services and Special Events for Jamaica 5K joins CBS New York to discuss the event.
The history of Caribbean immigrants who helped shape Jamaica, Queens is on display at the King Manor Museum.
It's the first day of school, and CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook is catching up with families outside one of the new schools in Jamaica, Queens.
From a Caribbean island to a neighborhood in the city, there's no question Jamaica has helped shape the culture here in Jamaica, Queens. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan went to meet the neighbors and shopkeepers keeping their heritage alive in their new home of the same name.
Five firefighters were injured while battling a blaze in Queens on Sunday.
Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire near 114th Road and Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens.
A young woman was recovering Sunday following a terrifying attack in her Queens apartment the day before.
One man is dead and two others were hurt in a stabbing in Queens early Saturday morning.
A Queens neighborhood block party celebrating the Fourth of July ended with a man being stabbed to death. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
Police say it happened just before 2 a.m. on 112th Street and Sutphin Avenue in Jamaica.
Monday morning marks the first weekday commute to feature the new Phase 1 bus routes. CBS News New York's transportation reporter Elijah Westbrook explains.
The NYPD said two people were riding the moped when it collided with a BMW.
Police have arrested a 15-year-old in the deadly shooting of a 14-year-old boy in Queens.
A development proposal for Jamaica, Queens pledges sweeping investment to jumpstart the local economy, but some in the community fear the push for prosperity will come at a cost. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan reports.
The parents of Kumar Naraine, a 17-year-old boy from Queens missing for nearly 2 weeks, says they're desperate for information.
The parents of Kumar Naraine, a 17-year-old boy from Queens missing for nearly 2 weeks, are desperate for information about their son. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Police say a 50-year-old woman was raped at knifepoint by a man in Jamaica, Queens.
A 16-year-old boy is being called a person of interest in a deadly shooting in Queens, a police source says.
Police have released video of the suspected gunman in a deadly Queens shooting. A 16-year-old boy was killed Wednesday after getting off an MTA bus in Jamaica.
Police are searching for the gunman who killed a 16-year-old boy right after he got off an MTA bus Wednesday afternoon. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred Saturday around 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time with an epicenter about 129 miles southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands.
