Customer freed after spending night trapped inside NYC bank vault
A man was accessing his safety deposit box in the basement when the doors closed and he became trapped.
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A man was accessing his safety deposit box in the basement when the doors closed and he became trapped.
The customer was accessing his safety deposit box in the basement of the World Diamond Tower when the doors closed and he became trapped. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports from the scene.
CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado spent the morning live on the scene, where first responders said the vault opened automatically on a timer around 6:15 a.m., setting the man free after nearly 12 hours.
A person has been rescued after spending the night trapped inside a bank vault in Midtown, Manhattan. Fire officials share an update from the scene.
CBS New York has learned the person is a customer who has been trapped in there for nearly 10 hours. Zinnia Maldonado has a live update from the scene.
Police say minutes before the woman was pushed Wednesday, it appeared the same suspect screamed at a 26-year-old man, then punched that second victim and broke his jaw. CBS New York's John Dias has the details.
The 30-year-old victim, who was on her way to work at the time, is in critical condition with major head injuries.
There are new developments in the subway push in Midtown that critically injured a woman Wednesday. As CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports, police say a suspect has been taken into custody in New Jersey. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QlNV8O
Police say a suspect accused in a subway push that critically injured a woman in Midtown has been taken into custody. CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3QlNV8O
Investigators say the suspect, 39-year-old Sabir Jones, is known to police and has a prior arrest. Meanwhile, the 33-year-old victim is in critical condition with major head injuries. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest on the investigation.
Investigators say the suspect is no stranger to place, as the woman remains in critical condition. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest on the case.
The search continues for the man who pushed a woman into a moving subway in Midtown on Wednesday afternoon. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3S6EfjW
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Drivers faced heavy delays Tuesday morning at the Lincoln Tunnel as crews worked to remove the crane that caught fire back in July high above Hell's Kitchen. CBS New York's Alice Gainer has a live update from the scene.
Adams spoke during Climate Week in New York City, which takes place in partnership with the UN General Assembly
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The man who killed a Columbia University student in a random attack near campus in 2021 was sentenced Friday.
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The 2026 Global Citizen Festival that was set to take over the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park Saturday has been canceled.
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We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
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A state of emergency has been declared in New Jersey as shore towns are bracing for this weekend's nor'easter.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
This weekend's nor'easter is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Towns along the Jersey Shore are getting ready for the impact of this weekend's nor'easter.
Tri-State Area residents who have been hit hard by storms in the past were putting their preparations in place Friday ahead of this weekend's nor'easter. CBS News New York's Scott Padgett, Andrew Ramos, Rob Flaks and Adi Guajardo report.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine in signing a state of emergency declaration for their counties.
CBS News New York's John Elliott, Ali Bauman and Elijah Westbrook have team coverage.
This weekend's nor'easter is looking to bring coastal flooding and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the stormy weekend forecast as a nor'easter heads toward the Tri-State Area.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Netanyahu's address to the U.N. marks the first time he has visited New York since Mamdani became mayor.
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CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
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The nor'easter churned closer to the coast of the Tri-State Area on Friday night, bringing potential winds of up to 60 mph. CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn, Rob Flaks, Andrew Ramos and Adi Guajardo report.
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