Residents At East Harlem NYCHA Complex Fume Amid Clean Water Problems
Thousands of New York City Housing Authority residents said Tuesday the city is failing them because they went without clean water to drink or to use for bathing for three days.
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Thousands of New York City Housing Authority residents said Tuesday the city is failing them because they went without clean water to drink or to use for bathing for three days.
A water main break shut down service to 10 buildings Sunday at the Taft Houses.
At a rally on the steps of City Hall, the advocates demanded that the governor earmark $3 billion for public housing projects in the state, including $2 billion of it for NYCHA.
These centers run programs for children under the age of 6.
They say NYCHA has failed to provide basic services, including heat and hot water.
Police say the suspect is still on the run. He's believed to have escaped in a beige Chevy Tahoe.
A Brooklyn mother is fed up with a foul stench that's lingering in her apartment. She said she has made numerous complaints to New York City Housing Authority, but not enough has been done.
Just moments before CBS2 aired Rivera's story at 6 p.m. on Friday, NYCHA responded, saying the agency sent contractors to repair radiator knobs and a steam leak in the living room.
The woman paid $90 a night to stay at Chelsea's Fulton Houses.
NYCHA's website says it has at least 17 more outages planned over the next week or two to deal with heat and water issues.
The lack of running water and frigid air was a frustration felt by nearly 5,000 throughout the 14 buildings in this New York City Housing Authority complex.
The victim was trapped for two hours. Crews had to break down a wall to save them.
"Obviously she'd be a priority," Mayor de Blasio claimed. Margie Beltran says she's not felt prioritized. NYCHA then denied her request to be reimbursed for property damage.
The disparity between the rich and the poor in New York City has barely budged, according to a new report by the Manhattan Institute.
Citi Bike is offering a free month of membership to New Yorkers who live in public housing or receive food stamps.
He readily told CBS2 he came in at 7 a.m. and planned to do it every day.
The suspects had on blue NYCHA uniforms when they knocked on the victims' door Wednesday near the FDR Drive.
His name is Bart Schwartz. He's the man on the hot seat, the new monitor hired to overhaul the city's troubled public housing system.
The report says the city has not kept promises to fix a vast array of problems, from getting rid of rats and mold to lead paint abatement.
CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer spoke with CBSN New York's urban affairs expert, Mark Peters, about a damning report on the state of NYCHA.
Tenants can still use and drink the water, but residents with a higher risk for getting the disease are urged to take precautions.
Minneapolis resident and future housing chief Gregory Russ will high tail it out of the city on weekends and holidays.
The new chair of the city's troubled public housing system, Gregory Russ, admits he's praying for a few miracles.
His name is Gregory Russ - the head of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority – and he's the man Bill de Blasio has settled on to cure NYCHA's multi-billion-dollar problems.
The federal monitor appointed to oversee the overhaul of the New York City Housing Authority sent a blistering letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio's interim NYCHA head Kathryn Garcia.
There are calls to widen Sunrise Highway, one of Long Island's most traveled thoroughfares, due to congestion in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The missing person is a 64-year-old man from Southampton, Pennsylvania, who is set to be married in two months.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled Tuesday his 10-year street safety plan called Vision Zero Reimagined.
FDNY units responded Tuesday afternoon to reports of a fire on an upper floor at 1773 Vyse Ave. in the Bronx.
There are calls to widen Sunrise Highway, one of Long Island's most traveled thoroughfares, due to congestion in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled Tuesday his 10-year street safety plan called Vision Zero Reimagined.
FDNY units responded Tuesday afternoon to reports of a fire on an upper floor at 1773 Vyse Ave. in the Bronx.
A 59-year-old woman was found with head trauma inside a Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, apartment.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to notify New Yorkers of an expanded program that could get them discounts on utility bills.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
The missing person is a 64-year-old man from Southampton, Pennsylvania, who is set to be married in two months.
Thousands of gallons of diesel fuel spilled from an AI data center in Secaucus, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Breece Hall ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, Geno Smith threw for 215 yards in his Jets return, and the Jets defeated the Titans 23-10 on Sunday.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
There are calls to widen Sunrise Highway, one of Long Island's most traveled thoroughfares, due to congestion in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County.
Also known as New York State Route 27, Sunrise Highway has become so congested in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County, officials and first responders say it needs another lane in both directions. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A school bus company says it has disciplined a driver after she dropped a 5-year-old off at the wrong bus stop on Long Island last week.
A school bus company says it has disciplined a driver after she dropped a 5-year-old off at the wrong bus stop on Long Island last week. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Remembrance ceremonies continue this weekend to mark 25 years since the 9/11 terror attacks. Saturday, New Yorkers in a small hamlet on Long Island paid tribute to their first responders who died that day. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
There are calls to widen Sunrise Highway, one of Long Island's most traveled thoroughfares, due to congestion in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled Tuesday his 10-year street safety plan called Vision Zero Reimagined.
Earlier Tuesday, a federal judge again blocked the board from adding President Trump's name to the facade of the building.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to notify New Yorkers of an expanded program that could get them discounts on utility bills.
The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules in the midterms.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
A cosmetic treatment that promises breast enhancement without surgery is now at the center of a fight over who regulates human tissue in New York.
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the health threat hasn't ended for many survivors.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
The Yankees beat the Twins 8-3 Monday on a night they clinched their 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 seasons.
Pete Alonso went hitless in his return to Citi Field but Gunnar Henderson launched a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning Monday night that lifted the Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Mets.
Jaxson Dart connected with Isaiah Likely for two touchdowns and Devin Singletary on another, and the Giants opened the season with a 28-20 win over the Cowboys on Sunday night.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
Cam Schlittler took over the major league ERA lead, combining on a three-hitter that helped the Yankees close in on a record 61st postseason berth with a 2-0 win over the Mets on Sunday.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
A Bronx pizzeria is proving that kindness is contagious by giving slices to hungry New Yorkers.
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.
The announcement comes after a federal judge blocked the board from adding President Trump's name to the performing arts center. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
It reopened Tuesday to an excited lunch crowd after closing almost a decade ago. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin was in Midtown for all the excitement.
Also known as New York State Route 27, Sunrise Highway has become so congested in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County, officials and first responders say it needs another lane in both directions. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
The 59-year-old woman was found in the home at 314 79th St., in Bay Ridge, earlier this week. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reported on the building when it was still under construction and now takes us to the grand opening.
