Video shows moment Bronx shaft collapsed down NYCHA building
The collapse left a gaping hole in the side of the 20-story building and extensive damage all along Alexander Avenue in Mott Haven.
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The collapse left a gaping hole in the side of the 20-story building and extensive damage all along Alexander Avenue in Mott Haven.
An explosion rocked a NYCHA building Wednesday in the Bronx, causing the entire corner of the 20-story high-rise to collapse. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge and Dan Rice have a look at the damage.
Emergency crews are responding to an explosion and partial building collapse Wednesday in the Bronx. Videos show extensive damage along the entire side of a high-rise building. Watch extended coverage.
According to NYCHA, the existing buildings on West 17th and West 26th streets will be demolished and new buildings will be constructed.
Residents in NYCHA complexes in Chelsea are protesting the agency's plan to demolish the buildings.
Nearly two dozen families at the Farragut Houses in Downtown Brooklyn say they've been forced to trek to the post office twice a week after a faulty lock left their building's mailbox panel unusable.
Residents in one Brooklyn NYCHA building say a broken mailbox has left them feeling cut off for months. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger went looking for answers.
More than 8,600 NYCHA apartments sit vacant, according to city data, even though hundreds of thousands of people are on the waiting list. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan went to Queensbridge Houses to find out what's behind the backlog.
NYCHA has opened its first dog park, and it's serving as more than just a place for dogs to run free.
NYCHA has opened its first dog park, and it's serving as more than just a place for dogs to run free. It's helping to bring together a neighborhood. CBS News New York's Erica Lunsford shows us how.
There's a new initiative to plant trees around New York City public housing.
Some Queens tenants are struggling to get into their apartments after the rollout of new technology. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan reports.
Tenants at NYCHA's Borinquen Plaza Houses in Brooklyn say they're plagued by constant elevator outages and malfunctions.
Tenants at a NYCHA building in Brooklyn say they're plagued by constant elevator outages and malfunctions, sometimes even getting trapped inside. Over the past two years, CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger has covered problems at this building and is once again demanding answers for tenants.
Several Bronx residents are claiming they haven't been able to take a hot bath or shower for months, due to extremely low water pressure or no water at all.
Several Bronx residents are claiming they haven't been able to take a hot bath or shower since last summer due to extremely low water pressure or no water at all. Tenants at the Patterson Houses invited CBS News New York's Erica Lunsford inside their homes as they want answers from NYCHA and access to hot water again.
NYCHA repairs now take about 415 days on average, according to new data, but some residents are taking advantage of a little-known resource to get a faster fix.
The time it takes for NYCHA to fix an issue in an apartment is getting worse, according to new data analyzed by CBS News New York. But investigative reporter Tim McNicholas shows us how some are taking advantage of a little-known solution.
The bodies of a woman and a child were found in a NYCHA building in Brooklyn on Wednesday.
A New York City police detective was shot Tuesday morning on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
The shooting happened inside an apartment at a NYCHA complex known as the Vladeck Houses. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has the latest on the detective's condition.
Residents at one NYCHA building in Queens say they've been told elevator repairs won't happen until this summer, which would force some to walk up six flights of stairs for months. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan has been covering maintenance issues at the complex and tried to get answers for them.
The Trump administration ordered a freeze on federal grants and loans Tuesday. While the move was blocked by a federal judge, one of the many areas potentially impacted by the loss, if it's enacted, is the New York City Housing Authority.
The Trump administration ordered a freeze on federal grants and loans Tuesday, but a federal judge has temporarily blocked it. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports on how the freeze would have impacted the Tri-State Area.
An elderly Bronx woman who weathered unbearable conditions in her NYCHA unit just got the keys to a brand new apartment. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
A Los Angeles teen who got accepted to an astonishing 65 colleges is headed to Columbia University with a dream to pay it forward.
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.
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.
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.
A northern Westchester County reservoir may soon be home to a floating solar panel array. The proposal is raising interest, and concern, in Peekskill.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
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 is under a shelter-in-place order as police investigate at a home in Bridgewater Township.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
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.
It's a mixed bag for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest poll.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jake McCarthy hit a grand slam and matched a career-high with five RBIs as the Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 over the Mets on Thursday.
Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, and the Yankees beat the Rangers 9-2 Thursday for their 16th win in 19 games.
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 Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for May 8 at 11 p.m.
A Los Angeles teenager who went from experiencing homelessness to class valedictorian is heading to Columbia University this fall. It was his pick out of the 65 colleges where he was accepted. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Excited Knicks fans packed Madison Square Garden on Friday night for a Game 3 watch party.
Two New Jersey residents are being monitored after potentially being exposed to hantavirus. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
A 76-year-old was shoved down a flight of subway stairs and killed late Thursday, and police say the suspect had been released from a psychiatric evaluation just hours earlier. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
