Lithium-ion battery sparks deadly fire in the Bronx
A Bronx man was killed when a lithium-ion battery sparked a fire Sunday inside a New York City Housing Authority building, the FDNY says.
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A Bronx man was killed when a lithium-ion battery sparked a fire Sunday inside a New York City Housing Authority building, the FDNY says.
Officials are still investigating how the blaze started. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams make an announcement about the New York City Housing Authority, NYCHA.
They're deciding if they want to take part in a plan to use federal funds, including a Public Housing Preservation Trust initiative.
They're deciding if they want to take part in a plan to use federal funds, including a Public Housing Preservation Trust initiative. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
NYCHA said the boiler would be removed within months, yet one year later, residents say the problem's gotten worse.
There are health concerns in East Harlem over a mobile boiler and a black tar forming in residents' homes. The city had said the boiler would be removed within months, yet one year later, it's still there. Residents tell CBS New York's Lisa Rozner the problem has gotten worse. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3ZiZNLA
Residents said the sludge seeps out weekly, despite ongoing efforts to stop the flow.
Residents at a NYCHA development in Williamsburg say raw sewage continues to leak out of their building, even though workers have been trying to fix it for months. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
Children from East Harlem's Taft Houses attached ordinary items, like gummy bears and marshmallows, to a balloon to find out how altitude impacts everyday objects.
Children from East Harlem's Taft Houses attached ordinary items, like gummy bears and marshmallows, to the balloon to find out how altitude impacts everyday things. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The blaze started at around 2 p.m. on the sixth floor of the building on Watson and Colgate avenues in Soundview.
Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday an expansion to the Big Apple Connect program, which is helping to bridge the digital divide.
Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday an expansion to the Big Apple Connect program, which is helping to bridge the digital divide.
Earlier this year, New York became the first state to ban gas stoves in new residential building construction.
A new pilot program in New York City will help to bring energy efficient electric stoves to those in NYCHA housing.
When NYCHA was the one contesting, violations were at least reduced 74% of the time.
A CBS New York investigation finds one landlord that contests the health department's lead paint violations nearly as often as all the other landlords in the city combined -- NYCHA. Investigative reporter Tim McNicholas has the details. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3pYbKJn
Police said the teen was shot around 4 p.m. Wednesday near a NYCHA building on Frederick Douglas Boulevard.
The city says they will be moved into new apartments and still pay the same rent, but that's not assuaging fears.
The city says the tenants will be moved into new apartments and still pay the same rent, but that's not assuaging fears. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Just this year, there have been 110 lithium-ion battery fires in New York City, killing 13 people.
New funding is going toward safe charging stations for e-bikes outside of NYCHA complexes. This comes after four people were killed in a fire at an e-bike shop in Chinatown last week. CBS2's Doug Williams reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3pj9vA9
More funding to fix buildings could help some of the estimated 250,000 people on NYCHA waiting lists.
More funding to fix buildings could help some of the estimated 250,000 people on NYCHA waiting lists, CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
