Plainfield families survey damage from apartment building fire
Fire officials believe an electrical fault or lithium-ion battery may have caused a fire that forced dozens of families from their homes.
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Fire officials believe an electrical fault or lithium-ion battery may have caused a fire that forced dozens of families from their homes.
Fire officials believe an electrical fault or lithium-ion battery may have caused a fire that forced dozens of families from their homes. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Hours later, some were able to temporarily return, only to discover the charred insides of the places they once called home.
Flames shot from the third floor of the building on West Seventh Street early Monday morning, illuminating the sky and forcing residents to run for their lives. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
The American Red Cross said it is assisting 42 families that have been left without a home. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Residents told CBS New York's Christine Sloan they heard the fire alarm go off around 5 a.m. Monday and ran for their lives.
Chopper 2 was overhead as firefighters battled both blazes hours apart.
The issues started with a pandemic backlog -- a shortage of microchips hampering car production nationwide.
Nationwide, some police departments are waiting months or even more than a year for a new car, and the production shortage is impacting departments in the Tri-State Area. CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas shows us what that means for public safety. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/40G0v6k
They're also moving forward with a new law to try to prevent something like this from happening again.
Plainfield is suing the property owner of a condemned apartment building and moving forward with a new law to try to prevent something like this from happening again. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46WYoNx
Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba, 71, wanted the victims to move out of the home they rented from him, and believed he and his wife "were in danger," because he feared the woman he stabbed "was going to call over her Palestinian friends or family to harm them."
The Plainfield High School football coach says 36 penalties were called against his team, and it cost them the game.
There are serious allegations of racial bias and unfair practices against an officiating crew assigned to a high school football game in New Jersey, and now, a third party has been appointed to investigate the matter. CBS New York's Christine Sloan spoke exclusively to the Plainfield High School football coach. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3rlZ3J2
Residents say they received money to stay in a hotel for five days but have received no other help since then.
The residents of a condemned building in Plainfield say while they were forced out of their homes, intruders are breaking in and staying in their apartments. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3PkV4UX
Several tenants tell CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas they want to move back in ASAP.
The meeting could have a major impact on the property where the city said they discovered unsafe living conditions last month. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
Horrid living conditions recently uncovered at a Plainfield apartment complex have exposed what some lawmakers call a loophole.
Horrid living conditions recently uncovered at a Plainfield apartment complex have exposed what some lawmakers call a loophole. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
At least three people were injured, including an 89-year-old woman who suffered severe trauma.
Friday's storms brought down trees in New York and New Jersey, causing several injuries and power outages.
The mayor of Plainfield says it's "highly likely" a neighboring building will also be condemned.
CBS New York has learned that the state of New Jersey found 178 new violations Friday at a Plainfield apartment complex where the city has said the living conditions are unsafe. That's in addition to the more than 230 violations the state had already found at two buildings on the property. CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas obtained the reports Tuesday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3qB6b3V
Mayor Adrian Mapp says a neighboring building may have to be vacated as well.
