Families kicked out of condemned apartments struggling to find shelter
Families said a temporary shelter at the Plainfield Performing Arts Center lacks privacy and many of the hotels offered are far away, CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
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Families said a temporary shelter at the Plainfield Performing Arts Center lacks privacy and many of the hotels offered are far away, CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
The families were given days to pack up and move out with no return date in sight.
CBS New York dug into inspection records and found the 235 violations date back to 2021.
A condemned New Jersey apartment building was locked Friday. Tenants had three days' notice to move out. Earlier this week, the city of Plainfield deemed the building uninhabitable. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports on what's next for families left without homes. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OSl8Ia
New Jersey state officials say a pandemic backlog is why violations at a now-condemned Plainfield apartment building were not addressed sooner. CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas learned the city may need to open up new shelter space to make room for the displaced families. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OSl8Ia
They have been ordered to leave their homes by 3 p.m. Friday after officials determined all 49 units at 501 West 7th Street were unlivable. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
The building was deemed unlivable and dozens of families were given short notice to find somewhere else to stay. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
The residents have until 8 a.m. Friday to leave their homes after the building was deemed unsafe. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The city deemed all 49 apartments in 501 W. Seventh St. unlivable. Tenants left in the lurch are demanding answers.
A deadline is looming for residents in Plainfield, New Jersey. They've been told they have until Friday morning to move out because their building was condemned Wednesday. As CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports, tenants want to know why this wasn't addressed earlier and where they'll go next. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/45qQKdx
People who lived in a condemned apartment complex in Plainfield are now searching for a place to stay and answers as to how this happened. CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas has the story. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/45qQKdx
Hundreds of Plainfield residents said Wednesday they became homeless overnight.
Hundreds of people in Plainfield, New Jersey, were forced out of their homes after the city deemed their buildings unsafe. CBS New York's Alecia Reid spoke with tenants who are scrambling to find a place to live. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3KB8ISp
Hundreds of New Jersey residents lost their homes after their apartment buildings in Plainfield were condemned. The city says they weren't aware of the state of disrepair until this week. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3KB8ISp
Hundreds of residents in Plainfield, New Jersey are being forced out of after the city deemed two buildings uninhabitable.
It happened around 2 p.m. at Randolph Road and Field Avenue in Plainfield.
It's possible that prior to the crash, police tried to pull over the vehicle.
A Union County man was killed Friday while riding his bike to pick up odd jobs as neighbors say he did every day. As CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports, it's possible that prior to the crash, police tried to pull over the vehicle that struck him.
Authorities say online threats like sextortion are exploding, with predators increasingly pushing violence.
An investigation is underway into how a man and a dog died inside a mobile veterinary van in Flushing, Queens, on Sunday.
Tensions are running high after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting several people in Hoboken and Jersey City earlier Sunday.
OG Anunoby scored 25 points, Landry Shamet added 23 and the Knicks beat the Lakers 112-100 on Sunday night.
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Authorities say online threats like sextortion are exploding, with predators increasingly pushing violence.
An investigation is underway into how a man and a dog died inside a mobile veterinary van in Flushing, Queens, on Sunday.
Sunday morning marked the end of an era in New York City, as Timothy Cardinal Dolan presided over his last Mass as archbishop after nearly 17 years in the post.
A woman's remains were found Sunday in the basement of a building on Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn, according to police.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a total of 14 people have died outside during the dangerously cold weather. New single-room shelters are now open for people experiencing homelessness.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
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Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
Tensions are running high after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting several people in Hoboken and Jersey City earlier Sunday.
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch said he had a brief association with Jeffrey Epstein but denied taking him up on any of his invitations and said he never went to Epstein's island.
The extreme cold temperatures have been causing water main breaks across New York and New Jersey.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
We're learning more about Dan Sohail, the man charged with repeatedly ramming his car into Chabad Headquarters in Brooklyn on Jan. 28.
Authorities say online threats like sextortion are exploding, with predators increasingly pushing violence.
An off-duty Nassau County police officer was killed in a car crash with an alleged drunk driver Saturday morning, police say.
The suspect accused of killing his ex-girlfriend on Long Island in November 2025 has been deemed not competent to stand trial.
Fire departments across New York are warning about a "historic collapse" in volunteer firefighter staffing, which they say is causing a public safety crisis.
New York's governor is taking aim at ICE with a bill that would outlaw state and local police cooperation with the agency on civil enforcement.
Tensions are running high after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting several people in Hoboken and Jersey City earlier Sunday.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a total of 14 people have died outside during the dangerously cold weather. New single-room shelters are now open for people experiencing homelessness.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody on Sunday, a day after a federal court ordered their release.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday announced a new crop of commissioners who will be at the helm of some of the city's most vital departments.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
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Striking New York City nurses returned to the bargaining table Thursday, the New York State Nurses Association said.
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The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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An elderly man and woman were hospitalized after flames erupted at a 5-story mixed-use building in the Bronx. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
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