Woman Collapses, Dies While Climbing Stairs To 19th-Floor Apartment During Power Outage In Co-Op City
The woman's building has been without power since Friday morning after a fire erupted in the basement.
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The woman's building has been without power since Friday morning after a fire erupted in the basement.
The FDNY arrived at Eastchester and Gun Hill roads in Pelham Gardens around 8 p.m. Thursday.
Frustration is mounting across the Tri-State Area between ongoing power outages and lingering debris from Tropical Storm Isaias.
The utility said most would have power back by Sunday, but it could take until Monday in areas that suffered the most damage.
Superstorm Sandy holds the record for storm-related outages. It knocked out service for 1.1 million customers.
There's no word yet on what caused the outage.
According to officials with New York City's emergency management team, residents in at least five zip codes within the Hollis section of the borough were left in the dark Friday night.
Chopper 2 was over the scene Friday evening at 56th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway as smoke poured out of the ground and into the street.
Con Ed had said the lights went out July 13 because of a problem at its 65th Street substation.
The utility monopoly has been coping with a wave of sporadic problems since Saturday night's blackout on Manhattan's west side.
Some people in Queens have been without power since last night.
Con Edison reports that about 3,800 customers were without power as of 7:30 p.m. Most of the affected residents are in the New Dorp section of the borough.
Councilman Steven Matteo said a smoking circuit breaker caused the outage.
De Blasio is trying to shrug it off, but many New Yorkers are not ready to let him off the hook.
Imagine the lights going out on what's supposed to be the best night of your life: Your wedding.
People on social media called out companies like Uber and Lyft for their prices the night of the blackout in New York City.
Con Ed officials said the blackout was not triggered by the heat or a high demand on the electrical grid. Cyber and terrorist attacks were also ruled out.
Con Ed and city officials are trying to figure out how this happened and how to prevent a night like this from happening again.
Saturday night's blackout in Manhattan impacted the bottom line for plenty of businesses. But as CBS2 found out, some made the best of it.
The blackout in Manhattan on Saturday night didn't dampen the spirits of a choir and orchestra that were supposed to perform at Carnegie Hall.
Passengers were forced to find other ways to get off some of the trains and out of the stations.
Impromptu performances popped up throughout the Theater District after Saturday's blackout forced many concerts and Broadway shows to cancel.
CBS2 began to hear reports that that all restaurants had gone dark in Hell's Kitchen around 7 p.m. Saturday evening - 42 years to the day after the famous 1977 blackout in New York City.
Traffic lights were out from the Upper West Side to Midtown Manhattan. Traffic kept flowing because of locals, and tourists.
A large power outage struck Midtown, Times Square, Hell’s Kitchen, and other parts of Upper Manhattan.
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Monday's severe weather has come and gone, but that doesn't mean the system is leaving the area.
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Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Jersey City residents are fired up and frustrated, as city leaders reconsider a proposed property tax hike that could raise bills by about 20%.
Dangerously hot weather arrives in the New York City area starting Wednesday.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
The suspect accused of killing two teenage girls in a hit-and-run in Cranford, New Jersey, last year will be tried as an adult, officials said Friday.
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A Long Island school district official is accused of trashing ballots to rig an election.
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A defense attorney made stunning new claims in court Wednesday about what may have sparked the fatal stabbing of a Massapequa man.
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Victims of e-bike crashes are suing New York City over Mayor Zohran Mamdani's directive ending criminal enforcement of violations.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from executing subpoenas in a criminal probe that sought transgender care records for patients treated at New York hospitals.
An off-duty EMT jumped into action at the Knicks parade Thursday when a man appeared to be suffering from an overdose.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
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There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
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Jarren Duran singled home the winning run to cap a three-run rally in the 10th inning, and the Red Sox finished a four-game sweep of the rival Yankees with a 5-4 victory Sunday night.
Kyle Schwarber became the first major leaguer to reach 30 homers this season with a two-run shot in the seventh inning that sent the Phillies to a 5-4 win over the Mets on Sunday.
The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Saturday to stop their seven-game losing streak.
Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees for the third straight day, 4-1 on Saturday.
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
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People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
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As CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports, it will be a week-long affair, starting with the largest parade of tall ships ever assembled.
Officials say the man was armed with a pistol when he held up the Chase Bank off Myrtle Avenue in Boonton on Saturday afternoon. It is believed that he got away with about $12,000. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
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