Police: Woman Charged For Dumping Baby Inside Trash Can At Queens Hospital
Police say Dawa Lama was arrested and charged with assault and reckless endangerment.
Watch CBS News
Police say Dawa Lama was arrested and charged with assault and reckless endangerment.
Authorities said a woman -- believed to be in her 20s -- gave birth inside Elmhurst Hospital, put the baby in the trash can and then walked out around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Parents of children in school districts 24 and 30 in say problems with overcrowding have gone too far.
The NYPD discovered the woman's body at the Baisley Park Houses in Springfield Gardens. They were seeking her sister for questioning.
The manhunt for the suspect in a string of at least four sexual assaults in Queens shifted into high gear Sunday. Police released a very clear picture of the man they say is a sexual predator.
Actor John Leguizamo grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens and once again has found a home on Broadway. CBS 2's Dana Tyler reports on his new play "Ghetto Klown."
Police are asking for the public's assistance to find a suspect wanted in connection with four sex assault in Queens.
The father of an 8-year-old boy was facing criminal charges Friday, after his son allegedly brought a loaded gun to school in Queens and sold it to a classmate.
Women are on edge in Springfield Gardens following two violent nighttime attacks -- the most recent last Friday.
Police said in both instances, the suspect approached the victims, physically assaulted them and attempted to sexually assault them.
Talk about a controversy in the classroom. An Easter egg decorating assignment at a Queens school ended with a special education student in handcuffs.
In each case, police said the man approaches the victims from behind and sexually assaults them before fleeing the scene.
Police are still on the lookout for a man who they say robbed a Super 8 Motel in Queens back in March.
Police were searching Wednesday night for heartless thieves who stole hundreds of dollars in cash and medication from a New York City animal charity.
"Just as he pulled our city back from the edge of collapse, you should know that Mayor Koch literally saved the Queensboro Bridge from near collapse and then began the process of reinvesting in then-crumbling bridges across the city," Bloomberg said.
The former politician said in a published report that he was "consulting and assisting in the management" of the new restaurant.
A three-alarm fire in Queens left 13 firefighters injured and resulted in a mayday call after one responder became trapped after the floor gave out from under him.
Spring has only just sprung, but it's already a season of growing discontent in Queens. Senior citizens say they're being gouged by new fees at the Botanical Garden.
The boss of a woman who claims she was raped by an NYPD Officer inside her Manhattan apartment while another officer allegedly acted as a lookout took the stand Thursday.
A 53-year-old man was assaulted by the men inside 536 Beach 25th Street on March 28.
A terrifying ordeal for any driver was made even worse Friday for one Queens father when his car was stolen - with his son still in the backseat.
A parade of dignitaries came out to pay their respects to Geraldine Ferraro Thursday at a private service at the Church Of Saint Vincent Ferrer on the Upper East Side.
Police were investigating an early-morning crash in Queens that left one man dead and two people hospitalized Monday.
Local lawmakers announced plans on Sunday to challenge the 2010 Federal Census count of New York City.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said in a statement that "Ed Koch was the bridge that brought New York City back from the brink of bankruptcy."
