Queens-Midtown Tunnel reopens after contractor drills hole into tunnel
The Queens-Midtown Tunnel reopened Wednesday evening after a contractor mistakenly drilled a hole into the roof.
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The Queens-Midtown Tunnel reopened Wednesday evening after a contractor mistakenly drilled a hole into the roof.
Under intense pressure to meet state guidelines for class size, New York City is set to open 24 new schools on Thursday.
But will they be enough to meet tough new state standards for reducing class size? CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Nine are in Brooklyn, eight are in the Bronx, six are in Queens, and one is ready for students in Manhattan. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Crews spent hours battling a fire at a Jamaica, Queens tire shop Tuesday.
A woman was stabbed to death in Flushing, Queens on Tuesday, police said. Investigators say one person is in custody.
Crews battled a huge fire at a tire shop in Jamaica, Queens on Tuesday. Smoke could be seen billowing out of the building.
Subway riders in Brooklyn and Queens officially survived the G train shutdown of 2024.
Subway riders in Brooklyn and Queens officially survived the G train shutdown of 2024.
Trucks will be back on New York City streets again Tuesday and Thursday to conduct additional spraying for mosquitoes.
Queens residents are sounding the alarm about illegal trash dumping where Jackson Heights meets Woodside.
CBS News New York's Elle McLogan covers the borough and has more on what's being done to put an end to the problem.
An MTA program that gave New Yorkers free bus rides on certain routes is over after a report found high rates of fare evasion systemwide.
An MTA pilot program that gave New Yorkers free bus rides on certain routes ended after a report found high fare evasion systemwide. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
A man suspected of abducting a little girl and sexually assaulting her in Queens was killed in a crash fleeing police, officials said.
From a kidnapping to a crash all in less than 24 hours — police say the man who sexually assaulted a child in Queens Thursday night died while trying to flee from officers Friday afternoon. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman has the latest details on the investigation.
It happened after New York City police spotted a gray Honda Civic that matched the description of the car the girl was assaulted in. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
A man suspected of kidnapping a little girl and sexually assaulting her in Queens died in a crash trying to get away from police. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
A child was reunited with her grandmother after being abducted from a Queens supermarket Thursday, police sources say.
A child was reunited with her grandmother after being abducted from a Queens supermarket Thursday, but police are still searching for the suspect, police sources say.
A group of neighbors in Queens banded together to rescue a Canada goose last week. Now, he's on the mend at the Wild Bird Fund.
As CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer reports, this athlete is proving that the best medicine is laughter ... and a good surgeon.
A Brooklyn house fire that injured nine people and a Queens barge fire this week were sparked by lithium-ion batteries, FDNY said.
A massive house fire that injured nine people and a huge barge fire were sparked by lithium-ion batteries, the FDNY determined. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The FDNY says two fires in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn and Long Island City, Queens were caused by lithium-ion batteries.
