5 hurt, including 4 firefighters, in blaze at North Shore Towers in Queens
Fire officials said the fire started on the 27th floor.
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Fire officials said the fire started on the 27th floor.
It marked a celebration of more than 200 years of the country's independence from Spanish rule.
It's a celebration of more than 200 years of independence from Spanish rule. It's also a display of the richness and beauty of Colombian culture. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
The injured firefighters were taken to area hospitals and are expected to be OK.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. The cause is under investigation.
A woman was killed in a house fire in Far Rockaway, Queens, on Saturday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3O0URWx
The fire was on the second floor of a building on Linden Boulevard in St. Albans.
In Queens, two people have minor injuries following a fire Friday evening.
The thefts happened between 12-6 a.m. Friday in Maspeth.
Police said the two, dressed in suits, approached a couple as they returned home on Sunday near Main Street and Elder Avenue.
Police say the well dressed suspects got away with $20,000, luxury bags, jewelry and a Mercedes.
Hamod Saeidi, 86, was killed, and Abreu is accused of shooting and injuring three others before being arrested.
A man has been indicted in a deadly shooting spree in Queens and Brooklyn.
On top of all of the fun, the department is teaching young members of the community valuable lessons like CPR.
The annual FDNY Block Party was held Saturday at Engine 317 in Queens. Members of the community came out for fun and food. Some even left with a newfound interest in becoming a firefighter. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3pXZ3y6
Engine 317 and Ladder 165 are hosting the next FDNY summer block party in St. Albans.
Out of over 20 million who live in the Tri-State Area, the nearly 1.3 million who drive into Manhattan's central business district every day will feel the sting of congestion pricing, according to the MTA.
Maintenance has finally begun, but signage indicates it's not set to finish until August.
What goes up may not come down at Jamaica train station. A broken escalator is causing problems for passengers trying to get to JFK Airport. They say the fix is too little too late. CBS New York's Elle McLogan reports.
Most consequentially, tiered central areas lack ramps and elevators for people with limited mobility.
Some residents in a Queens neighborhood want to close the book on a new state-of-the-art library they say was built with flaws. Some people call the library spectacular; others say it's a boondoggle. CBS New York's Elle McLogan reports.
A federal manhunt is underway for the vandals who took eggs from some very rare birds at Far Rockaway Beach. A $5,000 reward is being offered. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Police say Hamod Saeidi was killed and three others were injured in the series of random shootings.
Police said Thomas Abreu killed 86-year-old Hamod Saeidi during a shooting rampage in Brooklyn and Queens, CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Police say 86-year-old Hamod Saeidi was killed and three others were injured in the series of random shootings.
