
Driver lauded for heroism after his school bus catches fire in Queens
The driver was able to get the six young children off his bus before it went up in flames in Rego Park. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
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The driver was able to get the six young children off his bus before it went up in flames in Rego Park. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
The bus driver said he had six young kids on board when all of a sudden the front engine started smoking.
CBS2's Ali Bauman has the latest on the scary incident.
No injuries were reported. CBS2's Ali Bauman spoke to the bus driver.
Chopper 2 was over the scene on Tuesday afternoon.
Police say the man is linked to at least half a dozen incidents across Forest Hills and Rego Park since March 18.
Scott McPartland, 50, experienced a different kind of storm, one that was captured on camera in his house.
The struggle went on for several moments before police said he grabbed her wallet.
Police are searching for the man caught on camera robbing a woman in Rego Park, Queens. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The former 3.5 mile stretch of the Rockaway Beach Branch rail line once owned by the LIRR is getting a makeover.
A once bustling railroad track could be turning into a park, similar to Manhattan's "High Line." But as CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports, some residents think the space should be used for something else.
Heavy rain early Tuesday brought with it some intense flash flooding. Rego Park, Queens, was one of the hard-hit neighborhoods. CBS2's Kevin Rincon has more on the damage left behind.
Twelve months ago, the flood water from the remnants of Hurricane Ida ripped through the same part of Queens.
Queens residents are making sure their voices are heard in the fight to save a historic building. They're trying to keep a synagogue and other staples from being torn down in the community.
Some people living in a Queens neighborhood are afraid to leave their homes.
The hot spots identified by COVID case numbers and mapped out as red zones are replacing the old ways of going by region or zip code. Cuomo calls it more precise and less disruptive.
Police are searching for a man they believe is behind similar attacks on two women in different Queens apartment buildings, choking and then robbing them.
Police said the victim was getting her mail when the man grabbed her neck from behind and demanded her property.
Police said 32-year-old Jeremy Malave, of Ridgewood, was killed around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday on Woodhaven Boulevard near 67th Drive in Rego Park, Queens.
The 79-year-old Queens woman described the moments captured on video when the man reaches into her open car window and snatches a diamond necklace right off her neck.
Police are looking for a man who they say choked and dragged a 21-year-old store clerk before another suspect stabbed the victim in the neck.
Police on Wednesday arrested a young boy in connection to a disturbing array of anti-Semitic graffiti found drawn in chalk on a Queens playground last week.
Dozens of swastikas and other anti-Semitic messages were drawn in chalk outside PS 139 in Rego Park.
The 59-year-old is now in pain and walking with a cane from his injuries. Too scared to sow his face, he spoke exclusively with CBS2's Reena Roy.
An assault and robbery on Saturday left a parking garage attendant in Rego Park battered and cut, and police seek the man they say was responsible.
The sinkhole appeared to be caused by a minor water main issue under the roadway.
There will be one fare-free bus route in each borough as part of a pilot program to improve service.
Adults whose 60-day notices start expiring Saturday must reapply and will only be eligible for 30-day extensions.
Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the East Coast and is expected to cause a messy weekend in the Tri-State Area.
Workers at a distribution center in Rockland County walked off the job on Friday as the United Auto Workers union expanded its strike.
The sinkhole appeared to be caused by a minor water main issue under the roadway.
There will be one fare-free bus route in each borough as part of a pilot program to improve service.
Adults whose 60-day notices start expiring Saturday must reapply and will only be eligible for 30-day extensions.
Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the East Coast and is expected to cause a messy weekend in the Tri-State Area.
Workers at a distribution center in Rockland County walked off the job on Friday as the United Auto Workers union expanded its strike.
Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the East Coast and is expected to cause a messy weekend in the Tri-State Area.
Friday we'll see increasing clouds ahead of the storm that will likely impact your Saturday plans. Stick with CBS New York for the latest forecast and weather alerts.
Today we'll see mostly sunshine and low humidity with temperatures in the low 70s, but our First Alert Weather team is tracking rain that could impact your weekend plans.
Authorities say the thieves are using stolen vehicles from Westport to commit crimes in other areas.
It looks like a picture perfect day with sunshine, low humidity and highs in the mid-70s.
Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the East Coast and is expected to cause a messy weekend in the Tri-State Area.
Menendez and his wife are accused of taking thousands of dollars in cash and gold bars in exchange for official acts.
Friday we'll see increasing clouds ahead of the storm that will likely impact your Saturday plans. Stick with CBS New York for the latest forecast and weather alerts.
The Plainfield High School football coach says 36 penalties were called against his team, and it cost them the game.
Crews are on the scene trying to make repairs, as the water runs out of the ground and floods a nearby parking lot.
Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the East Coast and is expected to cause a messy weekend in the Tri-State Area.
Band director Gina Pellettiere and Beatrice Ferrari, a chaperone and retired history teacher, were pillars of the community.
Families and students have been placing flowers and balloons outside of the school.
The NTSB says their investigation is expected to take about five to seven days.
Doctors use new imaging tools to more precisely isolate the cancer, then they freeze the area.
"I am calling for his immediate resignation," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said of Sen. Robert Menendez, a fellow Democrat.
Menendez and his wife are accused of taking thousands of dollars in cash and gold bars in exchange for official acts.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has accused Trump and others of systematic fraud and is suing the Trumps and the Trump Organization for $250 million.
An indictment charged Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife Nadine with bribery offenses, with prosecutors alleging they accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars and lavish gifts.
Nonprofit Project Rousseau is working nonstop to help the newcomers file work authorization papers.
Doctors use new imaging tools to more precisely isolate the cancer, then they freeze the area.
Earlier this month, Sufjan Stevens said he was transferred to acute rehab, where he is undergoing intensive physical therapy after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder.
The CDC says more than 1 in 4 older adults falls each year, but fewer than half tell their doctor about it.
The Biden administration is also pouring $600 million into more COVID tests manufacturing across the U.S.
Mount Sinai studied nearly 4,000 preschool students in Harlem; Bogota, Columbia, and Madrid, Spain.
Hip-hop icons like Fat Joe credit him for documenting the music, the battles, the breakdancing and the art.
The Emmy Award-winning series returns for its biggest season yet with 90-minute original episodes starting Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Earlier this month, Sufjan Stevens said he was transferred to acute rehab, where he is undergoing intensive physical therapy after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder.
Did the outfits Rihanna and A$AP Rocky wore to the Met Gala hold a clue to baby Riot Rose's name?
Miller died on Friday, Sept. 15, in Austin, Texas, just two days before what would have been his 44th birthday.
Daniel Jones was often on the run and couldn't get anything going downfield.
Cole allowed a run and two hits in his longest outing since pitching a two-hit shutout against Minnesota in April.
Mets starter David Peterson struck out seven but allowed four runs on five hits in four innings.
The Plainfield High School football coach says 36 penalties were called against his team, and it cost them the game.
New York (76-76) dropped its third straight as its improbable postseason hopes keep dwindling away.
The NYCLU obtained this information through litigation against the NYPD.
In 1978, a Coast Guard helicopter on routine patrol found oil flowing into the Newtown Creek.
Studies show nearly half of South Asian people in the United States report experiencing gender-based violence.
Six years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans are still struggling to rebuild.
Residents and business owners on a stretch of Riverdale Avenue say a retaining wall is causing properties to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
The Grammy Award winning singer who graced the stage for generations died at the age of 96.
A suspect has been charged in connection with a long-unsolved string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders.
The 47th annual Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Show lit up the skies over the East River on Tuesday night.
A car got stuck in a sinkhole in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, on Friday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3PsyiLc
Free MTA bus service rolls out this Sunday in parts of the city. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3EPxJpG
The NYPD already uses drones and robot dogs, but now New York City is turning to robots to potentially patrol subway stations. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
With more than 60,000 asylum seekers in New York City's care, Mayor Eric Adams is enacting new rules for the length of time people can stay in city-funded facilities. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3ER1F50
Five students remain in critical condition after Thursday's bus crash involving the Farmingdale High School band, and about a dozen people are still in hospitals. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram spoke to students outside the school. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46ojX9c