High COVID-19 Positivity Rates In Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park And Corona Queens Have Officials Searching For Answers
Zip code 11419, covering Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park has the highest positivity rate in all of Queens, at 15.81%.
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Zip code 11419, covering Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park has the highest positivity rate in all of Queens, at 15.81%.
A social media challenge may be why a 12-year-old boy from Queens took his parents' luxury SUV for a joyride more than 100 miles long across state lines Monday.
Sewage flooded at least 74 homes in South Ozone Park last November after a 42-inch pipe crumbled.
Police said a red Nissan Altima flipped over the guard rail, crashed into a tree and caught fire.
Two people were struck by lightning in South Ozone Park, Queens.
The robbery happened inside the store on the corner of Lefferts Boulevard and 115th Avenue in South Ozone Park at around 10:30 p.m. on Monday.
Surveillance video shows the suspects chasing after the 28-year-old victim. One appears to be carrying some kind of pole.
The 64-year-old woman ran after him, but police say the man got away with about $500.
CBS2 demanded answers and got action for frustrated residents in a Queens neighborhood. For months they have complained about illegally parked trucks along South Conduit Avenue.
Vehicles stay parked for days. And even worse, where they are parked is creating close calls for drivers.
Dozens of victims of a massive sewage spill spent Sunday afternoon demanding answers at a community town hall in Queens.
A Queens community is still trying to get rising sewer water out of residents' homes after a blockage caused a crisis over the weekend. Now, the mayor is vowing to visit with homeowners and provide real solutions
Queens residents still living in filth days after a sewage pipe backed up flooding their basements want to know why the city has been so slow to respond, and who is going to pay for the damage.
Hundreds of Queens residents are dealing with a sewage crisis the holiday weekend. City officials said a blocked 42-inch pipe near John F. Kennedy International Airport is to blame.
She's terrified to show her face, and asked CBS2 not to share her name after the gunpoint robbery with her 1-year-old niece in her arms.
One woman is dead and another is injured after their SUV collided with another vehicle and then crashed into a building overnight in Queens.
The suspects are wanted for two crimes that occurred in South Ozone Park on Aug. 9.
Police said the man came up behind a 25-year-old woman as she walked down the street. He allegedly shoved her against a car, threw her to the ground and tried to sexually assault her.
Investigators say George Persaud, 24, of Queens threatened a 40-year-old woman with a fake gun before attacking her in December.
The NYPD is looking for 24-year-old George Persaud, hoping someone helps track him down after authorities believe he raped a 40-year-old woman on Sunday.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. on Liberty Avenue near 122nd Street in South Ozone Park.
Police are on the hunt for a man they say raped a woman in South Ozone Park over the weekend.
The 44-year-old woman was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.
Three men attacked a customer, bashing him with a chair and taking his chains from his neck, police said.
Police say someone opened fire on the occupants of a Mercedes SUV stopped near an intersection in South Ozone Park shortly after 5 a.m.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said La Marqueta in East Harlem, a site owned by New York City, will be developed into the city's first city-run grocery store.
Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and the Rays completed their first three-game sweep of the Yankees since 2021, holding on for a 5-4 win on Sunday.
Nick Kurtz hit his first home run this season, sending the Athletics to a 1-0 victory Sunday and a three-game sweep of the slumping Mets.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell said he allegedly forced himself on her after they met for drinks in New York in 2024.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said La Marqueta in East Harlem, a site owned by New York City, will be developed into the city's first city-run grocery store.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
A man with a machete slashed and injured three people at Grand Central in New York City before he was fatally shot by police, the NYPD said.
Hundreds of New York City firefighters spent hours battling a massive fire at a factory in Queens on Friday night
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
When UConn plays Michigan for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship tonight in Indianapolis, there are a few places in New York City where fans can root on their schools.
The average price for a gallon of gas in New York City is now $4.11, which is 82 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA.
Rain has returned for Easter Sunday in the New York area after the holiday weekend kicked off with May-like weather.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
A mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, left one person dead and six others wounded, officials said.
A New Jersey pastor who was taken into custody by ICE agents in March has been released.
Crews contained a wildfire in West Deptford, New Jersey that can be seen from Philadelphia.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
It's been one year since Peishuan Fan and JuanJuan Zwang, a wealthy Long Island couple, vanished without a trace.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering seven women tied to the years-long Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said La Marqueta in East Harlem, a site owned by New York City, will be developed into the city's first city-run grocery store.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell said he allegedly forced himself on her after they met for drinks in New York in 2024.
Gas prices put pressure on pocketbooks — and President Trump's ratings — as Iran war continues.
A horde of 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls attended Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference, nearly two years before the first primary votes will be cast.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and the Rays completed their first three-game sweep of the Yankees since 2021, holding on for a 5-4 win on Sunday.
Nick Kurtz hit his first home run this season, sending the Athletics to a 1-0 victory Sunday and a three-game sweep of the slumping Mets.
Lionel Messi scored two goals in a Champions League match for Barcelona on April 8, 2009, which was two days after Adri Mehmeti was born.
The Tampa Bay Rays rallied late twice to beat the Yankees 5-4 Saturday night and extend New York's losing streak to four.
The Vancouver Whitecaps beat New York City FC 2-0.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Ismael Ox lost his right hand as a child in a grenade attack, survived homelessness in the U.S., and became a citizen, all while training to represent Team USA in para Taekwondo.
These kids from Brooklyn are playing tennis in their school hallways, cafeterias and auditoriums, to make the most of limited space and resources.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Officers say a 43-year-old man was found shot in the torso inside a building on Cumberland Walk just before 11 a.m. on Sunday. Police are searching for a suspect. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The action follows failed talks to end the war. CBS News New York's Taurean Small reports.
The mayor was expected to announce the first location for a New York City-run grocery store. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian has more on Yeison Cortes Vasquez's message to his parishioners in Elizabeth.
A total of three firefighters suffered minor injuries in the two fires. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
