New Blasting Begins For 2nd Avenue Subway
If you live on the Upper East Side, be prepared for some shaking. There is new blasting under way for the 2nd Avenue Subway.
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If you live on the Upper East Side, be prepared for some shaking. There is new blasting under way for the 2nd Avenue Subway.
The building inspector who didn't check a cable involved in a crane collapse last week was the same one who performed the inspection on a crane involved in a fatal accident in 2008.
One of these days someone is going to make a video game about dodging delivery guys in New York City.
The suspect is described as a white female in her 40's or 50's with brown hair, a thin build and approximate weight of 110 to 115 pounds.
Prosecutors now have three people cooperating in the case against accused Upper East Side madam Anna Gristina.
Interspersed with testimony about the bad welding jobs, the crack in the turntable that supported the crane operator's cab, and the accusations of negligence by the crane owner, there are the witnesses who bring home the human tragedy.
A newspaper photo features accused Upper East Side madam Anna Gristina perched on the lap of a smiling bodyguard. Her arm is draped over his broad shoulders. It's a photo that is now sending shock waves through law enforcement.
Prosecutors say 44-year-old Anna Gristina has been working as a high-class madam for more than 15 years, amassing millions of dollars and dozens of high-profile contacts around in the world in the process.
"It's just bizarre. You just never know what's going on around here," said neighbor Abbie Gonzalez.
The suspect is accused approaching two women from behind and touching them in the thigh and buttocks in separate incidents.
Testimony continued today in the trial of James Lomma, charged in the deadly 2008 Upper East Side crane collapse. The latest witness told of his extremely close call that day.
A devastated Don Leo, a crane operator himself who had actually worked on this very crane a week earlier, told of first getting the word that the crane was down on East 91st Street.
The MTA says restrictions in the hours of blasting have forced the jack hammering, the drilling, and the other noisy byproducts of the 2nd Avenue Subway into the nighttime hours.
It's an Upper East Side penthouse for anybody who loves to get some fresh air. This beautiful building is peppered with balconies and has a luxurious roof deck with a 360 degree view of the city.
The rain did not deter more than 100 angry residents who gathered at 91st Street and York Avenue to protest the proposed transfer station at the location.
In this edition of Living Large, CBS2's Emily Smith takes us on a tour of a lavish Upper East Side apartment that's still waiting for its first tenant.
The NYPD says the driver first hit several parked cars before crashing into the barber shop.
Super Bowl Sunday is reportedly the second highest food consumption day of the year, trailing only Thanksgiving.
The Upper East Side bar called "Brady's" has been renamed "Manning's" to bring a little luck to Big Blue.
Times Square is getting ready to throw a New Year's Eve bash. But with a new year, come new resolutions and the experts weighed in to help people learn how to stick with them all year long.
Engine exhaust from cars, trucks and buses has been linked to cancer, strokes and New York City's high rate of childhood asthma. The city has tough laws to prevent drivers who sit with their vehicles running, but some say it's no more than an idle threat, because it's rarely enforced.
Officials say they're trying to change their ventilation systems to limit the amount of smoke and debris blowing up from underground.
A fire in Upper East Side early Sunday morning sent one person to the hospital in serious condition.
A $100 million dollar gift from New York City philanthropists Renee and Robert Belfer was announced with much fanfare at Weill Cornell Medical College on Wednesday.
In this "Living Large" segment, CBS 2 goes inside a newly renovated $27 million home on the Upper East Side.
