Rally in Queens after cab driver beaten to death by passengers
Kutin Gyimah was less than two hours into his shift when he was killed. Taxi drivers and his family are expected to gather Sunday morning, CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
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Kutin Gyimah was less than two hours into his shift when he was killed. Taxi drivers and his family are expected to gather Sunday morning, CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
Dozens gathered at the ceremony on Sunday at Roosevelt Avenue and 70th Street. CBS2's Maurice Dubois reports.
The intersection of 70th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside is being renamed Little Manilla.
Police said the man was trying to cross when he was struck by a gray pickup truck that fled the scene.
News of yet another above-average hurricane season this year is alarming many in low-lying areas.
The Woodside street also has businesses that help people send packages to the Philippines, and there's a national bank.
As part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, CBS2's Leah Mishkin helps put the spotlight on a Queens community that will soon officially be known as Little Manila.
The fire started just before midnight on Broadway near 64th Street in Queens.
The fire in Queens is under investigation.
It happened Dec. 16 in Woodside. Police say at least three armed men wearing ski masks tried to rob the off-duty lieutenant, who was shot several times.
Hundreds of people were suddenly ushered out of La Boom nightclub in Woodside when gunfire erupted outside.
Police said the off-duty lieutenant was leaving a Myke Towers concert at La Boom nightclub when a group of armed men followed him outside.
Queens residents still picking up the pieces from Ida were anxious to avoid a repeat of that storm. Thankfully, most were spared Tuesday, but one man woke up to significant damage to his car.
The SUV plowed into the front bedroom of the home around 1:30 a.m., knocking down a wall that was just feet from a resident's bed.
Biden's trip to East Elmhurst centered on an alley near 87th Street that was inundated with seven feet of water.
President Biden signed a declaration to pump out federal funds to the local level, which will help New Yorkers in dire need.
The centers offer services like information on food assistance, health insurance and how to have homes inspected.
The Office of Emergency Management says the goal is to link renters and homeowners with resources on every level.
Among those killed in New York City was a family of three in Woodside, Queens, including a 2-year-old boy.
Police say the victim got out of his car and walked over to another car, and the suspect pulled out a gun and opened fire.
Police said a group of men got into a dispute outside the club. A 25-year-old was shot in the right arm, and a 32-year-old was shot in the leg.
The NYPD says the vandals spray-painted symbols of hate on a home on 63rd Street in Woodside on Tuesday night. A red car outside was also spray-painted and had its tires slashed.
Danezja Kilpatrick was charged in the murders of her 46-day-old twins Dakota and Dallis Bentley.
The mother's cousin told police the mother did not sound right when they spoke on the phone and requested a wellness check for the babies.
Investigators say there were nearly 300 people inside, celebrating a wedding, when officers arrived just before midnight.
