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Mother in custody after child found alone in Queens, sources say

The mother of a 5-year-old boy who was wandering alone Tuesday in Far Rockaway is now facing charges, police sources say. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.

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First Alert Weather: 66 and sunny on Tuesday

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Halloween house in New Jersey offers plenty to scream about

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Local man who spent weeks in ICE custody at Delaney Hall has been released

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Authorities discover alleged cannabis grow house in the Bronx

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First responders on scene of helicopter hard landing in Kinnelon, N.J.

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UK-based pro-Palestinian group takes credit for Upper East Side bank vandalism

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22 food pantries across NYC are making sure our furry family members never go hungry

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New York to drop section of statewide ban on Native American mascots in school sports

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Weekend fire shutters vital soup kitchen on Long Island

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Gov. Hochul continues strategy of not engaging with opponent Bruce Blakeman

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Hoboken looking at short-term rentals after SWAT responds to party

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Caregiver turns her own cancer diagnosis into mission to help others

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FBI warning schemers are exploiting the midterm elections

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Mayor Mamdani, Gov. Hochul unveil second phase of move toward universal free childcare

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Manhunt continues for suspect in NYC subway station shooting

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NYS to drop statewide ban on Native American imagery for sports logos

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New York City Council considers new legionella reporting requirements

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NYC Ferry fares increase

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