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1 Dead, 3 Others Injured In Coney Island Shooting

The shootings happened just before 4 p.m. at an apartment building on West 33rd Street in Coney Island.

2013/03/22

Police in New Jersey believe this is the woman who has been pickpocketing unsuspecting shoppers at a local mall. (Photo: CBS 2)

Shopping Mall Swindler Targeting Customers At The Mall at Short Hills

A woman is walking the halls, casing the stores at The Mall at Short Hills in Milburn then pickpocketing multiple shoppers in seconds.

2013/03/22

Worker Recovering After Being Trapped For Hours Below Subway Site

The worker was pulled out shortly after 12:30 a.m. Wednesday and is being treated for various injuries including hypothermia.

2013/03/20

Firefighters Rescue Subway Construction Worker Trapped For 4 Hours In The Mud

There were some tense moments, but early Wednesday morning firefighters finally pulled a trapped Second Avenue Subway construction project worker out of the mud and to safety.

2013/03/19

FDNY Commissioner Salvatore Cassano (Wikimedia Commons)

FDNY Commissioner’s Son Resigns Over Offensive Tweets

“I know my actions have hurt and disappointed many people, especially my family. I would like to move forward, learn from my mistakes and continue to grow as a person with the support of my family, friends and loved ones,” Joe Cassano said.

2013/03/18

FDA shuts down Butterfly Bakery in Clifton, N.J. for selling sugar-free muffins with 3 times the amount of sugar. (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

Clifton’s Butterfly Bakery Shut Down Over Misbranded Products

Federal investigators found a New Jersey bakery distributor’s so-called “sugar free” products are secretly loaded with sugar, which can be dangerous to many people.

2013/03/15

A pickup truck slammed into a home in Selden, N.Y., on March 12, setting off a raging fire. (Photo: CBS 2)

Pickup Truck Hits Firefighter’s Selden House, Ignites Intense Fire

The incident took place at a home at 4 Choate Ave. in Selden at 7:14 p.m. The house and the vehicle both caught fire, Suffolk County police said in a news release.

2013/03/12

The "Rejuvenation Center" at Nationwide Planning Associates in Paramus, N.J. (credit: CBS 2)

Paramus Company Turns Storage Closet Into Napping Room For Employees

The company spent less than $1,000 on an easy chair, dim lighting, cool green walls and a water fountain to help employees become more productive.

2013/03/12

Cardinal Timothy Dolan (C) chats with colleagues on the eve of the start of a conclave on March 11, 2013 at the Vatican. (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)

Vatican City Gears Up As Cardinals Hold Final Talks On Eve Of Papal Conclave

On Tuesday afternoon, Cardinal Dolan and 114 other princes of the Church will enter the world-famous Sistine Chapel, which has been transformed into a papal polling place.

2013/03/11

Suspect In Deadly Brooklyn Hit-And-Run Surrenders In Pennsylvania

Julio Acevedo, the suspect in the hit-and-run crash that killed a young family in Brooklyn, has surrendered to police.

2013/03/06

N.J. Siblings Help Thwart Trio Of Burglars That Broke Into Their House

Julia Hoylman, a 16-year-old from Dover, New Jersey, scrambled to call police on a trio of burglars who broke in and ransacked her house, CBS 2′s Derricke Dennis reported.

2013/03/01

Timothy Cardinal Dolan delivers Midnight Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Dec. 25, 2012. (credit: CBS 2)

Dolan Leaves For The Vatican To Participate In Papal Conclave

Timothy Cardinal Dolan flew to Rome Tuesday where he’ll be taking part in his first conclave as concerns continued to mount about potential conflicts arising from having both a reigning and a retired pope.

2013/02/26

City Councilwoman Andrea McPhatter (Photo: CBS 2)

EXCLUSIVE: East Orange City Councilwoman Accused Of Skipping Town After Sandy

Political fireworks have broken out in the East Orange, N.J., City Council, amid claims that Councilwoman Andrea McPhatter abandoned the city after Superstorm Sandy.

2013/02/25

Police sketches of Bronx subway robbery suspects. (NYPD)

Police Looking For Suspects Wanted In Bronx Subway Robberies

Police said there have been three attacks, one in December and two in January. All three incidents happened at the station at Grand Concourse and East 175 Street on the D line, police said.

2013/02/20