Multiple manhole explosions rattle Brooklyn neighborhood
A resident named Joel said he woke up Sunday to the three loud booms in his part of the borough.
A resident named Joel said he woke up Sunday to the three loud booms in his part of the borough.
Con Ed says a power cable failure led to an explosion and fire around 7 p.m. Sunday. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Officials say some damage was reported in an industrial area of Jamaica.
It happened just before 3 p.m. on Broadway and 32nd Street.
Firefighters responded to the site, near Sixth Avenue and West 47th Street, just before 4 p.m.
The FDNY says it blew up while underneath a parked car, sending debris flying nearby.
Two manholes exploded on the Upper East Side Monday morning during the spring snowstorm.
Two manholes exploded on the Upper East Side, scorching a sport utility vehicle parked on the street and ripping up the asphalt.
The blast happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Second Avenue and 110th Street, just blocks away from an annual street festival.
A succession of manhole explosions sent shattered glass raining onto the sidewalk near the Union Square station Friday morning.
The wet weather on Wednesday caused some alarming moments in Elizabeth, New Jersey on Wednesday, when electrical installations underground began to explode.
A firefighter was injured Thursday evening when a manhole exploded in Washington Heights.
Crews finished cleaning up damage on Saturday that was left behind by a manhole explosion in the middle of Manhattan.
An underground explosion sent a manhole cover flying at around 11:38 a.m. at 45th Street and 9th Avenue.
The blasts occurred at the corner of Eighth Avenue and 35th Street at around 10:16 a.m.
At least one firefighter was injured late Thursday when a manhole exploded and caught fire in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Con Edison said 600 fires have erupted in New York City manholes since Sunday, and one woman was speaking after being hospitalized from an explosion earlier this week.
A bizarre and dangerous incident left two people injured in Midtown Manhattan Monday morning.
A manhole fire caused quite a scare Saturday evening in Midtown East.
Expect to see a passing shower this afternoon, with a rumble here and there. Temperatures will be in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees.
Columbia University has given students 48 hours to dismantle their pro-Palestinian encampment on the school's main lawn.
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Expect to see a passing shower this afternoon, with a rumble here and there. Temperatures will be in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees.
Columbia University has given students 48 hours to dismantle their pro-Palestinian encampment on the school's main lawn.
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Expect to see a passing shower this afternoon, with a rumble here and there. Temperatures will be in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees.
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Today will be sunny, breezy and mild with highs in the mid-60s. Then, we're tracking some rain showers late tonight.
Yale University says it is investigating after a Jewish student reported a protester jabbed her in the eye with a Palestinian flag.
Expect to see a passing shower this afternoon, with a rumble here and there. Temperatures will be in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees.
U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday released their 2024 high school rankings, including nearly 2,000 in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut combined.
We're about to get into the heart of severe weather season in the Tri-State Area, so what can you do to prepare your home and property?
Today will be sunny, breezy and mild with highs in the mid-60s. Then, we're tracking some rain showers late tonight.
The MTA's own assessment says there will be an uptick in pollutants in Bergen County, Bronx and Staten Island due to congestion pricing.
U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday released their 2024 high school rankings, including nearly 2,000 in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut combined.
Many romance scam support groups are full of people making other questionable promises of recovering funds, the CBS New York Investigative Team found.
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Columbia University has given students 48 hours to dismantle their pro-Palestinian encampment on the school's main lawn.
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Columbia University appears to have extended the deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse from the school's main lawn.
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On the eve of 4/20, Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a plan for law enforcement to lock up thousands of illegal marijuana shops.
Montefiore in the Bronx screened 200,000 people for social detriments of health, and found at least 20% have at least one social need.
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Peter Frampton have been named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Logan Webb pitched eight strong innings and extended his scoreless streak to 19 as the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Anthony Rizzo snapped a lengthy power drought with a two-run homer that capped a four-run first inning, and the New York Yankees held on for a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.
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The New York Knicks stunned fans with a come-from-behind win over the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden.
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
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As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
CBS New York's First Alert Weather team has the latest forecast.
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Tuesday night, the president of Columbia University sent an email saying pro-Palestinian protesters had until midnight to reach an agreement with school officials to take down their encampment on the school's campus. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
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