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Bombarding Rainfall Turns NYC Subway Stations, Highways Into Gushing Waterways

Bombarding Rainfall Turns NYC Subway Stations, Highways Into Gushing Waterways

An ocean of flooding woe confounded commuters Thursday afternoon as pouring rain inundated city streets and turned an uptown Manhattan subway station into an underground river. The water was waist-deep at the W. 157th St.
New York City's Haitian Community Reacts to President's Assassination

New York City's Haitian Community Reacts to President's Assassination

There is stunned reaction to the assassination in Flatbush, considered 'Little Haiti' with 20% of its residents from the Caribbean island. "We're getting a number of calls into our offices, in terms of direction.
Neighbors Rallied to Save Their Restaurants. Can They Keep the Party Going?

Neighbors Rallied to Save Their Restaurants. Can They Keep the Party Going?

If you live in my little pocket of Brooklyn, where Prospect and Crown Heights bleed into each other, you've probably seen Elijah Bah. He has certainly seen you.
NYC Celebrates Hope and Perseverance With ‘Hometown Heroes’ Parade

NYC Celebrates Hope and Perseverance With ‘Hometown Heroes’ Parade

The New Yorkers who kept the city going during some of its darkest days got their moment in the sun on Wednesday.
‘They Had No Business Being There’: Devastated Mother Speaks Out After 9-Year-Old Daughter Dies At Staten Island Reservoir

‘They Had No Business Being There’: Devastated Mother Speaks Out After 9-Year-Old Daughter Dies At Staten Island Reservoir

A 9-year-old girl died Tuesday after being pulled from a Staten Island reservoir. CBS2's Dave Carlin spoke with the girl's devastated mother, Samara Mitchell.
Dad Stabbed to Death Outside Brooklyn Home Remembered as Neighborhood Do-Gooder: ‘The Type to Buy Kids Ice Cream Cones’

Dad Stabbed to Death Outside Brooklyn Home Remembered as Neighborhood Do-Gooder: ‘The Type to Buy Kids Ice Cream Cones’

A father of three knifed to death outside his Brooklyn apartment building was remembered Tuesday as a neighborhood do-gooder who was about to move to Texas to be closer to family.
BP Adams Rejects Proposed 18-Story Atlantic Avenue Rezoning

BP Adams Rejects Proposed 18-Story Atlantic Avenue Rezoning

Borough President Eric Adams gave the thumbs down to a proposed 18-story residential building on the site of a drive-thru McDonalds at Atlantic and Vanderbilt avenues, citing the project's height and density.
Summer Camp, School Kicks Off for 200,000 NYC Kids, Bringing Relief and Stress

Summer Camp, School Kicks Off for 200,000 NYC Kids, Bringing Relief and Stress

The sun finally rose for 200,000 "Summer Rising" kids Tuesday — and was a mixed blessing of excitement, jitters and relief for their families, teachers and camp leaders after a chaotic rollout of the city's class-recreation blend.
Who is Maya Wiley?

Who is Maya Wiley?

Maya Wiley, a former counsel to Mayor Bill de Blasio and a former commentator on MSNBC, is in third place by a small margin after the early rounds of ranked-choice voting tabulation.
Brooklyn Man Killed by Homeless Roommate Paid the Ultimate Price for His Good Deed

Brooklyn Man Killed by Homeless Roommate Paid the Ultimate Price for His Good Deed

Despite his biblical name — or maybe because of it — one woman had suspected there was something not quite right about the homeless man who confessed to killing her Brooklyn neighbor.