Police: Correction Officer Shot In Brooklyn, Investigation Ongoing
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say a correction officer was shot in Brooklyn on Saturday. It happened just before 10 p.m. on Lenox Road in East Flatbush. The officer was rushed to a local hospital and...
View Article2 Ambulances Crash In Brooklyn, EMT Hospitalized
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – An Emergency Medical Technician has been hospitalized after two FDNY ambulances collided in Brooklyn. It happened just before 11 p.m. Monday on Midwood Street in East Flatbush....
View ArticleFDNY Battles Multiple Fires Overnight; 80-Year-Old Woman Killed In East...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The FDNY responded to multiple fires in the cold overnight. Firefighters battled a huge blaze around 11 p.m. to a restaurant on 74th Street in Jackson Heights. Officials said it...
View ArticleAunts et Uncles: A Vegan Cafe-Bar In East Flatbush Inspired By The Love Of...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Nicole and Michael Nicholas have always looked up to their aunts and uncles. “They truly did play really big roles in our lives, whether it be introducing us to new music or...
View ArticlePolice: Woman Bashes Laundromat Employee With Detergent Bottle During Violent...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for a woman seen on video attacking an employee at a laundromat in Brooklyn. It happened around 5 p.m. Monday inside the business on Clarendon Road between...
View ArticleLionel Virgile Accused Of Throwing Bleach In Officer’s Face, Tossing Lit...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Connecticut man was taken into custody Saturday after allegedly hurling bleach in an NYPD officer’s face and throwing a lit Molotov cocktail at others. It happened around 8...
View ArticleLionel Virgile, Accused Of Throwing Bleach And Molotov Cocktail At NYPD,...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Brooklyn man accused of throwing bleach in a NYPD officer’s face and a Molotov cocktail at other officers is now facing a federal charge. CBS2 has obtained exclusive video...
View ArticleSuspect Lionel Virgile Charged With Attempted Arson For Allegedly Throwing...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Brooklyn man accused of throwing bleach in an NYPD officer’s face and a Molotov cocktail at other officers was formally charged Monday. Lionel Virgile is facing a federal...
View Article12-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy Dies After Complaining Of Head Pain, NYPD Investigating
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD is investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy in Brooklyn. The sudden death of Romy Vilsaint is described as suspicious by investigators, who are looking into claims...
View ArticleQuestions Linger After Death Of 12-Year-Old Romy Vilsaint: Family Says He Was...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A grieving family is demanding an investigation from the New York City Department of Education. This after 12-year-old Romy Vilsaint died unexpectedly last week, they say after...
View ArticleNew York City Gun Violence Continues With 8-Year-Old Boy Shot In Queens; ‘He...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A drive-by shooting in Queens on Wednesday night left three people injured, including a child. The 8-year-old boy is one of the latest victims of gun violence in New York City,...
View ArticleAt Least 7 Injured, Including Several Children, In East Flatbush Fire
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – At least seven people were injured after an early morning fire in Brooklyn. The flames were so intense some residents escaped by jumping out of a window. NYPD investigators are...
View ArticlePolice: Sedgrick Jason Intentionally Set Fire In East Flatbush Building,...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police have arrested a tenant of an East Flatbush building for allegedly intentionally setting a fire that injured seven people Tuesday. According to police, Sedgrick Jason, 30,...
View ArticleMedical Examiner: 12-Year-Old Romy Vilsaint, Said To Be Bullying Victim, Died...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There is an update on a 12-year-old boy who died unexpectedly last month in Brooklyn after his family said he was bullied. The Medical Examiner’s Office said Wednesday that Romy...
View Article2 Charged In 2018 Death Of Man Crushed In Makeshift Elevator At Brooklyn...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two people are facing charges in the death of a man who was crushed in a makeshift elevator at a Brooklyn grocery store in 2018. It happened at KP Farm on Nostrand Avenue in...
View ArticleFlames Burst From Burning Tire Shop In East Flatbush; No Injuries, FDNY Says
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Flames and smoke filled the sky during a fire at a tire shop in Brooklyn early Friday morning. The FDNY is still trying to figure out how the massive fire on Church Avenue at...
View ArticleEast Flatbush Hit-And-Run Victim In Critical Condition; Neighbor Says Cars...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man is in critical condition Thursday following a hit-and-run crash at what neighbors say is a dangerous intersection in Brooklyn. Police are still searching for the driver,...
View Article54-Year-Old Man Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver Crossing Brooklyn Street
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man is dead after police say he was mowed down by a hit-and-run driver overnight in Brooklyn. The search continues for a white BMW and the driver who fled the scene. Police...
View ArticleMan Hit With Multiple Charges After Allegedly Assaulting NYPD Officer With...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An alleged assault on a police officer in Brooklyn was caught on camera. The NYPD released body camera video Monday of what it says was an unprovoked attack early Sunday morning...
View Article9-Year-Old Critically Hurt In Brooklyn Crash, Driver Charged With DUI
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A 9-year-old child is in critical condition and a driver is under arrest following a crash in Brooklyn. Police said a Ford Explorer and a Range Rover crashed around 1 a.m. on...
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