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2 Dead, 1 Critically Injured After Fire Rips Through Elmhurst Home
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A fire has claimed the lives of two men and left another critically injured in Queens. Flames broke out in a home at 42-24 Ithaca St. in Elmhurst around 10:30 p.m. Monday. Three...
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Boy, 16, Accused Of Threatening Girl With Dagger At Queens High School
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A 16-year-old boy was accused this week of holding a dagger to a girl’s throat at a Queens high school, and threatening to slash her. The boy allegedly threatened the...
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‘It’s A Miracle,’ Teen’s Family Grateful For Lifesaving Actions Of Queens...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Educators can have a significant impact on a young life, but one 6th grader in Queens is alive because of them. From her hospital bed Melanie told CBS2’s Dick Brennan about...
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Man Stabbed To Death In Elmhurst, Queens
A Bronx man stabbed to death Thursday in Elmhurst, Queens, police said.
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6 Young Men Rob 2 Stores In Queens, Spraying Clerks With Unknown Substance,...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say the same six young men robbed two electronics stores in the Elmhurst and Flushing sections of Queens last Saturday, both times spraying the stores’ employees with an...
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2 Suspects Linked To 9 Robberies In Elmhurst, Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police were searching Sunday for two suspects in a string of robberies in Elmhurst, Queens. The nine robberies happened between Jan. 28 and this past Saturday, and some of them...
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Firefighters Hurt As Extra-Alarm Fire Sweeps Through Queens Apartment Building
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Dozens of families are displaced after an extra-alarm fire tore through an apartment building in Elmhurst, Queens early Tuesday evening. The fire started at 6:30 p.m. on the top...
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Contractor Charged With Arson In Queens Fire That Damaged 112 Apartments
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A contractor was charged with arson Wednesday in connection to an extra-alarm fire that left dozens of families homeless in Elmhurst, Queens. Declan McElhatton, 53, of...
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Devastating Elmhurst, Queens Fire Was Completely Preventable, Prosecutors Say
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Arson charges have been filed against a Westchester County contractor in a devastating fire in Elmhurst, Queens this week – and prosecutors said the fire was entirely...
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Cops: Couple Critically Wounded In Drive-By Shooting After Leaving Baby...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man and woman were critically injured in a drive-by shooting after leaving a baby shower in Queens early Saturday morning. Surveillance video exclusively obtained by CBS2’s...
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Search On For Man Who Groped Woman In Elmhurst, Queens Subway Station
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Sunday were searching for a man who grabbed and groped a woman in a Queens subway station earlier this month. Around 7:43 p.m. Friday, July 7, the 22-year-old woman...
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Badge Wearing Police Impersonator Frisked, Robbed Man In Elmhurst
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are looking for a man who has been posing as a police officer. He allegedly robbed a 60-year-old man in Elmhurst on Tuesday. Police said the man pretended to be an...
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Students Accused In Plot To Attack Queens School With Rocket Launchers
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two boys are accused in a plot to turn military-grade firepower on a Queens school. The 12-year-olds planned to use rocket launchers, grenades, and land mines to blow up...
View ArticleQueens Landlord Charged With Illegally Converting Single-Family Home Into...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The insatiable demand for affordable housing in New York City at times creates an illegal supply of rentals. Now, for the second time in five years, a Queens man has been...
View ArticleSeveral Hurt In 3-Alarm Fire In Elmhurst, Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Several people have been hurt in a three-alarm house fire in Elmhurst, Queens. The fire broke out just after 5 a.m. on Case Street. Flames and smoke could be seen pouring from...
View ArticleBody Found In Attic Of Elmhurst Home After Fire
QUEENS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Investigators went back inside a home which caught fire Friday and discovered the body of a 39-year-old man in the attic. The fire broke out just after 5 a.m. on Case...
View ArticleQueens Tenants’ Tempers Flaring After 9 Months Without Gas For Cooking
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some apartment dwellers in Queens say they’re boiling mad after over nine months without any gas to cook with. The building’s owners say they want to fix the problem, but the...
View ArticleTenants Left Without Gas For Months Finally Getting Building Repaired
QUEENS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Frustrated tenants in an Elmhurst apartment are finally getting some help after they were left without gas to cook with for almost nine months. The Department of Buildings...
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Police Search For Man Accused Of Stabbing Woman In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are trying to track down a man accused of stabbing a woman this week in Queens. It happened around 4:50 a.m. Tuesday near Forley Street and Larchmont Avenue in the...
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NYPD: Beware Of Fake Cops Robbing Men In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The New York City Police Department is looking for two men driving a dark-colored Toyota Prius in the Jackson Heights and Elmhurst areas of Queens while posing as officers....
View ArticleQueens Residents Try To Preserve African Cemetery Dating Back To The 1800s
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Residents in a Queens neighborhood are trying to preserve a burial site before a bulldozer starts a new development. The grounds of an African cemetery that dates back to the...
View ArticleFDNY: 7 Injured In Queens House Fire
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Firefighters rescued a family from a burning house in Queens on Sunday. The fire started at around 9 a.m. on 42nd Avenue in Elmhurst. Heavy smoke and flames could be seen...
View Article1 Dead, 2 Hurt When Fire Breaks Out In Elmhurst, Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – One person was killed and two others were injured when a fire broke out early Monday in Queens. Firefighters responded around 3 a.m. to the fifth floor of an apartment building...
View ArticleCipriani Chef Reported Missing, Police Seek Help Finding Him
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are looking for help finding a man reported missing after last being seen in the Elmhurst section of Queens. The NYPD is looking for 33-year-old Andrea Zamperoni,...
View ArticleConstruction Worker Killed When Box Truck Strikes Cherry Picker In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A Queens construction worker fell to his death Thursday morning after a box truck hit the cherry picker he was standing in. Surveillance video captured it all. Now investigators...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Queens Priest Dies Of COVID-19
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Queens priest died Saturday of the coronavirus. Father Gioacchino Basile was Pastor at St. Gabriel Church in Elmhurst. Officials say Father Basile, who was 60, had underlying...
View ArticleNourish New York Programs Help Provide Fresh Produce, Hot Meals To New...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — People struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic lined up to receive hot meals being handed out in Queens on Saturday. As ticket vouchers were handed out to...
View ArticleThousands Line Up Outside Queens Food Pantry Hours Before Opening
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A large crowd formed outside a food pantry early this morning in Queens, hours before it was set to open. The line stretched for blocks as thousands tried to make their way...
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Study Finds Low-Income Communities Hit Hard By COVID-19 Are Also Suffering...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Research has shown that lower income communities of color have been hit especially hard by COVID-19, but the neighborhoods bearing the brunt of this pandemic are also hard-hit...
View ArticleCoronavirus Memoriam: Remembering Neighborhood Mother Kiymet Dogan And Master...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — CBS2 is continuing its series honoring victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Reporter Jessica Moore remembers two grandparents who dedicated their lives to family....
View ArticleSeveral Hospitalized After Car Smashes Into Building In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – At least 8 people are hurt after a car smashed into a building in Queens. It happened on Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst around 9:15 p.m. on Sunday. One victim was hospitalized and...
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Passenger In Cab Shot To Death By Man On Moped In Queens, Police Say
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A passenger in the backseat of a cab was shot and killed by a man on a moped Sunday morning in Queens, according to police. It happened around 1:30 a.m. in Elmhurst. MORE:...
View ArticlePerson Struck By Subway In Elmhurst, Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A person was struck by a subway train Friday morning. Fire Department officials say it happened around 3:30 a.m. on the tracks at Woodhaven Boulevard in Elmhurst. There were...
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Man Accused Of Attacking Massage Therapist At Queens Spa
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police hope the public can help identify a man accused of trying to sexually assault a massage therapist in Queens. It happened shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday at the Massage...
View ArticleCOVID Vaccine: Elmhurst Hospital Staff Receive 1st Doses At New York City’s...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Staff at Elmhurst Hospital, once considered “the epicenter of the epicenter” in the coronavirus pandemic, were among the first to get vaccinated Wednesday at New York City’s...
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At Least 3 Killed In Queens Fire, Others Unaccounted For After Roof...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — At least three people are dead and others are unaccounted for after a fire at a home in Elmhurst, Queens early Saturday. Investigators are now trying to figure out if illegal...
View ArticlePolice Give All Clear After Queens Place Mall Evacuated Due To ‘Hoax Device’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are looking for the person who abandoned a vehicle at the Queens Place Mall on Monday morning with what turned out to be a fake bomb inside. The entire area was evacuated...
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Louis Shenker, 22, Surrenders To Police After ‘Hoax Device’ Left Outside...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Massachusetts man has surrendered to police after authorities found a “hoax device” in a car at the Queens Place Mall on Monday morning. Louis Shenker smirked at cameras as he...
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New Video: Search Continues For Man Accused Of Attacking Massage Therapist
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD has released new video of a man they say tried to sexually assault a massage therapist in Queens. It happened shortly before 11 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the Massage Spa on...
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2nd Suspect Charged In Overdose Death Of Cipriani Head Chef Andrea Zamperoni
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Another suspect is facing charges in the 2019 overdose death of Cipriani Dolci head chef Andrea Zamperoni. Leslie Lescano, also known as “Kenny” and “Ken Ween,” was arrested...
View ArticleElmhurst, Queens Church Looking For New Start Following Year To Forget Due To...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Churches getting ready for socially distant Easter services are preparing for new beginnings. On Tuesday, CBS2’s Jessica Layton visited a church in Elmhurst, Queens that is...
View ArticleNYPD: Man Armed With Box Cutter Robbing Grocery Stores In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say they’re trying to track down a man armed with a box cutter who has been robbing grocery stores in Queens. The first incident happened on April 7 inside a store on...
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NYPD: Box Cutter Bandit Robbing Grocery Stores In Queens Strikes Again,...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say the man armed with a box cutter who has been robbing grocery stores in Queens has done it again. The first incident happened on April 7 inside a store on Corona...
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Police: Man Seen On Video Stealing Wallets From Worshipers At Queens Mosques
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say a man has been stealing wallets from people’s jackets while they pray at mosques in Queens. The first incident happened on Feb. 23 at the Jackson Heights Islamic...
View ArticleQueens Man Charged In Connection To Deadly Subway Stabbing, 2 Other Attacks...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Queens man is facing multiple charges in connection to three separate stabbings, including one that left a man dead. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz says 34-year-old...
View ArticleOutrage Fills Elmhurst, Queens After Park’s Vietnam Memorial Is Vandalized...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There was heartache and outrage in Elmhurst, Queens on Wednesday, after a Vietnam War memorial was vandalized. CBS2’s Cory James has more on what’s being done to track down...
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Suspect Accused Of Forcing Woman To Perform Sex Act, Then Robbing Her In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are trying to identify a man connected to an alleged sex crime and armed robbery in Queens. It happened to a 31-year-old woman near 78th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in...
View ArticlePolice Looking For Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman At Queens Subway Station
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are trying to find a man accused of assaulting a woman at a Queens subway station back in May. It happened around 1:45 a.m. on May 30 at a subway station at the corner of...
View Article1 Killed, 4 Injured After Explosion In Queens Penthouse
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — One person was killed and four firefighters were injured after an explosion caused a fire in a Queens penthouse Tuesday, and police believe it may have been intentionally...
View ArticleAMBER Alert Canceled For 7-Year-Old Jaila Puello Of Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Authorities have canceled an AMBER Alert issued for a girl from Queens. They say Jaila Puello, 7, was found safe after her mother reported her abducted in Elmhurst, triggering...
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