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FDNY Officials: Firefighters Who Made 1 WTC Rescue Are Always Training
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The rescue operation this past Wednesday high up on One World Trade Center was just the latest example of complex tasks undertaken by the specially-trained members of the FDNY....
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Children Rescued After Being Buried Under Snowbank In Newburgh
NEWBURGH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Dramatic video captured the scene early Thursday, as police officers and neighbors dug to save two little boys who had been trapped for hours under a huge pile of snow in...
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Children Rescued From Snowbank In Newburgh Speak Out
NEWBURGH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Two boys who had been trapped for hours under a huge pile of snow in Newburgh are speaking out about their ordeal. The boys – cousins Jason “J.J.” Rivera, 9, and Elijah...
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91 Puppies Saved From West Coast, Put Up For Adoption On Long Island
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — If you are looking for a new puppy, dozens had just arrived on Long Island Monday from the West Coast. As TV 10/55 Long Island Bureau Chief Richard Rose reported,...
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Westchester County Officer Hit By Car While Rescuing Boy On Saw Mill River...
YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Westchester County police officer was struck by a car on the Saw Mill River Parkway Friday, but was able to get a teenager out of harm’s way before he would have been...
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CBS2 Exclusive: Driver Rescued From Belt Parkway Rollover Thanks Those Who...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A driver trapped in her upside down SUV, unable to call for help, is thanking the police officers who saved her life. “I just asked him, if I am to live, then save me, and if...
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Man, 9-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Icy Lake In Asbury Park
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A man and a 9-year-old girl were rescued Wednesday from a melting lake in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Photos posted to Facebook by the Asbury Park fire department showed...
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3 Rescued From Icy Waters Off Sandy Hook Bay In Middletown, N.J.
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_1702201523113021167AA.mp4 MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Emergency responders helped recover three people, a mother and two teens, who ventured out on a...
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NYPD Officer On Vacation In Florida Helps Rescue Teen From Water
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A New York City police officer was relaxing on a Florida beach last weekend when he suddenly found himself back in action. Veteran NYPD Officer Albert Mammon was on the beach in...
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Pregnant, Abused Cat Recovering After City Councilman Rescues Her From BQE
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150331184448913AA.mp4 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A New York City Councilman from Brooklyn is being hailed a hero for saving a pregnant cat from the side of a...
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Off-Duty NYPD Cop Rescues 2 From SUV In Saw Mill River
YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — An off-duty NYPD officer jumped into action Monday after an SUV with two women inside plunged into the Saw Mill River. As 1010 WINS’ Al Jones reported, the Saw Mill River...
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PSE&G Contractor Rescued From Mud In Bergen County
NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A PSE&G contractor was rescued after getting stuck in waist-deep mud Monday morning, police said. The contractor got stuck in the thick mud while surveying...
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Autistic Son Saves Mother From Burning Car On Long Island
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — An autistic teen is being hailed a hero after he pulled his unresponsive mother from a burning car on Long Island. As CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported, Tyler Gianchetta...
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Police Rescue Officer, Good Samaritan Who Went Into East River After Teens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Crews dove into the East River Friday evening to rescue a man who in turn had gone in to help three teens, and an officer who had gone in to help the man. As CBS2’s Scott...
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19-Year-Old Man Spends Night On Buoy After Personal Watercraft Breaks Down...
SANDY HOOK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A man was rescued by the Coast Guard after spending the night clinging to a buoy because his personal watercraft had broken down. Dylan Gowan posted “I’m alive” on...
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Worker Falls From Scaffolding In Carteret, NJ
CARTERET, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A worker fell about 15 feet from a scaffolding on to the roof of a building in Carteret, N.J. Tuesday afternoon. Footage from the scene showed the worker placed on a back...
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Officials: 5 NYPD Officers Rescue 2 Men From Burning Building In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Five NYPD officers were treated for smoke inhalation after rescuing two men — one in a wheelchair — from a burning building in Queens, officials said. The fire swept through...
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Baby Rescued After Falling On Subway Tracks In Times Square
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Whoa, baby. There was a close call for a baby in the Times Square subway station at around 7:45 p.m. Sunday evening. The infant’s grandmother was exiting the S train with her...
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2 Workers Rescued After Getting Stuck On Scaffold In Midtown
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Two workers stuck on a scaffolding in Midtown have been brought down safe. An electrical problem with the scaffold left the workers stranded 22 stories up near 37th Street &...
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Firefighters Rescue MTA Worker Who Fell Down Shaft In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Firefighters rescued a man who fell 25 feet down a shaft on a street in Brooklyn Wednesday. Rescuers hoisted the man on a backboard through an open grate at Fulton and Downing...
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Injured Bald Eagle Rescued From Tree In New Jersey Backyard
PITTSTOWN, N.J. (CBSNewYork/CBSPhilly) — An injured Bald Eagle was rescued after being stuck in a tree in a New Jersey backyard. Drew Daly’s chickens were first to spot the surprise guest, perched on a...
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Police Rescue Man Who Threatens Suicide On Subway Tracks In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police early Saturday rescued a man who said he was going to lie down on the subway tracks near the Brooklyn Museum. Officers were called at 12:24 a.m. Saturday after the man...
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Paterson Firefighters Rescue Teens From Icy Passaic River
PATERSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Two New Jersey teenagers were rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in the freezing Passaic River. Shawntel Wilson, 16, and a friend decided to play on the ice that...
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NYPD Saves Suicidal Woman’s Life Using Cell Phone Tracking Tech
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A woman who was attempting to commit suicide was saved by a team of NYPD detectives and a sergeant after the officials were able to track her cell phone text messages. According...
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Firefighters Rescue Trooper, Dog From Frozen Lake In Somers
SOMERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A close call on a frozen lake in upper Westchester County this weekend, as firefighters stepped in to save a New York State trooper who got stuck in the ice on a frozen lake...
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NYPD: Man Rescued After Jumping Into East River
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man is saved from drowning in the East River after good Samaritans jumped in to help after seeing him struggling in the water. According to officials, NYPD Capt. Gary Messina...
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Rescued NYC Man Says He Was ‘Unequipped’ To Build Cabin In Alaskan Wilderness
MCGRATH, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska State Trooper in a floatplane rescued a 29-year-old New York City man who set out to build a cabin and live in the wilderness. Vladimir Yakushin was picked up Wednesday...
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Police Rescue Naked Man Drowning In Hudson River During Severe Storm
NEW YORK (CBSNEwYork/AP) — Police say three NYPD officers jumped into a stormy Hudson River to rescue a drowning man. The rescue happened at 10 p.m. Friday during strong winds and torrential rains....
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Construction Worker In Serious Condition After Falling Down Trench In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A worker was rescued Tuesday morning after falling nearly 15 feet down a trench at a construction site in Queens, according to officials. The FDNY was called to assist after...
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NJ TRANSIT Officer Pulls Man From Tracks Seconds Before Train Pulls Into Station
SECAUCUS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A NJ TRANSIT police officer is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a man who was lying on the train tracks in Secaucus earlier this week. According to authorities, NJ...
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FDNY Rescues Man From High-Rise Under Construction On Manhattan’s West Side
The incident began at around 9:50 a.m. at 11th Avenue and 33rd Street.
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Bystanders Rescue Man From Burning Car
MILPITAS (KCBS) – A group heading to San Jose International Airport pulled a man from a burning car after it was hit by a truck on northbound Interstate 880 in Milpitas early Thursday morning. Aaron...
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Watch Dramatic Video Of Houston Baby Being Rescued By New York’s Air National...
1010 WINS — As the citizens of Houston, Texas and the surrounding areas begin the slow process of drying out and returning to their homes, we have been seeing more and more extraordinary video footage...
View ArticleFour Men Get Rescued From Mountaintop After Getting Too High…On Cannabis
1010 WINS — Police in England said four men got so high on a mountain that they couldn’t climb down because they were too high… on cannabis that is. The hikers climbed more than 3,000 feet on Scafell...
View ArticleGroom Saves Boy From Drowning During Wedding Day Photo Shoot
1010 WINS– When newlyweds Clayton and Brittany Cook decided to pose for their wedding shots on an Ontario park bridge, they certainly didn’t expect the news to show up anywhere except maybe the...
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Man Allegedly Steals Cab Before Jumping Into Hudson River, Prompting Water...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – An alleged carjacking ended with a water rescue near Battery Park City Friday morning. The chaotic scene began when a man allegedly stole a yellow cab from in front of the...
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[WATCH] Rescue Team Plucks Trapped Climbers Off of Welsh Mountainside
1010 WINS– While you were relaxing the day away after the Christmas holiday, a rescue team in Europe was saving a pair of climbers stuck on a snowy mountainside. The Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team was...
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Watch Coast Guard Rescue 89-Year-Old Man Trapped In Sinking Vehicle
1010 WINS-Dramatic rescue video shows the moment a Coast Guard crew saved the life of an 89-year-old man trapped in a sinking vehicle U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Cutter Marlin After...
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Coast Guard Rescues Family of Five Trapped By California Mudslides
1010 WINS-A family of five was lucky to get out alive after mudslides began to engulf their southern California home earlier this week. U.S. Coast Guard District 11 Padet San Diego Weeks after...
View ArticleFirefighter Catches Little Girl Dropped From Balcony During Apartment Fire
1010 WINS-This is the heart-stopping moment a firefighter catches a three-year-old girl who was dropped by her father while trying to escape an apartment fire in DeKalb, Georgia. The family of twelve...
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Body Cam Shows Dramatic Rescue of Stray Dog From Apartment Fire
1010 WINS– The Atlanta Police Department has shared heart-stopping body camera footage of an incredible rescue. The video shows officers Robert Wrinkler and Austin Denninger working together to rescue...
View ArticleFour Teens Rescued From Riptide At Long Beach As Memorial Day Weekend Starts
LONG BEACH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Four teens had to be rescued from a riptide Friday morning at Long Beach. The Long Beach Fire Department said several swimmers were in distress at Riverside Boulevard...
View ArticleMissing Boys Soccer Team Found Alive In Thailand
MAE SAI, THAILAND (CBSNewYork/AP) – A boys soccer team trapped in a cave in Thailand for more than a week has been found. Thai provincial governor Narongsak Osatanakorn says all 12 boys and their coach...
View ArticleNew Rescue Boat Offers Lifeline To Manasquan Beachgoers
MANASQUAN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) –New Jersey emergency management teams are taking rip currents seriously. Manasquan acquired a new emergency response boat last year that’s already made several rescues....
View ArticleTeens Rescued After Rafting Down A Storm Drain
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (CBS Local) – Three teens were rescued in Kansas after they reportedly tried to raft down a storm drain near an Overland Park highway. First responders say they received a call on...
View ArticleOver 50 Cats Rescued From Poor Conditions In New Jersey Home
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Over 50 cats are now in a Monmouth County animal shelter after being rescued from a home in Howell Township. Police say they responded to a call Tuesday night about...
View ArticleExclusive Video Shows Rescue In Westchester County
Exclusive video shows how authorities saved a man who was stuck in the mud.
View ArticleNYPD Officers Rescue Man Who Fell Onto Subway Tracks In Manhattan
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two police officers are speaking out after rescuing a man from the subway tracks in Manhattan. It happened Sunday at the 14th Street station in Chelsea. Police say a 31-year-old...
View ArticleParents Thank Lifeguards Who Saved 4-Year-Old Son Vincent Zhang At Long...
SYOSSET, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Lifeguards on Long Island got a special than you Tuesday for saving a 4-year-old boy. As CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock reports, there were cards and flowers, tokens of a mother’s...
View ArticleVideo Shows Coast Guard Making Air Rescue Off Long Island
MONTAUK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — New video shows the Coast Guard making a nighttime air rescue off Long Island. The Coast Guard says a 54-year-old man was suffering from diabetes-related health...
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