Forecast: Temperatures soar well into the 60s today — potentially 70+ degrees in some locations — with a handful of records in jeopardy. (Credit: CBS2) Then temperatures crash about 30-40 degrees tonight into tomorrow with lows/highs only in the 30s. (Credit: CBS2) Looking Ahead: We’re keeping an eye on a system late tomorrow into Friday that will likely bring a wintry mix to the area. At this point, it looks like the focus of any substantial snowfall will be mainly across the northern/northwest part of the area; ice inland/N&W; and some rain south. (Credit: CBS2) Here in the city an ..read more

BAY SHORE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A funeral service will be held Wednesday for FDNY Firefighter Jesse Gerhard, who died last week after collapsing at his Queens firehouse. The line of duty funeral starts at 12 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Bay Shore. On Tuesday, loved ones came out to say their goodbyes during an emotional wake. The sorrow-filled line of mourners comforted Gerhard’s family as they made their way inside. Fellow firefighters stood at attention, knowing quite well how heroic the 33-year-old was. He died from a still undetermined medical event a day after responding ..read more

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say a man was stabbed and his car was stolen during a meetup gone wrong in Brooklyn. The 53-year-old victim met up with the suspects around 4:40 p.m. Sunday on Hubbard Street in Sheepshead Bay. He was supposed to sell them a car, but police said they stabbed him instead and drove away in his Infinity JX35. The man was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Meanwhile, the search continues for the suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782 ..read more

SEATTLE (AP) — Zach Parise scored twice and added an assist, Brock Nelson scored for the third straight game, and the New York Islanders opened their road trip with a 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. New York won for just the second time in the last six games, jumping out to an early lead and overwhelming the Kraken, who were playing their third game in four nights. Seattle has lost five straight. Kyle Palmeri scored his fourth goal in his last four games and Casey Cizikas added his fifth of the season after a rebound off the end boards as the Islanders built a 4-0 lead. Mathe ..read more

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some Tri-State Area parents say it has been a battle getting their children with disabilities the medical care they need. “It was at least six months,” Sarah Marle said. “I waited two years. Two years,” Tracy-Ann Samuels said. “Right now, I’ve officially been in this process for more than a year,” Michelle Sinigallia said. These three moms may not know each other, but as CBS2’s Cory James reports, they all are dealing with a similar struggle — getting their children who are on the spectrum therapy services, something that has taken months, and in some cases, years. “I j ..read more

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A little boy is home safe after a frightening ordeal in East Harlem. His father’s car was stolen while he was in it, and the thief was caught in the act on camera. “I couldn’t sleep last night, just thinking what could have gone wrong,” David Perez told CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis. Perez is grateful his son Dahniel is here, safe, but says he’s still in shock after someone stole his SUV with the 11-year-old inside. “I left my car unattended with him inside of it for a split second, and that’s all it took,” Perez said. It happened Sunday around 8 p.m. Perez parked in front of ..read more

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Parents in Rockville Centre welcomed some special deliveries on this special date. Tuesday was dubbed “Twos-day” because in every country, no matter how you format it, the date reads the same backwards and forwards — 2/22/22. Fittingly, twins Renee and Nevaeh Warren were born at Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital on Tuesday morning. They arrived two minutes apart at 9:20 a.m. and 9:22 a.m. At that same hospital, another baby, Logan Vasquez, was born exactly at 2:22 p.m ..read more

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The aftermath of a bizarre and scary accident was caught on camera in Inwood. It happened Monday afternoon on Nagle Avenue and Sickles Street. Police say a driver was inside a running parked car, listening to music, when he says the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own, slamming into the back of another parked car. The vehicle ended up on top of one vehicle and wedged under the rear bumper of another. The driver was not seriously hurt and is not facing charges ..read more

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There was yet another act of violence on the subway Tuesday in Manhattan, this time involving a child. Kayla McCutchen says her 6-year-old son accidentally kicked a man on a southbound 4 train, then the man took out a nightstick and threatened them. It happened around 2 p.m. at the 86th Street station on the Upper East Side. The mother says other New Yorkers jumped in before anyone got hurt. “Once the guy pulled out the weapon, everybody pretty much jumped on him and tried to wrestle the weapon out of his hand,” McCutchen said. “They kept hold of him until the cops came ..read more