Waldorf Astoria’s Chinese Owners Plan to Sell NYC Hotel After Extravagant Makeover

The Chinese owners of the famed Waldorf Astoria in New York City are preparing to put the hotel up for sale, only months after it reopened following a multibillion-dollar, much-delayed overhaul. The Waldorf Astoria’s renovation was completed last year about five years behind schedule and more than $1 billion over budget. A company controlled by … Read more

‘Haven’t seen anything like this’: Residents recall horror as 4-alarm NYC house fire kills one, injures 8; video emerges

A huge four-alarm fire ravaged a Queens home Monday, February 9, leaving one woman dead and eight others injured, the New York Post reported. Among those injured was a young man left fighting for his life, local authorities said. Residents recall horror as 4-alarm NYC house fire kills one, injures 8 (Pexel – representational image) … Read more

Extreme cold warning in place in NYC, surrounding area. Get the First Alert Forecast.

An Extreme Cold Warning is in place across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut through 1 p.m. Sunday, and a Wind Advisory is in place through 11:59 p.m. Saturday. Because of the dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills, the CBS News New York Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Day through Monday morning. … Read more