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New York Weather: CBS2 7/27 Night Forecast at 11pmLonnie Quinn has the updated CBS2 weather forecast.

Police release video of suspect charged in deadly Brooklyn Park shootingThe gunman shot from the sunroof of a dark-colored SUV on Sunday night.

Hundreds left in the dark after Bronx muzzle fire knocks out power at Mott HavenOn an extremely hot day, some people in the Bronx were suffocated in the dark on Monday.

Funeral held for 1-year-old Davell Gardner Jr. shot by Stray Bullet outside the Brooklyn playgroundDavell Gardner, Jr. was shot dead while sitting in a stroller in front of the Raymond Bush Playground on July 12.

Controversial arrest video shows officers pulling teenage girl off bike in Ridgewood, NJThe video shows a Ridgewood police officer pulling a handle on a teen’s bicycle on Sunday afternoon. A second officer approaches and grabs the boy by the shoulders. CBS2’s Ali Bauman reports.

Medical experts cautiously optimistic about ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trialThere is concern about a new group of coronaviruses in New Jersey, where at least three dozen first responders tested positive. Meanwhile, the country’s largest trial for a COVID-19 vaccine took another big step on Monday. Jessica Layton of CBS2 reports.

Police search for 2 children allegedly kidnapped in the Bronx by their non-custodial parentsCBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis spoke to Latisha Beretervide, the children’s grandmother, who lives at the Grace Avenue home in the Baychester section, where the girl and boy apparently stayed for the week.

NYPD: Homeless Man Arrested for Attempted Rape on Queens Hiking TrailPolice said Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, 32, is accused of attacking a 51-year-old woman on a trail in Forest Park on Saturday afternoon.

5 families evicted after damaging a house fire in Passaic, NJChopper 2 was on Passaic Street around 3:30 pm as firefighters worked in the intense heat to control the flames.

Bellmawr, NJ homeowners gym who defied closing order arrested MondayThe owners of the Atilis Gym in Bellmawr received three violations and the health department ordered them to close.

First responders revive man who suffered a heart attack in Long Island community groupChopper 2 was over the pool at Syosset-Woodbury Park, where it happened around 11 a.m. on Monday.

Artists discuss their work on Governor Mario M. Cuomo’s bridge, ‘The High Line of the Hudson Valley’They call it “the High Line of the Hudson Valley”. CBS2’s Tony Aiello reports.

Funeral held for 1-year-old Davell Gardner Jr. shot by Stray Bullet outside the Brooklyn playgroundThe Rev. Al Sharpton delivered his praise at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

New York Weather: CBS2’s 7/27 Monday Evening UpdateLonnie Quinn has the updated afternoon and evening forecast for July 27, 2020.

First on CBS2: Congressman Asks Mayor and Governor to Suspend Revel Operations in New YorkLast week, several people were rushed to the hospital due to accidents on Revel mopeds, and a week after the death of our beloved colleague Nina Kapur, the moped exchange company announced changes. Lisa Rozner of CBS2 reports.

Mayor de Blasio urges court system to reopen entirely, cites “huge backlog” in violent crimeAfter another bloody weekend of gun violence, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea are pointing the finger at the judicial system. CBS2’s Marcia Kramer reports.

Authorities want New Yorkers to be on the lookout for Asian longhorn beetles in their poolsThe New York Department of Environmental Conversation wants you to be on the lookout for unwanted guests in the pool.

Long Island Print Shop Produces Thousands of Cardboard Mets Fans to Pack Citi FieldFor good or bad, fans are doing just about anything to sit in the stands and cheer on their beloved Mets. Jennifer McLogan of CBS2 reports.

‘This community is extremely affected’: Bronx Works Food Pantry steps forward to help residents in needVolunteers at a food pantry in the Bronx say the demand for groceries has exploded. They worry that it will only get worse if the aid measures end. Natalie Duddridge of CBS2 reports.

Lucerne hotel on the Upper West Side becomes temporary shelter for homeless people, raising concern among ‘petrified’ neighborsHundreds of people have been transferred from homeless shelters to an Upper West Side hotel. Neighbors say they were hardly given notice. CBS2’s Nick Caloway reports.

“If we don’t get that money, it won’t be nice”: New Jersey leaders and residents expect new federal stimulusLocal leaders joined residents as they anxiously awaited details about a new federal stimulus, hoping it will provide much-needed relief. Aundrea Cline-Thomas of CBS2 reports.

Cardinal Dolan warns parents that more Catholic schools will close without additional federal helpArchbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan emailed families on Monday morning with another cry for help saving the schools. CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reports.

Max Minute: CBS News Poll Says 70% of Americans Would Wait to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine, or Get NoneSome encouraging news and some sobering news about a COVID-19 vaccine, when could it be available and will people actually take it? CBS2’s Dr. Max Gomez reports.

Dozens of Jersey shore lifeguards test positive for COVID-19 after social gatheringsUp to three dozen first responders on the Jersey shore have tested positive for COVID-19. CBS2’s Kevin Rincon reports.

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