Pregnant women on Rikers Island receive doula support through DOC partnership
The NYC Department of Correction and the Caribbean Women's Health Association are helping expectant mothers prepare for childbirth with dignity, even while in custody.
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The NYC Department of Correction and the Caribbean Women's Health Association are helping expectant mothers prepare for childbirth with dignity, even while in custody.
Scott Padgett has the Tri-State Area's updated Friday evening First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
The governors of New York and New Jersey said their states are now issuing the funds. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Pregnancy can be overwhelming under any circumstance, but imagine preparing for birth while behind bars. One Brooklyn organization is empowering new moms through a partnership on Rikers Island. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger shows us how it's offering care and connection during a critical time.
Investigators said six men were trafficking enough fentanyl to kill everyone in Suffolk County. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A suspect is facing charges and two others are expected to surrender for allegedly breaking into and vandalizing an amusement park in Westchester County, N.Y. last month.
Cornell University has reached a deal with the Trump administration to unfreeze $250 million in federal funding.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Friday that aims to protect students at public and private schools from bullying.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a federal judge to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy.
Some travelers in the NYC area are hitting the road instead as flights are canceled amid the federal government shutdown.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is seeking reelection.
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is joining the race for New York governor, saying she hopes to bring the same generational change to Albany that Zohran Mamdani is bringing to City Hall. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the details.
Police released photos of the suspected Brooklyn rapist as they try to make an arrest. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
Flight cancellations amid the ongoing government shutdown have some passengers hitting the road to find alternatives. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner, Ali Bauman have team coverage, and travel editor Peter Greenberg has tips for travelers.
In New York alone, there have already been more than 17,000 flu cases and nearly 1,000 hospitalizations, and doctors anticipate it's only going to get worse as more people gather for the holidays.
Club Calvi gets the scoop from bestselling authors James Patterson and Mike Lupica about the third book in their "Jane Smith Thriller" series.
Mary Calvi talks to author Delia Pitts about her new book "Death of an Ex," the sequel to the Club Calvi FicPick "Trouble In Queenstown."
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Mary Calvi talks to bestselling author Annabel Monaghan about her new book "It's a Love Story"
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"Didn't You Used to Be Queenie B?" by Terri-Lynne DeFino is the new Readers' Choice for the CBS New York Book Club with Mary Calvi.