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"The Wiz" is back on Broadway. The show celebrated opening night Wednesday with a yellow carpet event. CBS New York's Dave Carlin spoke to the stars.
At Rutgers University, students voted in favor of a referendum that calls on university administrators to withdraw investments in Israel and cancel the school's partnership with Tel Aviv University.
Columbia University's president was under fire during a congressional hearing in Washington on Wednesday. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Aaron Judge broke a 4-all tie with a two-run single in the ninth inning, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton hit solo home runs and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 to avoid their first sweep of the season.
Starling Marte hit his 150th career homer, powering the New York Mets to a 9-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a sweep of a three-game series.
Residents in Southern Brooklyn are concerned over MTA's proposed changes as part of the Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign.
Residents in Coney Island and Gravesend are worried about proposed bus route changes in their neighbors, saying parts of the MTA's plan just don't make sense. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
Hundreds of ballerina flooded the Plaza Hotel on Wednesday to tiptoe their way into the record books. A total of 353 ballerinas with the Youth America Grand Prix set the Guinness World Record for the most dancers on pointe at the same time for one full minute.
New York City says its rat plan is working. Officials with the Department of Sanitation say calls about rat sightings to 311 declined almost consistently last year. The only month sightings were up was December.
NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban says there will be an increased police presence at synagogues during Passover, and while there is no direct imminent threat in New York, Caban says the NYPD is ready for anything.
Officials say a 5-foot rat snake has taken up residence in Congers Lake in Clarkstown.
Several people were taken into custody Thursday as police clashed with protesters outside Columbia University.
Officials say a 5-foot rat snake has taken up residence in Congers Lake in Clarkstown. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Dueling protests between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators were held outside Columbia University on Wednesday. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
CBS New York did some digging and found out just how much the MTA has budgeted for congestion pricing pollution mitigation.