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New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Councilman Yusef Salaam are introducing a series of bills aimed at combating hate crimes Wednesday. They've sparked a free speech debate. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Firefighters said a blaze tore through an apartment building in West Babylon displacing 50 residents.
Some narrow streets that have parked cars on them make it difficult for plows to clean the snow up.
A Long Island grandfather's license plate, which reads "PB4WEGO," has been spared by Gov. Kathy Hochul, after the state DMV ordered him to get rid of it.
Long Island grandfather's Seth Bykofsky's #1 fight since January has been to keep his custom license plate, which reads "PB4WEGO."
New York is lending a helping hand to neighboring Massachusetts after the Blizzard of 2026.
New York City schools are open again Wednesday, but classroom attendance took a hit Tuesday as snow from the major blizzard was still impacting students.
Multiple NYPD officers were hit during a pre-planned snowball fight in Washington Square Park. Now, Mayor Mamdani is at odds with the police commissioner. CBS News New York's Aziz Shuler breaks down what happened.
CBS News New York's Chris Wragge attended the 36th annual Babies Heart Fund Gala highlight surgical advances in pediatric cardiology and congenital heart surgery, Tuesday night.
A massive chain link was installed across the Hudson River to prevent the British Navy from advancing during the American Revolution. CBS News New York's Mary Calvi shares this piece of history.
Fire officials put out intense flames at a West Babylon apartment building on Long Island on Tuesday night.
Attendance dropped as New York City public school students returned to in-person classes Tuesday.
The city has pledged more resources will be dedicated to the borough after numerous complaints from residents who had to take snow removal into their own hands. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
A coating of snow will make roads slick during the Wednesday morning commute. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has the forecast.
President Donald Trump's wage ranging State of the Union speech touched on tariffs, immigration and Iran, among many other topics.
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."
Mary Calvi talks to Liv Constantine, co-author of "The Next Mrs. Parrish," a Club Calvi Readers' Choice in 2024, about her new book "Don't Open Your Eyes"
The Club Calvi Book Club's Top 3 FicPicks were "Sleep" by Honor Jones, "Aftertaste" by Daria Lavelle and "The Doorman" by Chris Pavone.
This month's choices were: "Sleep" by Honor Jones, "Aftertaste" by Daria Lavelle and "The Doorman" by Chris Pavone.
"Along Came Amor" is the final book in Alexis Daria's "Primas of Power" romance series about three cousins originally from the Bronx.
Mary Calvi talks to bestselling author Annabel Monaghan about her new book "It's a Love Story"
Club Calvi is spotlighting a new young adult romantic comedy book by bestselling author Tia Williams.
"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.