Democrat Eric Adams Elected New York City's Next Mayor, Republican Curtis Sliwa Concedes
Adams will be the city's second Black mayor. The first was David Dinkins, who defeated Ed Koch in 1989.
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Adams will be the city's second Black mayor. The first was David Dinkins, who defeated Ed Koch in 1989.
"I am you," Adams told cheering supporters after New York City voters elected him as the next mayor.
Bragg will only be the fourth Manhattan district attorney elected in the last 80 years, and he's the first African-American in that role.
Simmons, a mom of two and pregnant with her third, grew up in Greenwich and moved to Stamford about 10 years ago.
The CDC issued formal recommendations for children as young as 5 years old to get vaccinated against COVID-19, clearing the final regulatory hurdle for younger kids to start receiving Pfizer's vaccine this week.
Since Monday, 2,000 more employees got the COVID-19 shot, which means 92% of the workforce is now vaccinated.
As CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reports, a contaminant flows through some of the tap water - Perfluorooctanoic Acid - or PFOA for short.
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and the League of Women Voters of New Jersey both sued the state Tuesday after there were reports of polling locations turning voters away due to technical issues and delays.
The incoming class is also expected to include the first Black lesbian woman, a record breaking number of Asian Americans, and the first representatives from South Asia.
The Republican candidate was told he could not bring his kitten inside, and his ballot got stuck in the scanner.
Adams carried a picture of his late mother into his polling place in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where he said he cast his vote for himself.
The governor spent the day traveling up and down the state for some last-minute campaigning.
No Democrat has won re-election for governor in the state since 1977.
Two former detainees allege people housed at Rikers Island are deprived of adequate water, food and medication.
The American Cancer Society says 71% of cancer deaths come from types of cancer that have no recommended screening test.
