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More than a million students headed back to schools across New York City today. The new school year brought new initiatives, along with criticism of some long-standing programs.
A study by Hunger Free New Jersey found that between 2016 and 2019 there was a 34-percent increase in the number of school children taking advantage of after school meals.
The city's planning commission approved the controversial proposal Tuesday. The plan calls for shuttering Rikers and setting up jails in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx.
With the new school year, a new style of parenting is becoming popular: "Snowplow parents," moms and days who could have a negative impact on kids in the long run.
Nassau County police are searching for a suspect wanted for stealing donations from a church on Long Island.
The start of school and the post-Labor Day weekend can often feel like the beginning of a new year, even more than Jan. 1.
The hurricane is blamed for at least 20 deaths after battering the Bahamas earlier this week.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. tells CBSN New York he supports the mayor's plan to close Rikers Island but opposes the proposed location for a new jail in his borough.
The bullet shattered the window of a car which was stopped at the light and grazed the head of a passenger inside.
MTA officials say the underpass will improve safety, train reliability and traffic.
Persaud Rampersuad, 49, was charged with murder and arson and is expected to face a judge today.
The crash happened around 1 a.m. on Chester Street near Sutter Avenue in the Brownsville neighborhood.
Sources say Fotis Dulos was taken into custody in Bridgeport on another charge of tampering with evidence.
Felony arrests are down 11 percent and misdemeanor arrests are down 17 percent since Officer Daniel Pantaleo was terminated following a five-year investigation into Garner's death.
