Newark Mayor Cory Booker Launches Political Action Committee, Raising Speculation Of Senate Run
Newark Mayor Cory Booker has denied a run for higher office, but the Newark mayor recently launched Cory PAC.
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker has denied a run for higher office, but the Newark mayor recently launched Cory PAC.
All this week, we've been hearing about the amazing work of the Valerie Fund. Today, we have the story of two amazing child cancer patients and their hopes for the future.
Authorities have rescued a pit bull mix and her five 2-week-old pups from a stifling derelict house in northern New Jersey.
It's so hot, we could shatter records set more than seven decades ago. The blazing sun made it feel like 100 degrees on Wednesday and it's not over yet.
New Jersey Transit passengers can now send text messages to alert authorities about suspicious activity and get schedule information on their phones.
One of the films being featured at this year's Hoboken International Film Festival looks at a dark day in the history of New Jersey and its educational institutions.
A recent report from the Advocates for Children group shows a steep drop in the number of reports of suspected child abuse and neglect substantiated by the Division of Youth and Family Services.
You've been hearing this week about how the Valerie Fund puts young cancer patients at ease, but it also does wonders for their parents.
Two of New Jersey's most influential Democrats -- including one of Republican Gov. Chris Christie's harshest critics -- survived hard-fought primary election challenges Tuesday.
Gov. Chris Christie is going green, unveiling an energy master plan that would reduce the Garden State's energy carbon footprint by 22.5 percent in ten years.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he just found out through a newspaper that he supports raising Hudson River tolls by $2.
Nevin Shapiro, once known for his sports philanthropy, pleaded guilty in September in New Jersey federal court to one count of securities fraud and one count of money laundering. The plea was part of an agreement that still has him facing up to 17 years in prison.
Bail remains at $1.5 million for a 19-year-old man charged in a drive-by shooting that killed an off-duty Newark police officer.
New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly will be on hand at Sims Metal Management in Jersey City as more than 900 confiscated weapons are delivered.
So, you're waiting for a PATH train, sitting on a bench when all of a sudden, something enters your nasal passages and it's not pleasant.
Some homeowners in an affordable housing program in Queens say their dreams turned into nightmares as they encountered issue after issue at their newly rehabbed homes.
Starting Monday, big changes to the New York Department of Motor Vehicles point system will result in steeper penalties for dangerous drivers.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
The Diocese of Brooklyn says it wants to settle roughly 1,100 sexual abuse cases and compensate the remaining survivors, but it may not be their preferred form of justice.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
Several websites allegedly falsely claiming to be local florists are getting hundreds of complaints from across the country, according to the Better Business Bureau.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order that bars federal immigration agents from launching or carrying out operations on state property.
The deadline passed for an appeals court to allow President Trump's funding freeze for the Hudson River Tunnel project to continue.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Kathryn Ruemmler served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama.
Nineteen people died in New York City during a recent snap of brutally cold weather that lasted more than three weeks, according to officials.
The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown without a last-minute breakthrough.
The deadline passed for an appeals court to allow President Trump's funding freeze for the Hudson River Tunnel project to continue.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Couples around the world are celebrating love ahead of Valentine's Day. Some kids in the United Kingdom gave their take on love and marriage.
Prices for Valentine's Day classics have jumped more than 20%, making it harder to afford gifts.
There could be a little bit if snow overnight Friday and potentially Sunday into Monday. But the temperatures are set to warmup, so there could be some mixed precipitation. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the Friday afternoon forecast.
A new profile could help lead investigators to the suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as the search nears two weeks. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The South Williamsburg, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Sunset Park, Rockaway, Saint George and South Brooklyn routes are not in service due to icy conditions.