Assembly Panel Takes Up Pilot School Choice Bill
Should the bill pass, students in 13 failing districts would apply for scholarship vouchers to offset the costs of attending private or parochial school.
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Should the bill pass, students in 13 failing districts would apply for scholarship vouchers to offset the costs of attending private or parochial school.
Smokers have just one message for Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council members: butt out of our business. By a vote of 36 to 11 on the City Council approved a bill to expand its anti-smoking crusade.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made the first strike in the fight over his budget proposal with an attack on the special interests that will try to get the Legislature to block his spending cuts.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's first budget proposal is drawing mixed reviews, with business groups praising plans to reduce spending while health, education and public employees advocates denounced cuts and layoffs.
Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing a new budget so painful that even he admitted it would "inflame the Albany establishment." But it also seemed to inflame New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says construction will resume next week on Atlantic City's half-finished Revel casino.
The Human Rights Campaign, a national gay rights organization, has released a video featuring 29-year old Barbara Bush.
With the EPA convening a National Bedbug Summit Tuesday, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and several council members called on federal officials to put money into initiatives to fight the pests.
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano accuses the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) and the media of playing politics with county finances.
Sources tell The Associated Press that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is considering cuts of 2 to 3 percent in school aid and in Medicaid, while proposing as many as 10,000 state layoffs.
How do you know if your school age child is in possession of drugs or even a gun? A New York lawmaker is offering a video to instruct parents on how to go about looking for dangerous contraband in your home.
There was a dramatic revelation from Gov. Cuomo on Monday – there have been secret budget rules that for decades have padded funding for special interests and helped push state finances into the red.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg was scheduled to show an undercover video on Monday of illegal firearms sales at the Phoenix gun show last week.
Gov. Christie scrapped the project over feared cost overruns.
"This Mubarak. He kill his people and Mubarak is like some animals. He love the blood," said one man at a cafe on Steinway Street in Queens.
Since May 2024, over 1,631 illegal smoke shops in NYC have been ordered to shut down, and $113,886,467 worth of illegal weed has been seized, according to authorities.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
Our first snowfall of the season is already on the books, so how much more snow can we expect this winter?
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek reelection to Congress.
A former New York prison guard was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the beating death of inmate Robert Brooks.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
Some of the highest totals were on Long Island and in New Jersey, where greater than 6 inches of snow was measured.
A large water main break in Waterbury, Connecticut, is impacting tens of thousands of residents.
Bitterly cold temperatures are causing icy road conditions, including black ice, Monday morning in the Tri-State Area.
An NJ Transit spokesperson said two trains on the Montclair-Boonton Line collided, causing one train car to derail.
A newly introduced bill would create a registry of historic New Jersey diners and family-owned restaurants and implement two types of tax breaks.
Santa got some help from law enforcement to deliver toys and coats to kids in New Jersey on Friday.
Sherrill and Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell said their inauguration will take place in New Jersey's largest city.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
The suspect in the 1997 murder of a woman and her daughter whose bodies were found near Gilgo Beach appeared before a judge in Mineola on Thursday morning.
The car appeared to plow into the garage of a home on East Broadway in Woodmere just before 3 a.m. Thursday.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
A newly introduced bill would create a registry of historic New Jersey diners and family-owned restaurants and implement two types of tax breaks.
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek reelection to Congress.
All week, Mamdani has been announcing key leaders of his incoming administration.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
There are at least 500 sudden and unexpected deaths in the city each year, and in roughly a fifth of those cases, a genetic cause can be detected.
UnitedHealthcare and NewYork-Presbyterian have roughly two weeks to reach an agreement or thousands of Medicare Advantage members could be forced to find care elsewhere.
Connecticut is dealing with its first measles case since 2021, after a child, who is not vaccinated, contracted the virus while traveling internationally.
A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
The 76ers became just the second visiting team to win at Madison Square Garden this season, beating the Knicks 116-107 on Friday night.
The Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Friday night for their third straight win.
J.T. Miller scored 2:21 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday night.
The New York Knicks rallied for a 114-113 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
The Miami Heat snapped a five-game losing streak with a 106-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
The Davis Center in Harlem is now open for its first winter season after technical delays.
After losing his mother to a stroke in 2022, a Brownsville native is turning personal grief into a grassroots foundation, offering counseling and mentorship to children and young adults.
A Brooklyn startup and a national nonprofit are teaming up to turn everyday mail lockers into easy donation hubs, delivering thousands of toys to hospital rooms this holiday season.
The city is sharing new details about the historic $1 billion investment announced for the Coney Island Boardwalk, the largest in its century-long history
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.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for December 19 at 11 p.m.
Seventeen people were hurt after two NJ Transit trains collided in Montclair, New Jersey, on Friday. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Despite the legality of some smoke shop shutdowns playing out in court, New York City is moving forward with "Operation Padlock to Protect." So far, the city has shuttered more than 1,600 businesses. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram takes us inside the operation and the pushback.
The Department of Homeland Security says a father and son who were separated after being detained by ICE in New York City have been deported to China, their home country.
The Justice Department released a trove of documents from the Epstein files Friday afternoon, but Democrats say the release is so limited, it may violate the law. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
