Sen. Schumer Jumps On Board Plan To Make Environmentally Friendly Changes To Troubled Cross Bronx Expressway

Supporters say it will address environmental injustice and now they have the backing of New York's most powerful lawmaker.

• Nov 9, 2021

Indictment Unsealed In Case Of Dr. William Spencer, Suffolk County Legislator Accused In Pills-For-Sex Scheme

A highly regarded medical doctor who also served as a distinguished county legislator was arrested last year on drug- and prostitution-related charges.

• Nov 9, 2021

Gov. Hochul Announces $450 Million Investment In Tourism, With A Large Chunk Going To Encourage Businesses To Rehire Workers

After almost two years of being kept out, foreign travelers are now allowed back in the U.S., and here in New York they're being welcomed with open arms.

• Nov 8, 2021

Cuomo's Lawyer Calls On AG James To Investigate Albany Sheriff's Handling Of Forcible Touching Investigation

Cuomo was charged with forcible touching last month after former aide Brittany Commisso accused him of groping her at the Executive Mansion in 2019.

• Nov 8, 2021

Advocates Apply Pressure On Mayor-Elect Adams As New Report Shows 101,000 City Students Experience Homelessness

The Bronx continues to have the highest concentration of homeless students, according to a new report from Advocates for Children.

• Nov 8, 2021

Sen. Schumer: $10 Billion MTA Is Getting From President Biden's Infrastructure Deal Will Help Stop Service Cuts

Schumer said there is also $24 billion for the Second Avenue Subway and the Gateway Project, along the Northeast Corridor rail line.

• Nov 7, 2021

Colin Powell's Funeral Held At Washington's National Cathedral

The son of Jamaican immigrants, Colin Powell went from the streets of the South Bronx to the halls of power in Washington.

• Nov 5, 2021

Gov. Murphy Tells CBS2 His Policies Need To Reach More People After 'Red Wave' Led To Narrow Reelection

The New Jersey governor's race was closer than most people expected, showing the state is more divided than many thought.

• Nov 5, 2021

Truck Driver Edward Durr Unseats New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney

Sweeney has served the state since 2002 and has been talked about as a possible candidate for governor in 2025.

• Nov 5, 2021

Hochul Picks Harlem Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez For Secretary Of State

The 45-year-old Rodriguez, a Democrat, has served in the state Assembly since 2011, representing East Harlem, parts of Central Harlem and the Upper East Side. 

• Nov 5, 2021

Defiant Jack Ciattarelli Still Not Conceding New Jersey Governor's Race To Incumbent Phil Murphy

Currently, with 99% of precincts reporting, Gov. Murphy has 51% of the vote, while Republican Jack Ciattarelli has 49%. The spread is around 44,000 votes.

• Nov 4, 2021

Republicans Make Gains In New York City Council For First Time Since 2009 Amid Nationwide Red Wave

Republicans won four contested seats in the City Council and could take as many as three more.

• Nov 4, 2021

A Civilian Running The NYPD? Sources Tell CBS2 Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Is Considering It

Adams has narrowed his search for a police commissioner to about six or eight women.

• Nov 4, 2021

Taxi Drivers' Hunger Strike Ends, After City Agrees To Additional Medallion Debt Relief

The city has announced new help for struggling taxi cab medallion owners.

• Nov 3, 2021

Manhattan District Attorney-Elect Alvin Bragg Gets Back To Work After Historic Win

Bragg says his life experiences and career give him a unique perspective.

• Nov 3, 2021

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