Bill Giving Undocumented Immigrants The Right To A Driver's License Passes In NY Senate

Cheers erupted in the Senate chambers as the Driver's License Access and Privacy Act, also known as the Green Light Bill, passed.

• Jun 17, 2019

Lawmaker: New Agreement With FAA Requires Air Travel Over Long Island At Higher Altitudes To Cut Down On Noise

There is a possible solution to airplane flight problems over the skies of Long Island.

• Jun 17, 2019

CBS2 Has Look At What Funding Is Part Of New York City's Newly Agreed To $92.8 Billion Budget

New York City will become the first city to directly fund abortions. The new $92.8 billion budget agreement allocates $250,000 for abortion access for low-income women.

• Jun 17, 2019

After Deadly Midtown Crash, Lawmaker Reveals FAA Has Not Acted In 6 Years To Add Black Boxes To Helicopters

The senior senator from New York held a copy of the May 2013 report issued by the NTSB, calling for data recorders in choppers, which followed another helicopter wreck in 2011.

• Jun 16, 2019

Sources: Governor Andrew Cuomo's Office, Senate & Assembly Meet To Discuss Marijuana Legalization

Sources tell CBS2's Marcia Kramer three-way talks about legalized marijuana were conducted between Governor Andrew Cuomo's office, the Senate and the Assembly on Saturday.

• Jun 16, 2019

Emotionally Disturbed Man Breaks Into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Office, Sets Off Fire Extinguisher

Sources tell CBS2 the 24-year-old suspect entered the building on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights around 4:40 p.m. and was discharging a fire extinguisher when officers arrived.

• Jun 15, 2019

Yonkers Eyes Big Bucks From Government After 2020 Census, But Will Residents Take The Survey?

Census 2020 is already on the minds of local leaders, who worry not every resident will be counted.

• Jun 14, 2019

Bill De Blasio Among Final 2020 Candidates Invited To First Democratic Debate

There were questions if he'd actually find enough support to be invited, now the question is how much time will Bill de Blasio actually get to talk.

• Jun 13, 2019

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders Leaving White House, President Trump Tweets

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is leaving the White House, marking another high-level departure of one of the few remaining original aides to President Trump.

• Jun 13, 2019

House Intel Committee Holds Hearing On 'Deep Fakes' And Doctored Videos On Social Media

The House Intelligence Committee heard from experts on the threats that so-called "deep fake" videos and other types of artificial intelligence-generated synthetic data pose to the U.S. election system.

• Jun 13, 2019

NYPD Begins New 'Summons Diversion' Program In The Hope Of Getting Homeless Off The Subways

Incidents involving the homeless have more than tripled in the past decade, many causing serious delays. Now, the police have a potential solution.

• Jun 12, 2019

For-Hire Vehicles Get Hit With More Restrictions In NYC

Plans for a double cap on for-hire vehicles in the city was announced Wednesday.

• Jun 12, 2019

Siena Poll: Mayor De Blasio Less Popular In Democrat-Dominant New York Than President Trump

It's a reverse beauty contest, a competition for most unpopular politician in New York state of any party.

• Jun 11, 2019

New York Congresswoman Calling For Ban On All Non-Essential Helicopter Flights Over Manhattan

In the wake of Monday's deadly crash in Midtown, there have been renewed calls to ban helicopters from flying over Manhattan.

• Jun 10, 2019

Hempstead Supervisor Calls For Probe Into Possible Corruption By Former Occupational Resources Commissioner

A plush, post-retirement gig at the expense of innocent taxpayers. That's what one suburban town said it dug up on a former employee.

• Jun 10, 2019

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