Long Island Republicans Blast Congestion Pricing As An Assault On The Suburbs And The Middle Class

Congestion pricing got some push-back on Thursday from lawmakers on one side of the aisle.

• Apr 11, 2019

Mayor De Blasio Bans NYC Agencies From Buying Plasticware

City workers will soon have to say goodbye to plasticware in their break rooms thanks to an executive order banning the purchase of several single-use plastic consumer items.

• Apr 11, 2019

New York Lawmakers Working On Way To Provide Tax Exemptions For Active Military Personnel

State lawmakers from Long Island are attempting to give some help to its men and women who are serving in active duty.

• Apr 11, 2019

MTA Report Reveals Improvement In Subway On-Time Performance, But Riders Say They Don't See It

Trying to prove the billions of dollars from congestion pricing really will fix mass transit, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials say they've already made what they call "dramatic" headway.

• Apr 10, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar's Comments On 9/11 Attacks Set Off New Round Of Criticism

The Minnesota freshman congresswoman said "some people did something" on 9/11, drawing ire from GOP and conservative critics.

• Apr 10, 2019

Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Says He'd Support Legislation That Would Decriminalize Prostitution

Brooklyn's district attorney is considering making prostitution legal. But as CBS2's Hazel Sanchez found out Tuesday, not everyone likes that idea.

• Apr 9, 2019

Israel's Netanyahu And Gantz Both Declare Victory In Election For Prime Minister

Both Prime Minister Netanyahu and the leaders of the rival Blue and White party, former military chief Benny Gantz and centrist politician Yair Lapid, have declared victory in Israel's elections

• Apr 9, 2019

Mar-A-Lago Intruder Had Device Used To Detect Hidden Cameras In Hotel Room, Feds Say

A federal prosecutor says a Chinese woman who was arrested for illegally entering President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club had a device to detect hidden cameras in her hotel room.

• Apr 8, 2019

NYC Health Department Puts Yeshiva Schools In Williamsburg On Notice: Allow Unvaccinated Students In At Own Peril

New York City officials are cracking down on schools in Brooklyn that allow unvaccinated children to attend, telling them to comply or be shut down.

• Apr 8, 2019

Sen. Schumer Wants Some Of President Trump's Opioid Detection Money To Battle Fentanyl Smuggling At JFK

Senator Chuck Schumer is calling for federal funds to crack down on fentanyl smuggling through John F. Kennedy Airport.

• Apr 7, 2019

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Resigns After Clashes With President Trump On Immigration

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen abruptly resigned Sunday, as the president continues to fume over continued illegal border crossings.

• Apr 7, 2019

New York Man Arrested For Threatening Congresswoman Criticized For Anti-Semitic Remarks

Patrick Carlineo told the FBI that he is a patriot, "loves the president and that he hates radical Muslims in our government," the criminal complaint says.

• Apr 6, 2019

New Calls For Probe Into Where Bill De Blasio Gets The Money To Take So Many Presidential Campaign Trips

The mayor, who has already been the subject of an investigation into an earlier political action committee, is now being asked to explain two new issues.

• Apr 5, 2019

Cuomo Forced To Defend Why Congestion Pricing Panel Being Kept A Mystery Until After 2020 Election

Voters won't be allowed to know where those lawmakers stand on congestion pricing and possible exemptions before voting to re-elect or oust them.

• Apr 4, 2019

Judge Hears Arguments To Overturn Rockland County Executive's Measles Emergency Order

A courtroom fight has broken out over the measles emergency order in Rockland County.

• Apr 4, 2019

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