Rally held in Albany to lower N.Y.'s BAC threshold from .08 to .05
Clutching photos of loved ones killed, the group advocated to lower the threshold for DWI from .08 to .05 in New York.
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Clutching photos of loved ones killed, the group advocated to lower the threshold for DWI from .08 to .05 in New York.
Clutching photos of loved ones killed, the group advocated to lower the threshold for DWI from .08 to .05 in New York. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Nearly five years ago, Andrew McMorris, 12, and his Boy Scout troop were hiking on Long Island when he was hit.
The parents of a Boy Scout killed by a convicted drunk driver say the child's death was 100% preventable. As CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports, the family is now partnering with a drunk driving campaign that begins with increased DWI patrols and checkpoints this Fourth of July.
More than 30 percent of fatal crashes in New York are alcohol-related, according to state data.
It's opening was delayed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but finally a labor of love has been completed on Long Island.
A man convicted in a drunk-driving crash that killed a Boy Scout on Long Island was sentenced to prison on Wednesday.
Thomas Murphy was found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide for the death of 12-year-old Boy Scout Andrew McMorris in Manorville on Sept. 30, 2018.
Emotions ran high in a Suffolk County courtroom on Wednesday at a hearing for the man convicted of drunk driving and killing a Boy Scout two years ago.
Thomas Murphy was found guilty last month of aggravated vehicular homicide and second-degree manslaughter.
Thomas Murphy was in court Tuesday to hear a judge deny his request to dismiss the charges.
The verdict was reached during the first full day of deliberations.
It was a trial filled with gut-wrenching testimony, tears and overwhelming emotion.
The defense calls the death of 12-year-old Andrew McMorris a tragic car accident. But prosecutors say a drunk driver drove off the road, turning a dream day into a nightmare.
The defense continued its case Thursday in the drunk driving trial of Thomas Murphy, the Holbrook man accused of striking and killing 12-year-old Boy Scout Andrew McMorris.
Thomas Murphy is accused of being legally drunk hours after the crash when his blood was drawn, but a defense expert testified that reading was flawed.
The courtroom was packed Thursday to hear heartwrenching testimony in the drunk driving trial of the man who hit and killed a Boy Scout last year.
A judge denied a motion for a mistrial, but indicated that he will drop four of the top counts Thomas Murphy is facing because they are "not legally sustainable" and "there is a built in reasonable doubt."
Witness after witness described the Boy Scout hike through Suffolk County that turned into their worst nightmare last year.
There was key testimony Wednesday in the trial of the driver who allegedly plowed into a pack of Boy Scouts last year, killing one of them.
It was a packed courtroom on Tuesday and a jury heard two opposite narratives during opening statements in the trial of a driver who admits he killed a Long Island Boy Scout, but says it wasn't a crime.
The day-long memorial hike brought comfort and solace to Andrew's mother, Alisa, and father, John.
Emotions ran high in a Suffolk County courthouse Tuesday during a pretrial hearing in the alleged drunk-driving death of a Boy Scout last year.
Thomas Murphy rejected a plea deal in the case Thursday.
Thomas Murphy, of Holbrook, is charged with running into a group of Boy Scouts, killing one them last fall.
Donald Trump is now the 47th president of the United States. Follow live coverage and watch a live stream of the inauguration events here.
Cecile Richards died Monday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, her family said in a statement.
Donald Trump plans to sign roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations upon taking office Monday.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams attended President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday after receiving a last-minute invite.
President Biden noted that the "should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing."
NYC Mayor Eric Adams attended President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday after receiving a last-minute invite.
Snow fell across New York and New Jersey on Sunday, but how much accumulation did the area see?
Organizations across the NYC area are marking MLK Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.
President-elect Donald Trump is promising the largest deportation effort in American history as soon as he retakes office, and that has some New Yorkers on edge.
Thousands gathered in New York City on Saturday to participate in the People's March ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
Snow fell across New York and New Jersey on Sunday, but how much accumulation did the area see?
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for snow, and officials across the Tri-State Area are warning residents to be prepared.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were spared the higher snowfall totals that were predicted Sunday.
Israel's full cabinet has voted to approve a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which will pause the fighting and release dozens of hostages in Gaza.
The weather starts to warm up today around NYC, but rain, snow and dangerously cold temperatures are on the way.
Snow fell across New York and New Jersey on Sunday, but how much accumulation did the area see?
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for snow, and officials across the Tri-State Area are warning residents to be prepared.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were spared the higher snowfall totals that were predicted Sunday.
With the inauguration of Donald Trump coming next week, there's a new push to repeal the so-called SALT cap on state and local tax deductions.
Israel's full cabinet has voted to approve a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which will pause the fighting and release dozens of hostages in Gaza.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for snow, and officials across the Tri-State Area are warning residents to be prepared.
Three more high-ranking MS-13 gang members pleaded guilty to their roles in killings involving machetes and guns on Long Island, prosecutors say.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were spared the higher snowfall totals that were predicted Sunday.
Suffolk County police officer Brendon Gallagher is out of a medically induced coma after he was gravely injured earlier this month while trying to pull over a speeding car on the Long Island Expressway.
Scammers posing as toll collectors are sending drivers fake text messages to cash in on New York City congestion pricing, E-ZPass warns.
Donald Trump is now the 47th president of the United States. Follow live coverage and watch a live stream of the inauguration events here.
Donald Trump plans to sign roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations upon taking office Monday.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams attended President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday after receiving a last-minute invite.
President Biden noted that the "should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing."
CBS News will carry the Trump Inauguration Day events live, beginning at 9 a.m. ET, across broadcast and streaming platforms.
The red food dye is used in products ranging from candies to vegetarian meats.
Officials have blamed a new strain for this winter's surge in norovirus cases.
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter, federal data shows.
New York Blood Center's newest donation site just opened to the public Thursday in Midtown at a critical time for donations.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
Rapper Busta Rhymes has been charged with assault in New York City after he allegedly repeatedly punched another man in the face.
Every year, seven NYPD officers and seven civilians team up to create theater, and build bridges. "To Protect, Serve and Understand" started 10 years ago as a reaction to the infamous Eric Garner case.
Bob Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame.
The front staircase of a Manhattan brownstone featured in "Sex and the City" is getting a metal gate to keep away fans who the building owner says trespass and pose for pictures.
A woman claims Sean "Diddy" Combs drugged and raped her in New York City over 20 years ago, when she was 16 years old.
Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters, and the Thunder beat the Nets 127-101 on Sunday night.
Artem Zub and Zack Ostapchuk each scored and Anton Forsberg stopped 25 shots to lead the Senators to a 2-1 win over the Devils on Sunday.
Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the Islanders beat the Sharks on Saturday night.
Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal of the shootout, and the Rangers beat the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
New York City's Department of Sanitation has begun what it calls a monumental overhaul of the city's commercial waste industry.
New York City has more money for the fight against bad landlords thanks to $10.8 million from the Housing Preservation and Development department.
Senior citizens in Brighton Beach say they're fed up after paying thousands of dollars a year for parking spots that are often taken by unauthorized drivers.
Two eighth graders in Queens are being hailed as heroes after their quick thinking helped a woman who had taken a bad fall near their school.
Neighbors were left baffled and heartbroken after an unknown perpetrator left slash marks across two street trees in Ridgewood, Queens.
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.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
The Brooklyn Academy of Music will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with its 39th annual tribute. BAM's chief experience and impact officer, Coco Killingsworth, joins Chris Wragge to discuss the impactful event.
President Trump delivered his inauguration address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Mr. Trump called for the end of the "unfair weaponization" of the Justice Department and called himself a peacemaker on the world stage. Mr. Trump vowed to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and laid out his priorities to secure the U.S.-Mexico border to combat illegal immigration.
New Jersey congressman Josh Gottheimer (D) joins Mary Calvi to discuss the incoming administration and how President Trump could help the state of New Jersey.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer breaks down what's on the president-elect's agenda in his first days in office.
Timothy Alan Simon, Republican Political Strategist joins CBS New York to discuss what we can expect from Trump's presidency.
