NY Legislature Approves 200 Speed Cameras For NYC, Long Island
The state Senate voted to authorize the cameras Wednesday, two days after the Assembly did.
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The state Senate voted to authorize the cameras Wednesday, two days after the Assembly did.
Some newspaper editorials and at least one New York City Councilman have proposed a compromise of stabling the horses in Central Park so they never have to cross paths with a car.
Police unions say a New York City law easing the way for racial profiling claims could entangle officers in lawsuits over elusive questions about what they were thinking when stopping someone.
A carriage driver has been accused of altering a hoof brand to make a 22-year-old draft horse with a breathing ailment appear to be a healthier horse nearly half its age.
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said high-technology jobs have been growing four times faster than the rest of the city's economy the past four years and paid an average 2012 salary of $118,000, about 50 percent higher than the citywide average.
The New York State Assembly voted Monday to authorize hundreds of new speed cameras for school zones in New York City and Long Island.
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled the NYPD must comply with a Freedom of Information Act request from an animal rights group.
The city has reached a deal with Success Academy over where three charters schools will be housed this fall.
Drivers beware! Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision to slash the city's road repair budget nearly in half could lead to much bigger problems than flat tires and bent axles.
Wednesday's accident comes as Mayor Bill de Blasio looks to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city and replace them with electric vintage-style vehicles.
The new Perelman Emergency Center is 22,000-square-feet, more than triple the size of the previous center.
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito revealed the proposal on Wednesday.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said he expects a quick resolution to the internal investigation into the fire, which broke out Saturday just before midnight at a home in Far Rockaway.
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday urged parents of 4-year-olds in New York City to apply for universal prekindergarten by this week's deadline -- even if they've already applied.
The mayor made the comments at a news conference in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. Cassano is a holdover from the Bloomberg administration.
Neeson didn't appear Saturday as about 50 demonstrators filled the sidewalk in front of his Manhattan apartment building.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has promised to send the controversial horse carriages running for the hills, but an effort in Albany may stall that plan.
The mayor unveiled a sweeping report on Thursday that examines the city's recovery progress.
The Democrat served as a state senator, deputy New York City mayor and New York's first black secretary of state. He was part of the influential "Gang of Four'.'
New Yorkers will get the chance to see an electric vehicle some say should replace the city's horse-drawn carriages when it debuts this week at the New York International Auto Show.
The prototype was rolled out at the International Auto Show, but could soon be rolling through Central Park. The vehicles could make Manhattan history.
The NYPD said Tuesday it had disbanded the surveillance program and that detectives assigned to the unit had been transferred to other duties within the division.
The law, passed by the City Council late last month, clarifies that the protections of the city's Human Rights Law cover interns as well as employees.
Actor Liam Neeson is again speaking out against New York City's plan to ban horse-drawn carriages in a New York Times editorial Tuesday.
Thousands of cops lined the streets at Officer Dennis Guerra's funeral at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Rockaway Beach, Queens.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?
New York lost its 12th consecutive game, falling 5-3 to the Twins on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola freshman, was shot and killed in Chicago last month and an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela is under arrest.
A 2009 New York City law requiring most roll-down security gates to be at least 70% transparent is set to take effect this summer.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?
A 2009 New York City law requiring most roll-down security gates to be at least 70% transparent is set to take effect this summer.
The horse captured on incredible body-cam footage last week of an NYPD mounted officer chasing down a suspected purse snatcher was rescued from slaughter off a racetrack.
An NYPD narcotics canine named Mulk is back on the job after a near-death experience during a drug busts in the Bronx and Manhattan.
A crackdown on gang violence in Nassau County is delivering results with nearly three dozen arrests in the last week, police said.
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
New York City's balmy weather proved to be record-breaking for the date of April 15.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
The horse captured on incredible body-cam footage last week of an NYPD mounted officer chasing down a suspected purse snatcher was rescued from slaughter off a racetrack.
The pop-up JBJ Soul Kitchen at the Ocean County Library in Toms River, N.J. will shut down at the end of the month.
A large four-alarm fire ripped through multiple homes in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, early Tuesday morning.
Federal law entitles students with disabilities to special education services until they turn 21. What happens next is what many caregivers call "the transition cliff."
Much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are under a freeze warning Monday night, and that means crops and plants are in danger of dying.
A crackdown on gang violence in Nassau County is delivering results with nearly three dozen arrests in the last week, police said.
Rex Heuermann admitted in court earlier this month that he strangled all his victims to death, but his ex-wife Asa Ellerup heard his confession prior to his plea.
Decades after their theft, rare books worth millions were recovered in New York City after being stolen from venture capitalist John Hay Whitney's Long Island home.
John Gotti's grandson Carmine Agnello is headed to prison in connection with a COVID fraud scheme in New York.
A young Long Island man who overcame autism to graduate high school as valedictorian is now poised to graduate from Hofstra with top honors.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?
There are some out there who believe Mayor Mamdani may have been the catalyst for the Mets' current 11-game losing streak.
Menin's relationship with Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still a work in progress, but the two agree on Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed pied-à-terre tax.
Former President Barack Obama met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.
The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death.
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw turned to social media for help reconnecting with a New York City bartender after a memorable performance this week.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji will not attend this year's Met Gala, sources said.
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its list of inductees for 2026, and it includes the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary, local hip-hop collective.
New York lost its 12th consecutive game, falling 5-3 to the Twins on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
There are some out there who believe Mayor Mamdani may have been the catalyst for the Mets' current 11-game losing streak.
Cam Schlittler, a native of Walpole, said he and his family have received threats from Red Sox fans ahead of his Fenway Park debut Thursday.
CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Hawks rallied to stun the Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
A 2009 New York City law requiring most roll-down security gates to be at least 70% transparent is set to take effect this summer.
Recurring elevator problems are back and worse than ever at one New York City high-rise, according to tenants.
Students at M.S. 407 transform a barren space into a habitat for bees and butterflies, part of a broader city push to expand pollinator-friendly green spaces.
Brooklyn officials announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to build sensory rooms in every District 75 elementary school.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration unveiled a dramatic traffic redesign at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
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.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Officials from the DEA say three drug mills were being operated in New York City. They seized more than $7.2 million worth of fentanyl in their raids.
Two people were killed, 11 people were injured, and 82 residents were displaced after a building fire in the Belmont section of the Bronx. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
It's been 56 years since the first Earth Day, and CBS News made sure to mark the day back inn 1970. A special report was aired reporting on the massive nationwide protests that took place that day.
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress Tuesday, moments before the House Ethics Committee was set to determine whether she should be sanctioned for allegations of theft and other misconduct.
A fight over voting maps is heating up ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Virginia voters approved a new redistricting plan Tuesday night that could shake up Congress.
