Schumer As Senate Majority Leader Could Mean Needed Funding For New York, But Experts Urge Caution
Chuck Schumer's expected elevation to Senate Majority Leader has enormous implications for New York.
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Chuck Schumer's expected elevation to Senate Majority Leader has enormous implications for New York.
Mayor Bill de Blasio anticipates 10,000 NYPD officers and corrections officers could be vaccinated in a matter of days.
Mayor Bill de Blasio took ownership Tuesday of the city's initial failure to fast track the distribution of COVID vaccines.
That new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus, first detected in England, sending it into a nationwide lockdown, has already made its way to New York.
Angry at a slow pace of vaccine distribution, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday expanded the number of eligible people and slammed hospitals who have not used their allotment.
Hundreds of health care workers in New Jersey started to get their second and final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday.
The terrifying Tuesday afternoon attack on a man and his mother inside their vehicle in Manhattan has gone viral.
The observance will mark the somber anniversary of the first COVID death in New York City.
De Blasio says this kind of aggressive plan was not ready in December when the vaccine arrived because the focus was on making sure the injections were safe.
On Saturday, an unidentified woman wearing a mask accused Keyon Harrold Jr. His father, a Grammy-winning jazz musician, recorded the confrontation on his phone.
Throughout the city, the mayor's office says 40,000 businesses qualified for the Open Storefronts program, but only a few hundred actually enrolled.
Cellphone video shows a woman falsely accusing a Black teen of stealing her iPhone at a New York City hotel. Mayor de Blasio called the incident racist, "Plain and simple."
While there's no shortage of candidates, the next occupant of Gracie Mansion will have one tough job.
Some teachers working in tough conditions during the coronavirus pandemic say the city has found a way to cause them even more stress.
State and local officials issued a strong warning Wednesday that the next 10 days are critical in containing the spread of COVID-19.
The report found the NYPD was not prepared to deal with the protests and that excessive force helped ramp up the tension in the streets.
Cuomo said he believes this new, highly contagious strain of the virus is already here, but he's hoping new travel restrictions will prevent another outbreak.
The NYPD is on the hot seat Friday after a damaging report by the Department of Investigation slams police response to George Floyd protests — charging that excessive force heightened tensions.
The changes include elimination of the use of academic screening for middle schools for one year.
New York State and New York City seem to be in line for billions of dollars in federal aid contained in the new stimulus bill being negotiated in Washington — money that will help with looming COVID related related budget deficits.
The mayor says all students will be expected to do remote learning.
The question of whether New York City needs to go on a full shutdown – all but essential businesses closed — becomes the latest political football between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Elmhurst was once considered the epicenter of the epicenter at the peak of the pandemic.
The storm is expected to roll in starting Wednesday afternoon and will continue dumping snow overnight into Thursday morning.
If schools close, students will not get a Snow Day. The mayor says all students will be expected to log on for remote learning.
A former New York prison guard was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the beating death of inmate Robert Brooks.
All week, Mamdani has been announcing key leaders of his incoming administration.
The Justice Department expects to release "several hundred thousand" records from the Epstein files today, a top official said. Follow live updates here.
New York City prosecutors want the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
J.T. Miller scored 2:21 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday night.
A former New York prison guard was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the beating death of inmate Robert Brooks.
All week, Mamdani has been announcing key leaders of his incoming administration.
New York City prosecutors want the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
Under a bill expected to be passed by the New York City Council, delivery app companies will be forced to stop firing delivery workers without cause.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
Some of the highest totals were on Long Island and in New Jersey, where greater than 6 inches of snow was measured.
A large water main break in Waterbury, Connecticut, is impacting tens of thousands of residents.
Bitterly cold temperatures are causing icy road conditions, including black ice, Monday morning in the Tri-State Area.
Sherrill and Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell said their inauguration will take place in New Jersey's largest city.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
The remains of Dulce Maria Alavez, who went missing in 2019, have not been found, despite a fake report on social media, officials said Wednesday.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
A celebration of the upcoming FIFA World Cup was held Tuesday at the Gateway Center in Newark, featuring a former great player for the U.S. Men's National Team.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
The suspect in the 1997 murder of a woman and her daughter whose bodies were found near Gilgo Beach appeared before a judge in Mineola on Thursday morning.
The car appeared to plow into the garage of a home on East Broadway in Woodmere just before 3 a.m. Thursday.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
All week, Mamdani has been announcing key leaders of his incoming administration.
The Justice Department expects to release "several hundred thousand" records from the Epstein files today, a top official said. Follow live updates here.
Under a bill expected to be passed by the New York City Council, delivery app companies will be forced to stop firing delivery workers without cause.
TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance must sever ties with TikTok or lose access to U.S. app stores and web-hosting services
Just one day after Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Catherine Almonte Da Costa as Director of Appointments in his new administration, she resigned.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
There are at least 500 sudden and unexpected deaths in the city each year, and in roughly a fifth of those cases, a genetic cause can be detected.
UnitedHealthcare and NewYork-Presbyterian have roughly two weeks to reach an agreement or thousands of Medicare Advantage members could be forced to find care elsewhere.
Connecticut is dealing with its first measles case since 2021, after a child, who is not vaccinated, contracted the virus while traveling internationally.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday.
J.T. Miller scored 2:21 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday night.
The New York Knicks rallied for a 114-113 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
The Miami Heat snapped a five-game losing streak with a 106-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Jesper Bratt scored the winning goal in a shootout and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night.
Luke Weaver has agreed to a $22 million, two-year contract with the Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
The Davis Center in Harlem is now open for its first winter season after technical delays.
After losing his mother to a stroke in 2022, a Brownsville native is turning personal grief into a grassroots foundation, offering counseling and mentorship to children and young adults.
A Brooklyn startup and a national nonprofit are teaming up to turn everyday mail lockers into easy donation hubs, delivering thousands of toys to hospital rooms this holiday season.
The city is sharing new details about the historic $1 billion investment announced for the Coney Island Boardwalk, the largest in its century-long history
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
The suspect in the Dec. 13 mass shooting on the campus of Brown University was found dead by suicide Thursday night in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, authorities said. Tom Hanson reports.
Mamdani announced Leila Bozorg as his deputy mayor for housing and Julie Su as his deputy mayor for economic justice, a brand new role in city government.
Tony Sadiku has the Tri-State Area's updated Friday afternoon First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
One person was injured when a fire burned through a row of businesses in the Longwood neighborhood. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
MTA officials said the new gates use dozens of sensors to help counteract fare evasion and make stations more accessible.
