Gov. Hochul Signs Law Banning Hate Symbols On Publicly Funded Property In New York
The law was prompted by incidents last year on Long Island, where Confederate flags were hung on a fire truck and station.
The law was prompted by incidents last year on Long Island, where Confederate flags were hung on a fire truck and station.
The hate symbols ban bill is expected to be voted on in Albany in the coming months.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law this week, despite concerns it may violate free speech protection under the U.S. Constitution.
An investigation is now underway after a fire truck on Long Island was photographed with a Confederate flag displayed.
President Trump on Monday lashed out at NASCAR and driver Bubba Wallace, suggesting Wallace should apologize after a noose was discovered in his garage stall at a speedway in Alabama.
The controversy about a pair of Confederate flags put up in an East Village apartment's windows has escalated to thrown rocks and a move to evict the tenant.
A group plans to burn American flags along with Confederate ones on Wednesday night in Brooklyn.
The flag, which is protected by state law, was raised again a short time later.
Lynyrd Skynyrd began phasing use of the Confederate flag a few years ago. Another Southern band, the Drive-By Truckers, agrees. "It's well past time for all the Southern states to move on."
A car parked at an NYPD precinct stationhouse is prominently decorated with a Confederate battle flag on the roof, and the officer who owns the car has been told to park it elsewhere.
Four Long Island high school students have been expelled in the wake of two racially charged incidents, officials said.
Brother Gary Cregan, principal of St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, said the two seniors walked in with a Confederate flag draped around their shoulders during a sporting event at the school.
The ACLU legal director in New Jersey has sent a letter to the school calling for the flag to be allowed.
Five more students have been suspended in connection with racist Twitter rants at a high school basketball game in Westchester County, and allegations were mounting Friday that players used racial slurs too.
"The Indian kids get to wear turbans. The Jewish children can wear yarmulkes. That's their birth right, their heritage. It's my daughter's heritage," said Jane West, Albrecht's mother.
Sluggers Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso anchor the Mets lineup and All-Star closer Edwin Diaz is back in the bullpen.
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The MTA's expanded Fair Fares program offers a 50% discount on rides to certain low-income New Yorkers.
Skiboky Stora, 40, was arrested Wednesday. According to police, Stora allegedly randomly attacked Halley Kate while she was walking on near Seventh Avenue near 17th Street Monday.
The MTA's expanded Fair Fares program offers a 50% discount on rides to certain low-income New Yorkers.
Skiboky Stora, 40, was arrested Wednesday. According to police, Stora allegedly randomly attacked Halley Kate while she was walking on near Seventh Avenue near 17th Street Monday.
The Yankees added All-Star outfielder Juan Soto in a blockbuster trade, but reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole will miss time due to an elbow injury.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban are making an announcement about subway safety live from the Fulton Street station in Manhattan.
Another organization also pledged $10,000 toward his 1-year-old son's education ahead of today's wake in Massapequa Park.
Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
Rain will pretty much be ongoing for all of the day on Thursday and may be moderate to heavy at times.
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We expect to see scattered showers this afternoon, before steadier rain moves in overnight into Thursday.
Today looks cloudy with a little drizzle in areas east of the city. Highs will be around 50 degrees.
Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
Rain will pretty much be ongoing for all of the day on Thursday and may be moderate to heavy at times.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
The winning $1.13 billion ticket was sold at a ShopRite down the Jersey Shore. Lottery officials are now waiting for the lucky winner to come forward, as customers congratulate whoever it was.
We expect to see scattered showers this afternoon, before steadier rain moves in overnight into Thursday.
Another organization also pledged $10,000 toward his 1-year-old son's education ahead of today's wake in Massapequa Park.
Police charged 34-year-old Guy Rivera, of Queens, hours before Diller's wake Thursday in Massapequa Park, Long Island.
A burial mix-up at Beth Moses Cemetery on Long Island has been corrected.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
Many are experiencing the tragic aftermath of what the community is calling a sickening and senseless loss of life.
Thursday's event with former Presidents Obama and Clinton will set a new fundraising record for the president's reelection campaign.
A bipartisan package of bills to crack down on squatters was unveiled in Albany on Wednesday.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
Starting as early as June, most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan's Central Business District below 60th Street.
A judge imposed a gag order restricting what former President Donald Trump can say about those involved in his upcoming criminal trial in New York.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to bring greater awareness to a disease that every year kills thousands of patients under 50.
The push is to ban 24-hour work shifts through a bill in the City Council introduced by Councilman Christopher Marte.
The CDC says roughly 25% of Americans suffer from season allergies, and studies suggest pollen season is getting longer and more intense.
The case was detected in an unvaccinated child, the Nassau County Department of Health said.
The Valley Hospital has been in Ridgewood for decades. In April, the hospital will move to a different location.
Ariana DeBose will host the 2024 Tony Awards. This will mark her third straight year as host.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
Huge crowds flocked to Times Square on Tuesday for a last-minute Shakira concert.
Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal law enforcement officers, U.S. officials confirmed Monday.
This is Diaz's second child with husband Benji Madden.
Sluggers Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso anchor the Mets lineup and All-Star closer Edwin Diaz is back in the bullpen.
The Yankees added All-Star outfielder Juan Soto in a blockbuster trade, but reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole will miss time due to an elbow injury.
New York never trailed in a 145-101 win over the slumping Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, the Knicks' biggest margin of victory this season.
The Brooklyn Nets held off Washington 122-119 on Wednesday night, snapping the Wizards' modest three-game winning streak.
Nestor Cortes will start for the New York Yankees against Houston's Framber Valdes at 4:10 p.m. at Minute Maid Park.
Officials at Friday's fire in Kensington, Brooklyn say solar panels on a house roof posed a challenge for the FDNY.
A troubled housing development in East Flatbush is hoping to make a fresh start after an agreement reached with the city to keep units rent stabilized.
A concentration of endangered languages is found in Queens, making the borough an important area for research.
The Gold Women's Business Connect event encouraged networking and support.
A Queens community is pushing back against the MTA's redesign plan to speed up bus service in the borough.
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."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
The MTA says the new tolling system could start as early as June, but it still faces several lawsuits. CBS New York's Christina Fan has reaction from officials and riders.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's latest First Alert Forecast on CBS2 News At Noon.
New York City will soon have new technology to detect weapons in the subway system, the mayor and police commissioner announced Thursday. Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban said the pilot program could start within a few months.
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban said the pilot program could start within a few months.
The charges were announced just hours before Diller's wake on Long Island, which former President Donald Trump is expected to attend. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports on the community reaction.