Sen. Chuck Schumer tests positive for COVID amid summer surge
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tested positive for COVID. This comes as the strain BA.5 fuels a summer surge.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tested positive for COVID. This comes as the strain BA.5 fuels a summer surge.
A new wave of COVID cases is hitting New York City, prompting health officials to issue a recommendation for New Yorkers to wear their masks again. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis has details.
The CDC says COVID is a concern in New York City, with all five boroughs at a high community level. As CBS2's Dave Carlin reports, it's prompting health officials to issue a recommendation for New Yorkers to wear their masks again.
The city reported the highest COVID positivity rate since January. CBS2's Leah Mishkin has more.
New York City health officials say the COVID positivity rate has surged to 14%, which is the highest level since January.
Citywide transmission rates are back at the highest levels we've seen since May.
The CDC says the Omicron subvariant BA.5 is now dominating the United States, and in New York City, new COVID cases are on the rise.
CBS2's Jessica Moore speaks with Northwell Health nurse Sandra Lindsay, who will be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Biden next week. In 2020, Lindsay became the first person in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 outside of a clinical trial.
New York City is rolling out what it calls the first mobile COVID "Test to Treat" program.
The CDC and FDA recently approved Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines for children 6 months of age and older.
Staff will be administering the first dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine to eligible children.
Former New York City health commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi is giving new insight about what it was really like working through the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic. As CBS2's Aundrea Cline-Thomas explains, Chokshi says the tensions between Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo got in the way of public health.
The CDC authorized the shots over the weekend and now they are available to roughly 20 million children in the U.S.
Some young children on Long Island got their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. CBS2's Thalia Perez reports.
COVID vaccines for children as young as six months old are now available across New York City. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook speaks with parents to see their reactions.
With COVID vaccines now available for children under 5, we speak with an expert about safety and efficacy.
COVID vaccines for children as young as six months old are being made available across the city. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has more.
After that, mask protocols will be evaluated on a month-to-month basis.
CBS2's Ali Bauman has more on the Broadway League's decision to make masks optional in July.
The mayor's office says a shipment has arrived and bookings should begin at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
The city said it planned to start taking appointments for the Moderna and Pfizer shots starting at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports.
New York City workers who were fired because they were unvaccinated now have a chance to get their jobs back, Mayor Adams says.
COVID-19 vaccines have finally been approved for children under the age of 5. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says the goal is to start administering them within the next week. Michael George reports for CBS2.
It's been more than two years since the start of the pandemic, and Friday, many parents got the news they've been waiting for -- the FDA authorized the first COVID vaccines for children under 5. As CBS2's Astrid Martinez reports, vaccines for kids will be available at New York City-run vaccination sites starting next week.
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines now head to the CDC for final approval.
A Brooklyn church is demanding answers after they say one of their leaders was detained by ICE agents this week.
Dozens of people have been displaced after a fire spread to multiple buildings in Yonkers on Friday, causing at least one to collapse.
The Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 on Friday night.
You may have spotted "Mr. Pink" on buildings or hiding between them in New York City's Flatiron District.
A Long Island nurse was seen on a nanny camera hitting a non-verbal child that he was caring for, leaving bruises on the boy's body.
A Brooklyn church is demanding answers after they say one of their leaders was detained by ICE agents this week.
Dozens of people have been displaced after a fire spread to multiple buildings in Yonkers on Friday, causing at least one to collapse.
You may have spotted "Mr. Pink" on buildings or hiding between them in New York City's Flatiron District.
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a five-point plan to combat hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine said NYC faces a budget shortfall of $2.2 billion this fiscal year, and $10.4 billion in FY2027.
David Grullon Jr. killed a 34-year-old Connecticut man after he fired a gun and the bullet went through the wall.
Light-to-moderate snow in the forecast has led the CBS News New York Weather Team to issue a First Alert Weather Day.
Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Police in Danbury, Connecticut, are actively looking for a man who they believe fired a deadly gunshot that traveled through a wall and killed his neighbor.
New Jersey officials are warning residents to be careful after a resident reported their small dog was possibly attacked by a coyote.
Light-to-moderate snow in the forecast has led the CBS News New York Weather Team to issue a First Alert Weather Day.
A data company is finding that some Airbnb hosts in New Jersey are charging a lot for the time period around upcoming World Cup matches.
A pastor in Morristown, New Jersey, says community members are too afraid to go outside after recent ICE activity.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
A Long Island nurse was seen on a nanny camera hitting a non-verbal child that he was caring for, leaving bruises on the boy's body.
Light-to-moderate snow in the forecast has led the CBS News New York Weather Team to issue a First Alert Weather Day.
A federal judge ruled the Empire Wind project can move forward while he considers the merits of the Trump administration's order to suspend it.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a five-point plan to combat hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine said NYC faces a budget shortfall of $2.2 billion this fiscal year, and $10.4 billion in FY2027.
Denmark, Greenland and other NATO allies remain staunchly opposed to President Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
Negotiators for major New York City hospitals and the state nurses union returned to the bargaining table as the city's largest nurses strike enters a fifth day.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
Nurses say health care benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
Loved ones of patients at hospitals in New York City are concerned about care as nurses continue to strike due to failed contract negotiations on Monday.
The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees, was found dead in his home in Massachusetts.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Video of an angry confrontation during intermission at a performance of "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway is going viral on social media.
The Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 on Friday night.
Infielder Bo Bichette and the New York Mets have agreed to a $126 million, 3-year contract, a source tells The Associated Press.
Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves for his NHL-leading fifth shutout of the season as the New York Islanders edged the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Thursday night.
Jimmy Butler had 32 points and eight rebounds, Stephen Curry warmed up in the second half to finish with 27 points and seven assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 126-113 on Thursday night.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.
A city-approved plan to rezone a stretch of Atlantic Avenue is expected to bring thousands of new apartments to Brooklyn, but tenant advocates say the deal falls short for lower-income residents and could accelerate displacement.
A three-year pilot run by the Brooklyn Justice Initiative and the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice aims to improve court compliance and reduce recidivism by meeting participants where they live.
Harlem native Teyana Taylor wins her first major acting honor at the 83rd Golden Globes Awards for her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Locals say it's a win for the whole neighborhood.
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
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.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for January 16 at 11 p.m.
The Department of Justice is now investigating the Minneapolis mayor and Minnesota governor in the wake of last week's ICE shooting. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
CBS News New York's Allen Devlin got an inside look at the restaurant summit that seemingly helped sway John Harbaugh to join the New York Giants.
Church leaders in Brooklyn said a deacon was detained by federal immigration agents. Tonight, those leaders are demanding answers. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Two teens were rescued after wandering out on thin ice in Oradell, New Jersey.
