NYCHA Residents Accounted For Disproportionate Number Of COVID Deaths From March 2020 To June 2021
The latest statistics from city public health officials include bombshell numbers about our neighbors who live in communities run by NYCHA.
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The latest statistics from city public health officials include bombshell numbers about our neighbors who live in communities run by NYCHA.
Sixteen people so far have been identified as part of the cluster.
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer says FEMA tried to deprive the city's public hospital system of the funds because it didn't build or rent new facilities for COVID patients.
The New Jersey health commissioner said Wednesday there have been six COVID-19 outbreaks in schools across the state.
Five shows made their return during Broadway's biggest night of reopenings. Theaters welcomed back audiences Tuesday after a long pandemic shutdown.
The judge gave New York state until Sept. 22 to respond to the lawsuit in federal court in Utica.
So far this week, schools have reopened, city workers have returned to the office, and the curtains have gone up on Broadway. The MTA is now trying to woo riders back to mass transit.
For the first time in a year and a half, all 1 million students in New York City public schools were expected back for in-person learning.
There are mask requirements, air filtration systems and students bring portable partitions with them from their classrooms to the cafeteria.
Monday marked a major milestone on the road to reopening in New York City.
All health care workers in New York State are required to get their first shot by September 27 or face termination.
As New York City public schools get set to re-open for in-person learning Monday, many parents still have questions surrounding health protocols.
Thousands of city municipal workers will return to their offices full-time on Monday, just after President Biden issued his most aggressive COVID vaccine mandate yet.
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a glimmer of hope for treating patients with something called convalescent plasma. But a new study says it doesn't work.
Development and testing will take some time, but this will revolutionize large areas of medicine.
President Biden announced the most sweeping COVID-19 vaccine requirements yet on Thursday, which will affect roughly 100 million Americans.
Mayor Bill de Blasio expanded a COVID vaccine mandate to include more education workers.
Dust from the collapse of the Twin Towers contained a toxic brew of pulverized glass, metals and asbestos – a plume that later caused 68 different cancers.
As of Sept. 2, over five million children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and more than a quarter of a million pediatric cases were added just in the past week.
Mayor Bill de Blasio is championing what he calls the gold standard for keeping students safe in the classroom ahead of Monday's first day of school, which will be fully in person.
Masks are required, open windows and machines will ensure proper ventilation and classrooms will be cleaned daily with electrostatic sprayers.
Upon learning that due to the pandemic very few Newark students would pass state exams, Pastor Dr. David Jefferson had a vision, and now he's making it a reality,
There are a lot of new protocols in schools, like screenings and temperature checks, but most parents said they are just thankful their kids are fully back in buildings.
Beach carts were packed and sunscreen was needed on one of the last days of the season.
Unvaccinated state employees will be tested for the coronavirus on a weekly basis. There is no testing option for health care workers at state-run hospitals.
The course for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon is changing for the first time in 15 years.
The NYPD is looking for a woman who they say stabbed a rideshare driver in the Bronx after trying to pay him with counterfeit cash.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was accidental.
The settlement is to resolve an investigation alleging the company underpaid or delayed payment to its New York City workers.
An adult man shot the teen after trying to steal his scooter Monday afternoon at a Far Rockaway apartment building, according to police.
The course for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon is changing for the first time in 15 years.
The NYPD is looking for a woman who they say stabbed a rideshare driver in the Bronx after trying to pay him with counterfeit cash.
The settlement is to resolve an investigation alleging the company underpaid or delayed payment to its New York City workers.
An adult man shot the teen after trying to steal his scooter Monday afternoon at a Far Rockaway apartment building, according to police.
The alert is in effect through Friday, as street closures and disruptions are causing traffic congestion on Manhattan's East Side.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
Part of a Lavallette, New Jersey, liquor store was boarded up and a bouquet of flowers was left outside Sunday night, somber reminders of a horrific crash that killed a woman a day earlier.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, who built the New York Giants core that won the Super Bowl twice after his retirement has died. He was 84.
Ahead of the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Sept. 24, the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey, will be displaying items from his life and work.
A 34-year-old man was conducting an experiment in his Mineola apartment when the mixture reacted violently, according to law enforcement officials.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Racing returned to Belmont Park Friday afternoon, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations. The redevelopment cost $450 million. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
The alert is in effect through Friday, as street closures and disruptions are causing traffic congestion on Manhattan's East Side.
President Trump said he could "annihilate" Iran while predicting that Tehran would make a deal to end the war after the U.S. midterm elections.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump held a high-profile meeting in New York City on Monday. It marked the third time they have met, but the first at Gracie Mansion.
The city's Department of Transportation announced the alert is in effect from Monday through Friday, when traffic is expected to be at its slowest and most congested
The three news organizations, which were banned from White House grounds by President Trump, are arguing that the ban is unconstitutional.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Adams had eight catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns as the Rams cruised past New York after Jaxson Dart's early exit due to a knee injury on Monday night.
Nolan Arenado hit his third grand slam of the season top help the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees 8-4 on Sunday.
Cristopher Sánchez earned his major league-leading 18th win Sunday, leading the Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the Mets.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, who built the New York Giants core that won the Super Bowl twice after his retirement has died. He was 84.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
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.
The Ukrainian leader laid a bouquet of white roses alongside a flag at the memorial Tuesday morning.
President Trump defended his handling of conflicts around the world in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Transportation officials say the new facility was built to serve the millions of people who visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island every year.
Health officials are expanding their outreach to two additional zip codes after cases were identified within blocks of the cluster.
The television press pool system that covers President Trump was suspended after the president banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from covering the White House. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
