NYC Schools To Remain Open, For Now; Restaurants Dealing With Restrictions, Sheriffs Bust Several Illegal Parties
Mayor Bill de Blasio has said he's prepared to switch schools to an all-remote format Monday if the rate gets too high.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio has said he's prepared to switch schools to an all-remote format Monday if the rate gets too high.
On Sunday, Gov. Phil Murphy said there were more than 4,500 new cases and that the state has not seen numbers like that since the start of the pandemic.
The city strongly advises residents to stay inside their homes unless traveling for work, school or essential needs.
John Catsimatidis, owner and CEO of about 35 Gristedes and D'Agostino locations in New York City, says business has been up 10% in the last few days as people begin to stockpile.
In New York City, there's a warning that schools could be switching to all-remote learning as early as Monday.
This is the first known case within the governor's office.
The president says he won't deliver a vaccine until he has authorization from the governor.
In New York City, principals were just told to prepare for the return of all-remote learning.
The state's daily case numbers remain at their highest levels since April.
All gatherings and recreational activities are suspended, and dining halls will convert to takeout. The new rules went into effect at 5 p.m. Friday and will last until the campus closes for Thanksgiving break on Nov. 21.
Sitting grand juries, however, will continue to hear cases.
Remember, heaters do not circulate air, and if the space is noisy, that can be a big problem.
CBS2 has reported on schools that don't have proper ventilation systems, so windows are left open to protect against coronavirus.
The TSA expects to screen six million people in the days ahead, and that's leading to concerns about an even bigger surge.
The United States continues to set frightening COVID-19 records -- in new cases and hospitals near, at or over capacity across the country.
Starting Thursday, across the state, bars and restaurants must close their indoor service by 10 p.m. Outdoor dining and takeout can continue after that.
As coronavirus cases hit unprecedented levels across the nation, local leaders are taking drastic measures to slow the spread of the virus as the holiday season looms.
They want the City Council to pass a resolution to end alleged police harassment and remove what they believe is an outdated cap on the number of available permits.
Only a day after Gov. Andrew Cuomo imposed new coronavirus pandemic restrictions, there was a threat from Mayor Bill de Blasio to close New York City schools if the infection rate continues to rise.
Gov. Ned Lamont says hospitalizations have doubled in the past two weeks. The positivity rate is now at 4.8%.
High-risk non-essential businesses are closed and all schools will be remote only.
Out of an abundance of caution, he says he will work from home through the weekend.
Health experts say though we want our pre-COVID lives back and we want to celebrate the upcoming holidays, we need to show as much commitment to protecting ourselves and others as we did when the pandemic first hit.
After its successful launch in Farmingdale in May, "Split The Bill" has come to Baldwin.
The coronavirus pandemic has left many people struggling with food insecurity, resulting in many New York City charities gearing up for what's expected to be a record turnout this Thanksgiving.
New York City's iconic pizzerias and bagel shops may soon be forced to update their long-standing baking practices after state lawmakers moved to ban a common additive.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day weekend.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio is signing off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
New York City's iconic pizzerias and bagel shops may soon be forced to update their long-standing baking practices after state lawmakers moved to ban a common additive.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day weekend.
A serene park in the heart of East Flushing is now the center of a deeply disturbing mystery. on Monday, 75-year-old Albert Itzkowitz was found dead along the shoreline of Kissena Lake.
Transponders on airport vehicles can help air traffic controllers prevent collisions like the one that took place at LaGuardia.
Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, and the Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day weekend.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
Severe storms caused damage and flooding across New York and New Jersey on Wednesday.
New York City and New Jersey are under a heat advisory and air quality alert as the hazy and humid weather settles in across the Tri-State Area.
The weekend is set to be the warmest of the year so far with summer-like weather across the Tri-State Area.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day weekend.
A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. Monday.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
It's going to be a soggy start to summer with rainy weather and cool temperatures across the Tri-State Area for Memorial Day weekend.
A 7-year-old girl died in December on Long Island after prosecutors say she was abused and tortured by the people who were supposed to care for her.
Drivers on Long Island say the cost to fill up is becoming a significant source of stress and taking a toll on their moods.
It's a gloomy day with rain lingering across the Tri-State Area as Memorial Day weekend shapes up to be unsettled.
A woman, her mother and her daughter have all been charged in connection a child's death on Long Island.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday night's storm, which soaked Brooklyn and Queens, was so powerful, the rain it dropped overwhelmed the city's sewer system.
Mamdani, already known as the "social media mayor," has launched a series of Twitch streams to take questions from New Yorkers in real time.
The NYPD has obtained the green light to shoot drones out of the sky over worries about the possibility of a terror attack during a summer of high-profile events in New York City.
Rockland's eight public school districts will have early dismissal Friday amid President Trump's visit and expected road closures.
Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed the controversial "buffer zone" bill for protests outside of New York City schools. City Council Speaker Julie Menin is now trying to make changes to keep the mayor from vetoing it again.
Thousands of people showed up bright and early for AIDS Walk New York 2026, the largest HIV and AIDS fundraiser in the U.S., in Central Park on Sunday.
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
American passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit with a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus, are back in the U.S. Three of the at least 10 people confirmed infected in the outbreak have died.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio is signing off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
For nearly 100 years, some of the biggest entertainers were introduced to the world at the famed Ed Sullivan Theater.
Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, and the Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night.
George Springer homered, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base three times and the Blue Jays beat the Yankees 2-0 on Thursday night to split a four-game series.
Bo Bichette hit a two-run single, David Peterson earned his first victory as a starter this season, and the Mets beat the Nationals 2-1 Thursday to earn a four-game series split.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is on probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.
Advocates estimate one-third of the 200-acre park in Flushing is still without functioning drinking fountains and bathrooms.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
The Second Avenue Subway project has entered phase two of extending the "Q" line, but Harlem businesses say they're struggling to co-exist with the construction.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
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.
A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Washington D.C. on Thursday night.
President Trump is expected to speak at Rockland Community College on Friday afternoon, and security is already tight ahead of his visit.
Police said a woman tried to lure a boy into a van Monday night in Astoria, Queens.
LaGuardia Airport will operate with only one runway Friday as Memorial Day travel ramps up. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The "Union Grounds" opened in 1862 with a 10-cent admission in Williamsburg. It was later torn down and became an armory that still stands today.
