Number of weapons confiscated in NYC schools skyrockets, says NYPD
The picture looks even worse when you look at the types students are bringing to class.
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The picture looks even worse when you look at the types students are bringing to class.
The men are being criticized for what's being called their past homophobic comments, but the mayor is not budging.
Funeral for Firefighter Jesse Gerhard held at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Bay Shore.
The LGBTQ community has criticized recent appointments to his administration.
Officials say it's especially important after both the MTA and the city Law Department were hacked last year.
There's been a rash of violent incidents underground since Friday. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge speaks with one of the victims who avoid being attacked with an ax.
CBS2's Marcia Kramer has the story.
Mayor Eric Adams' new zero tolerance enforcement plan took effect Monday. CBS2's John Dias has more.
There is pressure on the mayor to create a perception of safety and some viable assistance for the homeless.
The mayor's new zero tolerance enforcement plan goes into effect on New York City subways, following a violent weekend on the rails. CBS2's John Dias has the latest.
Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul made their message clear Friday -- the subway is not a shelter. Their new plan is to clean up crime underground in part by pushing out people experiencing homelessness; CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
The announcement follows a rise in subway crimes, but the mayor immediately ran into opposition from advocates for the homeless.
Go, a financial manager and active volunteer, was shoved into an oncoming train at the Times Square station. Police said her attacker, a homeless man, has a history of mental illness.
Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul held a joint news conference announcing plans to address mental health and homeless crises in the subway system.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams made a joint announcement Friday to address the mental health crisis on the subways. CBS2's John Dias reports.
The governor and mayor are expected to announce a pilot program to tackle homelessness and mental health in the subway system. CBS2's John Dias reports.
It was a pre-planned event but took place just hours after another hate crime in the city.
Mayor Adams, FDNY officials share update on death of 33-year-old Firefighter Jesse Gerhard in Queens.
Mayor Adams, FDNY officials share update on death of 33-year-old Firefighter Jesse Gerhard in Queens.
This comes as the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force investigates multiple incidents across Brooklyn and Queens.
Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams blasted the media over coverage of his attempt to get state lawmakers in Albany to change bail reform laws. The mayor also blamed a lack of diversity in newsrooms as a reason he's covered critically. Wednesday, Adams had an exchange with New York Post reporter Nolan Hicks about what he said.
Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving's vaccination status became the topic of conversation at City Hall on Wednesday.
He got elected by promising to keep the city safe, and despite the pandemic of gun violence and an economy still hobbled by COVID-19, Adams says he's going to keep that promise.
Drill rap came under renewed scrutiny after 18-year-old artist Jayquan McKenley's murder earlier this month, leading the mayor to call for the music's removal from social media.
After just seven weeks in office, Mayor Eric Adams is giving New Yorkers a peek into how he plans to spend taxpayer dollars, saying he has to prioritize public safety for the city's economy to recover from COVID; CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
