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The gloves are off after a new poll in the Democratic mayoral primary has turned the race into a tight contest for three candidates at the top.
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The gloves are off after a new poll in the Democratic mayoral primary has turned the race into a tight contest for three candidates at the top.
When Andrew Yang arrived at a Brooklyn campaign stop to tout a plan to diversify the NYPD, he wasn't expecting to be confronted by a local resident determined to highlight Yang's voting record.
The Democratic mayoral primary is just under six weeks away, and there are deep divisions among the contenders about whether to cut the NYPD budget. The question is generating the most heat.
CBS2 is holding in-depth conversations with the 2021 New York City mayoral candidates. We are asking each of them the same questions, so you can compare.
Limited indoor dining reopens in New York City on Friday, but restaurant owners and local politicians say it's just not enough to keep the hard hit industry afloat.
Coronavirus vaccines are on the way, potentially rolling out to New Yorkers in less than two weeks time. Health care workers and the frailest of the elderly will get priority. But then who?
Dozens of faith leaders from across the city gathered for Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adam's annual interfaith breakfast Wednesday.
Adams served for more than 20 years in the NYPD before winning a State Senate seat in 2006 and being elected Brooklyn Borough President in 2013.
New York City, and Orange and Rockland counties could see dramatic cuts in the cash they get from Albany.
Four people died in shootings. Two dozen victims survived, including a 7-year-old boy.
Some city leaders say police alone can't solve the problem of gun violence.
Adams says the cuts are political and would stop reimbursement for the cleaning of schools, subways and public facilities during the pandemic.
NYPD data shows shootings are up 87% so far this year compared to this time last year, and up 143% for the month of August.
New York City lawmakers are questioning if a work slowdown within the NYPD is playing a role in rising crime statistics.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams says the violence is getting out of control.
Weekend gun violence spilled into the workweek Monday when four men were shot in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.
Fear is growing in neighborhoods across New York City as gun violence climbs.
CBS2 has learned that the total so far this year has surpassed the number of shootings in all of last year.
Officers were sent to a home on Vermont Street near Crosby Avenue just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday for a report of a male shot.
"They're failing at every possible measure to be leaders," Shea said.
In the latest numbers released by the NYPD, from July 6-12, the number of people shot across New York City went up 252%, compared to the same week last year.
It was a dramatic moment -- Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams holding up a pair of baby shoes after a 1-year-old became the latest victim of gun violence.
The mural was painted in front of Trump Tower to send a very clear message to the president. That message has ignited emotions that came head to head this weekend.
Since Sunday, at least 60 people have been shot - 11 of them killed - in shootings across the city.
Gun violence continues to grip the city. Dozens of people were shot over the July 4 holiday weekend.
