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Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, a Democrat representing Queens and Brooklyn, has been in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1993.
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Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, a Democrat representing Queens and Brooklyn, has been in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1993.
A tumultuous time in government stretches from NYC to Washington, D.C. and back again. Rep. Nydia Velazquez and Lee Zeldin, President Trump's EPA administrator, appear on this episode of "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
The Justice Department's motion to drop charges against Mayor Adams ends a days-long public over the decision to abandon the case.
State Senate majority leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says New York City Mayor Eric Adams should resign because his legal troubles are too much of a distraction.
Federal prosecutors have formally asked a judge to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. It's the next step to a days-long battle that's upended the Justice Department. As CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports, this comes as calls for the mayor's resignation continue.
Adams is at the center of a controversy over a directive by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against him.
The Justice Department has officially filed a motion to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said allegations of a quid pro quo to help ICE in exchange for the DOJ dropping charges against him are "silly."
There are new developments in the efforts by the Justice Department to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. The lead prosecutor in the case is now the seventh person to resign since Thursday. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
Calls for Mayor Eric Adams to resign are getting louder, but Adams moved to shut out the "noise," as he calls it, saying it's "silly" to question whether the corruption charges against him were dropped in exchange for his cooperation on deportation. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer sorts it all out.
The former acting New York U.S. attorney said Adams' attorneys had offered "what amounted to a quid pro quo" — helping the U.S. with immigration enforcement "in exchange for dismissal of his case."
Mayor Eric Adams spoke out after Manhattan's top prosecutor resigned. Danielle Sassoon called a DOJ directive to drop the charges breathtaking and dangerous.
Mayor Eric Adams is refuting insinuations the DOJ's efforts to erase his legal troubles leave him indebted to President Donald Trump. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Danielle Sassoon, the interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, inherited the case when Damian Williams resigned after President Donald Trump's election win. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
After meeting with the White House border czar on Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams says he agreed to allow ICE agents onto Rikers Island to find violent criminals.
After meeting with the White House border czar, Mayor Eric Adams says he agreed to allow ICE agents onto Rikers Island to find violent criminals. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Adams and Homan were expected to discuss immigration enforcement and scaled-back FEMA money, among other topics. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams will meet with "border czar" Tom Homan on Thursday, a day after U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi announced she is suing the state over immigration enforcement. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian has the latest.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' attorney Alex Spiro criticized the mayor's corruption case after the DOJ recommended dropping the charges.
Alex Spiro leveled stunning charges at former U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, saying he "would stop at nothing" to get Adams because he apparently had a political agenda of his own. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
During his news conference on Wednesday, Alex Spiro outlined why he feels the case against Adams is weak and should never return. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' lawyer held a news conference Wednesday to address the recent Department of Justice order to drop the charges against the mayor.
The mayor wants to move forward after the Justice Department ordered prosecutors to drop the charges against him, but critics say the move puts him in a compromising position. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
The Department of Justice's order to end the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has not come as a surprise to some city officials.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams spoke less than 24 hours after the DOJ ordered prosecutors to drop their charges against him.
Major service changes are coming to some of MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
"Ransom" is Daniel Silva's 26th novel in his bestselling series featuring master art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon.
A group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
President Trump is expected to attend the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
Major service changes are coming to some of MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
A rideshare driver is hospitalized after being shot in the cheek early Friday morning in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Community leaders are calling on prosecutors to investigate the double stabbing on the Upper West Side as a hate crime.
Earlier this month, a car service driver picked up a passenger in Brooklyn for an agreed-to ride to New Jersey. It turns out, it wasn't a ride. It was a robbery, and the driver was shot and nearly killed.
Labor Day is late this year, creating an even longer gap between the end of most summer programs and the start of school.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
Storms brought flooding rains, damaging winds, hail and lightning to New York and New Jersey on Saturday.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
Edison, one of New Jersey's largest municipalities, has furloughed hundreds of workers as it deals with budget woes.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday confirmed four tornadoes touched down in northern New Jersey and New York during severe storms on Tuesday.
Major service changes are coming to some of MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
There are some Long Island Rail Road service changes planned for the weekend.
A Long Island father suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury, and doctors thought he would never walk again. But as CBS News New York's Jessica Moore explains, he's now defying the odds.
Labor Day is late this year, creating an even longer gap between the end of most summer programs and the start of school.
There was a public hearing on Tuesday night over a proposed Islamic boarding school and mosque in the Long Island hamlet of Bay Shore.
President Trump is expected to attend the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The Justice Department withdrew its subpoenas for New York Times reporters during a court heraing Thursday, after a judge grilled government lawyers for making "errors."
Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.
For the third day in a row, the NYC Health Department has announced a death in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster.
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Nicolás Fernández scored on a first-half penalty kick and Agustín Ojeda found the net in the second half to help New York City FC hold off the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night.
The Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Wednesday night for their first win in more than three months.
The New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Wednesday night for a doubleheader split.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
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.
Bestselling author Daniel Silva talks to Club Calvi about "Ransom," the 26th book in his popular "Gabriel Allon" thriller series. Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon searches for the missing wife of a British billionaire.
It's going to be a great weekend to get outside with no rain expected and sunny skies. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
Streets across the five boroughs will be closed to traffic and open to pedestrians, cyclists, runners and performers over the next five Saturdays.
Some experts say the "high-risk season" for West Nile virus may be moving earlier in the year. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn reports.
Change for the 1, 2 and 3 trains will go into effect for the next five weekend, and there will be changes to the LIRR this weekend.
