Councilmember wants to investigate debit card program for migrants
Councilmember Gale Brewer wants to know why the city issued a contract without seeing if it could get a better deal.
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Councilmember Gale Brewer wants to know why the city issued a contract without seeing if it could get a better deal.
Questions are being raised about a controversial program launched by the Adams administration to give migrant families pre-paid debit cards to buy food and other necessities. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has more.
There's a tug-of-war in Albany over the mayor's control of New York City schools. Plus, how Tom Suozzi's win and Taylor Swift could impact the 2024 races.
Watch Marcia Kramer's extended conversation with UFT President Michael Mulgrew on "The Point."
Harlem residents initially heard City Hall was planning to turn the building into temporary housing for asylum seekers.
Meanwhile, a judge set bail at $100,000 for another suspect accused in the Jan. 27 attack.
Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel, 19, was allegedly the lookout for a group at the Macy's in the Queens Center Mall. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Mayor Eric Adams says he wants to recover the $100 million the city spends on the mental health crisis every year.
The city filed a lawsuit against TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube.
Police say 19-year-old Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel was arrested on robbery charges Tuesday at the Queens Center Mall.
Police say 19-year-old Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel was arrested on robbery charges Tuesday at the Queens Center Mall. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Some parents complained about serious connectivity issues, delays and problems logging into virtual classrooms.
The situation prompted Schools Chancellor David Banks to say IBM, the company hired to run the remote learning program, was "not ready for prime time." CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
CBS New York's Ali Bauman has the latest on the city's preparations and a remote day of learning Tuesday for public schools.
The Big Apple is preparing for potentially the most significant snowstorm in the city in the last two years. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Mayor Eric Adams was joined by various city officials to discuss preparations for Tuesday's storm, which is expected to bring several inches of snow.
New York City is imposing an 11 p.m. curfew at more shelters housing asylum seekers after a recent shooting and assault on police officers involving migrants.
New York City is imposing an 11 p.m. curfew at more shelters housing asylum seekers after a recent shooting and assault on police officers involving migrants. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
The asylum seekers at the additional shelters will have a curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Monday.
The new rules follow a pair of violent incidents caught on video in Times Square. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
The annual parade has been taking place since 1988 and promotes unity among neighborhoods.
The asylum seekers at the additional shelters will have a curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Monday. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Critics say the square's current layout is too complex, endangering drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
A key part of Chinatown is about to get a multimillion dollar overhaul. Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that his administration will partner with the state on a $56 million revitalization initiative for Chatham/Kimlau Square.
It came as state leaders held a briefing Thursday, saying the city's bus system is currently the slowest in the world. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
