Teen charged with murder as a hate crime in dancer's death
Crowds spent hours at Pier 46 Saturday night remembering O'Shae Sibley through what he did best -- dance.
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Crowds spent hours at Pier 46 Saturday night remembering O'Shae Sibley through what he did best -- dance.
Mayor Adams, police officials and community leaders spoke after a teenager was arrested in the deadly stabbing of O'Shae Sibley at a gas station in Brooklyn.
Officials believe the four pitches could serve as a location for a tent city that could house 2,000.
Mayor Eric Adams has enlisted local colleges and universities to help asylum seekers fill out asylum applications.
Mayor Eric Adams has enlisted local colleges and universities to help asylum seekers fill out asylum applications.
Officials say it's not only a city problem but a state problem, and the governor needs to step up to the plate.
Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday an expansion to the Big Apple Connect program, which is helping to bridge the digital divide.
A coalition gathered Monday at City Hall Park, rallying for President Joe Biden to lead a comprehensive response.
Mayor Adams continues to say the city has no more room for asylum seekers, as many remain outside The Roosevelt Hotel intake center fearful of losing their place in line. CBS New York's Ali Bauman has the story.
Adams unveiled a new safety plan that earmarks nearly half a billion dollars to address the root causes of crime.
The top priority is to lower gun violence in six high-crime precincts in Brooklyn and the Bronx, CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Adams said New York City has taken in 93,000 asylum seekers since the spring of 2022. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Dozens of asylum seekers looking for a place to stay slept on the sidewalk outside the Roosevelt Hotel overnight. As CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports, the city says it continues to struggle to handle the arriving asylum seekers, and housing is just one of many issues.
Mayor Adams is joined by Gov. Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James for a public safety announcement from City Hall.
They say it's part of New York City's plan to win more support from Albany and Washington.
Some asylum seekers looking for shelter in New York City spent another night sleeping on buses and on the sidewalk in front of the Roosevelt Hotel, which is at capacity. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado is live outside with the latest.
Those looking for help are being held up by New York City's new policy. Critics say it's designed to put pressure on Albany and Washington for help. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
More security and an increased NYPD presence brought a semblance of order to the scene on Sunday, but critics say Saturday's chaos was by design. CBS New York's Tony Aiello explains.
Overnight, buses pulled up to the hotel and some asylum seekers were able to spend the night on board, CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Adams said the media pressures Black men to keep their opinions and passions to themselves so they won't be thought of as an "angry Black man."
Mayor Eric Adams offered a stinging rebuke of the media Friday, saying that Black people in many professions are covered differently and that the reporting is sometimes "intentionally destructive." CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer says the mayor's comments came during an Urban League Conference in Houston with other Black mayors.
The city is expecting its heat index levels to reach 105 degrees Thursday and up to 108 degrees Friday.
The city is expecting its heat index levels to reach 105 degrees Thursday and up to 108 degrees Friday. CBS New York's Doug Williams has some tips for how to beat the heat.
Mayor Eric Adams updates New Yorkers on the Excessive Heat Warning impacting our area for the next few days.
Councilwoman Gale Brewer tells CBS New York that people in the area around Creedmoor Psychiatric Center are worried.
