Texas Gov. Greg Abbott criticized over migrant crisis at gala in NYC
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in New York City for a Republican gala on Thursday, facing criticism over the busing of migrants to sanctuary cities.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in New York City for a Republican gala on Thursday, facing criticism over the busing of migrants to sanctuary cities.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in New York City for a Republican gala on Thursday, facing criticism over the busing of migrants to our area. The latest numbers released by Texas officials in March show the state has now transported more than 105,000 migrants to sanctuary cities since 2022, and the topic was front-and-center at Thursday's event. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
CBS New York visited a Girl Scout troop trying to give migrant kids a chance at normal childhood.
CBS New York's Ali Bauman visited a Girl Scout troop trying to give migrant children a chance at normal childhood.
The last straw for the mayor was apparently Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to send buses to New Jersey train stations connecting to New York City to thwart an executive order. CBS New York's Dana Tyler reports.
The last straw for the mayor was apparently Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to send buses to New Jersey train stations connecting to New York City to thwart an executive order.
Government sources say more than 700 of the 978 people brought to Jersey train stations made their way to New York City.
Government sources told CBS New York's Christine Sloan more than 700 of the 978 people brought to New Jersey train stations made their way to New York City.
Mayor Eric Adams is calling on all cities with mass transit hubs to issue executive orders and restrict bus arrivals. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
Adams called Abbott a bully. Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy likened him to the Joker from "The Dark Knight" Batman movie.
Asylum seekers have been sent of late to New Jersey train stations to avoid the mayor's executive order limiting the hours buses of can arrive here. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
New Jersey is now tracking buses arriving to various transit centers and dropping off asylum seekers, who are then taken to New York City via other modes of transportation. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The executive order will require these charter buses to provide information about the people they are transporting and give 32 hours notice before arriving in the city. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The executive order will require these charter buses to provide information about the people they are transporting and give 32 hours notice before arriving in the city.
The mayor held a news conference Wednesday afternoon about the humanitarian crisis with a coalition of cities. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
The latest were bused in from Philadelphia on Wednesday after a plane from Texas was diverted due to weather.
The latest were bused in from Philadelphia on Wednesday after a plane from Texas was diverted due to weather. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Hochul took aim at the man whose response to the crisis was to charter buses and ship people to New York.
Hochul took aim at the man whose response to the crisis was to charter buses and ship people to New York. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The city estimates by the end of 2024, it will have spent $4.3 billion on services for asylum seekers.
The city says now that Gov. Greg Abbott has resumed busing from the Mexico border, New York could seen an additional 1,000 asylum seekers a day.
With more than 59,000 in New York City, Adams says the facts are indisputable.
CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer reports Mayor Eric Adams insists the migrant crisis is about race for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Southern governors continue to send bus and plane loads of migrants to Northeast cities, like here in New York where Mayor Eric Adams is standing firm that he will not close the borders. CBS2's John Dias has the latest.
The move comes as Republican governors continue sending migrants to Democratic parts of the country.
An approaching weather system brings the threat for heavy rain, high winds and flooding to the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
The 2025 NYC half marathon, also known as the United Airlines NYC Half, runs Sunday with a new route from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
Two cats in separate New York City households have tested positive for bird flu, the city health department says.
No. 6 St. John's pulled away from No. 25 Marquette on Friday night to reach the conference championship game for the first time in 25 years.
The Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday night.
An approaching weather system brings the threat for heavy rain, high winds and flooding to the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
The 2025 NYC half marathon, also known as the United Airlines NYC Half, runs Sunday with a new route from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
Two cats in separate New York City households have tested positive for bird flu, the city health department says.
No. 6 St. John's pulled away from No. 25 Marquette on Friday night to reach the conference championship game for the first time in 25 years.
New York City is falling well short of Mayor Eric Adams' campaign promise to build hundreds of miles of new bike lanes, as well as bike lane benchmarks laid out in city law, a new report shows.
An approaching weather system brings the threat for heavy rain, high winds and flooding to the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
We have a First Alert Weather Day coming our way, starting Sunday afternoon.
Gusts between 30-40 mph combined with dry fuels and low humidity levels will lead to a continued risk of wildfire development through the rest of the weekend.
A wind advisory is in effect for New York City and the surrounding area Friday due to gusts of up to 50 mph.
From flooding to downed trees, Wednesday's rain wreaked havoc on some parts of the Tri-State Area.
An approaching weather system brings the threat for heavy rain, high winds and flooding to the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
I-80 eastbound in Wharton, New Jersey will remain closed for two more months to repair sinkhole damage, state transportation officials say.
We have a First Alert Weather Day coming our way, starting Sunday afternoon.
The funeral for Sgt. Joseph Azcona, a New Jersey police officer shot and killed in the line of duty, was held Friday in Newark.
The father of a 6-year-old child who died in Newark says he's in shock, wishing he had pushed to see his daughter more.
An approaching weather system brings the threat for heavy rain, high winds and flooding to the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
A Long Island woman is accused of performing dental work without a license, operating a practice out of her home for nearly a decade.
Stunning video shows a car careening through a homeowner's fence and crashing into a backyard swimming pool on Long Island.
A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say.
A Long Island man was arraigned Wednesday on drugs, weapons and dogfighting charges.
The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
The Department of Homeland Security said a Columbia University student who had her student visa revoked self-deported.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will meet with President Trump at the White House on Friday morning to discuss a controversial natural gas pipeline that would run through Upstate New York.
The Trump administration has opened a new front in its deportation efforts. Federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas to three New York City migrant shelters.
The NYPD said nearly 100 people were arrested Thursday after a group of protesters entered Trump Tower in New York City to support Mahmoud Khalil.
Two cats in separate New York City households have tested positive for bird flu, the city health department says.
A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say.
A 3D printer helped save the life of a New Jersey man whose skull was crumbling.
The vaccination rate on Long Island should help keep the spread of measles at bay, health officials say.
A child in Suffolk County has tested positive for measles, health officials say.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for federal sex trafficking charges will begin a week later than expected, a judge in Manhattan ruled Friday.
Celebrities like Laurence Fishburne, Mark Ruffalo and Matthew Broderick were among those rallying Saturday to keep a 135-year-old church and theater space on the Upper West Side open.
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home last week in a gated community in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The FIFA World Cup final will have a halftime show for the first time in history when it comes to New Jersey's MetLife Stadium in 2026.
Carl Dean, the husband of Dolly Parton, died Monday in Nashville, the singer said in a statement.
The 2025 NYC half marathon, also known as the United Airlines NYC Half, runs Sunday with a new route from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
No. 6 St. John's pulled away from No. 25 Marquette on Friday night to reach the conference championship game for the first time in 25 years.
The Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday night.
Braden Schneider scored at 1:51 of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
White extended his streak of 20-point games to a career-best seven, helping the Bulls rally to win their season-high fourth in a row.
Residents in parts of Queens say neighborhood streets are being treated like a parking lot for trucks, with trash accumulating among commercial vehicles left on the roadside.
Hundreds of members of Borough Park's Orthodox Jewish community rallied side-by-side with neighbors from the Asian-American community Thursday to protest New York City's plans to open a homeless shelter.
The creation of the Tiffany lamp was credited to a famous craftsman, but recently the lamps' true creators were revealed – a group of artisans known as the "Tiffany Girls."
Some Bronx business owners say they they are losing business due to MTA construction hiding their storefronts and blocking nearby parking.
Advocates say nothing is stopping landowners from pricing out, evicting, or demolishing the homes of New York's estimated more than 25,000 ground lease co-op residents.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
Step inside the last standing seltzer factory in New York City! Vintage equipment, decades-old bottles and a family carrying on tradition make this a truly one-of-a-kind experience.
Peter Danish's off-Broadway play takes audiences to a hotel in Vienna for a meeting between composers Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday morning forecast at 9 a.m. on CBS News New York.
Protests in NYC continue after a Columbia University graduate was taken into ICE custody. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday morning forecast on CBS News New York.
