Schumer concedes there were air quality concerns right after 9/11
Tough choices had to be made in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, including when it would be safe to reopen Lower Manhattan.
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Tough choices had to be made in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, including when it would be safe to reopen Lower Manhattan.
As CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports, many of the decisions were made without the full understanding of the potential repercussions, repercussions we are still living with today.
State Assemblyman Micah Lasher won the crowded primary race for New York's 12th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
Eight candidates are going at it in a district that covers a large portion of Manhattan. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
New York City Democrats will head to the polls on Tuesday to choose who they want to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler. New York State Assembly Member Alex Bores, who is a part of the crowded primary field, joins "The Takeout" to discuss his priorities if elected to Congress.
New York State Assemblyman Micah Lasher (D) is running to replace retiring Congressman Jerry Nadler in his Manhattan district.
Lander's decision is part of a new effort by progressives inspired by the election of Zohran Mamdani to try and change the face of politics in New York City. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Jerry Nadler, 78, was first elected to Congress in 1992 and said in a statement that he will not seek reelection in 2026.
Nadler told the New York Times it's time for generational change in the party. The 78-year-old has served in the House of Representatives for more than 30 years. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Following NYC Comptroller Brad Lander's arrest by ICE, Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler say they were denied an oversight visit.
Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler said they observed two court proceedings at 26 Federal Plaza but were denied access to an ICE field office in the same building. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
A day after NYC Comptroller Brad Lander's arrest by ICE, New York Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler say they were denied an oversight visit.
Nadler said officers handcuffed one of his staff members at his Manhattan office.
New York Rep. Jerry Nadler says a member of his staff was handcuffed by a DHS agent at his congressional office Wednesday.
New York Rep. Jerry Nadler says a member of his staff was handcuffed by a Department of Homeland Security agent at his congressional office Wednesday.
Critical funding for the $16 billion Gateway tunnel project was made official Monday.
He reiterated in a letter that Biden's physical in February showed no signs of anything consistent with any neurological disorder. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The gigantic infrastructure project cleared a major hurdle on Monday. CBS New York's Jessica Moore explains why not everyone is happy about it.
CBS New York's Marcia Kramer has the latest on the mounting calls for Biden to step aside.
Mayor Eric Adams says New York City is looking to redevelop more than 100 acres of waterfront in Brooklyn.
The Israeli restaurant on the Upper West Side was filled with longtime customers, politicians and community leaders in a show of solidarity after it was targeted by vandals.
Effy's Cafe, an Israeli restaurant on the Upper West Side, was full with longtime customers, politicians and community leaders in a show of solidarity after it was targeted by vandals. CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.
Both lawmakers expressed frustration over the current state of affairs inside the House of Representatives.
Democrats called the Rep. Jim Jordan-led hearing a partisan stunt and tried to shift the focus to guns.
Rep. Jim Jordan and others attempted to paint Bragg as someone focused on Donald Trump instead of street crime.
A truck carrying a boom crane tipped over in River Vale, New Jersey, causing the crane to slice into the house.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
Presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from around the world will be in town, making it a very high-profile event.
New York City parents, lawmakers and advocates will push for a new law as some students with disabilities still don't have reliable bus service after one week into the school year.
A school bus crashed into a residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Thursday morning.
Presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from around the world will be in town, making it a very high-profile event.
New York City parents, lawmakers and advocates will push for a new law as some students with disabilities still don't have reliable bus service after one week into the school year.
A school bus crashed into a residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Thursday morning.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
Police found a woman unconscious and unresponsive after responding to a call in Sheepshead Bay.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
A truck carrying a boom crane tipped over in River Vale, New Jersey, causing the crane to slice into the house.
Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
A New Jersey Republican county chair has been charged with pointing a weapon at another driver in what state police call a road rage incident.
The missing person is a 64-year-old man from Southampton, Pennsylvania, who is set to be married in two months.
Thousands of gallons of diesel fuel spilled from an AI data center in Secaucus, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said.
The typical age a person in the U.S. starts a master's program is 33, but one Long Island teenager is about to shatter that timeline.
Joe Petraro-Hyppolite has a 168 IQ and is set to graduate with his undergraduate degree in May. CBS News New York's John Dias has more on what else this young man has already accomplished.
The New York State Board of Regents has approved a plan to begin overhauling high school graduation requirements.
There are calls to widen Sunrise Highway, one of Long Island's most traveled thoroughfares, due to congestion in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County.
Also known as New York State Route 27, Sunrise Highway has become so congested in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County, officials and first responders say it needs another lane in both directions. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
Seventeen new modular public bathrooms are being installed across New York City as part of a yearlong pilot program.
Lawmakers are targeting what are often called "e-motos," which are devices being sold as e-bikes and e-scooters but can go much faster than what's legal on city streets.
There are calls to widen Sunrise Highway, one of Long Island's most traveled thoroughfares, due to congestion in one 10-mile stretch in Suffolk County.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled Tuesday his 10-year street safety plan called Vision Zero Reimagined.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
A cosmetic treatment that promises breast enhancement without surgery is now at the center of a fight over who regulates human tissue in New York.
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the health threat hasn't ended for many survivors.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Pete Alonso homered against the Mets, a solo shot in the first inning that sent the Orioles to a 7-1 victory Wednesday night.
Luke Keaschall went 3 for 5 and scored from second base on Victor Caratini's game-ending single in the 13th inning to send the Minnesota Twins past the New York Yankees 5-4.
Coby Mayo's inside-the-park homer in the 11th inning sent the Orioles to a 7-5 victory over the Mets on Tuesday night.
Max Fried earned his first victory since April 27, backed by home runs from Cody Bellinger and Spencer Jones that helped the New York Yankees keep pace in the AL East race with an 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
The Yankees beat the Twins 8-3 Monday on a night they clinched their 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 seasons.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
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.
There could be a chance of showers at night, but Sunday brings a higher chance. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
Mike Pinsky lives on the Upper West Side and works for the New York Yankees as the assistant director of baseball operations.
Pixe is an 8-year-old chihuahua who is just five pounds but full of love. She gets along with other small dogs and is looking for her forever home.
Officials say road crews are repairing an average of 3,000 potholes each week while also repaving.
New York was ranked No. 1 for teen drivers, while New Jersey is third and Connecticut is fifth.
