Full interview with NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin | The Point 4.19.26
Julie Menin is the first Jewish speaker of the New York City Council. In her first 100 days, she's presided over an activist body that has introduced a record 1,200 bills.
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Julie Menin is the first Jewish speaker of the New York City Council. In her first 100 days, she's presided over an activist body that has introduced a record 1,200 bills.
Under Speaker Julie Menin, the NYC Council has introduced a record 1,200 bills. As chairman of the nonpartisan Patriotic Millionaires, Morris Pearl believes he should pay more taxes. Watch their interviews with CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed a pied-à-terre tax on second homes in New York City that are worth more than $5 million.
Survivors were among those who spoke at Temple Emanu-El on Sunday afternoon. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is marking 100 days in office Friday as he continues to pursue his ambitious policy agenda.
Tensions are simmering between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin over the city budget.
Tensions are simmering between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin over the city budget. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
The New York City Council has passed legislation to allow the NYPD to set up buffer zones around schools and houses of worship.
New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino is hiring a lawyer to fight an attempt by the Ethics Committee to censure her because of social media posts it deemed Islamophobic.
Julie Menin is settling into her role as the seventh elected speaker of the New York City Council.
Julie Menin is settling into her role as the seventh elected speaker of the New York City Council. It's been noted she is the first elected Jewish speaker at a time the city elected its first Muslim mayor. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson sat down with her to talk about her past and her future.
There were many questions for the Mamdani administration about its Code Blue response during a City Council hearing Tuesday.
NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin announced Republican Inna Vernikov and Democrat Eric Dinowitz will chair the bipartisan Task Force to Combat Antisemitism.
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a five-point plan to combat hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers.
The New York City Council made history on Wednesday by electing Julie Menin as its first Jewish speaker.
Councilwoman Julie Menin says overflowing trash bins are a top complaint in her district.
Menin is taking charge of an agency that manages, among other things, filmed entertainment in the city.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Trent Grisham's two-run homer in of the eighth inning gave the Yankees another comeback victory over the Nationals' bullpen, 4-2 on Saturday.
A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter were killed in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
Manhattanhenge, a phenomenon when the sunset aligns with the Manhattan street grid, is happening Saturday and Sunday night.
Two men and a woman were shot at a basketball court late Friday night in Harlem, according to New York City police.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter were killed in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.
FIFA is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.
Two men and a woman were shot at a basketball court late Friday night in Harlem, according to New York City police.
Three New Jersey beaches were shut down after state environmental officials discovered high levels of fecal bacteria in the water.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
The Smithtown Library on Long Island opened all of its doors Thursday, nearly two years after a wave of water flowed through the building during catastrophic flooding. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Some people who watched the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach over the weekend are claiming the colorful smoke from the performing planes damaged their boats.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Three arrests have been made in a large-scale mail-theft scheme that struck over and over again right outside of Long Island post offices.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
The subpoenas were issued after the New York Times reported on alleged security concerns with the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Graham Platner had until 5 p.m. on Monday to formally suspend his campaign or he would remain on the ballot in November.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
Healthcare leaders in New York are warning of a potential caregiver crisis if TPS is permanently revoked from immigrant healthcare workers.
New York state health officials said Friday there are now approximately 470 cases statewide of the intestinal disease cyclosporiasis since May 1.
New York City's Health Department says it identified 31 buildings where Legionella bacteria has been detected on the Upper East Side.
New York City has tested about 150 cooling towers for Legionella bacteria and detected it in at least one on Manhattan's Upper East side.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
"Dolly: A True Original Musical" will take viewers on a journey of the singer's life at the St. James Theatre on West 44th Street.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Trent Grisham's two-run homer in of the eighth inning gave the Yankees another comeback victory over the Nationals' bullpen, 4-2 on Saturday.
FIFA is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Yankees over the Nationals 5-3 on Friday night.
Sonny Gray shook off travel woes that led to the Red Sox making a late arrival to New York, pitching six strong innings as Boston beat the Mets 6-2 on Friday.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
The Classical Theatre of Harlem's artistic director says Shakespeare's famous tragedy is more relevant today, though audiences can always expect a twist.
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.
When was the last time these New Yorkers visited the public library?
Dave Giffen is the executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless in New York City.
Julie Menin, speaker of the New York City Council, criticized city health officials over a major Legionnaires' disease cluster in her district.
NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin and Dave Giffen, executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless, join CBS News New York's "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
From savings accounts to insurance bills, there are a few simple moves that could put money back in your pocket. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger reports.
