Licensed cannabis dispensaries in NY tripled since December
After a slow and bumpy rollout, Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state has almost tripled the number of licensed dispensaries since December to 70.
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After a slow and bumpy rollout, Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state has almost tripled the number of licensed dispensaries since December to 70.
New York's popular COVID-era policy may become permanent.
There's support to make New York's popular COVID-era law permanent.
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.
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.
Businesses in the Empire State must now include credit card surcharges in the prices they show to customers, like on menus, before checkout.
Gov. Kathy Hochul was on hand for the groundbreaking Friday and said there are plans to build at 16 other sites in the area.
The Municipal Labor Council, including police, firefighters, EMS and sanitation workers, is joining the Staten Island suit.
In response to DA's Bragg's handling of case, some Republicans wrote a letter to the governor asking for his removal.
In response to DA's Bragg's handling of the case, some Republicans wrote a letter to the governor asking for his removal. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is expected to present more evidence on other suspects to a grand jury. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
This comes as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg plans to take new action Tuesday against the suspects. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner learned details on that and a border deal in the works in Washington.
Rev. Al Sharpton kicked off Black History Month in Harlem on Saturday. He welcomed Gov. Kathy Hochul to the National Action Network's House of Justice and thanked her for signing legislature establishing a commission to study racial justice and reparations.
The NYPD says of the dozen migrants involved in attack on Saturday, six are still wanted.
So far, police have arrested seven of the 12 suspects. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
DMV investigators recovered hundreds of stolen vehicles in 2024 as part of a state crackdown on car thefts. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday the recovered cars are worth nearly $8.6 million.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday the Biden administration approved a Major Disaster Declaration for the New York City area.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday the Biden administration approved a Major Disaster Declaration for the New York City area.
The initiative is open to anyone in New York who has legal work authorization from the federal government.
The governor said the state's current law classifies it in narrow terms, and that certain forms of sexual violence are classified as assault.
The governor said the state's current law classifies it in narrow terms, and that certain forms of sexual violence are classified as assault. CBS New York's Chris Wragge reports.
Hochul spoke Thursday in Manhattan about her push to increase the number of offenses that can be prosecuted.
Hochul spoke Thursday in Manhattan about her push to increase the number of offenses that can be prosecuted. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
