New York's U.S. senators announce new bill on lithium-ion batteries
The goal of the bill by Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand is to provide a federal safety standard.
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The goal of the bill by Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand is to provide a federal safety standard.
The goal of the bill by Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand is to provide a federal safety standard. CBS2's Tim McNicholas reports.
New York's senators are working to create a federal standard for the batteries, which have been blamed as the cause of numerous fires over the last few years. CBS2's Tim McNicholas reports.
A coalition of New York lawmakers says they plan to fight a recent ruling that limits the abortion pill mifepristone.
It will happen two years after the pandemic halted trains from crossing the shared border between the U.S. and Canada.
CBS2 talks all things political with Basil Smikle, director of the Public Policy Program at Hunter College, and O'Brien Murray, a political consultant.
The program services more than 120,000 9/11 responders and survivors across all 50 states.
The bill would allow workers of all genders to take paid leave for any life event.
Local officials are reintroducing a bill to offer paid leave to all employees in the Tri-State Area and across America.
Rappers and local leaders were on hand at the construction site in the Bronx to say thank you for the $5 million the museum will soon receive. CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
Hip hop legends KRS-One, Roxanne Shante, Grandmaster Flash and Eric B. attended the announcement.
This new funding will enable it to continue providing uninterrupted service until at least 2027.
$1 billion has been set aside in the 2023 federal spending bill for the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides health benefits to 9/11 first responders and survivors.
Dozens of people from across the borough came together Sunday at Grand Army Plaza.
Calls are also intensifying to modernize the island's antiquated and unreliable electric grid.
Mayor Eric Adams is on his way back to New York City after touring hurricane damage in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. CBS2's Christina Fan reports New York lawmakers are calling for additional financial support for hurricane survivors.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand calls for billions in federal relief after Hurricane Fiona hits Puerto Rico.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand make an announcement about child care in New York City.
The city will also be opening additional clinics throughout the five boroughs.
The measure would require the IRS to adopt guidance on merchant acceptance of digital assets and charitable contributions.
Gillibrand says some states only have about half the formula they would normally have on store shelves.
The congresswoman is expected Monday in Flushing, Queens.
The city's chief technology officer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined police in outlining three tips for safety.
Officials are warning about possible retaliation from Russia.
NYPD, lawmakers outline how New Yorkers and businesses can protect themselves from cyberattacks.
Financial fraud tied to love, gifts and loneliness can spike around Valentine's Day, according to security experts.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
The two-woman, two-man crew is replacing four other station fliers who came home early last month due to a medical issue one was having.
Some homeowners in an affordable housing program in Queens say their dreams turned into nightmares as they encountered issue after issue at their newly rehabbed homes.
Kathryn Ruemmler served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama.
Some homeowners in an affordable housing program in Queens say their dreams turned into nightmares as they encountered issue after issue at their newly rehabbed homes.
Starting Monday, big changes to the New York Department of Motor Vehicles point system will result in steeper penalties for dangerous drivers.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
The Diocese of Brooklyn says it wants to settle roughly 1,100 sexual abuse cases and compensate the remaining survivors, but it may not be their preferred form of justice.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
Several websites allegedly falsely claiming to be local florists are getting hundreds of complaints from across the country, according to the Better Business Bureau.
The Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is nearing completion, and when done will mark a major milestone for commuters along the Northeast Corridor.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order that bars federal immigration agents from launching or carrying out operations on state property.
The deadline passed for an appeals court to allow President Trump's funding freeze for the Hudson River Tunnel project to continue.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Kathryn Ruemmler served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama.
Nineteen people died in New York City during a recent snap of brutally cold weather that lasted more than three weeks, according to officials.
The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown without a last-minute breakthrough.
The deadline passed for an appeals court to allow President Trump's funding freeze for the Hudson River Tunnel project to continue.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
Financial fraud tied to love, gifts and loneliness can spike around Valentine's Day, according to security experts. CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi shows you how you can look for love without losing your life's savings.
This project has been caught in a political and legal tug of war, but as of this morning, federal money is expected to start flowing again. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A 26-year-old man is recovering after being shot in the Allerton section of the Bronx. Police said they are searching for two suspects in the case.
A triple shooting in the Bronx left a 16-year-old dead and two other teens hurt. Police released pictures of the four people investigators want to question.
Brooklyn residents called out for safer streets after 11-year-old Amira Aminova was hit by a school bus while crossing Bath Avenue in Bath Beach.
