Construction Accidents, Deaths On The Rise In NYC
Public advocates are calling for improvements to construction safety in New York City.
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Public advocates are calling for improvements to construction safety in New York City.
Well over a thousand protesters were kept across the street from the Intrepid in barricades as throngs of police stood by to keep order.
There is a new way for the city's schools to flunk lunch.
The Taxi and Limousine Commission will vote Thursday on new rules for black cars.
As President-elect Donald Trump continued to hold transition meetings in New Jersey, elected officials in New York had plans of their own.
Police said the sergeant shot and killed an emotionally-disturbed woman who confronted him with scissors and a baseball bat.
Public Advocate Letitia James said it's critical that the city continues to carry out Thompson's work -- vindicating the wrongfully convicted, and not prosecuting low level marijuana offenses.
The New York City Public Advocate's office claimed Thursday that evidence suggests Airbnb is allowing for discrimination against both hosts and guests.
New York City schools will be open for classes as usual Monday, but some lawmakers and other officials called said schools should be closed or delayed given the conditions after the weekend blizzard.
Comptroller Scott Stringer said the companies are using the old playbook of the tobacco industry when it comes to targeting young people.
Police are searching for a fifth suspect after four teenagers were taken into custody in connection with an alleged group rape of an 18-year-old woman in Brooklyn.
James said TD Bank lent Smith & Wesson nearly $300 million, the same manufacturer that made the guns used in Wednesday's San Bernardino mass shooting.
Their ideas run the gamut from saving community gardens to making all cars that travel in New York City run on electricity.
The city should cut senior citizens and New Yorkers with disabilities a break if they don't shovel their sidewalks after a snowstorm, some lawmakers argued Thursday.
Following multiple requests by five downtown schools, Public Advocate Letitia James, city lawmakers, parents and school officials demanded the city increase security for families.
Sweltering school buses carrying disabled students have led to a lawsuit against the New York City Department of Education.
A state Supreme Court Appellate Division panel ruled Wednesday. A lower court judge declined in March to release the testimony, citing longstanding principles of grand jury secrecy.
Letitia James conducted a survey by setting up a hotline for foster parents, birth parents and children. She called the findings "disturbing."
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton was facing a backlash Wednesday over his assertion that the NYPD has a hard time recruiting African-American men as officers because many have arrest records.
Advocates and some elected officials rallied on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday, with some chanting "Housing is a right! Fight, fight, fight!"
The New York Civil Liberties Union and other petitioners have gone to court to demand that Judge William Garnett open the record in the Eric Garner case.
Protesters rallied with signs, banners and instruments outside the State Supreme Court in Staten Island during the hearing, calling on records from the Garner grand jury proceedings to be unsealed.
New York state's attorney general has asked the governor to authorize his office to investigate deaths at the hands of police following the public outcry over the killing of an unarmed Staten Island man.
Reaction across the city was mixed Wednesday after a grand jury decided not to indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in the apparent chokehold death of Staten Island man Eric Garner.
Bill Clinton is throwing his political weight behind New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for re-election.
The 2026 Met Gala's theme, "Costume Art," aims to make the connection between fashion and art.
FC Dallas beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday night to snap a four-game winless streak.
A passenger was detained at Newark Airport in New Jersey on Saturday after an altercation on board a United Airlines flight, police said.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
A small plane crashed at an airport in Union County, New Jersey, on Saturday.
The 2026 Met Gala's theme, "Costume Art," aims to make the connection between fashion and art.
A beam from the wreckage of Ground Zero will travel to more than 35 cities across 21 states to honor the 2,977 people who died in the 9/11 terror attacks.
The annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour is rolling through New York City Sunday, with tens of thousands of cyclists expected to participate.
A brazen motorized wheelchair theft was caught on video in the Bronx. It happened early in the morning of April 21 in the lobby of a building at Grand Concourse and East 161st Street, police said.
Police identified the suspect in the deadly stabbing of two women on Long Island, saying he lived with one of them and worked with the other.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
A passenger was detained at Newark Airport in New Jersey on Saturday after an altercation on board a United Airlines flight, police said.
A small plane crashed at an airport in Union County, New Jersey, on Saturday.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
A man who was shot inside the Freehold Borough Public Library in New Jersey on Thursday remains in critical condition, officials say.
A suspect in a deadly shooting at a Chick-fil-A in New Jersey has been arrested, police say.
Police identified the suspect in the deadly stabbing of two women on Long Island, saying he lived with one of them and worked with the other.
A suspect is in custody after two people were stabbed to death on Long Island early Friday morning, Nassau County police said.
Suffolk County officials say contamination from a former Grumman Navy site is far worse than previously acknowledged and is still spreading.
The Suffolk County Police Department has converted a seized 2020 Corvette Stingray Coupe into a full-fledged police car, with lights and siren, to raise awareness about driving while under the influence.
Residents said anti-Muslim vandalism was found on at least eight stop signs in the area of Carto Circle in Deer Park.
Thousands rallied on International Workers' Day across the five boroughs, including on Wall Street, where hundreds blocked the New York Stock Exchange.
President Trump said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.
The Trump Administration is once again taking aim at New York City's congestion pricing program.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
The New York governor wants confirmation that ICE agent Jonathan Ross was not moved to New York after the Minneapolis killing of Renee Good.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
The B.R.O. Experience Foundation uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mentorship and creative expression to support men of color navigating identity.
Travelers at Newark Airport may have been exposed to an individual with measles, New Jersey health officials warn.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
The 2026 Met Gala's theme, "Costume Art," aims to make the connection between fashion and art.
"The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS brought the evolution of rock music into America's living rooms. More than 50 years after Sullivan died, he's getting the ultimate rock 'n' roll honor.
Megan Thee Stallion has decided to end her run with "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" early, the Broadway show announced on Monday.
The woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of raping her at a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 took the stand Monday in the third trial of the disgraced movie mogul.
Ticketmaster will be rereleasing tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming concerts in New York City that were originally purchased by scalpers, the company says.
FC Dallas beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday night to snap a four-game winless streak.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Cody Bellinger went 4 for 4 with two homers and four RBIs, leading the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 on Saturday.
The Yankees beat the Orioles 7-2 on Friday night for their 11th victory in 13 games, overcoming a home run by Pete Alonso in his return to New York.
FIFA and NJ Transit said unsanctioned shuttle and bus companies will not be allowed to drop off ticketholders at MetLife Stadium.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
Have you ever wondered what happens to a restaurant's leftover or unsold food at the end of the day? Food access advocates say it could make a big difference if it were served to the community.
A new report finds a shortage of courts, fields and swimming pools in some New York City neighborhoods.
Residents living near New York City's busiest airports say the noise overhead has escalated from a nuisance to a health concern.
Construction began Tuesday on a major redesign of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.
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.
CBS News New York's John Elliott was at the 5 Boro Bike Tour on Sunday morning where he heard from participants along the roughly 40-mile route.
The president said he is going to be reviewing plan to end the war with Iran but isn't expressing optimism about it. He also continues to defend this decision to not seek congressional approval for the war.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined in making history as the first sitting mayor to participate in the event, he said.
Spirit Airlines announced Saturday it had started a "wind-down of operations" after efforts to obtain a $500 million federal bailout stalled. CBS News New York's Noelle Lilley reports.
A large fire tore through a Commack home overnight, engulfing several cars as firefighters worked to put it out.
