Adams moves to stop Mamdani from demolishing Elizabeth Street Garden
New York City Mayor Eric Adams made a move that could stymie Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's desire to demolish the Elizabeth Street Garden to build affordable housing.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams made a move that could stymie Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's desire to demolish the Elizabeth Street Garden to build affordable housing.
From the sausage and peppers to the sounds of Frank Sinatra, the Feast of San Gennaro has returned to Little Italy. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
The Feast of San Gennaro is back in NYC's Little Italy for 2025. See how long it lasts and which streets to visit.
The smell of Italian food filled Little Italy on Thursday as the San Gennaro Festival got underway. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal joined the crowd on Mulberry Street to enjoy a taste of Italian culture.
Thursday was the first day of the San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy.
CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado spoke to city officials about when a project creating affordable housing for seniors could begin and what those in the community are saying about losing their coveted green oasis.
Advocates for New York City's Elizabeth Street Garden say their eviction has been paused pending an appeal. The case is scheduled for February 2025.
A group trying to save Little Italy's Elizabeth Street Garden from eviction proposed alternate sites for an affordable housing complex.
A group trying to save Little Italy's Elizabeth Street Garden from eviction proposed alternate sites for an affordable housing complex. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
The Elizabeth Street Garden in New York City's Little Italy has been served an eviction notice by city officials.
The beloved Elizabeth Street Garden in Little Italy has been told it must close in two weeks as the city prepares to use the space for affordable housing, but some say the fight isn't over yet. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the story.
The Feast of San Gennaro is back for 2024 in NYC's Little Italy. See when it starts and which streets to visit.
Saturday was grand procession day at the Feast of San Gennaro with hundreds of people on hand to take in the festivities.
New York City's iconic Feast of San Gennaro is back in Little Italy. It features hundreds of food vendors, games and live performances. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian checked out the second day of the festival that's been celebrated for nearly a century now.
The Feast of San Gennaro, known as the "feast of all feasts," is back for 2024 in New York City's Little Italy neighborhood.
The city plans to bulldoze a community garden in Little Italy in less than three weeks, but community members tell CBS News New York's Shosh Bedrosian they're making a last-ditch effort to save the beloved space.
CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian has more on two friends that lived together during COVID and how later one donated an organ to the other.
The Department of Buildings had previously ordered the demolition of 188 Grand St. after a chimney collapsed.
Workers will make emergency repairs to try to save a Little Italy building that suffered a partial collapse last week. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/4213zdO
The Department of Buildings says an emergency demolition is needed because it is now a hazard to the public.
A building in Little Italy will have to be demolished following a partial collapse earlier this week. CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas has been following the story. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3vv6HCx
A new photo shows the illegal construction work happening inside the building on Grand Street.
The New York City Department of Buildings has issued a full vacate order for a building in Little Italy after a wall partially collapsed Wednesday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3O0ykKp
A gaping hole was seen in the first-floor brick façade of the building at the corner of Mulberry and Grand streets.
The New York City Department of Buildings says there was renovation work being done without a permit at a Little Italy building that partially collapsed Wednesday afternoon. CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas has video of the collapse. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3NXlqg4
Cystic fibrosis affects nearly 40,000 Americans. Unfortunately, there's no cure. But there is hope, and you can be a part of that hope.
A New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced five new schools opening in the Bronx and Queens.
It's a mixed bag for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest poll.
A New Jersey crossing guard was hit by a car and killed while helping two kids cross the street in Woodland Park.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced five new schools opening in the Bronx and Queens.
It's a mixed bag for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest poll.
Police are looking for three suspects who they say ran away after a man was stabbed to death in New York City's Times Square on Monday night.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the Knicks emphatically overwhelmed the 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Synagogues, homes and a car in Queens were all targeted with antisemitic graffiti overnight.
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 New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.
A New Jersey crossing guard was hit by a car and killed while helping two kids cross the street in Woodland Park.
A 14-alarm fire in Belleville, New Jersey, burned for hours Sunday, taking out an entire block. Smoke can still be seen coming from the building Tuesday.
Sunday's 14-alarm fire in Belleville, New Jersey, took out an entire block. Several dozen fire departments were needed to put out the blaze.
The NTSB on Monday interviewed the flight crew from the United Airlines plane that struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike before landing safely at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday.
It's a mixed bag for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest poll.
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.
It's a mixed bag for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest poll.
Murders in New York City hit a record low for the first four months of 2026, the NYPD said Monday. It comes amid a citywide drop in major crime of 9.5%, police said.
The 81-year-old former New York City mayor has been hospitalized for pneumonia, his spokesperson said.
Several people were arrested Saturday night when a large crowd gathered outside a Brooklyn hospital after ICE agents detained a man, according to the NYPD.
Thousands rallied on International Workers' Day across the five boroughs, including on Wall Street, where hundreds blocked the New York Stock Exchange.
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.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
The 2026 Met Gala's dress code is "Fashion is Art," which goes hand-in-hand with the theme of "Costume Art."
The 2026 Met Gala's theme, "Costume Art," aims to make the connection between fashion and art.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the Knicks emphatically overwhelmed the 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Aaron Judge put the Yankees ahead in the first inning with his major league-leading 14th home run as part of a four-RBI night, and they went on to rout the Orioles 12-1 on Monday for a four-game sweep.
Carson Benge homered leading off the sixth inning for the Mets' first hit against Tomoyuki Sugano, and they went on to beat the skidding Rockies 4-2 on Monday.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
John Sterling, the longtime play-by-play announcer of the New York Yankees, died at the age of 87, according to sports radio WFAN.
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.
Cystic fibrosis affects nearly 40,000 Americans. Unfortunately, there's no cure. But there is hope, and you can be a part of that hope.
Two endangered collared lemur twins made their debut at the Bronx Zoo's Madagascar! exhibit over the weekend.
Schools in Belleville, New Jersey, are closed for a second day, after a massive fire destroyed an entire block Sunday. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Tuesday is the day to spend outside, enjoying the temperatures that are in the upper 70s in NYC. A little rain is possible in the evening, but a bigger chance for showers comes Wednesday. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has the forecast.
Health officials say they believe there was rare human-to-human transmission of the hantavirus on a cruise ship at the center of the outbreak, with three people now dead after coming down with the illness. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
