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Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan to charge people to drive into key parts of Manhattan during the week was back on the highway on Wednesday.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan to charge people to drive into key parts of Manhattan during the week was back on the highway on Wednesday.
A judge on Wednesday upheld hate-crime charges against a college student accused of slashing a taxi driver's neck in an anti-Muslim attack that amplified concerns about tolerance shortly before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
School Principal Sharon Hill wrote to the school's parents, saying neither the school nor the PTA support the parent's views.
U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan sentenced Ahmed Ghailani to life, calling the attacks "horrific." He also ordered Ghailani to pay $33 million in restitution.
The same outcome was expected for Ahmed Ghailani as if he were convicted on all counts -- life imprisonment at his sentencing Tuesday.
Police are looking for a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old Manhattan man.
The Henry Hudson Bridge is expected to be a cashless crossing in 2012.
Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan repeatedly told a lawyer for Ahmed Ghailani that he didn't understand his arguments at a hearing Thursday.
The City Council was expected to receive another dose of blizzard backlash Thursday night.
The San Francisco Giants return to their New York roots to celebrate their World Series victory.
A historic $7.2 billion deal was approved Thursday to settle a lawsuit brought against the estate of one of the oldest and wealthiest clients of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff.
The demise of the 41-story former Deutsche Bank building is at least as welcome to its neighbors as the construction of new trade center towers.
Two teens have been killed in separate early morning incidents. Police responding to a call shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday at West 186th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue found a 16-year-old boy with head trauma and stab wounds to his torso.
The late owner of Manhattan's famed Elaine's restaurant was a strong-willed woman, but may not get her way when it comes to where she wished to be laid to rest.
Police are seeking the public's help in an attempted sexual assault captured on surveillance video last month in Morningside Heights.
Heads were beginning to roll in the wake of the City's agonizingly slow and poor response the to last week's blizzard, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg is promising it will be different for Friday's expected snowfall.
If you've walked or driven on many streets in New York City, you know that mountains of snow have been replaced by piles of garbage. So how bad has the situation gotten?
Authorities say WABC-TV meteorologist Heidi Jones told police she concocted claims of being attacked because she was under personal and professional stress and wanted attention.
The new rates won't kick in up in the Bronx until March and Department of Transportation workers in Brooklyn and Staten Island won't start changing the meters in those boroughs until April.
Fire officials said the 26-year-old was taken to Bellevue Hospital. He was listed in critical but stable condition.
With a new year comes new goals for the city boroughs. Borough President Scott Stringer joins CBS 2 to give the State of the Boroughs report.
The snow is gone, the stage is set and New York is hours away from one of the most celebrated holiday events of the year.
Bloomberg called the slow response to clearing snow from city streets "unacceptable." He said he doesn't believe the Sanitation Department dragged out the plowing process, but will launch an investigation.
Streets remain in the city's outer boroughs that still haven't been plowed three days after the tri-state was blasted with a weekend blizzard, and Mayor Bloomberg is admitting the city messed up.
An accountant who once worked for the U.S. Marshals Service is suing the agency, alleging that an employee of the service did a shoddy job handling forfeitures.
A fire at a Bronx building left at least 11 people injured after a report of an explosion, firefighters said.
Jennifer Lackard, a former deputy commissioner in the Mount Vernon Police Department, was arraigned on the same charges Tuesday.
The Medical Aid in Dying law allows terminally ill adults to request a doctor to prescribe them lethal medication.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
A fire at a Bronx building left at least 11 people injured after a report of an explosion, firefighters said.
Jennifer Lackard, a former deputy commissioner in the Mount Vernon Police Department, was arraigned on the same charges Tuesday.
The Medical Aid in Dying law allows terminally ill adults to request a doctor to prescribe them lethal medication.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
New York City and parts of New Jersey were under a flood watch due to downpours and strong storms Monday.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area on Monday, bringing the threat of heavy rain and storms that may lead to flash flooding.
There's been a report of a bigfoot sighting near the Pachaug State Forest in Connecticut.
Heavy rain is complicating efforts to recover a teenage boy from the West River in New Haven. Strong currents and an increased flow have made the job even more difficult.
It's another rainy day in the Tri-State Area with a flood watch for parts of New York and Connecticut.
The family of a man who died at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding justice.
Protesters gathered at the gates of Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, Monday following the death of an ICE detainee.
The power was restored Tuesday morning after going out at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, N.J. Monday afternoon.
Strong downpours have dumped rain on parts of New York and New Jersey that are still recovering from last week's severe weather.
New York City and parts of New Jersey were under a flood watch due to downpours and strong storms Monday.
Communities across New York City and Long Island came together Tuesday for National Night Out.
On Long Island, a farm is helping kids cope using therapy horses. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Suffolk County Police are trying to identify an Asian man whose body was discovered on Gilgo Beach in 2011.
A Columbia University medical student is recovering after being shot in the face by Nassau Police. Police say he charged at officers with a knife Monday night. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A Nassau County police officer shot a man in the face after he allegedly smashed a patrol car window with a knife in Westbury, Long Island, police said.
The Medical Aid in Dying law allows terminally ill adults to request a doctor to prescribe them lethal medication.
Former state health official Abdul El-Sayed faced Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan in a closely watched contest that represented the latest test of the party's divisions.
Federal authorities arrested a man who appeared to be monitoring security-planning activities at Trump National Golf Club in LA County ahead of the president's Southern California visit.
In total, 17 bills will be introduced in the City Council next month to increase safety regulations around e-bikes and e-scooters, while also strengthening enforcement of existing laws.
Protesters gathered at the gates of Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, Monday following the death of an ICE detainee.
The source of exposure for the Legionnaires cluster on Manhattan's Upper East Side has been eliminated, according to the New York City Health Department.
A seventh person has died from Legionnaires' disease in connection with the Upper East Side cluster, New York City's health commissioner said Thursday.
Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A new Broadway show based on Prince's movie and album "Purple Rain" will take the stage at Broadway's Majestic Theatre in March.
The New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday night.
The New York Mets defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the last-place New York Mets on Monday for touted infield prospect Jefferson Rojas.
José Caballero lined a two-run homer, Gerrit Cole pitched into the sixth inning and the New York Yankees hung on to top the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Sunday.
The Miami Marlins beat the Mets 2-0 Sunday shortly after New York traded opening day starter Freddy Peralta to Tampa Bay.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
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.
A fire a Bronx building left at least 11 people injured as it quickly grew to five alarms, firefighters said.
Law enforcement contributor Rich Esposito explains challenges of enforcing e-bike and e-scooter speed limits, license requirements and more.
It should be mostly dry Wednesday, but the rain change increases Thursday as the humidity ramps up. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
Celebrity gossip journalist Perez Hilton was taken to a hospital in Miami on Tuesday night after livestreaming "acts of self-harm" on social media, police said.
Jennifer Lackard, the former deputy commissioner for wellness in the community affairs division of the Mount Vernon Police Department, was arraigned on the same charges Tuesday. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
