Mayor Adams in Mexico to address the asylum seeker crisis
The mayor spoke in Mexico City where he discouraged people from seeking asylum in New York City. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on his trip.
Watch CBS News
The mayor spoke in Mexico City where he discouraged people from seeking asylum in New York City. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on his trip.
Adams says he wants to give them an honest assessment of what's happening in New York.
Mayor Eric Adams was in Mexico on Thursday on a mission to discourage asylum seekers from coming to New York. He also offered a candid assessment on what American cities are facing. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3ZHj1Lc
New York City Mayor Eric Adams kicked off a four-day tour of Latin America in Mexico on Thursday. He's there to discourage asylum seekers from coming to New York. CBS News contributor Enrique Acevedo has been following the mayor's visit. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3ZHj1Lc
Mayor Eric Adams is visiting Mexico City to deliver a message to asylum seekers and discourage them from coming to New York City. Adams says he wants to give them an honest assessment of what's happening in New York.
His trip south of the border comes amid a recent increase in asylum seekers of more than 4,000 per week.
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday began his four-day trip to Latin America to address the asylum seeker crisis. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/46t8ZQ8
Hizzoner is going to Mexico, and parts of Central America and South America on his own dime.
Hizzoner plans to explain to people hoping to come to New York City that there are other places in the U.S. they can and should go to instead. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Investigators say Felix Herrera-Garcia was last seen carrying bags out the back alley of Divino Nino Day Care on Sept. 15, after several babies inside were exposed to fentanyl.
Sources said the husband of the owner of Divino Nino Day Care was captured while on a bus in Mexico. CBS New York's Ali Bauman has the latest.
Felix Herrera-Garcia was picked up Tuesday in Mexico. DEA and Mexican authorities were involved, sources said.
One of the first cases to expose the pipeline of guns from the United States to Mexican cartels involved an Oklahoma man smuggling ghost gun parts across the border through Laredo, Texas.
A recent government report questions the effectiveness of billions of United States dollars aimed at stopping drug and gun trafficking between the U.S. and Mexico. Now, a new documentary from CBS News reveals that weapons purchased in our area are ending up in the hands of Mexican drug cartels. National investigative correspondent Stephen Stock explains how it happens. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/48iXUmi
"We have allowed the cartels to amass an army," a former ATF senior special agent told CBS News.
Paterson officials say the city is home to more than 100,000 residents of Hispanic heritage.
Jamie Maussan, a longtime UFO researcher, was joined in Mexico's Congress by a former U.S. Navy pilot, who later dismissed Maussan's "unsubstantiated stunt."
Hilary was downgraded a few hours before landfall to a tropical storm as rain from the storm started spreading in Southern California, the National Weather Service said.
Schumer says a new bipartisan defense bill imposes tough sanctions on China and Mexico for failing to crack down on synthetic opioid production. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
"Narco subs," which are commonly used by traffickers in Central and South America, move low in the water to escape detection.
More than one million cars were stolen in 2022, the highest number since 2008, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the insurance industry's association that tracks annual vehicle thefts. CBS2's Ash-Har Quraishi reports.
U.S. officials are preparing to distribute 1,250 appointments each day to migrants in Mexico so they can present themselves at ports of entry for an opportunity to be allowed to seek asylum.
The bodies were found as police looked in wooded lots and even sinkhole ponds known as cenotes.
The bodies were found in the city's hotel zone near the beach as Cancun kicked off the Easter Week vacations.
Video shows guards walking away as the blaze broke out. Mexico's president says migrants started the inferno by setting mattresses on fire in protest after learning they were going to be deported or moved.
Mika Zibanejad became the Rangers' all-time leader in power-play goals in New York's 6-3 win over Philadelphia.
John Harbaugh, the 63-year-old former head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, agreed to a 5-year contract to coach Big Blue, CBS News New York learned Saturday.
Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child actress, was identified as the woman killed in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn.
Shimamura most recently served as the City Department of Parks and Recreation's Manhattan borough commissioner, Mamdani said.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
John Harbaugh, the 63-year-old former head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, agreed to a 5-year contract to coach Big Blue, CBS News New York learned Saturday.
Shimamura most recently served as the City Department of Parks and Recreation's Manhattan borough commissioner, Mamdani said.
The New York City Fire Department spent hours battling a raging fire above a tire shop in Queens early Saturday.
A Brooklyn church is demanding answers after they say one of their leaders was detained by ICE agents this week.
Dozens of people have been displaced after a fire spread to multiple buildings in Yonkers on Friday, causing at least one to collapse.
David Grullon Jr. killed a 34-year-old Connecticut man after he fired a gun and the bullet went through the wall.
Multiple counties in New York and New Jersey are under winter weather advisories Saturday.
Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Police in Danbury, Connecticut, are actively looking for a man who they believe fired a deadly gunshot that traveled through a wall and killed his neighbor.
John Harbaugh, the 63-year-old former head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, agreed to a 5-year contract to coach Big Blue, CBS News New York learned Saturday.
New Jersey officials are warning residents to be careful after a resident reported their small dog was possibly attacked by a coyote.
Multiple counties in New York and New Jersey are under winter weather advisories Saturday.
A data company is finding that some Airbnb hosts in New Jersey are charging a lot for the time period around upcoming World Cup matches.
A pastor in Morristown, New Jersey, says community members are too afraid to go outside after recent ICE activity.
A Long Island nurse was seen on a nanny camera hitting a non-verbal child that he was caring for, leaving bruises on the boy's body.
Multiple counties in New York and New Jersey are under winter weather advisories Saturday.
A federal judge ruled the Empire Wind project can move forward while he considers the merits of the Trump administration's order to suspend it.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Shimamura most recently served as the City Department of Parks and Recreation's Manhattan borough commissioner, Mamdani said.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a five-point plan to combat hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine said NYC faces a budget shortfall of $2.2 billion this fiscal year, and $10.4 billion in FY2027.
Denmark, Greenland and other NATO allies remain staunchly opposed to President Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland.
Negotiators for major New York City hospitals and the state nurses union returned to the bargaining table as the city's largest nurses strike enters a fifth day.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
Nurses say health care benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
Loved ones of patients at hospitals in New York City are concerned about care as nurses continue to strike due to failed contract negotiations on Monday.
The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees, was found dead in his home in Massachusetts.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Video of an angry confrontation during intermission at a performance of "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway is going viral on social media.
Mika Zibanejad became the Rangers' all-time leader in power-play goals in New York's 6-3 win over Philadelphia.
John Harbaugh, the 63-year-old former head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, agreed to a 5-year contract to coach Big Blue, CBS News New York learned Saturday.
The Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 on Friday night.
Infielder Bo Bichette and the New York Mets have agreed to a $126 million, 3-year contract, a source tells The Associated Press.
Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves for his NHL-leading fifth shutout of the season as the New York Islanders edged the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Thursday night.
A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.
A city-approved plan to rezone a stretch of Atlantic Avenue is expected to bring thousands of new apartments to Brooklyn, but tenant advocates say the deal falls short for lower-income residents and could accelerate displacement.
A three-year pilot run by the Brooklyn Justice Initiative and the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice aims to improve court compliance and reduce recidivism by meeting participants where they live.
Harlem native Teyana Taylor wins her first major acting honor at the 83rd Golden Globes Awards for her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Locals say it's a win for the whole neighborhood.
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
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.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Tricia Shimamura as the new city parks commissioner.
The victim in a deadly hit-and-run in Brooklyn has been identified as Kianna Underwood, a former child actress who appeared on Nickelodeon shows.
A Queens fire forced families from their homes and injured several people early Saturday. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Snow totals exceeded expectations in Bergen County, New Jersey, on Saturday, and the Tri-State Area is bracing for another round of winter weather on Sunday. CBS News New York's Scott Padgett and Andrew Ramos report.
Mamdani appointed Tricia Shimamura as NYC's next parks commissioner at High Bridge Park in the Bronx.