Asylum seekers camp outside Roosevelt Hotel for 2nd night
Overnight, buses pulled up to the hotel and some asylum seekers were able to spend the night on board.
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Overnight, buses pulled up to the hotel and some asylum seekers were able to spend the night on board.
A day after residents protested, buses brought asylum seekers to the former Saint Agnes Academic High School in Queens.
A day after residents protested, buses brought asylum seekers to the former Saint Agnes Academic High School in Queens.
Councilwoman Gale Brewer tells CBS New York that people in the area around Creedmoor Psychiatric Center are worried.
CBS New York was told actions are being taken to switch food providers.
The mayor insists the city has reached its limit, with about 55,000 asylum seekers being housed in humanitarian relief centers here. So city housing is now closed to new arrivals. CBS New York's John Dias has reaction from advocates who oppose the plan.
Single adults will be given 60 days' notice to find housing. After that, they'll have to re-apply at intake centers.
There was $4 billion for affordable housing, but most of the council's "wins" were more modest.
Mayor Eric Adams has said the newly passed budget deal was hugely impacted by the influx of asylum seekers.
A new Siena poll shows New Yorkers remain unwilling to pitch in and help with the asylum seeker problem.
That includes the reduced fare, OMNY, and Access-A-Ride programs.
What were rooms for student housing now provide emergency relief for couples without children and single women.
Officials say hundreds of asylum seekers continue to arrive each day, as the city struggles to find shelter for them.
Officials say hundreds of asylum seekers continue to arrive each day, as the city struggles to find shelter for them.
The new humanitarian relief centers are on West 85th Street and West 70th Street in Manhattan.
They're meant to improve communication skills when applying for jobs and help protect them from predatory employers.
The move comes as another 2,100 arrived in the city last week, increasing the overall total to more than 74,000
Hizzoner is working on a plan to pay city residents to house them, perhaps $100 per night or more.
The mayor is working on a plan to pay city homeowners to house them, perhaps $100 per night or more. CBS2's Tony Aiello reports.
Mayor Eric Adams said there's a religious obligation to shelter people in need.
Mayor Eric Adams said there's a religious obligation to shelter people in need, CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who suffered from sickle cell anemia and heart disease, died after she and her family spent over a week in Border Patrol custody.
The units will house the homeless, and they'll give asylum seekers arriving in New York City a place to stay.
Mayor Eric Adams is demanding the state Legislature pass a plan that he says will lead to more affordable housing. If that happens, it could impact where asylum seekers are sheltered. CBS2's Marcia Kramer has the story.
New York City is considering more than 700 locations, including cities upstate, to house asylum seekers that recently arrived, CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
A group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
A rideshare driver is hospitalized after being shot in the cheek early Friday morning in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Community leaders are calling on prosecutors to investigate the double stabbing on the Upper West Side as a hate crime.
Earlier this month, a car service driver picked up a passenger in Brooklyn for an agreed-to ride to New Jersey. It turns out, it wasn't a ride. It was a robbery, and the driver was shot and nearly killed.
A rideshare driver is hospitalized after being shot in the cheek early Friday morning in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Community leaders are calling on prosecutors to investigate the double stabbing on the Upper West Side as a hate crime.
Earlier this month, a car service driver picked up a passenger in Brooklyn for an agreed-to ride to New Jersey. It turns out, it wasn't a ride. It was a robbery, and the driver was shot and nearly killed.
Labor Day is late this year, creating an even longer gap between the end of most summer programs and the start of school.
A suspect is in custody after a double stabbing on the Upper West Side, police say.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
Storms brought flooding rains, damaging winds, hail and lightning to New York and New Jersey on Saturday.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
Edison, one of New Jersey's largest municipalities, has furloughed hundreds of workers as it deals with budget woes.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday confirmed four tornadoes touched down in northern New Jersey and New York during severe storms on Tuesday.
There are some Long Island Rail Road service changes planned for the weekend.
A Long Island father suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury, and doctors thought he would never walk again. But as CBS News New York's Jessica Moore explains, he's now defying the odds.
Labor Day is late this year, creating an even longer gap between the end of most summer programs and the start of school.
There was a public hearing on Tuesday night over a proposed Islamic boarding school and mosque in the Long Island hamlet of Bay Shore.
An electrical transformer caught fire outside the Nassau County Court Building on Long Island on Tuesday.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The Justice Department withdrew its subpoenas for New York Times reporters during a court heraing Thursday, after a judge grilled government lawyers for making "errors."
New York City says the average bus speed on Fordham Road in the Bronx is 5 mph, which is why ground was broken Wednesday on a major redesign.
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.
For the third day in a row, the NYC Health Department has announced a death in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster.
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Nicolás Fernández scored on a first-half penalty kick and Agustín Ojeda found the net in the second half to help New York City FC hold off the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night.
The Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Wednesday night for their first win in more than three months.
The New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Wednesday night for a doubleheader split.
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.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
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.
It's going to be a great weekend to get outside with no rain expected and sunny skies. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
Streets across the five boroughs will be closed to traffic and open to pedestrians, cyclists, runners and performers over the next five Saturdays.
Some experts say the "high-risk season" for West Nile virus may be moving earlier in the year. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn reports.
Change for the 1, 2 and 3 trains will go into effect for the next five weekend, and there will be changes to the LIRR this weekend.
The Trump administration places new tariffs on 60 trading partners; meanwhile, strikes between Iran and the United States continue for the thirteenth day. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
