Adams, officials headed for showdown over closing Rikers Island
Adams raised questions about whether closing Rikers is the right move for public safety. But advocates and elected officials were having none of it.
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Adams raised questions about whether closing Rikers is the right move for public safety. But advocates and elected officials were having none of it.
Mayor Eric Adams wants the City Council to rethink its plan to close Rikers in four years, but Council Speaker Adrienne Adams says "no way." CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3R3HVT0
Supporters rallied to demand Adams comply with the 2027 deadline to close Rikers.
He says it's a public safety issue.
As CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, fines for offenders will be pricey.
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams' job is to ride herd on the 51 members of the city's legislature, the group that serves as a check and balance to the mayor's power.
Adams said the council's focus on social infrastructure, women's rights and diversity is unprecedented.
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams' job is to ride herd on the 51 members of the city's legislature, which serves as a check and balance to the mayor's power. Watch Adams on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
A program that helps senior citizens avoid eviction and navigate the housing court system says they didn't receive critical funding from the City Council to keep their program alive, but as CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian started asking questions, it turns out the program might still have a lifeline after all. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3snnoOI
Protests on both sides of the issue took place Thursday, while some city leaders questioned the plan's validity.
As the MTA inches closer to rolling out the new tolls, some New York City leaders are questioning the plan's validity while others rally in support. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
Statewide, illicit sales are expected to be $5.4 billion and licensed sales are projected to be only $2 billion.
Its much better assessment comes after a new report by the monitor slammed city efforts yet again.
A group of City Council members says conditions have improved by leaps and bounds at Rikers Island. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer says it comes after a new report by a federal monitor slammed city efforts yet again. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/44XOBpT
As those who live in the area plead for stricter enforcement, vendors are pushing for leniency.
Sidewalk dining will be allowed, with a permit, year-round.
The New York City Council passed a bill Thursday making outdoor dining permanent year-round, but with caveats.
The measure would create regulations for the program.
The New York City Council could vote on a bill that would make outdoor dining permanent Thursday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OnTMbo
The teen went missing after he and his older brother went swimming in an area that was closed on Thursday. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Drag Queen Story Hour, intended to teach empathy and deter bullying, has become a point a contention.
Gale Brewer discusses her concerns with illegal cannabis shops in the city and children vaping on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
On Tuesday, elected officials and community leaders who had been fighting for its passage gathered in Queens.
On Tuesday, elected officials and community leaders who had been fighting for its passage gathered in Queens. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
The City Council says those measures will help more people move out of shelters.
A "takeover" at and around the Bay Plaza Mall in the Bronx on Presidents Day turned violent, with over a dozen teens taken into custody.
Diners have been apart of New Jersey's DNA for decades. Now many are struggling, but lawmakers are looking to give them a lifeline.
The Trump administration halted funding for the critical Gateway Tunnel Project, and the president said as recently as Monday on social media he was concerned about the project being over budget and not on time.
The fire took place on Lester Avenue near Hillside Avenue Monday. The raging fire destroyed property and endangered lives.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
A "takeover" at and around the Bay Plaza Mall in the Bronx on Presidents Day turned violent, with over a dozen teens taken into custody.
The Trump administration halted funding for the critical Gateway Tunnel Project, and the president said as recently as Monday on social media he was concerned about the project being over budget and not on time.
The fire took place on Lester Avenue near Hillside Avenue Monday. The raging fire destroyed property and endangered lives.
Many New York leaders are sharing their thoughts after famed civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday morning.
As of noon Tuesday, the Air Quality Index, or AQI, was at 102 for New York City, which is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, including people with heart or lung diseases, children, pregnant women and older adults.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Diners have been apart of New Jersey's DNA for decades. Now many are struggling, but lawmakers are looking to give them a lifeline.
The Trump administration halted funding for the critical Gateway Tunnel Project, and the president said as recently as Monday on social media he was concerned about the project being over budget and not on time.
NJ Transit and Amtrak commuters should expect delays and schedule changes for the next month as rail traffic is shifted from the old Portal Bridge to the new one.
Life in one New Jersey town just got a whole lot sweeter. A man crafted a Good Humor truck out of snow and even sells ice cream out of it for a great cause.
Two men were detained Sunday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents near a church in Union City, New Jersey, and the arrests were captured on video.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
The Trump administration halted funding for the critical Gateway Tunnel Project, and the president said as recently as Monday on social media he was concerned about the project being over budget and not on time.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled his preliminary financial plan on the heels of the announcement that the state will give the city $1.5 billion to help fix a massive budget shortfall.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted inside a New York City hotel on Monday morning, officials said.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
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.
Attorneys for the man accused of trying to break Luigi Mangione out of jail with a pizza cutter entered a not guilty plea on his behalf in court Tuesday.
A man who was badly burned in a Queens fire last week died from his injuries Tuesday.
A driver lost control of their vehicle and jumped the curb in Harlem on Tuesday afternoon, injuring at least three people, police say.
Dramatic bodycam footage captures the heart-pounding rescue of fire victims Monday night in Mamaroneck. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Christine Sloan explains how Ramapo Colleage may have the tools to do it.
