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According to the FDNY, lithium-ion batteries caused 220 fires in 2022 and more than 20 fires already this year.
The New York City Council introduced new legislation Thursday on e-bike batteries to try to keep New Yorkers safe, but as CBS2's Doug Williams reports, there are questions on how the rules will be enforced.
In 2023 so far, more than two dozen fires in New York City have been blamed on lithium-ion batteries.
Dolma Naadhun was struck and killed at Newtown Road and 45th Street on Feb. 17.
Passersby stopped and looked at the memorial Sunday for Dolma Naadhun, who was struck and killed at Newtown Road and 45th Street on Feb. 17. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian reports.
The Republican presidential primary came into view this week when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Staten Island.
A bonus conversation with Minority Leader Joe Borelli exclusively on CBS News New York.
Republican Joe Borelli of Staten Island discuses upcoming council races and what could play into the 2024 presidential race with CBS2's Marcia Kramer.
Some lawmakers may want to take the city's current laws regarding facial recognition technology further.
Facial recognition technology was the controversial topic at a New York City Council hearing Friday. As CBS2's Doug Williams reports, there was one noticeable absence.
New York City Council members are holding a hearing today on use of facial recognition technology by Madison Square Garden and other businesses. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
New York City Council members will discuss the use of facial recognition at businesses and entertainment venues, as Madison Square Garden is getting heat for its use of the technology. CBS2's John Dias reports.
Mayor Adams and City Council members came to comfort a community that has endured so much trauma.
Oliver H., a storyteller for almost three years, said protesters call him "a groomer" and "awful, terrible things."
Exonerated in 1989 jogger rape case, Salaam aims to change policing and more in the Big Apple.
Exonerated in the 1989 jogger rape case, Salaam aims to change policing and more in the Big Apple, CBS2's Maurice DuBois reports.
Mayor Adams announced the controversial plan to forcibly hospitalize homeless people with severe mental illness.
Salaam has worked as a criminal justice reform advocate and serves as an Innocence Project board member.
Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five, is now in the race for New York City Council.
Since his release, Salaam has worked as a criminal justice reform advocate and serves as an Innocence Project board member.
Councilmembers say they're exploring next steps to ensure the city continues to support Drag Story Hour.
Public advocate pushes for changes to protect those whose gender identity is different from the sex assigned at birth.
New York's City Council is considering changes to protect the rights of transgender people at Rikers. This comes after a transgender woman died in solitary confinement. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
Council members heard from the public, business owners, and city officials about the health and safety impact.
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.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be unveiling his financial plan as New York City faces a massive budget gap.
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.
Investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, have uncovered several notable pieces of evidence as they try to identify a suspect.
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.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be unveiling his financial plan as New York City faces a massive budget gap.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
City Councilmember Joann Ariola is proposing legislation creating harsher penalties for drivers who block fire hydrants, following a deadly fire in Elmhurst, Queens, on Sunday.
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.
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.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
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.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be unveiling his financial plan as New York City faces a massive budget gap.
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.
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.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state will give $1.5 billion to the city to help address a massive budget gap.
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.
"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.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
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.
The man accused of trying to break Luigi Mangione out of jail using a pizza cutter pleaded not guilty in federal court on Tuesday. He is being charged with impersonating an FBI agent in attempt to free Mangione.
Body camera footage shows rescuers guiding a man out of a window of a Westchester County home that erupted in flames. In all, six people were rescued, including a woman with her two children.
Commuters are navigating NJ Transit rail capacity being cut as crews transfer tracks from the old Portal Bridge to the new one. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the forecast.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday morning after a battle with a rare brain disease. He was a famed civil rights leader who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and later ran for president.
