NYC sanitation workers report increase in needle sticks, says DSNY
The DSNY reported an increase in needle stick injuries for New York City sanitation workers.
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The DSNY reported an increase in needle stick injuries for New York City sanitation workers.
Neon green stickers will be placed on cars that ignore alternate-side parking in an effort to make it easier for sanitation workers to clean the New York City streets.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
Police are investigating whether snowplow practices were properly followed after a crash killed a 50-year-old man on the Long Island Expressway.
Frustration boiled over for Borough President Vito Fossella when he learned Staten Island-based DSNY workers were reassigned to help with snow cleanup elsewhere.
As temperatures in New York City remain below freezing, the Department of Sanitation is getting proactive in removing piles of snow from last weekend's winter storm.
CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim surveyed a local Trader Joe's and found out items were flying off shelves. Also, Mayor Mamdani laid out the city's planned response to the storm.
CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim has the latest on storm preparations in New York City and Andrew Ramos more on the situation in New Jersey.
Just weeks after NYC started enforcing its new compost rules, officials say they are pausing some of the fines.
Just weeks after they took effect, composting fines are already being paused for some in New York City.
NYC starts enforcing its new compost rules today. All food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste must be separated from the garbage.
The New York City Department of Sanitation says it's considering using drones for trash enforcement.
New York City's Department of Sanitation has begun what it calls a monumental overhaul of the city's commercial waste industry.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is hosting a national rat summit, gathering leaders to discuss strategies for winning the war on rats.
New York City will host a national Urban Rat Summit on Sept. 18 and 19, Mayor Eric Adams says.
CBS New York headed to Fordham Road, where enforcement is putting more strain on their lives than ever before.
Floriberto Diaz says he wants the city to improve the vending system so more people can get permits.
Streets and sidewalks may be slick, especially for the evening commute, with temperatures right around freezing.
By 7 a.m. Tuesday, Central Park recorded 1 inch of accumulation on the ground -- finally breaking the streak that lasted more than 700 days.
There was enough accumulation to build a snowman, but the slick roads were also a major concern.
Starting Tuesday, chain owners with five or more locations must put garbage bags in the bins.
Mayor Adams said the city reached a tentative agreement with a coalition representing several unions.
Millions of pounds of New Yorkers' garbage go there each day.
Cristopher Sánchez earned his major league-leading 18th win Sunday, leading the Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the Mets.
The lawyer for the man identified him as a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. Officials said he was shot at least once in the torso and was in serious but stable condition.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, who built the New York Giants core that won the Super Bowl twice after his retirement has died. He was 84.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump have met at least twice since Mamdani was elected last year.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, who built the New York Giants core that won the Super Bowl twice after his retirement has died. He was 84.
A vigil was held in the East Village on Saturday night for the teenager killed in a collision between a Citi Bike and a truck.
A woman has been arrested in connection to an attempted kidnapping in Brooklyn.
Crews battled a four-alarm fire at a Brooklyn restaurant Saturday.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are dealing with an all-around gloomy Sunday.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, who built the New York Giants core that won the Super Bowl twice after his retirement has died. He was 84.
Ahead of the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Sept. 24, the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey, will be displaying items from his life and work.
The suspect has been identified in a deadly shooting that happened outside a Wawa location in Toms River on Friday.
The Democratic congressman has partnered with Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler to introduce the Stop Rogue AI Act.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Racing returned to Belmont Park Friday afternoon, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations. The redevelopment cost $450 million. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump have met at least twice since Mamdani was elected last year.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Reps. Ro Khanna and Maria Elvira Salazar join Margaret Brennan.
President Trump said that he has agreed to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex," equipped with snipers and drone storage.
The Democratic congressman has partnered with Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler to introduce the Stop Rogue AI Act.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Cristopher Sánchez earned his major league-leading 18th win Sunday, leading the Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the Mets.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi, who built the New York Giants core that won the Super Bowl twice after his retirement has died. He was 84.
Pavin Smith hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Diamondbacks over the Yankees 5-3 on Saturday night.
New York again prevented the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the NL wild card race with a 10-3 win Saturday.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
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.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock says there's a chance of rain every day for the rest of the week starting Tuesday and there could be a coastal storm in store for the Tri-State Area on Friday.
Accorsi was a general manager for three teams, but it was with the Giants where his career found the ultimate success. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer has more on Accorsi's career.
The news comes as the funding for his oldest son's wedding festivities have come under scrutiny. CBS News New York's Aaron Navarro has the latest.
CBS News New York's Rob Flaks has more on what the two plan to discuss.
Among the world leaders scheduled to speak is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
