NYC pools offering free swim lessons on lottery basis
There will be classes for toddlers and children up to 17 years old during three sessions in July and August.
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There will be classes for toddlers and children up to 17 years old during three sessions in July and August.
Board members voted for 3% increase on one-year leases and a 2.75% increase on the first year of two-year leases.
One-year leases will be increased by 3% and two-year leases by 2.75% in the first year and 3.2% in the second year in rent-stabilized units. The increases will be enacted in the fall. CBS2's Alecia Reid reports.
The department currently investigates within 72 hours, but the Chinatown fire on Tuesday has changed the protocol. CBS2's Tim McNicholas reports.
It is expected to finalize a rent hike for about 1 million units in the city. The proposed increase affects rent-stabilized apartments. CBS2's Alecia Reid reports.
From Joyce Kilmer Park to the Stonewall Inn, there was a variety of events to mark the holiday.
The shootings all happened after noon and took place in every borough except Queens.
Rexha was performing at Pier 17 when a man threw a cellphone at her on stage.
At least eight people were shot across New York City on Monday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3JhSOeX
A subway slashing victim is speaking out after a horrific and random attack. It was just one of three on Sunday linked to a suspect who is still on the loose. CBS2's Naveen Dhaliwal reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/42Lnv3m
The city says additional health vending machines will be available in the next year.
New York City's first public health vending machine is already making a difference, officials say. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Xil33i
A young woman was slashed leaving the subway Sunday, and police think the man who did it struck two more times. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/42Lnv3m
A pair of museum exhibits in New York City are celebrating Pride. CBS2's Dave Carlin reports these two LGBTQ-themed art shows take visitors back to the first decade of the 1900s, right up to current times. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/42KCNFn
A driver crashed into a storefront at Atlantic Avenue and Rockaway Avenue.
A 65-year-old woman was trapped under the car and had to be extricated by first responders after a driver veered off Metropolitan Avenue.
The African Burial Ground National Monument in Lower Manhattan lies above the county's largest and oldest African American cemetery.
Police said a man attacked two women at the 86th Street and Lexington Avenue station before he attacked a third woman on a 4 train, CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
Jim Smith reports from Chopper 2 over Metropolitan Avenue.
We're told the boy was thrown to the ground and suffered head trauma, including brain bleeding and skull fractures, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Police said a 6-year-old boy was struck in East Harlem and suffered severe head trauma, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Three people were shot and injured when gunfire erupted overnight in Queens, CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
New Yorkers are on edge after three attacks in the subway system on Sunday alone. CBS2's Naveen Dhaliwal has the story. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/4452AZV
We asked New Yorkers to weigh in on something of an existential question. Would you rather have more time or more money?
The victim and shooter knew each other, according to sources.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has now left the intensive care unit, his spokesperson said, after being hospitalized with pneumonia.
A former cellmate has previously claimed that the note was written by Epstein after a failed suicide attempt less than a month before his death.
Rutgers University has rescinded its invitation to a graduation speaker, saying his anti-Israel comments make some uncomfortable.
Bronx tenants say they're being terrorized by a neighbor armed with a hatchet at all hours of the day.
Three siblings and their mother are fighting for their lives after a fire in Inwood that already took the lives of three of their neighbors.
Bronx tenants say they're being terrorized by a neighbor armed with a hatchet at all hours of the day.
Three siblings and their mother are fighting for their lives after a fire in Inwood that already took the lives of three of their neighbors.
In its annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents for 2025, the ADL found New York and New Jersey were the No. 1 and 3 locations in the country for antisemitic incidents.
The man convicted of pushing a woman into a moving New York City subway car, leaving her paralyzed, was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison.
An NYPD captain has been transferred after video surfaced of him criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Democrats while on duty.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
Rutgers University has rescinded its invitation to a graduation speaker, saying his anti-Israel comments make some uncomfortable.
In its annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents for 2025, the ADL found New York and New Jersey were the No. 1 and 3 locations in the country for antisemitic incidents.
Pop-up events from watch parties to street festivals will take place across New Jersey as the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway.
Firefighters are still working to put out hot spots at a burnt-out industrial complex in Belleville, New Jersey, three days after a massive fire.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
Brookhaven town residents are anxious and worried about the underwater toxic plume created by the landfill.
It's a mixed bag for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest poll.
Police identified the suspect in the deadly stabbing of two women on Long Island, saying he lived with one of them and worked with the other.
A suspect is in custody after two people were stabbed to death on Long Island early Friday morning, Nassau County police said.
Suffolk County officials say contamination from a former Grumman Navy site is far worse than previously acknowledged and is still spreading.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has now left the intensive care unit, his spokesperson said, after being hospitalized with pneumonia.
A former cellmate has previously claimed that the note was written by Epstein after a failed suicide attempt less than a month before his death.
An NYPD captain has been transferred after video surfaced of him criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Democrats while on duty.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Tenants in Brooklyn are entering the fifth month of a rent strike over what they call unlivable conditions.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
There's been a confirmed measles case in Manhattan, health officials said Tuesday.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
The B.R.O. Experience Foundation uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mentorship and creative expression to support men of color navigating identity.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
The 2026 Met Gala's dress code is "Fashion is Art," which goes hand-in-hand with the theme of "Costume Art."
The 2026 Met Gala's theme, "Costume Art," aims to make the connection between fashion and art.
The last time a horse won the Triple Crown was in 2018.
The Sixers' Joel Embiid will miss Wednesday's game against the Knicks because of a sprained right ankle and right hip soreness.
Pop-up events from watch parties to street festivals will take place across New Jersey as the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway.
The New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win and 15th in 17 games.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the Knicks emphatically overwhelmed the 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
Have you ever wondered what happens to a restaurant's leftover or unsold food at the end of the day? Food access advocates say it could make a big difference if it were served to the community.
A new report finds a shortage of courts, fields and swimming pools in some New York City neighborhoods.
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.
Rutgers University has rescinded its invitation to a graduation speaker, saying his anti-Israel comments make some uncomfortable. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
CBS News New York's Nick Caloway has more on the changes to the Quarry Lawn and River Walk.
The grand marshals for this year's New York City Pride March have been announced.
An MTA superintendent received a lifesaving birthday present from his sister earlier this year.
The rising cost of fuel is having an impact on New York City's ferries.
