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
An arrest has been made after a woman was pushed onto the subway tracks at the Chambers Street station on Tuesday. The victim told CBS New York's Doug Williams the violent attack left her in need of a surgery she can't afford.
Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer, but it also brings the return of J'Ouvert and the West Indian American Day Parade.
Supporters rallied to demand Adams comply with the 2027 deadline to close Rikers.
A crowd gathered in Foley Square to demand action from the White House to accelerate a path to employment for asylum seekers. CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports.
The 127-year-old pipe that broke on Tuesday morning is not yet repaired, leading to angst for some.
With schools set to open next week, with or without a bus strike, New York City moves into the next phase of coping with the asylum seeker crisis -- finding space, funding and teachers to meet the needs of thousands of children who speak more than a dozen languages. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/44ukyoI
Cases of the new variant have been on the rise across the country.
The newest COVID variant has been detected in New York City, although not in a person. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3YZsRrw
Under the new rules, mosques will not need a special permit to publicly broadcast the Islamic call to prayer.
On average, at least one water main break happens every day across the five boroughs.
A new bicycle lane is being added to one of New York City's busiest avenues. At 10 feet across, it will be among the widest bike lanes in Manhattan. CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports.
Mayor Eric Adams says there's simply no more room in the five boroughs for asylum seekers, but Gov. Kathy Hochul doesn't want them upstate. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has more on the strong words the mayor had Tuesday.
A pipe that broke in Times Square early Tuesday morning was more than 120 years old, and it wasn't the only water main break in the city Tuesday. CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas has been digging into the issue of aging infrastructure.
It came as more pressure was put on the Biden administration and Congress to do something about the massive influx of people seeking the American dream. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner has the story.
More than 100 business executives - representing almost every sector of New York's economy - are throwing their weight behind Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams in begging for help.
Save Harlem Now! led the effort ahead of the March on Washington's 60th anniversary, CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell reports.
Talks continue with the union for drivers and attendants. A strike could affect 4,400 routes across the city.
A judge ruled the business can move forward and begin sales. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
A coalition of some of New York's top business leaders is imploring the Biden administration to deal with a crisis that's "overwhelming" local resources. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Some Arrochar residents say the people pursuing the American dream didn't come to the U.S. "the right way." CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Police said the family of four was found stabbed to death. CBS New York's Ali Bauman has the latest.
Korean War veteran Nat Williams sacrificed for his country overseas and right here at home. He said he returned from the war injured and feeling like a hero, but he still experienced racism. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
Dozens of people gathered to protest the city's asylum seeker crisis.
