Doctors urge New Yorkers to continue to take precautions outdoors
The air in New York City may have looked better Thursday, but doctors say you still need to take precautions when you head outside. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
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The air in New York City may have looked better Thursday, but doctors say you still need to take precautions when you head outside. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
Composting in New York City will soon be mandatory.
Visibility was better in New York City on Thursday, but that doesn't mean the air quality is. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
Canadian wildfires are causing dangerous air quality in the Big Apple, where levels reached the worst in the world on Wednesday.
After a particularly orange day in New York City, a hazy night descended, leaving sidewalks emptier than we've seen since the pandemic. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports on how the city tackled the air quality crisis Wednesday.
Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials provided an update Wednesday on the air quality alert in New York City.
The move comes as another 2,100 arrived in the city last week, increasing the overall total to more than 74,000
In an unprecedented move, New York City has filed a lawsuit against 30 New York counties for refusing to accept asylum seekers. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has more.
Health experts are urging everyone to continue taking precautions as smoky air is expected to linger in New York City through Thursday. CBS2's Doug Williams reports.
The New York City skyline was barely visible in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Wednesday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
With New York City's air quality getting worse by the hour Wednesday, people were pulling out face masks they may have put aside from the pandemic. CBS2's Doug Williams has the latest on the alert issued.
We asked him about the asylum seeker crisis and other topics, like affordable housing.
Hizzoner is working on a plan to pay city residents to house them, perhaps $100 per night or more.
Among the findings: 97% of people stopped are Black or Hispanic. Additionally, officers are failing to show reasonable suspicion to conduct 1 out of every 4 stops. CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports.
The mayor is working on a plan to pay city homeowners to house them, perhaps $100 per night or more. CBS2's Tony Aiello reports.
Mayor Eric Adams said there's a religious obligation to shelter people in need.
The 71-year-old from Howard Beach opted for the cash value, totaling about $157 million after taxes.
The MTA said the gates will help prevent people from falling or being pushed onto the tracks.
MSG's permit with the city expires soon. The Planning Commission will hear testimony on a new bid, CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
A new report by the independent monitor of the NYPD's Neighborhood Safety Teams accused the units of unlawfully stopping, frisking and searching people, CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
Mohamed Amin founded the Caribbean Equality Project in 2015. CBS2's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Instead of snacks, this new vending machine in Ocean Hill is stocked with Naloxone and fentanyl test strips. CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
A 23-year-old man was killed crossing the street, and several people were seriously hurt, CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
Mayor Eric Adams said there's a religious obligation to shelter people in need, CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
The vending machine in Brooklyn is stocked with potentially lifesaving tools, like naloxone and fentanyl test strips, that are available for free.