New York City streets go car-free this weekend for Earth Day
This Saturday only, nine corridors will be closed to traffic and opened to pedestrians.
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This Saturday only, nine corridors will be closed to traffic and opened to pedestrians.
Workers will have greater access to bathrooms when making pickups and apps will have to provide the distance for a job before it's accepted.
The funds are the first round of payments from the approximately $1.5 billion that James has secured for the state.
The State of the Air report found that between 2018 and 2020, New York City experienced fewer unhealthy days of high ozone.
A few years ago, doctors found tumors on Alex Young's spine. Since then, he's spent much of his life in hospitals for surgeries or chemotherapy treatments.
Mayor Eric Adams and New York Attorney General Letitia James have announced the first of up to $256 million coming to New York City to combat the opioid crisis.
This year is on pace to be the deadliest since Vision Zero began eight years ago.
One week after the largest mass shooting in the history of New York City's subway, the police officers and everyday people who stepped up to help others were honored. CBS2's Lisa Rozner has more on Wednesday's ceremony and an update on one of the wounded passengers.
Data shows 2022 is on pace to be the deadliest in terms of traffic-related deaths in New York City since Vision Zero began eight years ago.
Started by and named after Rosie O'Donnell, it provides free arts training over 100 students from across the city.
Every four hours someone dies of a drug overdose in New York City.
Every four hours someone dies of a drug overdose in New York City. It's a public health crisis that's preventable and city leaders say needs more attention. CBS2's Aundrea Cline-Thomas sat down with the health commissioner, who explained the new ways he's combatting this growing problem.
Will a mask mandate be needed again in New York City if case numbers continue to climb? That was top of mind Tuesday as Mayor Eric Adams met with health officials; CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
The union representing 32,000 residential building workers has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Reality Advisory Board.
New York City's alert level is at "low," but last week Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan warned it would likely rise this week to "medium."
Federal recommendations for Veterans Affairs hospitals could leave veterans in our area scrambling to find care.
Mate First Class Oladunni Ahmed received the award last week.
The famed high-kickers adjusted the requirements, meaning more women could compete for a spot. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports.
After being freed from Auschwitz, Michel Assael wrote a symphonic poem in memory of those killed at the concentration camp. He died in 2006 in New York. But now, the public will hear his work for the first time. CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports.
Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams were at the official ribbon-cutting.
The group said they partnered with Workers United, the same union that supported organizing efforts at Starbucks.
Local veterans are expressing their outrage. CBS2's Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports.
On her first day on the job, New York City's new Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced big investments in cleaner and more sustainable streets in honor of Earth Week. CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reports.
Summer learning for NYC public charter school students is getting a boost from former mayor Michael Bloomberg..
Four teachers claimed the COVID vaccine mandate was unconstitutional.
