'It's Disgusting And It Needs To Stop': NYC Transit Workers Call For Stiffer Penalties For Spitting Incidents
They're demanding action to make spitting offenses misdemeanors instead of violations that result in fines.
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They're demanding action to make spitting offenses misdemeanors instead of violations that result in fines.
The Lunar New Year begins with a chance to start fresh and spend time with loved ones in the hopes of good things to come in the year of the Ox.
Thousands of drug stores across the Tri-State Area are now able to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to customers who have appointments.
Supporters say bias in health care is highlighted in high Black maternal mortality rates, a disproportionate impact of COVID on communities of color and mistrust about getting the COVID vaccine.
The three musical walking tours will take people through Harlem, Midtown and in lower Manhattan, where the historical journey begins at the African Burial Ground National Monument.
Limited indoor dining reopens in New York City on Friday, but restaurant owners and local politicians say it's just not enough to keep the hard hit industry afloat.
There's a sense of relief for more than 100 residents at the Betances Houses in the Bronx who were eagerly awaiting their COVID shots.
Times Square Arts, the public art program of the Times Square Alliance, revealed the winner of this year's design competition.
Teachers say the city doesn't have enough time to address their concerns before middle schools reopen.
The man collapsed outside the Javits Center on Sunday morning as he was leaving, but it's too early in the investigation to link the vaccine to the patient's death.
Despite the snow, many people spent Sunday trying to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. But due to closures, quite a few went home disappointed.
City and state officials admit there should be more happy cases and fewer instances of vaccine inequities and confusion.
A winter storm warning is in effect from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday with six to eight inches of snow expected.
New York City sanitation workers spent Saturday afternoon in front-end loaders and bulldozers near 48th and 10th, cleaning up the wintry mix left behind from the snow storm that pounded the Tri-State Area earlier this week.
Lt. Rennae Francis joined the NYPD as a police cadet in 2007 while she was going to John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
The governor announced last week that restaurants can resume indoor service on Sunday, Feb. 14 -- Valentine's Day.
Mayor Bill de Blasio again called on the state to let the stash of second doses of COVID vaccine be borrowed and used as first doses. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo's team is pushing back, saying it's a bad idea.
A New York state trooper is taking a stand against the department, alleging lack of respect for female employees and unfair treatment of pregnant women.
In this pandemic economy, many people need all the help they can get when it comes to making a living.
After weeks of promises pledging equity would be at the center of the vaccine distribution efforts, new data shows the plan is not working.
The nor'easter is bringing blizzard-like conditions to the Tri-State Area. States of emergency were declared across the region with close to two feet of snow expected in suburbs north of New York City.
New York City district school buildings will closed Monday, Feb. 1 due to a potentially major snowstorm in the forecast.
The snow started falling in Manhattan on Sunday evening as people walked on the sidewalk, some carrying bags of groceries in anticipation of being snowed in on Monday.
Vaccination demographic information released Sunday by New York City reveals disparities and inequities Mayor Bill de Blasio blasted as unacceptable while also attempting to explain them.
Experts say the last recorded sighting of a snowy owl in Central Park was back in 1890.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
An American Airlines passenger allegedly bit a fellow flyer and was "trying to fight everybody" on a Sunday flight, a pilot said.
A concertgoer fell to his death during rock band Goose's performance Saturday at Madison Square Garden, the New York Police Department said.
Kyle Schwarber homered three times and Bryce Harper hit for the cycle as the Phillies routed the Mets 15-3 in Philadelphia.
A woman was found dead in her Brooklyn home Saturday, leaving the neighborhood in shock.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
A concertgoer fell to his death during rock band Goose's performance Saturday at Madison Square Garden, the New York Police Department said.
A woman was found dead in her Brooklyn home Saturday, leaving the neighborhood in shock.
There will be no horse carriage rides in Central Park until Tuesday in the wake of a tourist's tragic death, according to the union representing carriage drivers.
Adventureland reopened Saturday, but its new Wave Twister ride remained closed one day after 15 kids and one adult were stranded on the ride for hours.
Weather is tranquil and pleasant in the New York City area for Father's Day weekend as summer officially begins.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
A small plane crashed into a lake in West Milford, New Jersey, on Saturday.
The community of Paterson, New Jersey, gathered Friday to root on one of their own in the World Cup.
A West Milford, New Jersey, homeowner says her poodle, named Squilliam, helped her escape a house fire early Friday morning.
Weather is tranquil and pleasant in the New York City area for Father's Day weekend as summer officially begins.
The official warning comes after incidents between coyotes and dogs in North Haledon and Glen Rock.
Firefighters in Hempstead used a ladder truck to free a seagull that got tangled in a rope above a busy street.
Adventureland reopened Saturday, but its new Wave Twister ride remained closed one day after 15 kids and one adult were stranded on the ride for hours.
Fifteen children and one adult were rescued Friday evening after they got stuck on a ride at Long Island's Adventureland amusement park.
Firefighters responded to Adventureland amusement park on Long Island after a ride got stuck Friday night. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
Surveillance video shows a father and a smoke shop owner stop a would-be carjacker from driving away with two children on Long Island.
Rep. Dan Goldman is facing Brad Lander, the former NYC comptroller, in an intense Democratic primary for New York's 10th Congressional District.
The Justice Department says it's released "every document required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act," but CBS News has identified numerous gaps.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined forces Thursday in a last-minute attempt to help three left-of-center congressional candidates win their primaries.
After a tourist from India suffered fatal injuries when horse carriages collided in Central Park, the NYC Council said it will consider banning the attractions entirely.
The New York Knicks are planning to visit the White House, owner James Dolan said Wednesday, marking a first for an NBA Finals winner during President Trump's time in office.
An off-duty EMT jumped into action at the Knicks parade Thursday when a man appeared to be suffering from an overdose.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
A New York Knicks documentary series is in the works from director and Knicks superfan Ben Stiller.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
Kyle Schwarber homered three times and Bryce Harper hit for the cycle as the Phillies routed the Mets 15-3 in Philadelphia.
Sal Stewart tied a career high with six RBIs and the Reds pulled away for a 10-2 rout of the Yankees on Saturday.
The community of Paterson, New Jersey, gathered Friday to root on one of their own in the World Cup.
The New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Friday night.
In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men's soccer team on Friday defeated Australia in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process.
Experts say the team's title run created a feeling of collective joy and connection, while some local businesses are also seeing a boost from the celebration.
Knicks fans who couldn't make it to Thursday's parade still found a way to celebrate across New York in true blue-and-orange fashion.
A vending machine in Coney Island is offering something unusual alongside the neighborhood's classic attractions: original artwork from local artists.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
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.
Freezing the rent became one of the key reasons voters elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani, but can he really deliver on the promise?
Julie Coker, head of NYC Tourism + Conventions, and Chef Marcus Samuelsson, a restauranteur and TV personality, are lobbying New York City for a bigger tourism budget.
Congressman Dan Goldman is in an intense primary faceoff with Brad Lander. Watch his full appearance on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Goldman discusses his down-to-the-wire battle to keep his job, then Julie Coker and Chef Marcus Samuelsson weigh in on their efforts to lobby NYC for more tourism dollars.
John Elliott spends the morning at Monmouth Battlefield State Park before a reenactment of the American Revolutionary War battle.
