Coronavirus Update: Inmate At Metropolitan Detention Center Tests Positive For COVID-19
This is the first federal inmate to test positive for the virus, according to the Bureau of Prisons website.
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This is the first federal inmate to test positive for the virus, according to the Bureau of Prisons website.
"Everyone who is a healthcare provider, or most people who are healthcare providers, want to help people, but we didn't sign up for this. We signed up for standards," she said.
Even though you might be tempted to buy comfort food, think about foods that are good for your immune system.
With non-essential workers across the state being told to stay at home, some New Yorkers say they're just trying to make the best of it.
Dr. Laura Feijoo was tested on March 16 and has been instructed to quarantine for two weeks from that date.
Makeshift desks, headphones and shared spaces with family and pets are the new normal.
The FAA told air traffic controllers to "stop all departures" to JFK Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Newark Airport, and other regional airports.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout the Tri-State Area, with new cases and restrictions announced each day.
With so many users logging on at the same time, some worry how the online networks can handle the strain
Now that most New Yorkers have to work from home for the time being, taking in a pet can help with some of the loneliness.
During his morning briefing, the governor announced "New York State on PAUSE," which stands for "policies that assure uniform safety for everyone."
Mayor Bill de Blasio says even though he's getting some help from the federal government, it's still not enough.
There are concerns at the NYPD about social distancing while officers try to keep the city safe during this pandemic.
In troubled times, they turn out each day to keep the system running.
The designer said on Instagram he hopes he and his sewing team, who are working from home, can make hundreds quickly.
All personal care businesses, like hair and nail salons, in the tri-state area will soon need to officially close up shop.
Dr. Max Gomez is answering your questions about the COVID-19 coronavirus. Go to facebook.com/cbsnewyork to submit your question and we'll try to answer it on-air and online!
Coronavirus cases on Long Island now top 1,000, and there are worries about food pantries for seniors, veterans and the homeless.
One food bank chief expects a 20% increase in need over the next two to three weeks, but of seven available soup kitchens on Long Island, two are already closed.
Police said the suspect approached a 7-year-old girl and put his hands under her clothes.
According to de Blasio, New York City is "two weeks or three weeks away from running out of the supplies we need most for our hospitals."
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran urged people to "be vigilant."
Dr. Max Gomez is answering your questions about the COVID-19 coronavirus. Go to facebook.com/cbsnewyork to submit your question and we'll try to answer it on-air and online!
Actor Kevin Bacon started the hashtage #IStayHomeFor to get people sharing who they want to protect by staying indoors during the coronavirus pandemic. New Yorkers and New Jersey residents weighed in.
New Yorkers who are quarantined because of the coronavirus are getting some financial relief.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
New Jersey is one of more than a dozen states that are working to collect, remove and destroy all of their aqueous film-forming foam.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
Manhattanhenge, a phenomenon when the sunset aligns with the Manhattan street grid, is happening Saturday and Sunday night.
Two men and a woman were shot at a basketball court late Friday night in Harlem, according to New York City police.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter were killed in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.
FIFA is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.
Two men and a woman were shot at a basketball court late Friday night in Harlem, according to New York City police.
Three New Jersey beaches were shut down after state environmental officials discovered high levels of fecal bacteria in the water.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
The Smithtown Library on Long Island opened all of its doors Thursday, nearly two years after a wave of water flowed through the building during catastrophic flooding. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Some people who watched the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach over the weekend are claiming the colorful smoke from the performing planes damaged their boats.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Three arrests have been made in a large-scale mail-theft scheme that struck over and over again right outside of Long Island post offices.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
The subpoenas were issued after the New York Times reported on alleged security concerns with the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Graham Platner had until 5 p.m. on Monday to formally suspend his campaign or he would remain on the ballot in November.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
New Jersey is one of more than a dozen states that are working to collect, remove and destroy all of their aqueous film-forming foam.
Healthcare leaders in New York are warning of a potential caregiver crisis if TPS is permanently revoked from immigrant healthcare workers.
New York state health officials said Friday there are now approximately 470 cases statewide of the intestinal disease cyclosporiasis since May 1.
New York City's Health Department says it identified 31 buildings where Legionella bacteria has been detected on the Upper East Side.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
"Dolly: A True Original Musical" will take viewers on a journey of the singer's life at the St. James Theatre on West 44th Street.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Trent Grisham's two-run homer in of the eighth inning gave the Yankees another comeback victory over the Nationals' bullpen, 4-2 on Saturday.
FIFA is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Yankees over the Nationals 5-3 on Friday night.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
The Classical Theatre of Harlem's artistic director says Shakespeare's famous tragedy is more relevant today, though audiences can always expect a twist.
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.
CBS News New York's John Elliott spends the morning at the Liberty Hose Fire Company's memorial car show in Red Bank, New Jersey.
When was the last time these New Yorkers visited the public library?
Dave Giffen is the executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless in New York City.
Julie Menin, speaker of the New York City Council, criticized city health officials over a major Legionnaires' disease cluster in her district.
NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin and Dave Giffen, executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless, join CBS News New York's "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
