Teva Pharmaceuticals to pay $4.2 billion opioid settlement; New York to get $523 million
Attorney General Letitia James says the agreement is the largest settlement she's reached with an individual opioid defendant.
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Attorney General Letitia James says the agreement is the largest settlement she's reached with an individual opioid defendant.
Nearly a thousand people came together for the annual A Walk to Remember: Addiction Awareness and Recovery.
The funds are the first round of payments from the approximately $1.5 billion that James has secured for the state.
Every four hours someone dies of a drug overdose in New York City.
As CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports, the funds are promised to communities that have been most impacted.
Lawmakers in the city are taking action to prevent opioid overdoses.
New Jersey's share is a part of a $26 billion settlement with several states.
President Biden offered a "Unity Agenda" during his State of the Union address, highlighting issues that cross partisan lines such as supporting mental health, helping veterans, beating the opioid epidemic and developing cures for cancer. Watch that portion of his remarks here.
A verdict was reached Thursday in a precedent-setting trial in New York state, pitting victims, their families, towns and communities in a class action lawsuit against a dozen pharmaceutical companies.
The first opioid trial in America is underway. Pharmaceutical companies are accused of fueling the epidemic that has claimed thousands of lives and affected millions more.
Prosecutors, including New York's Attorney General, say McKinsey & Company raked in millions of dollars by helping opioid companies market and sell their drugs.
Family members, friends, even insurance companies and employers can cover the incentive payments for users.
After losing her aunt to a fatal heroin overdose, Layla and her family try to stop her uncle from going down the same path.
A recent uptick in violent crime in one New Jersey community could be connected to the ongoing opioid epidemic in the city.
A new report on the opioid crisis finds that it could be costing Long Island's economy billions.
Every 24 minutes, the machine carves a new face because every 24 minutes, another American dies from a prescription overdose.
New Jersey has a new tactic to prevent kids from getting hooked on opioids, especially student-athletes.
An expert says when paired with counseling, it is the most effective way to treat the problem.
Long Island lawmakers and parents are hoping to pass a new law making drug dealers more accountable when a user dies from an overdose.
Laurence Doud III obliterated red flags to turn his small New York firm into a supplier of last resort for independent pharmacies whose dubious practices got them cut off by other distributors, an indictment alleges.
The state's attorney general filed the nation's most extensive lawsuit against drug makers for allegedly creating the opioid epidemic.
"Part of what is driving this opioid epidemic is a prescription epidemic," said Geoffrey Berman, US Attorney for Southern District of New York.
We Day provided a stage to speak out for one mother who lost two sons to fatal overdoses.
More than 22,000 people in New Jersey died of drug overdoses in 2016.
If passed, students would be taught how to administer an opioid antidote, like naloxone, to an overdose victim in an emergency.
"Othello," starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal on Broadway, is now offering discounted student rush tickets.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials allegedly used Signal for a group chat to discuss a highly sensitive operation.
The Trump administration has quietly paused the processing of green card applications filed by certain individuals, including approved refugees.
Hamdan Ballal said Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank beat him in front of his home while filming the assault.
A preliminary investigation into the death of Miller Gardner, the son of former Yankee Brett Gardner, indicates he may have died from possible food poisoning.
"Othello," starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal on Broadway, is now offering discounted student rush tickets.
A preliminary investigation into the death of Miller Gardner, the son of former Yankee Brett Gardner, indicates he may have died from possible food poisoning.
Traffic was backed up Tuesday morning on the Gowanus Expressway at the BQE in Brooklyn after wooden panels spilled onto the roadway.
On Sunday night, during the holy month of Ramadan, there was an attack and attempted abduction of a faith leader in the Bronx.
One of Mayor Eric Adams' signature mental health care programs is in question after a City Council report suggested it's ineffective.
It's a rainy start to the work week for the NYC area. We're tracking light rain for the morning commute that picks up into the lunch hour.
Following a brief warmup on Saturday will be a cooldown for Sunday.
Today is the first day of spring, and NYC and N.J. are expecting some rainy weather as the equinox arrives.
Stormy weather arrived overnight around the NYC area, bringing heavy rain and high winds.
We have a First Alert Weather Day coming our way, starting Sunday afternoon.
Nadine Menendez, the wife of convicted former Sen. Bob Menendez, faced opening statements Monday in her federal bribery trial in NYC.
It's a rainy start to the work week for the NYC area. We're tracking light rain for the morning commute that picks up into the lunch hour.
Celebrating 20 years as a band, the Jonas Brothers played a show at the American Dream mall on Sunday.
The Jonas Brothers stopped by a New York City pizza shop Saturday as part of their 20th anniversary celebration this weekend.
NJ Transit is offering a discount for commuters impacted by the I-80 sinkhole closures and detours in Wharton, New Jersey.
One person was killed Thursday in a crash involving a fire truck in Suffolk County.
Gabby Petito's grandmother announced a new fundraiser in her granddaughter's name Wednesday to mark what would have been Petito's 26th birthday.
Hempstead was once one of the most active business districts on Long Island. It now appears to be on the way to recovery.
Three Long Island fire departments that displayed the Confederate flag have now reached a settlement over alleged discrimination.
It's been four years since an acid attack left a Long Island college student disfigured. Nafiah Ikram was attacked in her Elmont driveway.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials allegedly used Signal for a group chat to discuss a highly sensitive operation.
The Trump administration has quietly paused the processing of green card applications filed by certain individuals, including approved refugees.
A once-every-four-year report card on the upkeep of America's infrastructure gave it a "C" grade in 2025, up slightly from previous reports.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA director John Ratcliffe testified in a Senate Intelligence hearing that was pre-scheduled to deal with global threats.
Lawyers for Yunseo Chung, who came to the U.S. with her family from South Korea at the age of 7, are trying to block her arrest.
One of Mayor Eric Adams' signature mental health care programs is in question after a City Council report suggested it's ineffective.
Nestlé USA cites consumer complaints, including "one potential choking incident" for recalling products sold nationwide.
A New Jersey family says they would be heavily impacted by any proposed cuts to Medicaid.
As Americans live longer, there's a dire need to create an age-friendly health care system. But right now, there aren't enough doctors specializing in geriatrics to care for older adults.
Saturday marks five years since New York City announced citywide lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hamdan Ballal said Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank beat him in front of his home while filming the assault.
Israeli settlers have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film "No Other Land."
As Conan O'Brien was honored with the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center, many comics targeted President Trump from the stage.
Sunday was opening night on Broadway for "Othello," featuring two of Hollywood's biggest stars, Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Celebrating 20 years as a band, the Jonas Brothers played a show at the American Dream mall on Sunday.
A preliminary investigation into the death of Miller Gardner, the son of former Yankee Brett Gardner, indicates he may have died from possible food poisoning.
Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored in regulation and got the deciding goal in the fourth round of the shootout, and the Canucks beat the Devils 4-3 on Monday night.
Adam Fantilli scored in regulation and then got the only goal in the shootout, leading the Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win against the Islanders on Monday night.
Naji Marshall scored 22 points off the bench to lead the visiting Mavericks to a 120-101 rout of the Nets on Monday night.
A Northville Central, N.Y. high school basketball coach who was seen on video pulling a player's hair has issued an apology.
Voters will cast their ballots in Brooklyn in a special election to fill a vacant New York City Council seat
Amid ongoing litigation surrounding noise at Forest Hills Stadium, a new announcement from the NYPD has called the 2025 summer concert season into question.
There are mixed reviews after a controversial busway project aimed at improving bus times and congestion on Fordham Road in a busy section of the Bronx was canceled.
Brooklyn's historic Hendrick I. Lott House is getting a long-overdue restoration. It's set to be transformed into Marine Park's first museum.
Tax season can bring added exposure to scams and fraud. A mother and daughter in Little Neck, Queens say it happened to them.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
A man working in a dumbwaiter shaft at a building in Manhattan got stuck when the lift gave way and fell on him, officials said.
A civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of detained Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil and other students is due in court Tuesday. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Tony Sadiku has the Tri-State Area's updated Tuesday afternoon forecast on CBS News New York.
Detective Jonathan Diller was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Queens in 2024.
A new poll puts Mayor Eric Adams in fourth place among Democrats in the primary.
