Schumer urges sanctions on countries that send deadly opioids to U.S.
The senator says countries like China and Mexico would be forced to stop sending those drugs to the U.S.
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The senator says countries like China and Mexico would be forced to stop sending those drugs to the U.S.
The CBS2 News team took home 12 Fair Media Council Folio Awards on Friday.
The Justice Department alleged Rite Aid's Government Affairs department told employees to delete internal information warning about suspicious prescribers.
The city health department says 72 people ages 15-24 died from opioids in 2021, compared to 94 in 2020.
In 2021, there were 2,668 overdose deaths in New York City, compared with 2,103 in 2020.
There has been an unusual increase in both fatal and non-fatal overdoses in the last week.
It's a problem that's leaving parents grieving and doctors pushing for change.
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.
Lionel Messi scored two goals in a Champions League match for Barcelona on April 8, 2009, which was two days after Adri Mehmeti was born.
Police are investigating a shooting that happened at a Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, on Saturday night.
The Tampa Bay Rays rallied late twice to beat the Yankees 5-4 Saturday night and extend New York's losing streak to four.
The Vancouver Whitecaps beat New York City FC 2-0.
The win, paired with Minnesota's loss, locked the Stars into the Central Division's No. 2 seed.
A man with a machete slashed and injured three people at Grand Central in New York City before he was fatally shot by police, the NYPD said.
Hundreds of New York City firefighters spent hours battling a massive fire at a factory in Queens on Friday night
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the bust of three fentanyl packaging mills in New York City on Friday.
Mamdani has made progress on his ambitious agenda over the first 100 days, including a plan for free universal child care, but his other major promises are still up in the air.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
When UConn plays Michigan for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship tonight in Indianapolis, there are a few places in New York City where fans can root on their schools.
The average price for a gallon of gas in New York City is now $4.11, which is 82 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA.
Rain has returned for Easter Sunday in the New York area after the holiday weekend kicked off with May-like weather.
UConn's jaw-dropping buzzer beater catapulted them to the Final Four.
Police are investigating a shooting that happened at a Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, on Saturday night.
A New Jersey pastor who was taken into custody by ICE agents in March has been released.
Crews contained a wildfire in West Deptford, New Jersey that can be seen from Philadelphia.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
Kishan Patel, who was shot by a former NYPD officer in 2024, has returned home after more than a year of rehab.
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
It's been one year since Peishuan Fan and JuanJuan Zwang, a wealthy Long Island couple, vanished without a trace.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering seven women tied to the years-long Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven counts and admitted guilt in the death of an eighth woman.
A horde of 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls attended Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference, nearly two years before the first primary votes will be cast.
The woman alleged the California gubernatorial candidate sexually assaulted her twice when she was too drunk to consent.
Mamdani has made progress on his ambitious agenda over the first 100 days, including a plan for free universal child care, but his other major promises are still up in the air.
Engel represented parts of Westchester County and the north Bronx in the House of Representatives for over 30 years from 1989-2021.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said that she might run for president in 2028, telling a gathering in New York that she is considering mounting a third bid for the White House.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Lionel Messi scored two goals in a Champions League match for Barcelona on April 8, 2009, which was two days after Adri Mehmeti was born.
The Tampa Bay Rays rallied late twice to beat the Yankees 5-4 Saturday night and extend New York's losing streak to four.
The Vancouver Whitecaps beat New York City FC 2-0.
Jesper Bratt scored his second goal with 3:34 left in the third period, helping the New Jersey Devils eliminate the Detroit Red Wings from the NHL playoff picture with a 5-3 win on Saturday.
The Athletics roughed up Kodai Senga in an 11-6 victory over the struggling Mets on Saturday.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Ismael Ox lost his right hand as a child in a grenade attack, survived homelessness in the U.S., and became a citizen, all while training to represent Team USA in para Taekwondo.
These kids from Brooklyn are playing tennis in their school hallways, cafeterias and auditoriums, to make the most of limited space and resources.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
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.
The Waldorf Astoria teamed up with Best Friends Animal Society for a pop-up adoption event Saturday.
CBS News New York's Craig Allen has your First Alert Forecast for April 11 at 11 p.m.
The vintage furniture store Lanoba is back in business at its new home in Clinton Hill months after a massive fire ravaged its previous location in Red Hook.
IBM has agreed to pay the federal government roughly $17 million to resolve allegations of illegal DEI practices.
The four Artemis II astronauts flew back to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday, less than 24 hours after wrapping up their historic trip around the moon. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
