Human Rights Commission: Women-Only Swim At Brooklyn Pool May Resume
The city's Human Rights Commission has decided women-only swimming hours at a Brooklyn don't violate the constitutional separation of church and state.
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The city's Human Rights Commission has decided women-only swimming hours at a Brooklyn don't violate the constitutional separation of church and state.
When the U.S. Open begins next month, weather will become much less of an issue, especially for matches at Arthur Ashe Stadium where work on a new retractable roof is nearly complete.
The July 1 deadline has come and gone, but New Jersey officials are still working on a way to pay for new transportation projects.
Sen. Paul Sarlo, the budget committee chairman, said lawmakers are continuing to work on a deal that is acceptable to the Assembly and Republican Gov. Chris Christie but there won't be a vote Thursday.
The $50 million one-acre park sits above the World Trade Center's vehicle security center and features 19 planters and a 25-foot high garden wall.
The agreement is worth about $100 million to the team over 6½ years, a person familiar with the negotiation said.
Crowds of onlookers stood a dozen deep along Fifth Avenue, many waving rainbow flags. Some spectators held up orange "We are Orlando'' signs with armed officers standing by.
The governor made the announcement Sunday morning ahead of the city's gay pride parade.
Thousands of people turned out Friday night for an LGBT pride rally at Pier 26 in Hudson River Park.
A man who spent two decades in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit has asked a judge to keep his case open so he could prove his innocence.
A topping out ceremony at 3 World Trade Center marks the completion of the building's concrete core.
A congregation is celebrating after their missing religious artifact was recovered nearly two years after it was stolen from a church.
The demonstrators representing an array of religions gathered outside the Marriott Marquis.
A Staten Island man has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and former NYPD officers for what he claimed was a homophobic attack.
On Friday, members of nearly every facet of the emerging marijuana industry gathered at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for the second annual Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition.
As compromise on the gun issue remained improbable, Sen. Chris Murphy stood on the Senate floor vowing to remain there "until we get some signal, some sign that we can come together.''
Sen. Chris Murphy is holding up action in the Senate floor, demanding that Republicans allow votes on those measures.
"Ransomware" is a type of malware that encrypts all of the files on a computer and a hacker demands a ransom to decrypt the system.
A crowd rallied in front of the historic Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village Monday evening, calling for action on behalf of the victims who were killed in a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Ali spent years training for some of his most memorable fights at Gleason's Gym -- where the boxer's legacy still remains a celebrated part of the location's local history.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he wants to stop independent political organizations from hijacking elections by improperly coordinating with candidates.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton won their respective presidential primaries in New Jersey Tuesday, but both already appeared to be decided as the presumptive nominees for their parties before that.
House Speaker Paul Ryan says Donald Trump's comments on an American-born judge of Mexican heritage are "the textbook definition of racist comments.''
Major prison security lapses are to blame for the escape of two convicted murderers from an upstate prison last year, an investigation has found.
The airplane hangar at John F. Kennedy International Airport, which houses World Trade Center artifacts from the 9/11 attacks, is almost empty.
Snow and rain will return to the New York City area ahead of Christmas, and it may cause some travel problems.
Saturday's jackpot has an estimated cash value of $686.5 million, Powerball said. It's the game's seventh-largest among U.S. lottery jackpots.
Police said Zhu Hou, 76, was found dead in her Lower East Side apartment Friday evening. She had suffered trauma to the head and body.
Josh Norris got the deciding goal in the shootout and the Sabres beat the Islanders 3-2 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione continue to push for the removal of the death penalty in his federal murder case.
Snow and rain will return to the New York City area ahead of Christmas, and it may cause some travel problems.
Police said Zhu Hou, 76, was found dead in her Lower East Side apartment Friday evening. She had suffered trauma to the head and body.
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione continue to push for the removal of the death penalty in his federal murder case.
If you're flying out for the holidays, this is the time when airports flip the switch from busy to brutal.
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
Snow and rain will return to the New York City area ahead of Christmas, and it may cause some travel problems.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
Thursday will bring even more relief, with highs near 50° and a taste of early spring in December. But don't get too comfortable—changes are brewing.
Some of the highest totals were on Long Island and in New Jersey, where greater than 6 inches of snow was measured.
A large water main break in Waterbury, Connecticut, is impacting tens of thousands of residents.
Snow and rain will return to the New York City area ahead of Christmas, and it may cause some travel problems.
If you're flying out for the holidays, this is the time when airports flip the switch from busy to brutal.
NJ Transit, New Jersey Transit Police and the NTSB are investigating what caused two trains to collide at the Bay Street station in Montclair.
An NJ Transit spokesperson said two trains on the Montclair-Boonton Line collided, causing one train car to derail.
A newly introduced bill would create a registry of historic New Jersey diners and family-owned restaurants and implement two types of tax breaks.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
The suspect in the 1997 murder of a woman and her daughter whose bodies were found near Gilgo Beach appeared before a judge in Mineola on Thursday morning.
The car appeared to plow into the garage of a home on East Broadway in Woodmere just before 3 a.m. Thursday.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day as heavy rain and 50-60 mph wind gusts cause coastal flooding, downed trees and power outages.
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
President Trump initially signaled he would not make an endorsement at this stage, but Rep. Elise Stefanik's exit cleared the way for him to show his support for Bruce Blakeman.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik's decision to drop out came after President Trump signaled he would not make an endorsement in the race at this stage.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.
A newly introduced bill would create a registry of historic New Jersey diners and family-owned restaurants and implement two types of tax breaks.
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
In New York, cases of flu, RSV and COVID have spiked since Thanksgiving.
There are at least 500 sudden and unexpected deaths in the city each year, and in roughly a fifth of those cases, a genetic cause can be detected.
UnitedHealthcare and NewYork-Presbyterian have roughly two weeks to reach an agreement or thousands of Medicare Advantage members could be forced to find care elsewhere.
A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Josh Norris got the deciding goal in the shootout and the Sabres beat the Islanders 3-2 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.
The Rangers killed off two penalties in overtime on the way to beating the Flyers 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday.
Stefan Noesen and Connor Brown each scored goals, Nico Hischier had two assists, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Utah Mammoth 2-1 on Friday night.
The 76ers became just the second visiting team to win at Madison Square Garden this season, beating the Knicks 116-107 on Friday night.
The Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Friday night for their third straight win.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
The Davis Center in Harlem is now open for its first winter season after technical delays.
After losing his mother to a stroke in 2022, a Brownsville native is turning personal grief into a grassroots foundation, offering counseling and mentorship to children and young adults.
A Brooklyn startup and a national nonprofit are teaming up to turn everyday mail lockers into easy donation hubs, delivering thousands of toys to hospital rooms this holiday season.
The city is sharing new details about the historic $1 billion investment announced for the Coney Island Boardwalk, the largest in its century-long history
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for December 20 at 11 p.m.
Harlem Honors held a toy and coat giveaway at P.S. 175 on Saturday.
Artificial intelligence is expected to have a big impact this holiday season, with many consumers turning to AI for help with holiday shopping. Kelly O'Grady reports.
Saturday, the Justice Department released additional documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Thousands came out Friday, but what's missing from these documents is causing controversy. Ali Bauman reports.
The NYPD is investigating the killing of an elderly woman on the Lower East Side. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo spoke with the victim's neighbor.
