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The bill's sponsor, state Sen. Gustavo Rivera, D-Bronx, said the legislation would grant state citizenship if "someone can demonstrate proof of identity, live here for three consecutive years, pay taxes for three consecutive years."
The 19-foot-by-20-foot curtain, called "Le Tricorne," has been at the Four Seasons since 1959.
Jason Stevens, the owner of reBar, pleaded guilty Thursday. As part of a plea deal, he faces three and a third to 10 years in prison when he's sentenced July 21.
The New York Knicks hired Derek Fisher as their new coach on Tuesday, with Phil Jackson turning to one of his trustiest former players.
Unfortunately for Califonia Chrome, the crowd's intensity was not enough for the horse to win the Belmont Stake and bring home the Triple Crown glory.
Good weather — 82 degrees and sunny, according to the National Weather Service — could push the crowd into record territory on Saturday.
Those who are building the new Tappan Zee Bridge took reporters, including CBS 2's Lou Young and WCBS 880's Peter Haskell, on a tour of the progress being made.
"[The pieces were] cobbled together out of scraps of wood they found around the base," said Jerry Donnellan of Veterans Services in Rockland County. "Colored with shoe polish."
A 17-year-old Connecticut boy charged with stabbing a classmate to death on the day of their high school's junior prom pleaded not guilty to murder Wednesday.
Here are five things to watch when the Kings host Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in franchise history.
For all the buzz California Chrome's feel-good run at the Triple Crown is generating for horse racing, his too-good-to-be-true story has virtually no chance of repeating itself, according to the numbers.
Rangers gear was flying off the shelves faster than a Rich Nash slapshot at the Modell's in Midtown Friday afternoon.
The Rangers have a chance to advance to the Stanley Cup finals, and that means fans wanting to go to Thursday night's game are going to have to pay a pretty penny.
The Port Authority is delaying a vote on 3 World Trade Center to allow time to reach a deal that involves more private funding.
A New Jersey man who tossed his 2-year-old daughter into a creek while she was strapped into her car seat apologized Wednesday, but not for murdering the child.
Helena Durst, president of New York Water Taxi, believes the ferry will need 50 riders for each of its three trips every morning and evening for the service to be viable.
Thousands of New York City police officers should soon be carrying emergency antidotes to help deal with the recent spike in heroin overdoses.
President Barack Obama will be in New York for the third time this month when he gives the commencement address at the graduation ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy.
For the first time, service members in New York for Fleet Week had an opportunity to observe Memorial Day at the 9/11 Memorial.
Standing alongside the foot print of the South Tower, a group of sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard members received their promotions.
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton says the 300-member unit will focus on preventing thefts of smart phones, computer tablets and people's financial resources.
Dozens of NYPD officers lined up outside Weill Cornell Medical Center clapped as Officer Rosa Rodriguez was released after spending six weeks in the hospital.
The New York Water Taxi will run passenger boats from Hudson River park's Pier 84 at West 44th Street down to Brookfield place at the World Financial Center.
President Barack Obama visited the Tappan Zee Bridge on Wednesday as he announced a series of measures aimed at improving the nation's crumbling infrastructure.
Ruan Wen Hui, 68, was walking on East 6th Street off Avenue D around 9 p.m. Friday when he was brutally attacked, police said. Hui was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he died of his injuries the next day.
Police are looking for four suspects accused of robbing a Pokémon trading card store on Thursday in Manhattan.
Surveillance video shows a man slashing an American flag hanging outside a New York City bar.
NewYork-Presbyterian said it will resume bargaining with NYSNA on Thursday evening, with the help of a mediator.
A federal judge ruled the Empire Wind project can move forward while he considers the merits of the Trump administration's order to suspend it.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
Police are looking for four suspects accused of robbing a Pokémon trading card store on Thursday in Manhattan.
NewYork-Presbyterian said it will resume bargaining with NYSNA on Thursday evening, with the help of a mediator.
A federal judge ruled the Empire Wind project can move forward while he considers the merits of the Trump administration's order to suspend it.
A youth-led program at a Brooklyn Public Library is teaching students about their constitutional rights using beads, bracelets and real-world scenarios to make civics accessible.
A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.
Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Police in Danbury, Connecticut, are actively looking for a man who they believe fired a deadly gunshot that traveled through a wall and killed his neighbor.
There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
A pastor in Morristown, New Jersey, says community members are too afraid to go outside after recent ICE activity.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
Priyatharsini Natarajan, 35, of Hillsborough, N.J. faces two first-degree murder charges in the death of her two boys, 5 and 7.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
The New Jersey governor highlighted his achievements during his eight years in office in his final State of the State address.
A federal judge ruled the Empire Wind project can move forward while he considers the merits of the Trump administration's order to suspend it.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Three people were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in murdering and dismembering a man and a woman in Amityville in February 2024.
The trial in the case of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is finally in sight.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
A panel of judges on a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a district court judge did not have the authority to order the release of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a man Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after allegedly being attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
Border czar Tom Homan said no decision had been made about the exact nature of the cuts, which are supposed to take effect in two weeks.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
Nurses say health care benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
Loved ones of patients at hospitals in New York City are concerned about care as nurses continue to strike due to failed contract negotiations on Monday.
The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees, was found dead in his home in Massachusetts.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Video of an angry confrontation during intermission at a performance of "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway is going viral on social media.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Negotiations are ongoing, but John Harbaugh is expected to end up coaching the New York Giants.
The Kings (11-30) won their third straight to spoil the return of Knicks coach Mike Brown, who made his first appearance in Sacramento since being abruptly fired early in the 2024-25 season.
The New Orleans Pelicans edged the Brooklyn Nets 116-113 on Wednesday night.
The Ottawa Senators handed the New York Rangers a fifth consecutive loss, beating them 8-4 on Wednesday night.
A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.
A city-approved plan to rezone a stretch of Atlantic Avenue is expected to bring thousands of new apartments to Brooklyn, but tenant advocates say the deal falls short for lower-income residents and could accelerate displacement.
A three-year pilot run by the Brooklyn Justice Initiative and the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice aims to improve court compliance and reduce recidivism by meeting participants where they live.
Harlem native Teyana Taylor wins her first major acting honor at the 83rd Golden Globes Awards for her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Locals say it's a win for the whole neighborhood.
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
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.
It's been 17 years since the "Miracle on the Hudson," one of the most dramatic splash landings in American history, when pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger landed the jet and saved 155 passengers and crew members.
A man was seen on surveillance video slashing an American flag "to ribbons" outside Geordie's Joint in Queens.
Officers are looking for four suspects after they robbed a collectible card store in Manhattan.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Thursday afternoon First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
The government may detain the pro-Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student again.
