Why New York officials want to bring back anti-mask law for protesters
Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams are among the New York elected officials who want the anti-mask law brought back to stop antisemitic protesters.
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Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams are among the New York elected officials who want the anti-mask law brought back to stop antisemitic protesters.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to bring back a public mask ban that was lifted during the pandemic. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has a look at what she has to say.
Protesters threw red paint Wednesday morning on the Upper East Side, and the NYPD is looking into at least four other incidents that may be related.
Pro-Palestinian protests moved through Manhattan on Monday, at one point gathering outside the Nova Exhibit, which pays tribute to the victims of the Oct. 7 attack. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators entered the Brooklyn Museum Friday afternoon, and police say they are hurling debris at responding officers from the building's second floor.
A few dozen NYU students walked out of Yankee Stadium during the school's commencement ceremony on Wednesday.
Pro-Israel demonstrators and counter protesters descended on Times Square on Monday night.
Protests around the Israel-Hamas war have taken centerstage on college campuses across the U.S. Some New Yorkers support them, some don't.
Columbia University began its graduation ceremonies Friday. This year, Columbia will not be holding the planned main ceremony on the South Lawn of the Morningside Heights campus. Dozens of smaller ceremonies are being held instead. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Cornell University president Martha E. Pollack will step down at the end of June, she announced Thursday.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is offering $5,000 of his own money for information leading to the arrest of whoever vandalized a WWI statue Monday night.
Nearly two dozen faculty members at The New School put up tents in the Greenwich Village school's lobby on Wednesday.
Jewish students and leaders are not happy with Rutgers University's agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters.
They are demanding the administration divest from several weapons manufacturing companies. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
The agreement, which is contingent upon no more disruptions or protests breaking out on campus, is facing criticism from some lawmakers, including New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Chancellor David Banks will testify Wednesday about antisemitism at schools. As CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports, he is speaking before the same Congressional committee that questioned college presidents and cost some their jobs.
In wake of last week's pro-Palestinian protests, all is quiet on Rutgers' New Brunswick campus as students finish up finals.
Adams said he is offering $5,000 of his own money for information leading to an arrest and conviction of those responsible for the vandalism, which happened as pro-Palestinian protesters were marching to disrupt the Met Gala Monday night.
Pro-Palestinian protesters started at Hunter College and tried to get to the Met Gala on Monday night in New York City.
Pro-Palestinian protesters departed Hunter College on Monday and descended on the Met Gala in New York City. Police say 27 people were arrested. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the details.
Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
Israel stepped up operations in Rafah and Hamas said it had agreed to a peace plan. Meanwhile in New York City, Columbia has canceled its main graduation ceremony, and protesters kept demonstrating. CBS New York's Jessica Moore, Mahsa Saeidi and Dave Carlin report.
Instead of one single commencement ceremony, the various schools involved will hold smaller, individual ceremonies, the university announced Monday. CBS New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports.
Instead of one single commencement ceremony, the various schools involved will hold smaller, individual ceremonies, the university announced Monday. CBS New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports.
Instead of one single commencement ceremony, the various schools involved will hold smaller, individual ceremonies. It comes after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Andrés Chaparro homered twice and the Nationals defeated the Mets 6-4 on Sunday in the season finale for both teams.
The Giants held on to beat the Titans 12-7 on Sunday, but lost their most important defensive player, Brian Burns, to a knee injury.
Jahmyr Gibbs had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third touchdown of the game and the Detroit Lions held on to beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday.
The NYPD has made an arrest in the case of a woman found dead inside Central Park on Sunday morning.
The NYPD has made an arrest in the case of a woman found dead inside Central Park on Sunday morning.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
A NYCHA employee was killed when a tree fell on him in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Staten Island City Councilman Frank Morano is calling for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to change course on how he's handling homelessness in the city.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
This weekend's nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding concerns and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
New Jersey's former lieutenant governor is breaking his silence a day after resigning from office.
Nine adults and a dog were rescued from flooded motel rooms in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, as a nor'easter hits the East Coast Saturday, police said.
A nor'easter is bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flooding to New York and New Jersey this weekend.
CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos is monitoring the situation in Monmouth County, while Rob Flaks has the latest on the rush to clean up train stations on Long Island and Lisa Rozner has the story on flooding in parts of Queens.
CBS News New York's Rob Flaks has the latest on the situation on Long Island, while Andrew Ramos surveys hard-hit New Jersey, and Adi Guajardo checks out the damage in Queens.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a news conference Sunday to discuss the nor'easter and its aftermath.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams, Jenn Bisram, John Elliott, Carolyn Gusoff and Kristie Keleshian have team coverage of the nor'easter impacting Long Island, New York City and New Jersey.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
New Jersey's former lieutenant governor is breaking his silence a day after resigning from office.
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
Iran had presented a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations for a lasting end to the war.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
The 2026 Global Citizen Festival that was set to take over the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park Saturday has been canceled.
The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her said in a new court filing that she never met the rap mogul.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
Andrés Chaparro homered twice and the Nationals defeated the Mets 6-4 on Sunday in the season finale for both teams.
The Giants held on to beat the Titans 12-7 on Sunday, but lost their most important defensive player, Brian Burns, to a knee injury.
Jahmyr Gibbs had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third touchdown of the game and the Detroit Lions held on to beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday.
Giuliano Galoppo scored his first MLS goal and Jay Fortune added a goal for Atlanta United on Saturday night in a 2-2 tie with New York City FC.
The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Saturday.
A weeks-long effort to build an accessible outdoor gathering space brings South Brooklyn's Jewish community together for Sukkot.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
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 Lonnie Quinn and Vanessa Murdock say the rest of the week will be pleasant, with temperatures creeping up into the 70s.
The NYPD said a 911 call came in just after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday about an unconscious person near a gazebo at 74th Street and East Drive. Police said arriving officers discovered the victim with trauma to her head. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos is monitoring the situation in Monmouth County, while Rob Flaks has the latest on the rush to clean up train stations on Long Island and Lisa Rozner has the story on flooding in parts of Queens.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock says the worst of the nor'easter is behind us. Going forward, pockets of rain will continue well into Monday before the system completely clears out.
Participants braved the wet weather on Sunday for the 25th annual event, running from Brooklyn to Manhattan to honor our nation's heroes who died while saving others during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
