Sen. Schumer Calls For National 'Avonte's Law' To Track Autistic Children
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a push Monday for a National "Avonte's Law" to create a program where parents can always know where their children are.
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a push Monday for a National "Avonte's Law" to create a program where parents can always know where their children are.
Police said upon arrival, 36-year-old Hoyt Jacobs, of Brooklyn, was found unconscious and unresponsive on 41st Avenue.
Police are searching for a man who walked into a Chase Bank in Woodside, Queens, and demanded money from the teller on Saturday around 11:35 a.m.
A Brooklyn man is facing burglary, robbery, and assault charges in connection with an April 2014 home invasion.
A young man from Jamaica, Queens who has been trying to make it as an aspiring singer has now been left fighting his way back after someone shot him.
Police have released surveillance video of two men wanted in connection with a burglary at a Queens synagogue.
A lucky group of students in Queens received an extra-special living history lesson on Thursday.
Help is coming for more than 1,200 people who need coats in Queens.
Police in New York City are investigating after a 30-year-old man was found fatally shot on a Queens street corner.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help in identifying and locating two suspects wanted for robbery in Astoria, Queens.
A man was struck and killed Friday evening by an elevated subway train in Astoria, Queens.
A burglary at a bank in Queens late last month has left customers furious.
Two boys, ages 14 and 15, were arrested and charged this week in the violent robbery of an electronics store in Elmhurst, Queens.
The NYPD says two men were shot, one fatally, while sitting in a SUV in Queens.
Between the two robberies the suspect stole a total of $1,900 from the cash register, police said.
A 24-year-old woman was walking on 43rd Avenue when police said the suspect grabbed her from behind, put his hands around her mouth, pulled her to the ground and tried to sexually assault her.
Police were searching Tuesday night for a woman accused of kidnapping a 3-year-old boy in Jamaica, Queens.
The fire broke out around 3:40 a.m. Monday at a private home on 118th Road.
The FDNY was called to the two-alarm blaze around 5:45 a.m. Sunday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church on 37th Avenue in Corona.
Mario Cuomo's son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, directed Friday morning that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor to remember his father.
The fire broke out around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday inside a 9th floor unit of the LeFrak City apartment complex at the intersection of 57th Avenue and Junction Boulevard.
At least two people were injured when an extra-alarm fire broke out in a Queens housing development late Wednesday.
It happened around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday on the Long Island Expressway between Main Street and Kissena Boulevard in Flushing.
Two men were arrested and charged Monday in a shooting in broad daylight on Christmas Day that left a man dead in Queens.
Instead of service with a smile, a McDonald's customer in Queens said he was smacked by employee after being refused service.
Two collared lemurs were born at the Bronx Zoo in March and can now be seen inside their habitat at the Madagascar! exhibit.
The 2026 Met Gala's theme, "Costume Art," aims to make the connection between fashion and art.
FC Dallas beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday night to snap a four-game winless streak.
A passenger was detained at Newark Airport in New Jersey on Saturday after an altercation on board a United Airlines flight, police said.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Two collared lemurs were born at the Bronx Zoo in March and can now be seen inside their habitat at the Madagascar! exhibit.
The 2026 Met Gala's theme, "Costume Art," aims to make the connection between fashion and art.
A beam from the wreckage of Ground Zero will travel to more than 35 cities across 21 states to honor the 2,977 people who died in the 9/11 terror attacks.
The annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour is rolling through New York City Sunday, with tens of thousands of cyclists expected to participate.
A brazen motorized wheelchair theft was caught on video in the Bronx. It happened early in the morning of April 21 in the lobby of a building at Grand Concourse and East 161st Street, police said.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
A passenger was detained at Newark Airport in New Jersey on Saturday after an altercation on board a United Airlines flight, police said.
A small plane crashed at an airport in Union County, New Jersey, on Saturday.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
A man who was shot inside the Freehold Borough Public Library in New Jersey on Thursday remains in critical condition, officials say.
A suspect in a deadly shooting at a Chick-fil-A in New Jersey has been arrested, police say.
Police identified the suspect in the deadly stabbing of two women on Long Island, saying he lived with one of them and worked with the other.
A suspect is in custody after two people were stabbed to death on Long Island early Friday morning, Nassau County police said.
Suffolk County officials say contamination from a former Grumman Navy site is far worse than previously acknowledged and is still spreading.
The Suffolk County Police Department has converted a seized 2020 Corvette Stingray Coupe into a full-fledged police car, with lights and siren, to raise awareness about driving while under the influence.
Residents said anti-Muslim vandalism was found on at least eight stop signs in the area of Carto Circle in Deer Park.
Thousands rallied on International Workers' Day across the five boroughs, including on Wall Street, where hundreds blocked the New York Stock Exchange.
President Trump said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.
The Trump Administration is once again taking aim at New York City's congestion pricing program.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
The New York governor wants confirmation that ICE agent Jonathan Ross was not moved to New York after the Minneapolis killing of Renee Good.
Keyport residents say they're on edge because of dozens of cancer cases over the years in a neighborhood near the former Aeromarine landfill.
The B.R.O. Experience Foundation uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mentorship and creative expression to support men of color navigating identity.
Travelers at Newark Airport may have been exposed to an individual with measles, New Jersey health officials warn.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
The 2026 Met Gala's theme, "Costume Art," aims to make the connection between fashion and art.
"The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS brought the evolution of rock music into America's living rooms. More than 50 years after Sullivan died, he's getting the ultimate rock 'n' roll honor.
Megan Thee Stallion has decided to end her run with "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" early, the Broadway show announced on Monday.
The woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of raping her at a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 took the stand Monday in the third trial of the disgraced movie mogul.
Ticketmaster will be rereleasing tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming concerts in New York City that were originally purchased by scalpers, the company says.
FC Dallas beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday night to snap a four-game winless streak.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Cody Bellinger went 4 for 4 with two homers and four RBIs, leading the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 on Saturday.
The Yankees beat the Orioles 7-2 on Friday night for their 11th victory in 13 games, overcoming a home run by Pete Alonso in his return to New York.
FIFA and NJ Transit said unsanctioned shuttle and bus companies will not be allowed to drop off ticketholders at MetLife Stadium.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
Have you ever wondered what happens to a restaurant's leftover or unsold food at the end of the day? Food access advocates say it could make a big difference if it were served to the community.
A new report finds a shortage of courts, fields and swimming pools in some New York City neighborhoods.
Residents living near New York City's busiest airports say the noise overhead has escalated from a nuisance to a health concern.
Construction began Tuesday on a major redesign of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.
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.
New Yorkers weigh in on whether people born in the United States should automatically be citizens. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
CBS News New York's John Elliott was at the 5 Boro Bike Tour on Sunday morning where he heard from participants along the roughly 40-mile route.
The president said he is going to be reviewing plan to end the war with Iran but isn't expressing optimism about it. He also continues to defend this decision to not seek congressional approval for the war.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined in making history as the first sitting mayor to participate in the event, he said.
Spirit Airlines announced Saturday it had started a "wind-down of operations" after efforts to obtain a $500 million federal bailout stalled. CBS News New York's Noelle Lilley reports.
