Controversial transgender athlete ban signed into law on Long Island
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a a controversial transgender athlete ban Monday which passed last month by the Nassau County legislature along party lines.
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a a controversial transgender athlete ban Monday which passed last month by the Nassau County legislature along party lines.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a a controversial transgender athlete ban Monday which passed last month by the Nassau County legislature along party lines.
Demonstrators gathered outside the Nassau County Legislature Building in Mineola on Saturday to protest new legislation banning transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports at county-owned facilities.
Nassau County lawmakers approved a controversial transgender athlete ban in a 12-5 vote after a judge struck down the executive order.
It comes after a judge struck down County Executive Bruce Blakeman's executive order. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports from Mineola.
Nassau County's legislature took up the transgender athlete ban Monday. A judge previously struck down Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's executive order. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
There's another attempt to ban transgender athletes from women's and girls' sports in Nassau County. As CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro reports, the county executive is moving forward, despite losing in court.
A controversial bill was introduced Friday that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports at Nassau County-owned athletic facilities. As CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports, this was not the first attempt at a ban.
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A judge on Friday struck down Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's order banning transgender athletes from female sports at county-run facilities. CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.
The Nassau County Supreme Court has struck down County Executive Bruce Blakeman's executive order banning transgender athletes from playing women's and girl's sports at county-owned facilities.
A judge has tossed out a lawsuit from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman over his decision to ban transgender athletes from playing at county-owned facilities.
A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman who had been looking to stop a challenge from New York Attorney General Letitia James over his decision to ban transgender women from playing sports at county-owned facilities.
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A Manhattan school district voted in favor of a measure that could ban transgender girls from participating in girls sports.
Jenner, who won the 1976 Olympic men's decathlon before coming out as transgender, said the future of sports is at stake.
The Roller Rebels, a Long Island roller derby league, is at the center of a lawsuit that claims Nassau County's transgender athlete ban violates New York's anti-discrimination laws. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Jenner, who won the 1976 Olympic men's decathlon before coming out as transgender, said the future of sports is at stake. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff.
Bruce Blakeman's move comes not long after State Attorney General Letitia James demanded he rescind the ban.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul says the county executive is trying to score "cheap political points" with the executive order. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
County Executive Bruce Blakeman says the move will protect the integrity of women's sports.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman Thursday signed an executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in girls and women's sports at county facilities. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
County Executive Bruce Blakeman says the move will protect the integrity of women's sports.
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A New Jersey man was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for a brutal attack involving a dog on a New York City pizzeria manager.
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.
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A New Jersey man was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for a brutal attack involving a dog on a New York City pizzeria manager.
Police are looking for four suspects accused of robbing a Pokémon trading card store on Thursday in Manhattan.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
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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.
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The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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A New Jersey man was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for a brutal attack involving a dog on a New York City pizzeria manager. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Police are searching for four masked suspects who entered the store in the Meatpacking District and grabbed thousands worth of items.
Nearly 15,000 nurses across three major hospital networks are involved. NewYork-Presbyterian said it will resume bargaining with the nurses union Thursday evening, with the help of a mediator. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
President Trump said he may enact the rarely used Insurrection Act in Minnesota after an ICE officer shot a migrant in the leg Wednesday. Homeland Security officials claim the migrant and two other men attacked the officer. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
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