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A deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has set health and community leaders on a campaign to educate the public on ways to prevent the bacteria from growing and spreading.
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A deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has set health and community leaders on a campaign to educate the public on ways to prevent the bacteria from growing and spreading.
Exonerated Five member Raymond Santana says he's running for City Council because his neighborhood has deteriorated and he wants to rejuvenate it.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer spoke to Raymond Santana about why he wants to be a public servant.
NYC Council Member Yusef Salaam, who was wrongfully convicted of rape in the 1989 Central Park jogger case, says the future of policing in New York City must emphasize "courtesy, professionalism and respect."
NYC Council Member Yusef Salaam discusses the future of policing in New York City and Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter discusses Long Island's red wave.
New York City Council Member Yusef Salaam, a member of the "Exonerated Five," appears on "The Point with Marcia Kramer" on April 14, 2024.
Yusef Salaam, who was wrongfully convicted of rape in the 1989 Central Park jogger case, says the future of policing in New York City must emphasize "courtesy, professionalism and respect."
Committee Chair Yusef Salaam was wrongfully convicted of rape in the 1989 Central Park jogger case.
Committee Chair Yusef Salaam was wrongfully convicted of rape in the 1989 Central Park jogger case.
Salaam said he was diving with his wife and family when he was pulled over.
Newly elected City Councilman Yusef Salaam, who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in the Central Park Five case, says he was stopped by police without explanation Friday night. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/49tDPcT
Newly elected City Councilmember Yusef Salaam says he was stopped by police Friday night while driving with his family. The NYPD says the stop was proper because the car's windows were tinted beyond the legal limit. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/49tDPcT
From false imprisonment to empowerment, the Exonerated Five member won Harlem's District 9 City Council seat.
In the city that convicted him and put him behind bars in an infamous rape case, an exonerated member of the Central Park Five is now one of its lawmakers. Yusef Salaam won Central Harlem's City Council seat Tuesday. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell spoke with him Wednesday about his remarkable turnaround and his goals at City Hall. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3MxjeuY
New York City's 51 council seats were up for grabs in an election that saw low voter turnout. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the results.
Salaam, a Democrat, will represent a central Harlem district on the City Council, having run unopposed for the seat.
Exonerated Central Park Five member Yusef Salaam spoke to supporters Tuesday night after winning a seat on the New York City Council. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/40qpjz7
Yusef Salaam garnered more than 60% of the vote for the District 9 City Council seat in Central Harlem in the June primary. He spent seven years in prison, accused of a rape he didn't commit as part of the now-exonerated Central Park 5. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell shares more of her wide-ranging conversation with the candidate, who used his personal plight as a platform. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3XwA94Z
Thousands of voters in Central Harlem put a political newcomer on the New York City Council. Yusef Salaam is one of the Central Park Exonerated Five wrongly convicted of rape in 1989. He made his struggle for justice part of his campaign. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell reports.
It was a night for incumbents, except in one race in Harlem, and, somewhat surprisingly, one in Brooklyn.
Despite low voters turnout, incumbents across the five boroughs appeared well on their way to winning. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The turnout was low Tuesday for one of the most talked-about primary races in New York.
The turnout was low Tuesday for one of the most talked-about primary races in New York. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell has the story.
The alliance comes ahead of the June 27 primary, which will feature rank-choice voting.
Al Taylor and Yusef Salaam made an alliance and endorsed each other in the ranked choice primary election, CBS2's Jessi Mitchell reports.
An out-of-service escalator at Jamaica Station in Queens is reviving complaints that date back years.
The head of a housing nonprofit in Harlem was arrested after residents complained over delayed repairs.
Scientists say New York's coastal waters are experiencing some of the most severe threats on record, and they're not just environmental.
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.
Residents displaced by the massive fire in the Bronx that killed two people are being told the building isn't safe for them to go back for the things they left behind.
An out-of-service escalator at Jamaica Station in Queens is reviving complaints that date back years.
The head of a housing nonprofit in Harlem was arrested after residents complained over delayed repairs.
Scientists say New York's coastal waters are experiencing some of the most severe threats on record, and they're not just environmental.
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.
Residents displaced by the massive fire in the Bronx that killed two people are being told the building isn't safe for them to go back for the things they left behind.
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.
New York City's balmy weather proved to be record-breaking for the date of April 15.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
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.
Rutgers University police say a sexual assault happened in Parking Lot 26 on Bartlett Street just after 5 a.m. on Saturday.
The horse captured on incredible body-cam footage last week of an NYPD mounted officer chasing down a suspected purse snatcher was rescued from slaughter off a racetrack.
The pop-up JBJ Soul Kitchen at the Ocean County Library in Toms River, N.J. will shut down at the end of the month.
A large four-alarm fire ripped through multiple homes in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, early Tuesday morning.
Scientists say New York's coastal waters are experiencing some of the most severe threats on record, and they're not just environmental.
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.
A crackdown on gang violence in Nassau County is delivering results with nearly three dozen arrests in the last week, police said.
Rex Heuermann admitted in court earlier this month that he strangled all his victims to death, but his ex-wife Asa Ellerup heard his confession prior to his plea.
Decades after their theft, rare books worth millions were recovered in New York City after being stolen from venture capitalist John Hay Whitney's Long Island home.
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is asking a judge to kick a Democrat off the ballot in the 17th Congressional District, due to alleged fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced thousands of New York City Housing Authority apartments will get upgraded utilities.
New York City Council member Chi Ossé was arrested in Brooklyn Wednesday morning, the NYPD confirmed.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?
There are some out there who believe Mayor Mamdani may have been the catalyst for the Mets' current 11-game losing streak.
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.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death.
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw turned to social media for help reconnecting with a New York City bartender after a memorable performance this week.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji will not attend this year's Met Gala, sources said.
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its list of inductees for 2026, and it includes the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary, local hip-hop collective.
New York lost its 12th consecutive game, falling 5-3 to the Twins on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
There are some out there who believe Mayor Mamdani may have been the catalyst for the Mets' current 11-game losing streak.
Cam Schlittler, a native of Walpole, said he and his family have received threats from Red Sox fans ahead of his Fenway Park debut Thursday.
CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Hawks rallied to stun the Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
An out-of-service escalator at Jamaica Station in Queens is reviving complaints that date back years.
The head of a housing nonprofit in Harlem was arrested after residents complained over delayed repairs.
A 2009 New York City law requiring most roll-down security gates to be at least 70% transparent is set to take effect this summer.
Recurring elevator problems are back and worse than ever at one New York City high-rise, according to tenants.
Students at M.S. 407 transform a barren space into a habitat for bees and butterflies, part of a broader city push to expand pollinator-friendly green spaces.
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.
The state is adding five more courses for the volunteer firefighter training stipend program. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
The female grey seal, which was released at the North Brigantine Natural Area, was found stranded in the middle of a street in Long Beach during the February blizzard. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
New Yorkers in so-called "noise corridors" near LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports say life has gotten louder than ever. They're now calling on the FAA to make changes. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan reports.
A temporary restraining order has been issued to stop the planned opening of a men's homeless shelter in the East Village.
Some residents in Harlem say rodents, broken elevators and sewage problems have been plaguing their apartment building for years, and fixes didn't come until the head of the nonprofit that manages their building was arrested for failing for make repairs. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
