NYS passes legislation requiring protest buffer zones outside houses of worship
The law, signed Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, expressly allows police to establish 50-foot security perimeters outside houses of worship where protests are not allowed.
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The law, signed Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, expressly allows police to establish 50-foot security perimeters outside houses of worship where protests are not allowed.
Mamdani joined neighbors and faith leaders at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office is rolling out "Summer in NYC," featuring free or low-cost programs to help kids stay busy this summer and avoid violence.
The city is launching a website with dozens of programs to keep kids safe and off the streets during the summer months. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
Protesters gathered Tuesday near Gracie Mansion, accusing Mayor Zohran Mamdani of failing to protect Jewish New Yorkers.
Protesters gathered Tuesday near Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence at Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side, accusing him of failing to protect Jewish New Yorkers. Counter-protesters also showed up to defend the mayor. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new "block by block" initiative to tackle the city's affordable housing crisis Tuesday morning.
The plan focuses on 400,000 affordable housing units, enhancing tenant protections and investing in public housing. Some 200,000 of those units will be new, rent stabilized homes built over the next decade, as well as preserving and stabilizing an additional 200,000 homes.
The plan focuses on creating 400,000 new affordable housing units, enhancing tenant protections, and investing in public housing.
Mamdani, already known as the "social media mayor," has launched a series of Twitch streams to take questions from New Yorkers in real time.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday night's storm, which soaked Brooklyn and Queens, was so powerful, the rain it dropped overwhelmed the city's sewer system.
Mamdani, already known as the "social media mayor," is now taking questions from New Yorkers in real time on Twitch.
CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner on Thursday went to Hollis, Queens, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited with residents who lost a lot in the flooding.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available through a lottery opening at 10 a.m. Monday.
A limited number of affordable tickets to the FIFA World Cup will be available for New Yorkers through a lottery.
Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed the controversial "buffer zone" bill for protests outside of New York City schools. City Council Speaker Julie Menin is now trying to make changes to keep the mayor from vetoing it again.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Gov. Kathy Hochul were all on hand Wednesday morning to officially launch a split of the Bronx into two separate police boroughs, called Bronx North and Bronx South.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch have announced a new anti-violence program that they hope will make the summer of 2026 the safest on record. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
She's making the changes in the hopes of preventing Mayor Mamdani from vetoing it again. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
The move will add 200 more cops and bring more specialized units.
Luigi Mangione supporters have loudly made their feelings known outside every court appearance, but several are now in court with official press passes.
The three women, who are big fans of accused killer Luigi Mangione, made inflammatory comments outside of court on Monday. They had city-issued press badges that got them special seating in the courtroom. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
New York City has extended nearly 100,000 3-K and Pre-K offers for the upcoming school year, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said there will be more weekend trips for the NYC Ferry to cut down on wait times.
The 20,000-square-foot city-run grocery store will be located at the Peninsula in Hunts Point.
