FDNY commissioner: Ideological differences with Mamdani factored into resignation
Robert Tucker, who was appointed to the role in August 2024, announced his resignation the day after Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City.
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Robert Tucker, who was appointed to the role in August 2024, announced his resignation the day after Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says he's raised more than $2 million toward his $4 million goal a week after asking supporters for donations to help fund his transition.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
The Mamdani team will have the expected committees on transportation and public safety, for example, but he will also have two committees that have not been part of other mayoral transitions, including one on worker justice and another on community organizing. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition committees made up of more than 400 people to help advise his incoming administration on a variety of issues.
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is back in the city following his unexpectedly friendly meeting with President Trump at the White House.
Mamdani called Friday's get-together at the White House productive, and stood his ground on some of his criticisms of the president. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has more on what was discussed at the White House.
President Trump spoke about the National Guard in New York City, Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation and the war between Russia and Ukraine on Saturday. Willie James Inman reports from Washington.
President Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani have hurled attacks at each other for months — but on Friday, they seemed to hit it off.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said his meeting with President Trump was productive and focused on their shared love for the city. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wrapped up his high-stakes meeting with President Trump, and the president said they had a great conversation centered on the future of New York City.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Trump put aside their differences Friday and addressed the concerns of New Yorkers in a high-stakes meeting at the White House. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
President Trump said he was surprised by how much he agreed with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani during Friday's Oval Office meeting, and he later posted a photo saying it was a "great honor" to meet him. Aaron Navarro reports from the White House.
The House passed a bill condemning socialism hours before New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, arrived in Washington, D.C.
Just hours before New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, arrived in Washington, D.C., for his first meeting with President Trump, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution condemning the "horrors of socialism." CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer reports.
Reporters were brought in as the highly-anticipated meeting concluded, with Mr. Trump saying the two had a great conversation centered on the future of New York City. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore and Marcia Kramer have team coverage.
In a surprising shift of tone, the two were positive and often complimentary, with President Trump saying NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani "can do some things that I think are gonna be really great."
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani held his highly anticipated meeting with President Trump at the White House Friday, after months of trading sharp jabs during the campaign. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore and Marcia Kramer have team coverage.
President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani held a news conference after their first meeting at the White House after months of acrimonious attacks on each other. See their full news conference after the meeting.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is sitting down with President Trump at the White House Friday afternoon.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to meet with President Trump on Friday afternoon, where he plans to discuss affordability.
Some New Yorkers want the mayor-elect to appoint a new "rat czar" when he takes office after an uptick in rat sightings.
The high stakes meeting follows months of hostility between them, and the outcome could be hugely consequential for the city. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports from the White House.
President Trump has called Zohran Mamdani "my little communist mayor," while Mamdani has vowed to "Trump-proof" New York City.
Complaints about deed theft to the New York Attorney General's Office have more than tripled over the last few years.
The New York Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-119 on Wednesday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday.
Masyn Winn singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning to give the Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the slumping Mets on Wednesday.
A Long Island high schooler and his mom are being credited with saving a sleeping neighbor from a house fire.
Complaints about deed theft to the New York Attorney General's Office have more than tripled over the last few years.
A Long Island high schooler and his mom are being credited with saving a sleeping neighbor from a house fire.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
A child was being pushed in a stroller at Moore and Humboldt streets in East Williamsburg on Wednesday when she suffered a gunshot wound to the head, police said.
The official season for outdoor dining starts Wednesday, giving New Yorkers the chance to enjoy their meals in the spring weather.
UConn's jaw-dropping buzzer beater catapulted them to the Final Four.
Bridgeport firefighter Terrence Cramer was killed after his girlfriend's ex shot him in a fit of rage at a Connecticut home, according to an arrest warrant.
Jabari Bush is accused of fatally shooting active-duty Bridgeport Firefighter Terrence Cramer in Shelton, police said.
Warmer weather will return to New York City and the surrounding area soon.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The discovery of a suspicious device forced the cancellation of the Keansburg, New Jersey, St. Patrick's Day Parade last weekend.
New Jersey prosecutors are asking the pubic for help finding a man they say is responsible for a fatal shooting in Union City.
Jersey City P.S. 17 students are celebrating a brand new mini soccer pitch built for them ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer.
Nerdeen Kiswani, the pro-Palestinian activist targeted in what she calls an assassination plot in NYC, spoke out Monday.
Former New Jersey Assemblyman Alberto Courtinho, 56, served for more than five years, representing parts of Newark.
A Long Island high schooler and his mom are being credited with saving a sleeping neighbor from a house fire.
New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman said Tuesday he will sue the state after the Campaign Finance Board denied him matching funds.
The driver accused of striking and killing a Nassau County school crossing guard in February has been arraigned.
New York's Republican nominee for governor Bruce Blakeman took his campaign to the steps of City Hall on Monday, where he portrayed Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the taxing twins.
Members and associates of the Riverhead-based 48 Gang are charged with crimes linked to murders, armed robberies and shootings dating back to 2021, prosecutors said.
President Trump predicted in a prime-time address that the U.S. will complete its military mission in Iran "very shortly," and said U.S. forces have achieved "overwhelming victories," but he did not offer a definitive timeline.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to invalidating President Trump's executive order that would end birthright citizenship.
President Trump went to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices took up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda.
President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," the White House said, as the president faces critical decisions in the monthlong war.
New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman said Tuesday he will sue the state after the Campaign Finance Board denied him matching funds.
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 first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion made her Broadway debut Tuesday night, adding some of her own big hits to "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
The New York Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-119 on Wednesday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday.
Masyn Winn singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning to give the Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the slumping Mets on Wednesday.
Max Fried permitted only three singles in seven sparkling innings, Giancarlo Stanton drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
The Houston Rockets took a huge lead early and rolled to a 111-94 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
Long before Manhattan's iconic street grid took shape, an English widow planned a Brooklyn community that helped shape the city today.
The Center for Brooklyn History showcase examines the Battle of Brooklyn through rare maps, paintings, and historical artifacts from the American Revolutionary War.
From World War II to modern mixology, women in Brooklyn fought for their place behind the bar. This Women's History Month, their legacy continues to influence the city's nightlife.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for April 1 at 11 p.m.
There's a baby boom at the Bronx Zoo.
Complaints about deed theft to the New York Attorney General's Office have more than tripled over the last few years. Deed theft is essentially when someone steals a house, often forging the paperwork, and data obtained by CBS News New York shows a 240% increase in complaints to the New York Attorney General's Office from 2023 to 2025. CBS News New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas reports.
In his prime-time speech Wednesday, President Trump said U.S. forces will finish the job in Iran soon, but did not give specifics. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The New York Times is reporting President Trump is privately discussing firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with Lee Zeldin.
