NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
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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.
Political analyst J.C. Polanco discusses what to watch for in Friday's meeting between New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Trump at the White House.
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says his upcoming meeting with President Trump at the White House is an opportunity to make his case for New Yorkers.
The future of the New York City horse carriage industry was debated Wednesday at a City Council public hearing.
Cristian Yepes was on his first week with the NYPD's elite Emergency Service Unit when he helped rescue a woman on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly has asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year prison sentence for sex abuse.
Most of the Tri-State Area, including New York City, is under an air quality alert Wednesday and Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
The Con Ed outage map reported almost 900 customers out of service after firefighters responded to a transformer and car fire Wednesday morning.
The future of the New York City horse carriage industry was debated Wednesday at a City Council public hearing.
Most of the Tri-State Area, including New York City, is under an air quality alert Wednesday and Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
The Con Ed outage map reported almost 900 customers out of service after firefighters responded to a transformer and car fire Wednesday morning.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for most of the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
The battle over carriage horses in New York City has gone on for decades, but on Wednesday the sides will square off in front of the City Council over a bill that is designed to effectively kill the industry.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for most of the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
A heat advisory goes into effect from Tuesday to Wednesday for NYC and the surrounding area, as feels-like temperatures could reach the 100s.
People in the New York City area should brace for more extreme weather this week.
Most of the Tri-State Area, including New York City, is under an air quality alert Wednesday and Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for most of the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
A Freehold Township High School teacher faces charges for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged to convert their savings into gold bars, then hand them over for "safekeeping."
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged their savings into gold bars, and to then hand over those gold bars over for "safekeeping." CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
The Smithtown Library on Long Island opened all of its doors Thursday, nearly two years after a wave of water flowed through the building during catastrophic flooding. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Some people who watched the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach over the weekend are claiming the colorful smoke from the performing planes damaged their boats.
The future of the New York City horse carriage industry was debated Wednesday at a City Council public hearing.
The battle over carriage horses in New York City has gone on for decades, but on Wednesday the sides will square off in front of the City Council over a bill that is designed to effectively kill the industry.
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing the federal government and several private groups, alleging they were part of a conspiracy to suppress criticism of Israel.
Nearly two weeks into the Legionnaires' outbreak in Manhattan, officials said Tuesday the bacteria that causes the disease has been found at dozens of more buildings.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday homeless encampments along Manhattan's far West Side will be cleaned up.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in the state of New York keeps growing.
As the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side continues to rise, City Council Speaker Julie Menin is blasting the Mamdani administration over its handling of the outbreak.
All of the Upper East Side buildings with cooling towers that tested positive for Legionella bacteria have completed necessary cleaning, New York City health officials said Sunday.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
New Jersey is one of more than a dozen states that are working to collect, remove and destroy all of their aqueous film-forming foam.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
The World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina is a grudge match that will reopen decades-old wounds for both countries.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
In a match Tuesday featuring two of soccer's biggest heavyweights, Spain put in a masterful performance, frustrating France to the tune of a 2-0 win to advance to Sunday's World Cup final.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
The New York Mets have stumbled into the All-Star break after their worst first half in 31 years.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
The Classical Theatre of Harlem's artistic director says Shakespeare's famous tragedy is more relevant today, though audiences can always expect a twist.
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 House on Tuesday voted to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, amid a years-long push to end the twice-annual clock changes.
A heat advisory is in place for the Tri-State Area until Wednesday night and an air quality alert was also issued for the majority of the region. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
The semifinal clash between England and Argentina will see two bitter rivals face off in what is widely expected to be one of the most emotionally charged matches of the tournament. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel Echegaray reports.
President Trump threatened to order more strikes if Iran's negotiations don't resume talks.
Health officials identified 76 buildings where Legionella bacteria was found in cooling towers across the Upper East Side. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
