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Covering one square mile of New York City, Brooklyn's historic Green-Wood Cemetery is a national historic landmark. More than 500,000 people are interred here. It's also the final resting place for an untold number of American war veterans. Now, the cemetery is enlisting an army of volunteers to help tell the stories of those who served throughout our nation's history. Dana Jacobson has more.
Alvin Bragg, a Democrat and one of the eight candidates vying to become Manhattan District Attorney joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss his plans if elected as the borough's top prosecutor. Bragg discusses his platform, which includes addressing gun violence and dissolving the department's sex crimes unit, among other reforms.
Manhattan's district attorney has convened a special grand jury to weigh potential charges against former President Donald Trump, executives at the Trump Organization or the business itself. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Kleiman joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
New York City's June mayoral primary will serve as the first major test for a newly implemented voting system known as ranked-choice voting. This system allows voters to rank up to five candidates in order of preference on their ballots. A candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to win. While ranked-choice voting has already been used in some smaller, special election races for city council in New York, this will be the first time it is being implemented in a citywide election. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
But it may still be weeks before New Yorkers know who won the Democratic primary.
Students attending public schools in New York City, the nation's largest school district, will be returning to full in-person learning this fall. Madina Touré, a Politico reporter covering New York City education policy and politics, joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
New York City plans to put an end to remote learning. CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports on the change in the nation's largest school district. Then, Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton, co-founder and medical director of Goodstock Consulting and an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the day's coronavirus headlines.
Public schools in New York City will fully return to in-person learning in the fall. Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. are now fully vaccinated. Mola Lenghi has the story.
An unknown individual threw two commercial fireworks into a crowd in midtown, around the area of the Diamond District.
New York City is reopening after 14 months of coronavirus restrictions. Most businesses are now open at full capacity. But as Mola Lenghi reports, there is ongoing confusion about where and when masks are still required. Then, Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, an infectious disease physician at John Cochran VA Medical Center, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
The New York Attorney General's Office announced that its investigation into former President Trump's company is no longer just a civil case. AG Letitia James confirms her office is working with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in the investigation. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what we know and what comes next in the case.
The New York City Marathon will return on November 7, according to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. For now, capacity is capped at 33,000 runners, but Cuomo said that restriction could change in coming months if things continue to improve. Read more here.
New York City subways are running around the clock again, more than a year after the coronavirus pandemic curtailed 24-hour service. Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city will add an additional 250 police officers to the subway system to address safety concerns. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
Each year, millions in New York City are drawn to Central Park's manicured lawns or to the High Line's creative design, but it's the smaller, lesser-known community-run gardens that may show the city's true personality. There are more community gardens in the Big Apple than anywhere else in the country, and as Christina Ruffini found out, they're as diverse as the people who run them.
Community-based security such as private security and first responders will be present at Pride events this year with an increased budget, event organizers said Saturday.
Frontrunners Andrew Yang and Eric Adams found themselves taking the most heat, although Adams got his own digs in.
New York City's eight leading Democratic candidates for mayor will debate each another tonight for the first time. Andrew Yang has been leading in the polls, but Kathryn Garcia received The New York Times' coveted endorsement. Alyssa Katz of the online news site The City spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the state of the race.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new incentive to encourage New Yorkers to get their COVID-19 vaccine: free Shake Shack. The mayor chowed down on a burger and fries Thursday during his daily coronavirus briefing as he introduced the promotion.
NYPD Asian Hate Crimes Task Force commander Tommy Ng said in an interview with CBSN anchor Vladimir Duthiers that attacks against Asian Americans are "absolutely not new," and that the "common denominator" among perpetrators is mental illness. Watch the interview.
Inspector Tommy Ng also said the "common denominator" among perpetrators — "the bottom line" — is mental illness.
The curtain will rise on Broadway once again. Performances are set to resume in September after the summer following the industry's longest shutdown in history. Tickets for shows at 100% capacity went on sale earlier this week. Broadway was forced to close on March 12, 2020, a day after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the industry's reopening.
At least 10 mass shootings happened across the country over Mother's Day weekend, according to the Gun Violence Archive. In Colorado, police are searching for a motive after a gunman killed six adults at a birthday party, and a manhunt is underway in New York after a shooting in Times Square wounded three bystanders. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Officer Alyssa Vogel of the New York Police Department is being hailed a hero after picking up a young girl who was hurt in a triple shooting in Times Square and bringing her to safety. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge spoke to the officer and has this report.
Eric Adams and Andrew Yang, the two leading Democratic candidates in the race to become New York City's next mayor, say the rise in shootings means there needs to be more support for the city's police department. Elizabeth Kim of Gothamist spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the latest on the race.
A lot of American cities have great nicknames. But it was 100 years ago when the nation's biggest city got its most famous one. Michelle Miller has the details on how "The Big Apple" came to signify New York.
