Cuomo says N.Y. will be better post-pandemic
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday during his daily briefing that the state will reopen better than it was prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Watch his remarks.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday during his daily briefing that the state will reopen better than it was prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Watch his remarks.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the state had its lowest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations on Monday - 1,538 - since March 20. He also said the U.S. Open will be held this summer in Queens, New York, without fans. Watch his remarks.
"Body-worn cameras are only as powerful as the transparency that comes with them," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Big bold yellow letters form the words "Black Lives Matter" along Fulton Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.
"Our budget must reflect the reality that policing needs fundamental reform," it said in a statement.
The curfew was initially scheduled to end at 5 a.m. Monday, when the city begins to reopen after the coronavirus shutdown.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams marched with anti-police brutality protesters this week, despite his complicated history with policing and racial issues. Adams, who is black, was beaten by police as a young man and later went on to serve as a New York City officer for over two decades. He spoke to Dana Jacobson about the unrest happening in New York and around the country, and what needs to happen in order to enact real change.
Many states, including Florida, are continuing to re-open businesses despite reports of increasing coronavirus infections. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Jamel Floyd's mother said her son suffered from asthma and diabetes and that jail officials were aware of his health conditions.
Standing before thousands in his home borough of Brooklyn, Terrence Floyd, George Floyd's brother, thanked New Yorkers on Thursday. For the eighth day, protesters marched throughout New York City, leading up to the memorial service at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn. CBS New York's Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that people in New York City who are protesting George Floyd's death should assume they've been exposed to the coronavirus in the crowd. He urged them to get tested and also warned it may trigger a spike in COVID-19 cases in the days to come. Watch his remarks.
The 18-year-old Barnard College student was stabbed to death in a New York City park last December.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo noted Wednesday that New York is in its 95th day of the coronavirus pandemic and 10th day of protests after George Floyd's death in police custody in Minneapolis. Cuomo urged residents to take precautions while protesting amid the outbreak. Watch his comments here.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who has been walking alongside demonstrators in the city, said the response to protests has created more tension.
New York City public libraries have been closed since mid-March but as states being to reopen, librarians are considering a grab-and-go service for readers. Reuven Blau, senior reporter for the digital news platform The City, joins CBSN to discuss the future of libraries in a post-pandemic world.
The second night of New York City's curfew was quieter amid the ongoing protests over George Floyd's death. New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams joined CBSN to discuss what actions elected officials could take to help lessen tensions with police.
New York has been among the cities hardest hit by looting and violence in recent days. Tony Dokoupil spoke with NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan about how his officers are responding.
The curfew will be in effect from 11 p.m. Monday night until 5 a.m. Tuesday morning.
After some protests erupted into violence and looting, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the city will be under a curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
As deaths from coronavirus continued to drop to lows not seen since March, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo used his daily coronavirus briefing Sunday afternoon to plead for calm after a night of unrest statewide. "Violence never works," he said. Watch his remarks here.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's daughter Chiara de Blasio was arrested Saturday night at protests in Manhattan, the NYPD confirmed. CBS New York's Hazel Sanchez reports.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned Monday that as parts of the state continue to move ahead with reopening and New York City set to reopen on June 8, "we have to be smart" with protests. "It took us 93 days to get here," he said.
A law enforcement source said officers did not "ram" the protestors, but that they were "trying to go forward and escape."
New York City, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., is on track to slowly reopen. However, other states throughout the country are still experiencing increases in coronavirus cases. Tom Hanson reports.
Founded during the AIDS crisis, God's Love We Deliver is a charity committed to feeding homebound New Yorkers afflicted with disease. Decades later with another pandemic affecting the country, the charity is working nonstop to meet the spike in demand amid the coronavirus crisis. Anthony Mason speaks to God's Love CEO Karen Pearl.