Suffolk County couple facing upgraded charges in son's drug-related death
District Attorney Ray Tierney is blaming New York's bail reform laws because the boy's parents remained free after a prior drug arrest.
District Attorney Ray Tierney is blaming New York's bail reform laws because the boy's parents remained free after a prior drug arrest.
Murphy said over the next three years, $95 million will go toward a number of initiatives including harm reduction centers, community peer recovery centers and housing for people with substance abuse disorders.
An OxyContin advertiser will pay a $350 million settlement for its alleged role in the opioid crisis.
She spoke in the Bronx on Thursday, just days after discussing the issue during her state-of-the-state address.
New legislation was introduced Thursday, three months after the tragic overdose death of 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici.
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2019 after it faced scores of lawsuits related to the opioid crisis.
Schumer led a bipartisan delegation in a meeting with China's president in October to discuss the fentanyl problems.
The mobile medication unit will rotate around areas where opioid use is high and treatment options are few.
But the major pharmacy chain says the filing is part of a plan to bring it back to financial health.
Billy Ortega intentionally mixed fentanyl with cocaine and sold it to five people. Three died.
Touching fentanyl or being near it won't cause a drug overdose, experts told CBS News.
Big box outlets expect to have naloxone, also known as Narcan, available online and on store shelves by next week.
The new legislation expands access to life-saving affordable test strips that can detect fentanyl.
Fentanyl impacts every neighborhood across the country, and the consequences can be deadly.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez talked about the bill's urgency Tuesday in Passaic County, joined by mothers who lost sons to fentanyl.
The bill also allows the Treasury Department to take special measures to combat fentanyl-related money laundering.
The New Jersey senator talked about the bill's urgency Tuesday in Passaic County, joined by mothers who lost sons to fentanyl.
The senator says countries like China and Mexico would be forced to stop sending those drugs to the U.S.
The CBS2 News team took home 12 Fair Media Council Folio Awards on Friday.
The Justice Department alleged Rite Aid's Government Affairs department told employees to delete internal information warning about suspicious prescribers.
The city health department says 72 people ages 15-24 died from opioids in 2021, compared to 94 in 2020.
In 2021, there were 2,668 overdose deaths in New York City, compared with 2,103 in 2020.
There has been an unusual increase in both fatal and non-fatal overdoses in the last week.
It's a problem that's leaving parents grieving and doctors pushing for change.
Attorney General Letitia James says the agreement is the largest settlement she's reached with an individual opioid defendant.
A special general election will be held in New Jersey in September to fill the House of Representatives seat left vacant by late Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
A wandering pony was found trotting along the streets of Westchester County early Friday morning. He was eventually caught by police, but then came another tricky part -- finding the owner.
Millions of stamps designed by Brooklyn artist, Kim Parker, are decorating postage envelopes nationwide.
"Swans of Harlem" tells the story of five ballerinas in the early days of Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Newly released body camera footage shows the moments NYPD officers shot and killed 19-year-old Queens resident Win Rozario in March.
A wandering pony was found trotting along the streets of Westchester County early Friday morning. He was eventually caught by police, but then came another tricky part -- finding the owner.
Millions of stamps designed by Brooklyn artist, Kim Parker, are decorating postage envelopes nationwide.
"Swans of Harlem" tells the story of five ballerinas in the early days of Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Newly released body camera footage shows the moments NYPD officers shot and killed 19-year-old Queens resident Win Rozario in March.
The Five Boro Bike Tour returns to New York City on Sunday, which means street closures citywide.
The I-95 overpass in Norwalk, Connecticut that was compromised when a tanker truck crashed and burst into flames is being demolished, but the highway remains closed.
Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut is closed in both directions after a fuel truck crashed and burst into flames Thursday morning.
We're in for a taste of summer this afternoon, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s inland. We're also tracking some isolated thunderstorms.
Temperatures will be off to the races on Sunday, but there is a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock looks back at historic tornado outbreaks, which highlight the fact that we don't have to be in the thick of severe weather season to witness a touchdown.
A special general election will be held in New Jersey in September to fill the House of Representatives seat left vacant by late Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
A house explosion in South River, N.J. left one person dead and another critically injured Tuesday night. Investigators are trying to figure out what may have caused the explosion.
At least one person was killed and another was injured in a house explosion in New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A New Jersey teenager says making music helps bring him to a better place as he fights cancer.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick protesters began taking down their encampment just after 4 p.m. on Thursday.
The controversial New York City congestion pricing tolls set to start June 30 are facing another lawsuit, this time from Long Island.
Isis Navarro Reyes, of New York, allegedly posted TikTok videos marketing weight loss drugs that appeared to be Ozempic, Mesofrance and Axcion.
The suspect in a Long Island car crash that killed one man and three children in August 2023 has agreed to a plea deal.
The Antisemitism Awareness Act is designed to make it easier for concerned students to file civil rights complaints
To counter congestion pricing, a 10% discount has been approved for LIRR, Metro-North riders who buy monthly passes.
A special general election will be held in New Jersey in September to fill the House of Representatives seat left vacant by late Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
Hope Hicks, one of former President Donald Trump's closest aides for years, told jurors how she handled the fallout from "hush money" payments made to two women before the 2016 election.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The controversial New York City congestion pricing tolls set to start June 30 are facing another lawsuit, this time from Long Island.
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. was remembered as "a true hero to the people of New Jersey" at his funeral Thursday in Newark.
A New Jersey teenager says making music helps bring him to a better place as he fights cancer.
Dutch medical device maker Philips says it's reached a $1.1 billion deal in the United States to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep machines in a case that's rocked the company.
Vicky Dennis went to the hospital with strange symptoms when she had COVID. Doctors found she had two undiagnosed, life-threatening diseases and needed a liver transplant to survive.
Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell's palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia's 125-114 win over the New York Knicks.
A New Jersey woman has received a first-of-its-kind transplant using a modified pig kidney along with a heart pump.
Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein.
See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
Actor Lillo Brancato says problems with drugs led to him going from Hollywood up and comer to behind bars.
Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are asking a New York court to throw out portions of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against the rapper and media mogul.
Josh Hart made a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Ryan Mountcastle and Jorge Mateo each homered and drove in two runs to lift Baltimore to a series-deciding victory over the Yankees.
Francisco Lindor delivered a pair of two-run doubles off the bench, including the game-winner, in the Mets' walk-off win against the Cubs at Citi Field.
Shota Imanaga continued the historic start to his big league career, throwing seven innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 1-0 win over the New York Mets.
Luis Gil outdueled Corbin Burnes, Oswaldo Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 2-0.
Millions of stamps designed by Brooklyn artist, Kim Parker, are decorating postage envelopes nationwide.
"Swans of Harlem" tells the story of five ballerinas in the early days of Dance Theatre of Harlem.
In light of budget cuts to New York City's public library systems, a Park Slope man decided to launch a fundraiser to support the Brooklyn Public Library.
CBS New York's Elle McLogan spoke with 90-year-old Sylvia Hack about her decades of service to her neighborhood.
Three middle school girls are co-champions after winning the Under 14 division at the National Girls Chess Championship.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
A pony was spotted trotting through the streets of Westchester County on Friday. Police finally caught up to him, but as CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports, the tricky part was finding the pony's owner.
A new book out this week, "Swans of Harlem," shares the stories of women who performed in the first decade of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. The ballet company is now in its 55th year. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell caught up with the dancers for a prance down memory lane.
This year's list of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients includes former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and late New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died in 2013.
Thirteen acres of abandoned land on Long Island is about to become the setting for affordable housing, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday. It's part of a new statewide housing initiative. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Hope Hicks, the former White House communications director for Donald Trump, broke down on the stand Friday as she testified in her former boss's criminal hush money trial. CBS New York's Alice Gainer was in the courtroom.