Fair College Admissions Act fails to move forward in N.Y. Legislature
A bill that would ban legacy admissions policies at colleges did not become law in New York on Friday.
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A bill that would ban legacy admissions policies at colleges did not become law in New York on Friday.
A fire in Elizabeth, New Jersey gutted a restaurant and displaced five families Friday.
Police are looking for the person responsible for at least two recent thefts in Central Park. It comes amid an uptick in crimes in that area. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
Drivers who use the FDR should get ready for a detour this weekend. Northbound and southbound lanes between the exits for the Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges will close starting at 11 p.m. Saturday through Sunday at 8 a.m.
Service has been restored after a water main break on Long Island, but thousands of people are being told to boil their water because of bacteria concerns.
Friday night, Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first public comments since her stunning announcement on the postponement of congestion pricing. CBS New York's Dick Brennan has more.
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One Long Island school district has started installing vape detectors that can pick up on more than just nicotine.
Some New York City street vendors say it's impossible to work legally, and the city's permitting system is failing.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman introduced a bill Friday that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports at county-owned athletic facilities.
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott Macfarlane joined CBS New York to discuss the Hunter Biden trial, President Joe Biden's executive order on the border, congestion pricing and the presidential debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.
The signs and symptoms of a brain tumor to look out for; the simple change that's turned using an inhaler into a breath of fresh air; what researchers say is a bigger threat than war, terrorism, addiction and disease, and for the first time, the CDC says bird flu has caused respiratory symptoms in an infected dairy worker.
CBS New York's team won a record 16 awards at the Fair Media Council's Folio Awards on Long Island on Friday.
An LGBTQ+ community in New York City is celebrating a major milestone -- three decades together as a chorus. CBS New York's John Dias has their story.
Richard Price, author of "The Wanderers," "Clockers," and "Lush Life," releases the new book "Lazarus Man," his first book nearly 10 years.
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"The Puzzle Box" is a sequel to "The Puzzle Master," which was voted the CBS New York Book Club's Reader's Choice in June 2023.
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Mary Calvi talks to author Jean Hanff Korelitz about her new book "The Sequel," the follow-up to her bestselling novel "The Plot."
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