40% of NYC families can't afford weekly food costs, report says
A new report says more than 40% of New York City families can't afford weekly food costs, and one in three adults in New York City doesn't have enough money for food.
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A new report says more than 40% of New York City families can't afford weekly food costs, and one in three adults in New York City doesn't have enough money for food.
Mamdani built a campaign on affordability, notably a promise to freeze the rent for NYC's 2 million residents living in rent-stabilized apartments.
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said New York will not let people on food stamps go hungry due to the government shutdown.
Rents are going up today for the more than one million NYC residents who live in rent stabilized apartments citywide.
Financial independence has become a powerful goal for many people, in order to retiring early. Neil McDonald, CEO of Moomoo Financial, stopped by to discuss it with CBS News New York's Jessica Moore. Content sponsored by Moomoo Financial.
Neil McDonald of Moomoo Financial stopped by to discuss some fundamentals for success in investing with CBS News New York's Jessica Moore. Content sponsored by Moomoo Financial.
Neil McDonald, CEO of Moomoo Financial, spoke with CBS News New York's Jessica Moore about smart steps beginners can take as they approach investing. Content sponsored by Moomoo Financial.
Over a dozen local organizations also joined the fair, offering services like CPR lessons, vision tests and more.
If you have waited until the last minute to finish back-to-school shopping, experts say at this point, it may pay to wait a little longer.
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Many older adults in the Bronx are living in poverty and left without the option to retire, according to a study by The Center for an Urban Future.
The NYS comptroller's office is taking new steps to make sure New Yorkers aren't leaving unclaimed funds on the table.
New York is sending inflation refund checks to eligible residents. Gov. Kathy Hochul says they're expected to hit the mail this fall.
Smart shopping expert Trae Bodge shares ways shoppers can change their habits as the price of everyday goods is expected to climb.
The number of people living in poverty in New York city has grown to the highest level in seven years, a study by the nonprofit Robin Hood found.
Two hundred cartons of eggs were given away for free in New York City on Friday to help offset the growing cost of the now-pricey household item.
Some bodegas in the Bronx are now selling eggs in threes as customers struggle with the soaring cost of an entire carton.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says Con Edison needs to get back to the drawing board after proposing significant double-digit increases for natural gas and electric bills.
ShopRite stores in the Tri-State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supplies and increased pricing.
The N.J. State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP), a housing voucher program similar to Section 8, is now taking applications.
With inflation falling, the Federal Reserve is cutting its benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point, but it's not clear where interest rates go from here. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
This week's dockworker walk-out left a backlog of cargo in the ports of New York and New Jersey, Port Authority officials say.
The port workers strike has led many people to stock up on certain goods and buy in bulk, but supply chain experts say it's unnecessary. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
Wednesday was day two of the longshoremen's strike. We could see the supply of certain goods impacted, as well as their prices, if the port strike continues. As CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado explains, some experts advise this could be a good time for consumers to shop locally.
New York producer Maggie Cole and three friends from Chicago, Boston and DC took on the challenge.
One teenager was killed and two were hurt in a shooting in the Bronx on Wednesday.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
The international search for a suspect wanted for a deadly 2022 hit-and-run in Queens ended in a German prison.
One teenager was killed and two were hurt in a shooting in the Bronx on Wednesday.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
The international search for a suspect wanted for a deadly 2022 hit-and-run in Queens ended in a German prison.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
President Trump pulling funding from the Gateway Tunnel project has led to backlash from New York and New Jersey elected officials.
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat.
A home on Roosevelt Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, went up in flames on Tuesday morning as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
Seven more New Yorkers were confirmed to have died primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, officials said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals Wednesday to bring down the cost of car insurance and crack down on insurance fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the date and times of his five borough "Rental Ripoff Hearings."
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram a day after suffering a broken leg in a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
The new off-Broadway play "The Disappear" offers a satirical look at Hollywood and toxic relationships.
There were heated moments Wednesday on Capitol Hill as Attorney General Pam Bondi faced questions about the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. Erica Brown reports.
The Nassau County executive and other Republican state luminaries gathered in Garden City on Wednesday and spoke about a strategy to defeat Gov. Kathy Hochul in November. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
An NYPD detective is suspended without pay after he allegedly violated an order of protection against him.
Nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai have ratified a new contract, brining their strike to an end after more than a month on the picket lines, but nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian rejected the deal and will remain on strike. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
