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Bronx teacher wins $25,000 FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence
A Bronx teacher has won the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence. Deborah Reich was surprised with a $25,000 check in front of her students and colleagues.
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A Bronx teacher has won the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence. Deborah Reich was surprised with a $25,000 check in front of her students and colleagues.
Urban Assembly Maker Academy in Lower Manhattan has four separate high schools on four floors.
Police say Alexander Stepnowsky, a fourth-year student at the school, was arrested Tuesday after surrendering to police. He faces charges including criminal trespass as a hate crime. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
A man faces hate crime charges for allegedly hoisting a swastika flag at NYU last month, police said. Alexander Stepnowsky was arrested Tuesday.
CBS News New York's Noelle Lilley spoke to Jasir Gipson and his mother about just how far her son has come.
The 2-K program will provide free childcare for 2-year-olds in select neighborhoods. It will expand citywide in the coming years.
CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has a look at how the lifesaving technique is being taught at the Long Island school.
New York's first phone-free school year paid off, according to a statewide survey of teachers.
Jay Nayak, 11, and Liam Kwon, 10, will be competing at the National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C.
Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed the controversial "buffer zone" bill for protests outside of New York City schools. City Council Speaker Julie Menin is now trying to make changes to keep the mayor from vetoing it again.
She's making the changes in the hopes of preventing Mayor Mamdani from vetoing it again. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
A school bus full of kids got stuck in a sinkhole in the Bronx on Wednesday afternoon.
A school bus with 30 kids on board partially fell into a hole in the Bronx Wednesday afternoon.
Day two of potentially dangerous heat means early dismissal for some New Jersey students. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
Connecticut Farms Elementary School in Union Township was among those dismissed early due to the heat. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
New York City has extended nearly 100,000 3-K and Pre-K offers for the upcoming school year, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.
Education officials say several schools are having an early dismissal because of the high temperatures.
Education officials are pointing to social media as a cause for sexual misconduct cases spiking in New York City schools.
Anastasia Coleman has been the special commissioner of investigation for the New York City School District for eight years. Her office has seen the number of sexual misconduct cases spike since 2023. CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports.
Frazier spoke about lessons from his basketball career on and off the court in his address to graduates at Barclays Center.
The man accused of driving drunk and killing a Nassau County police officer in January has changed his plea to guilty.
What began as a reading group for theater lovers has grown into a weekly gathering at the Brooklyn Public Library where New Yorkers of all backgrounds come together for discussion, connection and creativity.
Long Island reporter Jennifer McLogan was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Folio Awards Luncheon.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
The first World Cup game at MetLife Stadium is Saturday, and it will be a major test for NJ Transit. Here's what to expect.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
The first World Cup game at MetLife Stadium is Saturday, and it will be a major test for NJ Transit. Here's what to expect.
With the temperatures rising into the 90s and a dangerous heat index, Newark, New Jersey, is activating a Code Red warning to keep residents and soccer fans attending World Cup festivals safe.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Fans will soon gather at Choripan in Hackensack, New Jersey, to root for Argentina as they look to win their second consecutive World Cup title.
MetLife Stadium, which hosts its first match of the World Cup this Saturday, has undergone a transformation.
The man accused of driving drunk and killing a Nassau County police officer in January has changed his plea to guilty.
Long Island reporter Jennifer McLogan was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Folio Awards Luncheon.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
A Long Island woman says her efforts to avoid check washing didn't keep her from being robbed, calling the experience "upsetting and disheartening."
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is front and center in New York and New Jersey, where there are plenty of free watch parties and events happening.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reacting to threats from President Trump's border czar about sending more ICE agents to the state.
Multiple floors of the Pentagon were locked down for several hours Thursday morning and hazmat crews were deployed for what authorities had described as a "hazardous materials incident."
A judge has found former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander not guilty in a bench trial over his arrest at the city's immigration court last fall.
The bench trial of former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander over his arrest at the city's immigration court last fall got underway on Wednesday in Manhattan.
Calls to ban horse carriages in New York City are growing after a horse collapsed and died in Central Park Tuesday.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after she was feeling heartburn and shoulder pain. She said she's able to remain hopeful and spend more time with her family because of a different type of treatment.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
The Broadway revival of the musical (nominated for 11 Tony Awards) depicts drama, joy and heartbreak in the pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century, with parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Knicks superfan Spike Lee stopped by CBS Mornings to give his thoughts as the Knicks get set to play in the NBA Finals, and he offered his prediction, too.
The first World Cup game at MetLife Stadium is Saturday, and it will be a major test for NJ Transit. Here's what to expect.
Juan Soto hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the New York Mets earned a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.
The NYPD said "reckless and dangerous" fan behavior before and after the game between the Knicks and Spurs justified stepped-up security around the Garden.
A video shared online shows at least one egg tossed in the direction of the San Antonio Spurs superstar as he entered his hotel following the loss to the Knicks.
Fans will soon gather at Choripan in Hackensack, New Jersey, to root for Argentina as they look to win their second consecutive World Cup title.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
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.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A theater workshop at the Brooklyn Public Library has turned into something far bigger. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger shows us how New Yorkers from various walks of life are finding a sense of community in an unexpected place.
Twelve-year-old Knicks superfan Carmelo Rios, who was named after Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony, got to meet his namesake at Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Fans from around the world got together at American Dream to watch the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
The FDNY added 35 names Thursday to the Retired Responders Wall at the department's headquarters in Brooklyn. They were all retired FDNY members who still responded to the 9/11 attacks and died from 9/11-related illnesses.
Lander, the former NYC comptroller who is now running for Congress, was charged with obstructing an elevator at 26 Federal Plaza.
