Cuts to emergency housing voucher program impact thousands in NYC
Federal funding cuts could force some New Yorkers who rely on housing assistance out of their homes.
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Federal funding cuts could force some New Yorkers who rely on housing assistance out of their homes.
Federal funding cuts could force an Upper West Side retiree out of her apartment. She's not alone. People who rely on housing assistance face uncertain times. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Part of the Riverside Drive viaduct has been closed for years, plagued with construction delays on a project that started in 2020. Longtime residents are concerned for their quality of life and safety.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a wide-reaching housing plan that includes fulfilling a campaign promise to build more affordable homes, but will it be enough to stabilize the housing market for renters and landlords? CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Monitor Point proposal in Greenpoint would bring 1,150 apartments, including 460 affordable units, to former industrial waterfront site.
A controversial waterfront development proposal in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is moving closer to a final vote after the City Planning Commission approved the project in a 10-1 vote last week. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
The plan focuses on 400,000 affordable housing units, enhancing tenant protections and investing in public housing. Some 200,000 of those units will be new, rent stabilized homes built over the next decade, as well as preserving and stabilizing an additional 200,000 homes.
The plan focuses on creating 400,000 new affordable housing units, enhancing tenant protections, and investing in public housing.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new "block by block" initiative to tackle the city's affordable housing crisis Tuesday morning.
Citing affordable housing as New York City's number one crisis, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to cut red tape and make it easier for New Yorkers to find a home.
Citing affordable housing as New York City's number one crisis, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to cut red tape and make it easier for New Yorkers to find a home. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Tenants in NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City say they've been living without gas in their units for several weeks.
Tenants in NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City say they've been living without gas in their units for several weeks.
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board will cast a preliminary vote to freeze or hike rent rates on one- and two-year contracts Thursday evening. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
The New York City Rent Guidelines Board will hold a preliminary vote on proposed lease adjustments for about one million rent-stabilized apartments in the city.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will announce the city won a record $31 million penalty against the owners of Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers in the Bronx.
Tenants in Brooklyn are entering the fifth month of a rent strike over what they call unlivable conditions.
Hundreds of free World Cup tickets will be given to working families with kids, first responders and military families in the New York City area.
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 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.
Knicks fans who hoped to go to an NBA Finals Game 4 watch party outside of Madison Square Garden on Wednesday need to make alternate plans.
Calls to ban horse carriages in New York City are growing after a horse collapsed and died in Central Park Tuesday.
Wednesday is a transition day for the weather in New York City and our surrounding area after the beautiful stretch we've been enjoying so far this week.
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.
It's back to feeling like spring, and even summer on some days, as warm weather and sunshine return to the New York area.
MetLife Stadium, which hosts its first match of the World Cup this Saturday, has undergone a transformation.
Several people were struck by a vehicle in Jersey City Wednesday morning. It happened at around 8:50 a.m. at Wilkinson and Ocean Avenues.
Wednesday is a transition day for the weather in New York City and our surrounding area after the beautiful stretch we've been enjoying so far this week.
NJ Transit riders were hit with more delays and cancellations during the Tuesday evening rush, raising questions about whether the system is ready to handle the thousands expected to attend the matches.
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.
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.
Workers in Nassau County are calling for Juneteenth to be an official public holiday, just like it already is in the rest of the state.
Prosecutors on Long Island announced a crackdown on what they're calling serial shoplifting.
An 18-year-old pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and weapons charges in connection to a deadly shooting at a Long Island house party in 2025.
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.
Workers in Nassau County are calling for Juneteenth to be an official public holiday, just like it already is in the rest of the state.
Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, is increasing his attacks on Gov. Kathy Hochul, threatening, yet again, to surge more ICE agents into New York.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is not on the ballot in the upcoming primaries, but he could be the deciding factor in whether two sitting congressmen are defeated.
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.
"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 25th edition of the film and media festival opens on Wednesday, showcasing more than 100 world premiere documentaries and narrative features, as well as short films, live music, podcasts and conversations with leading entertainment figures.
Hundreds of free World Cup tickets will be given to working families with kids, first responders and military families in the New York City area.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove in three runs, Carlos Rodón pitched six solid innings, and the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Guardians with an 8-4 win on Wednesday.
MetLife Stadium, which hosts its first match of the World Cup this Saturday, has undergone a transformation.
Knicks fans who hoped to go to an NBA Finals Game 4 watch party outside of Madison Square Garden on Wednesday need to make alternate plans.
NJ Transit riders were hit with more delays and cancellations during the Tuesday evening rush, raising questions about whether the system is ready to handle the thousands expected to attend the matches.
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.
Before there was a Brooklyn, there was a flagpole, and since the earliest days of our country, it stood as a symbol of freedom and self-determination.
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 group of private school students from Ramapo got lost in the sewers while on a field trip in Nyack on Wednesday.
Knicks fans had to find a new place to watch Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday after the watch party outside Madison Square Garden was canceled. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan, Doug Williams, Allen Devlin and Steve Overmyer report.
The former New York City comptroller is accused of causing a disturbance on federal property back in September 2025. Lander rejected a please deal and opted for a bench trial. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for June 10 at 6:15 p.m.
A young Knicks fan is living out his dream, headed to Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of the NBA Finals. It was all made possible by Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
