The Point: Rep. Mike Lawler on asylum seekers, government shutdown and more
Rep. Mike Lawler is a freshman congressman with a lot on his plate. He spoke with Marcia Kramer about the possibility of a government shutdown and much more.
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Rep. Mike Lawler is a freshman congressman with a lot on his plate. He spoke with Marcia Kramer about the possibility of a government shutdown and much more.
Andrew Yang has run for president and mayor of New York City, and he founded the Forward Party, which he hopes will change American politics as we currently know it.
In a conversation only on CBS News New York, Yang said President Biden should aside and allow Democrats to have a primary for the 2024 nomination, and that Donald Trump "would be a disaster" if elected again.
Andrew Yang has run for president and mayor of New York City, and he founded a third political party that hopes to change American politics as we currently know it. Watch Yang's appearance on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Since none of the Democratic candidates got more than 50% in the new ranked choice voting system, we'll have to wait a few weeks for the official results.
The actual results of the primary won't be known until the week of July 12 when all absentee and affidavit ballots are counted and all rounds of ranked choice are complete.
Ranked choice voting is being rolled out for the first time in a citywide election, allowing people to rank their top choices, instead of picking just one.
With early voting over, candidates only have hours left to make their final pitch.
Candidates in New York City's mayoral primary and other offices up for grabs may have to wait weeks to know the final results.
They're not only making joint campaign speeches and campaign stops but also sending out joint campaign literature.
There are five days left on the Democratic mayoral primary countdown clock, and for many of the leading candidates, it meant harnessing star power to help them make their cases.
On Monday, the two traded jabs, another sign that the entire campaign has taken a turn to the dark side.
As New Yorkers begin casting votes Saturday in one of the most important mayoral elections in decades, the candidates skirmished Friday over crime and whether cops should carry guns.
Top Democratic contenders in the race to become New York City's next mayor face-off in a debate moderated by CBS2's Maurice DuBois and Marcia Kramer.
Mayoral candidate Eric Adams will participate in Thursday night's CBS2's leading contenders debate after all.
Adams allowed reporters inside a Brooklyn apartment he owns in an attempt to say he lives there, after questions were raised about whether he really spends his time in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
His opponents charge it's because he doesn't want to answer tough questions. However, Adams said there is a more important place he needs to be.
The first in-person debate of the Democratic mayoral primary was filled with cross talk and insults.
The race for City Hall has taken an eyebrow-raising twist. The teachers' union has embarked on a stunning strategy to derail the campaigns of the two front-runners.
With just three weeks before voters go to the polls to pick Democratic and Republican candidates for mayor, the men and women seeking the top jobs are throwing punches and launching broadsides.
The gloves are off after a new poll in the Democratic mayoral primary has turned the race into a tight contest for three candidates at the top.
When Andrew Yang arrived at a Brooklyn campaign stop to tout a plan to diversify the NYPD, he wasn't expecting to be confronted by a local resident determined to highlight Yang's voting record.
The Democratic mayoral primary is just under six weeks away, and there are deep divisions among the contenders about whether to cut the NYPD budget. The question is generating the most heat.
CBS2 is holding in-depth conversations with the 2021 New York City mayoral candidates. We are asking each of them the same questions, so you can compare.
In a tweet, Yang's wife Evelyn said he is "doing well" and on medication.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the threat of heavy rain and strong to severe thunderstorms starting in the afternoon and lasting well into the evening.
OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges each scored 28 points and the Knicks dominated the second half for a 110-93 win over the Trail Blazers on Sunday.
Seth Jarvis scored twice, Sebastian Aho had a goal and two assists, and the Hurricanes beat the Islanders 6-4 on Sunday.
Ongoing Israeli bombing in Gaza is jeopardizing the lives of the hostages still held by Hamas, freed captives say. They're among those calling for an end to the fighting.
President Trump indicated he was looking for ways to serve a third term, which is not allowed under the 22nd Amendment, in an interview with NBC News.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the threat of heavy rain and strong to severe thunderstorms starting in the afternoon and lasting well into the evening.
The New York City mayor's race is heating up. On Sunday, opponents to incumbent Mayor Eric Adams criticized his plan to open a new public safety academy.
In the New Jersey governor's race, Democrat Josh Gottheimer says a Republican's idea for a congestion pricing-like toll on New Yorkers is "outrageous."
A driver faces a list of charges after police say she fatally struck a mother and her children at a crosswalk on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn.
Desperate search-and-rescue operations continue in Myanmar and Thailand following Friday's deadly earthquake, and organizations in the Tri-State Area are doing what they can to help.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the threat of heavy rain and strong to severe thunderstorms starting in the afternoon and lasting well into the evening.
A man who told police his stepmother held him captive in their Waterbury home for two decades asked why she is not in jail while awaiting trial, a state prosecutor says.
A weekend filled with roller coaster temperatures and elevated pollen levels is here in the Tri-State Area.
In NYC and beyond, the spring 2025 allergy season is striking earlier -- and sticking around longer -- than usual this year.
Kimberly Sullivan, the Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning her stepson for 20 years, must wear a GPS monitor while out on bail, a judge ruled.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the threat of heavy rain and strong to severe thunderstorms starting in the afternoon and lasting well into the evening.
In the New Jersey governor's race, Democrat Josh Gottheimer says a Republican's idea for a congestion pricing-like toll on New Yorkers is "outrageous."
A weekend filled with roller coaster temperatures and elevated pollen levels is here in the Tri-State Area.
Repairs on Route 80 in Wharton, New Jersey, are not expected to be complete until early to mid-May, NJDOT said Friday.
New Jersey's days as the only state in the nation where drivers are not allowed to pump their gas could soon come to an end.
A man accused of crashing a vehicle into the backyard of a Long Island home then leaving the scene earlier this month has been arrested.
A nature lover successfully lobbied to create Long Island's first amphibian crossing, the underground Frog Hollow Tunnel.
In NYC and beyond, the spring 2025 allergy season is striking earlier -- and sticking around longer -- than usual this year.
The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward trial, but Rex Heuermann's attorneys are challenging something called nuclear DNA testing.
Parents are calling for swift action after incidents of antisemitism at Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School in the respected Three Village School District.
President Trump indicated he was looking for ways to serve a third term, which is not allowed under the 22nd Amendment, in an interview with NBC News.
The New York City mayor's race is heating up. On Sunday, opponents to incumbent Mayor Eric Adams criticized his plan to open a new public safety academy.
In the New Jersey governor's race, Democrat Josh Gottheimer says a Republican's idea for a congestion pricing-like toll on New Yorkers is "outrageous."
Most Americans say the matter of Trump administration officials discussing U.S. military plans on the Signal app is serious.
Indirect negotiations have been unsuccessful for years since Mr. Trump initially withdrew the U.S. from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in 2018.
The Ulster County clerk refused to file a $113,000 fine from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas.
In NYC and beyond, the spring 2025 allergy season is striking earlier -- and sticking around longer -- than usual this year.
Sleep apnea screenings will be free for New Yorkers under a new law passed at City Hall on Wednesday.
One of Mayor Eric Adams' signature mental health care programs is in question after a City Council report suggested it's ineffective.
Nestlé USA cites consumer complaints, including "one potential choking incident" for recalling products sold nationwide.
The actor died Saturday, March 29, in Waimanalo, Hawai'i of complications following a stroke. He was two days shy of his 91st birthday.
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."
The Flash: Vertical Velocity coaster is the first "super boomerang" roller coaster in North America.
Hamdan Ballal said Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank beat him in front of his home while filming the assault.
Israeli settlers have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film "No Other Land."
OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges each scored 28 points and the Knicks dominated the second half for a 110-93 win over the Trail Blazers on Sunday.
Seth Jarvis scored twice, Sebastian Aho had a goal and two assists, and the Hurricanes beat the Islanders 6-4 on Sunday.
The Yankees hit four more home runs during their 12-3 win over the Brewers on Sunday.
Yordan Alvarez got his first hit this season to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Saturday night.
Atlanta United rallied from two goals down to beat New York City FC 4-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday night.
Coney Island's amusements are set to open Saturday as the Brooklyn Borough President weighs in on a casino proposal.
Students are swapping their textbooks for shovels in a mission to restore sand dunes at Coney Island Creek.
CBS News New York's Elle McLogan headed to Citi Field to find out what's new on the menu for Mets fans in 2025.
Voters will cast their ballots in Brooklyn in a special election to fill a vacant New York City Council seat
Amid ongoing litigation surrounding noise at Forest Hills Stadium, a new announcement from the NYPD has called the 2025 summer concert season into question.
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.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
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."
CBS News New York's Craig Allen has more on what the powerful line of storms could bring in terms of rain totals and high winds.
The first interview given by Yarden Bibas came on the heels of Hamas saying it has accepted a new ceasefire proposal from mediators. Israel, meanwhile, has made a counter offer. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Mr. Trump appears open to challenging constitutional term limits put in place more than 70 years ago. According to the Associated Press, the president said during a phone interview that he's "not joking" about the possibility. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Hundreds showed up for the funeral of the three people who were killed in a horrific car crash on Saturday. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid spoke with mourners and has details on the driver now charged in the crash.
CBS News New York's Craig Allen is calling for the possibility of afternoon thunderstorms on Monday and then a cool-down on Tuesday, but the sun will return.
