MTA bus driver attacked on job questions why suspect is still out on bail
An MTA bus driver who was brutally assaulted while on the job in Yonkers earlier this year is speaking out about New York's bail laws.
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An MTA bus driver who was brutally assaulted while on the job in Yonkers earlier this year is speaking out about New York's bail laws.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday responded to President Trump's potential targeting of the state as part of his cashless bail crackdown.
But as CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports, the president isn't ready to let up.
New York eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies in 2019, but public outcry forced Gov. Kathy Hochul to push through several reforms.
Hochul spoke out Tuesday, a day after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at states' so-called cashless bail policies. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Mr. Trump directed the attorney general to develop a list of states, like New York, that have eliminated cashless bail. The end result could mean cuts to federal funding. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
The candidates for mayor are responding to the president's executive order on cashless bail. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
President Trump signed the cashless bail executive order as the White House labeled it "a government-backed crime spree." CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The president signed several executive orders addressing crime in Washington, D.C. including cashless bail there. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is slamming President Trump for threatening to send the National Guard to New York to fight crime.
A police officer shot in the line of duty on the Lower East Side yesterday is now recovering. This all happened while he was serving a warrant to a suspect already on parole for previous crimes. Police commissioner Jessica Tisch raised concerns about the ongoing issue of recidivism in a press conference yesterday. CBS NEWS Law Enforcement Contributor Richard Esposito explains the law and what needs to be done to stop the ongoing issue of recidivism.
The wounded detective was released from the hospital later Tuesday. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has more on the police commissioner's harsh criticism of the state's bail reform laws.
In a new report looking into New York City's juvenile detention centers, the Department of Investigation outlines a troubling pattern of detainee misconduct, criminal activity and lack of staff control since the implementation of bail reform and Raise the Age legislation.
Many on Long Island want to know why the four suspects charged in the body parts case aren't being held in jail.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is blaming judges for misunderstanding bail laws, while some critics argue the governor doesn't understand.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is blaming judges for misunderstanding bail laws, while some critics argue it's the governor who doesn't understand her own law. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
The 19-year-old is now accused of being the lookout for a group of shoplifters in Queens. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the details.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul presented an election year agenda with more than 200 proposals to make New York safer, more affordable and more livable Tuesday.
A big complaint from good government groups is low turnout, so get out and let your voice be heard.
From an asylum seekers crisis to a state budget that's a month late, it's been "a hot time in the old town tonight" and two of New York's political sages joined the show to sort it all out.
We speak with Dr. Calvin John Smiley, associate professor of sociology at Hunter College, for more on the sociological impact of the new laws.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams discuss the latest bail law changes passed in the state budget.
CBS2's Marcia Kramer sat down for a one-on-one interview on Monday with the state's chief executive.
The governor told Marcia Kramer it was worth having a delayed state budget in order to get the bail reform changes she wanted.
The governor says she and state lawmakers have reached a tentative agreement on a proposed $229 billion budget, which includes changes to the state's controversial bail reform laws and more cash for the MTA. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge has the details.
