Expert: Biden's American Rescue Plan Could Make Historic Impact On Child Poverty
Included in President Joe Biden's massive COVID-19 relief package is a historic step that experts say will reduce child poverty.
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Included in President Joe Biden's massive COVID-19 relief package is a historic step that experts say will reduce child poverty.
An angry crowd of taxi drivers descended on Gracie Mansion on Tuesday, issuing a scathing review of the city's $65 million relief plan to help struggling cabbies.
A beloved sleepaway camp is permanently shutting down, the latest casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A dozen new community pop-up sites are opening across the state this weekend as the federal vaccine supply increases. Other centers are extending their hours.
Zheng was celebrating the Lantern Festival on Feb. 26 in Sunset Park when he stumbled across a robbery in front of an illegal gambling den on Seventh Avenue and 56th Street.
There was another major milestone on Wednesday morning in the fight to end COVID-19.
New York State law currently requires employers to offer workplace harassment prevention training.
Police say the incident started around 9:30 p.m. Friday after a robbery in an illegal gambling den in a basement near 57th Street and Seventh Avenue in Sunset Park.
Neighbors said the collision was at such a high rate of speed, the vehicles were broken down to pieces.
Officers Wing Hong Lau and Wael Jaber were sent to check out the domestic violence call, but they never got out of their car to help.
The coronavirus pandemic is causing a growing hunger crisis among children. In New Jersey alone, hundreds of thousands of kids are not getting enough to eat.
A suspect is hospitalized in grave condition after police said he opened fire on three officers in the Melrose section of the Bronx.
There were 90 shootings in the city at this time last year, but so far in 2021 there have already been 118 shootings.
Across the country, there have been heated calls to defund the police. But in Newark, the positive police and community relationship is what has led to a steady decline in crime.
Prepare now or pay later. Ice melt is a hot item as homeowners get ready. Roofing companies say it's equally important for people to look up.
Police arrested and charged a Brooklyn man with murder Sunday after a series of subway stabbings.
Starting Feb. 1, high schools around New York State were allowed to return to interscholastic sports, but not in New York City.
It was the sweetest of reunions.
Advocates argue without inoculations; the already vulnerable population inside will see even more infections.
Sunday's snowstorm put a damper on the already struggling restaurant industry.
The property owner says he was in the process of demolishing the old structure to build a new one, when the storm came through and did the work for him.
On Abolitionist Place in Brooklyn sits 227 Duffield Street. As its name suggests, abolitionists once fought against slavery there.
Firefighters said the flames were first detected in the middle of the warehouse in a pile of cardboard. They said it took off so quickly that neither fire extinguishers nor the sprinkler system could stop it.
There's more heartbreak for a Brooklyn family that has already lost everything in a fire. They're worried about keeping up with new housing costs while keeping their one-year-old safe and healthy.
As the victim struggles to stand, the suspect appears to go after him a second time, sending the injured 47-year-old running for safety.
Anthony Volpe's grand slam powered the Yankees' to an 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.
Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists and the Nuggets beat the Nets 144-139 in overtime on Tuesday.
Alex Ovechkin scored career goals 855 and 856, and the Capitals beat the Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night.
The Islanders fired 42 shots on goal, but lost for the third time in four game, 3-1 to the Ducks on Tuesday.
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make a positive change in the form of student graduations in the community.
Anthony Volpe's grand slam powered the Yankees' to an 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make a positive change in the form of student graduations in the community.
A 33-year-old woman was found dead in a room at the Shou Sugi Ban House wellness resort in the Hamptons on Monday.
A judge in Queens has ruled that the city shutting down a cannabis shop that was operating without a license was unconstitutional.
Happy 138th birthday to the Statue of Liberty, an iconic landmark that is uniquely New York.
The Halloween weather forecast for 2024 shows several record highs are in jeopardy around New York and New Jersey.
Connecticut voters are getting their chance as America decides on the next president, but that's not the only thing voters will see on their 2024 ballot.
The New York City area will see a warm-up to close out the month, with record highs in jeopardy on Halloween.
A frost advisory will be in effect in parts of the Tri-State Area early Sunday morning.
A firefighter died in a utility task vehicle crash while responding to a brush fire in Berlin, Connecticut on Tuesday.
Police officers raced into a burning New Jersey home and saved a woman's life, and the heroic rescue was captured on camera.
Students and staff have been displaced from their New Jersey elementary school after the discovery of mold shut their school building down.
The Halloween weather forecast for 2024 shows several record highs are in jeopardy around New York and New Jersey.
Anthony Volpe, the pride of Watchung, N.J., will take the field at shortstop for the Yankees on Monday in Game 3 of the World Series.
The race for congressional District 7 in New Jersey is being closely watched across the nation. A win for challenger Sue Altman could give Democrats an edge in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A 33-year-old woman was found dead in a room at the Shou Sugi Ban House wellness resort in the Hamptons on Monday.
Clean water is on the ballot in Long Island's Suffolk County. Proposition 2 asks voters to approve a small new sales tax to protect drinking water and waterways.
The NY-1 race on Long Island pits incumbent Republican Nick LaLota against Democratic challenger John Avlon.
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries pleaded not guilty in a Long Island courtroom Friday to sex trafficking and prostitution charges.
There was an urgent call Thursday for a solution in the bankruptcy of the Harborside, a Long Island retirement community.
A judge in Queens has ruled that the city shutting down a cannabis shop that was operating without a license was unconstitutional.
Seven days before Election Day, former President Donald Trump is campaigning in Pennsylvania while Vice President Kamala Harris gives a closing argument for her campaign. I will work with everyone —Democrats, Republicans, and Independents—to help Americans who are working hard and still struggling to get ahead.
Firebrand right-wing influencer Steve Bannon served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
There was intense fallout Monday from the racist rhetoric at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday.
Clean water is on the ballot in Long Island's Suffolk County. Proposition 2 asks voters to approve a small new sales tax to protect drinking water and waterways.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Rwanda says it's gaining control of a Marburg outbreak, but U.S. authorities are taking no chances as another killer virus spreads fast.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in New York City for alleged violations of the conditions of supervised release that were set when he was sentenced several years ago to two years in prison in a racketeering case.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Cardi B says she's been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss her scheduled performance at ONE Musicfest in Atlanta.
Anthony Volpe's grand slam powered the Yankees' to an 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.
Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists and the Nuggets beat the Nets 144-139 in overtime on Tuesday.
Alex Ovechkin scored career goals 855 and 856, and the Capitals beat the Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night.
The Islanders fired 42 shots on goal, but lost for the third time in four game, 3-1 to the Ducks on Tuesday.
Bill Belichick's criticism of the New York Jets didn't sit well with one player following a loss to the New England Patriots.
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make a positive change in the form of student graduations in the community.
A Harlem preschool teacher was honored Monday for his three decades of serving students, some as young as 3 years old.
A 130-year-old organization, the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society is working to bridge gaps for early childhood education in underserved communities.
Rudy's Pastry Shop in Ridgewood, Queens has been serving up cookies, cakes and more for nearly nine decades.
Girls at the Brooklyn Basketball Academy say they feel energized and excited by the New York Liberty's championship win.
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."
There's only one place to get it in the entire state of New York -- Harlem. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
He was honored at the 25th anniversary celebration for the arts nonprofit Only Make Believe. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin has his story.
A new Monmouth University poll shows Kean, the Republican incumbent, only Democrat Altman leading by 2 percentage points. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan introduces us to the candidates.
Since Sept. 15, the state's forest fire service battled 351 fires. Last year during the same stretch, that number was only 25. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
A 33-year-old woman was found dead in a room at the Shou Sugi Ban House wellness resort in the Hamptons on Monday. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
