NYC Council program offers scholarships to CUNY students pursuing masters in social work
CBS News New York's Elle McLogan met with recipients who say the funding is helping make their dreams come true.
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CBS News New York's Elle McLogan met with recipients who say the funding is helping make their dreams come true.
Two CUNY students caught up in a cheating scandal said they were cleared of allegations after a CBS News New York investigation.
Students caught in the fallout of a cheating scandal at the City University of New York say they were kept out of medical school even though they did nothing wrong. Two students who have now been cleared said they weren't given hearings until CBS News New York investigator Mahsa Saeidi started looking into it.
A unique program at the school has long been celebrated for helping local students become doctors, but reporter Mahsa Saeidi has uncovered questions about that legacy and how the program is run.
The chancellor of CUNY was one of three university heads grilled over antisemitism on campus during a heated congressional hearing Tuesday.
The heads of three universities, including the chancellor of CUNY, were grilled in Washington on Tuesday. They're accused of not taking action against antisemitism on campus. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin has more on the heated congressional hearing.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced more free community college programs for in-demand fields.
There's a new Princeton Review ranking of the "Best Value Colleges," and several New York schools are on the list.
School officials said protesters were told to take the tents down and disperse, but they ignored multiple warnings.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has unveiled her plan to make community college free for adult learners.
CUNY campuses will close Wednesday in recognition of Lunar New Year. It's one of four religious and cultural holidays CUNY is observing for the first time this year.
A student was hurt in an explosion at a CUNY Science Research Center in Upper Manhattan on Wednesday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced application fees will be waived for high school seniors in New York City Public Schools from Oct. 21 to Nov. 15.
With the presidential election just weeks away, Gen Z voters could play a critical role in shaping the outcome. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge sat in on a CUNY class at Hunter College to find out how young voters are feeling.
CUNY Chancellor Dr. Felix Matos Rodriguez sat down with CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson for a wide-ranging conversation.
Students enrolled in the 25 colleges that are part of the CUNY system are heading back to class. Chancellor Dr. Felix Matos Rodriguez sat down with CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson to talk about some of the challenges ahead this year.
The 25 campuses that make up the CUNY system in the five boroughs are already back in the classroom. They are led by Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez, the first Latino to head up the nation's largest urban university. He sat down with CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson.
Students have engaged in a lawsuit against City University of New York over changes to its graduation ceremony.
It comes after almost two years of disagreements surrounding the annual event. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas spoke to both sides of the dispute on Wednesday.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered at the City University of New York Graduate Center in Midtown on Tuesday.
City College of New York will hold remote classes Wednesday after the NYPD arrested several pro-Palestinian protesters on campus.
Protesters moved to One Police Plaza overnight, where they are waiting for their fellow demonstrators to be released. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The NYPD took several demonstrators into custody Tuesday, loading them onto a city bus to be taken away for booking. CBS New York's Derick Waller is live on campus with the latest.
CBS New York's Christina Fan, Natalie Duddridge and Derick Waller have live team coverage from the New York City campuses.
Starting in the spring semester, non-degree students in 283 programs across 32 SUNY campuses may be eligible for TAP for the first time.
Mary Calvi talks to New York Times bestselling author Sadeqa Johnson about her new novel, "Keeper of Lost Children," based on the stories of mixed-race children abandoned in Germany after World War II.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the following day, Feb. 1.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month.
It's been nearly three weeks since a January snowstorm hit New York City, and many cars still haven't moved.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
It's been nearly three weeks since a January snowstorm hit New York City, and many cars still haven't moved.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to a Bronx shooting that left one teenager dead and two hurt Wednesday.
A man was arrested Saturday after allegedly randomly attacking two women and a teenager in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
A Palestinian woman who had been living and working in Paterson, New Jersey, suffered a seizure while in ICE custody in Texas, her legal team says.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
President Obama spoke about the "unprecedented nature" of what he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did in Minnesota.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
The mayor announced the plan to redesign Fordham Road was back on during a comically tight press conference aboard an MTA bus.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
CBS News New York's John Elliott spends a morning at Pearl River Mart, a family business that dates back to 1971 from Chinatown to SoHo.
New York Times bestselling author Sadeqa Johnson's new novel, "Keeper of Lost Children," is based on the stories of mixed-race children abandoned in Germany after World War II.
Mamdani signed the certificate of incorporation forming the Coney Island Business Improvement District at the entrance to Deno's Wonder Wheel.
Half of millennial couples are signing prenuptial agreements before they get married. Do New Yorkers think love is dead or are people being more practical?
Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will go head-to-head in the New York governor's race in November.
