MTA board approves consultant contract for Second Avenue subway extension
The MTA board has voted to award a more than $186 million contract with a project management consultant to oversee the work of Phase 2 of the Second Avenue subway extension.
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The MTA board has voted to award a more than $186 million contract with a project management consultant to oversee the work of Phase 2 of the Second Avenue subway extension.
After years of waiting, neighbors in East Harlem are a step closer to getting the Second Avenue subway extension. CBS News New York transportation reporter Elijah Westbrook has the latest from the MTA's monthly board meeting.
MTA board members voted Wednesday morning to approve a key step in extending the Second Avenue Subway. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
On Monday, the MTA announced a big step forward in the project. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The nonprofit Breaking Ground NYC has broken ground on renovations to an East Harlem building recently used to house asylum seekers.
New construction in East Harlem will soon provide affordable homes for hundreds of people in need of support. CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell was the first reporter inside the building and shows us how it's being transformed.
As we celebrate Black History Month, an advanced placement class at Park East High School in East Harlem is expanding. The course teaches students about people and places that are sometimes overlooked. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
An East Harlem pediatric clinic is encouraging families to launch their literacy journey early as data shows falling reading scores nationwide.
The most recent results of the Nation's Report Card show reading scores falling even lower than they were two years ago for our children. CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell went to East Harlem, where one pediatric clinic is encouraging families to launch their literacy journey early.
Hundreds of volunteers recently participated in a day of service to beautify Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science in East Harlem, but the City Year New York nonprofit has an impact on the community every day.
Hundreds of volunteers participated in a day of service to beautify Isaac Newton Middle School in East Harlem. CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell shows us the impact the organization has on the community long after the volunteers leave.
CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell has more on how the 67th annual parade through East Harlem is a tradition that is still going strong.
Musicians and student groups marched through the snowy streets of East Harlem on Monday to celebrate Three Kings Day.
A little bit of snow couldn't stop one of the community's favorite holiday celebrations! CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell reports.
A 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed Friday after getting into a fight with a man at an East Harlem restaurant.
New video shows a violent altercation in East Harlem that left a 17-year-old dead and a 62-year-old facing murder charges. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian spoke to witnesses.
The MTA is touting the success of its ongoing phase one of the Park Avenue Viaduct project, but one particular business says it's bearing the brunt of the work being done. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports from East Harlem.
Hispanic heritage is celebrated every day in East Harlem, where Fania Records started six decades ago. The Latin music label is still spreading the spirit of the neighborhood to the rest of the world. CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell reports.
For sixty years, the soul of East Harlem has spun the globe through sound, amplified by Fania Records.
East Harlem's Sendero Verde is setting a new standard in sustainability for affordable housing.
The city's Housing Preservation and Development department is showing off the success of a new standard in sustainability for affordable housing. CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell takes us on a tour of East Harlem's Sendero Verde, where neighbors are feeling the effects.
This year CCCADI in East Harlem honors Haiti as the first Black independent nation.
A Manhattan building superintendent was caught on camera kicking a tenant down two flights of stairs Saturday.
Neighbors say they saw a man wandering near a NYCHA complex, demanding drugs at gunpoint, before he was shot and killed by police early Sunday morning. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
NYPD officers shot and killed a man in East Harlem overnight after getting multiple 911 calls about a man with a gun.
The U.S. stock market surged immediately after President Trump announced the pause on most of his new tariffs.
Long Island high school senior Gianna Mauri is dominating the sport of race walking.
An 8-year-old boy and his mother suffered serious injuries when a school bus smashed into a fence in Brooklyn Wednesday morning.
China said it will hike its levies on U.S. imports to 84% after President Trump hit Chinese goods with 104% tariff
Lawyers for the women say their litigation has resulted in one of the largest cumulative awards against a single individual in the U.S.
Long Island high school senior Gianna Mauri is dominating the sport of race walking.
An 8-year-old boy and his mother suffered serious injuries when a school bus smashed into a fence in Brooklyn Wednesday morning.
Mount Sinai Beth Israel hospital in the East Village of Manhattan permanently closed its doors at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is not providing enough funding to keep New York's Medical Indemnity Fund afloat.
Charges have been dropped against a New York City Council member accused of biting an NYPD officer.
April weather is off to a wet and windy start, and there's a freeze warning tonight for NYC and parts of Long Island.
The MTA and the Trump administration have reached an agreement that could keep New York City congestion pricing in place into the fall.
Rain, rain, go away. The damp, dreary weather sticks around the NYC area for at least one more day today.
A rainy and cooler weekend in the Tri-State Area will carry over into at least late Monday morning.
New photos show a first look inside the Waterbury, Connecticut home where a man claims his stepmother held him captive for two decades.
Family members of a Palestinian American teenager killed in the West Bank spoke out Tuesday in New Jersey.
The Department of Homeland Security has until 5 p.m. Wednesday to provide evidence that Mahmoud Khalil should be deported, or else she'll drop the case Friday, a judge said.
A student was stabbed at Fort Lee High School Tuesday morning, police said.
"Take The Lead," a new musical about a champion ballroom dancer who became an educator in New York City, is now playing in New Jersey.
April weather is off to a wet and windy start, and there's a freeze warning tonight for NYC and parts of Long Island.
Long Island high school senior Gianna Mauri is dominating the sport of race walking.
A 15-year-old boy on Long Island is accused of stabbing his own grandmother to death and attempting to kill his mother.
A Long Island man is suing Jamaica Hospital after he recently learned he was switched at birth over 60 years ago.
The search and rescue efforts following the deadly fire at Happy Cat Sanctuary on Long Island took a grim turn Monday.
The MTA and the Trump administration have reached an agreement that could keep New York City congestion pricing in place into the fall.
The U.S. stock market surged immediately after President Trump announced the pause on most of his new tariffs.
President Trump's tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in Wednesday, including 104% on goods from China, dramatically ramping up a potential global trade war.
Kennedy's comments mark the first time he has publicly urged people to get the measles vaccine since becoming HHS secretary.
The Department of Homeland Security has until 5 p.m. Wednesday to provide evidence that Mahmoud Khalil should be deported, or else she'll drop the case Friday, a judge said.
The figure has been growing while President Trump appeals a 2024 judgment finding he and his company liable for fraud.
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
More than 1 million New Yorkers depend on public water systems for drinking water, and some are being exposed to manmade "forever chemicals" called PFAS, environmentalists say.
Fewer than 80 triple organ transplants have been attempted in the United States, and for the first time, the rare procedure was successfully performed on Long Island.
New York issued a travel advisory as measles cases in the U.S. and around the world are rising.
"Take The Lead," a new musical about a champion ballroom dancer who became an educator in New York City, is now playing in New Jersey.
Clem Burke joined Blondie in the mid-1970s when he responded to an ad seeking a "Freak energy" drummer.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
The TV melodrama about the making of a Broadway musical devoted to Marilyn Monroe is now, finally, a Broadway musical - a comedy about the "hot mess" that lurks behind every hit show.
Federal prosecutors have added two charges to Sean "Diddy" Combs' indictment, expanding on allegations that the jailed hip-hop mogul engaged in sex trafficking as recently as last year.
Long Island high school senior Gianna Mauri is dominating the sport of race walking.
The Nashville Predators rallied from two goals down late in the third period to beat the New York Islanders 7-6 on Tuesday night.
The Boston Celtics completed a season sweep of the New York Knicks with a 119-117 victory Tuesday night.
The Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-114 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game home losing streak.
The Boston Bruins routed the New Jersey Devils 7-2 on Tuesday night.
Jewish communities around the world are preparing for the holiday of Passover. Here's how local organizations are working to bring holiday spirit to NYC worshippers.
A visually impaired man in the Bronx is riding out of his comfort zone as he trains to participate in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour.
Queens neighbors couldn't figure out why their street was so neglected. CBS News New York went searching for answers and found out in the eyes of the city, the street doesn't exist.
A Gold Star widow in Brooklyn has made it her life's mission to turn her husband's legacy into a lifeline for others walking the same road of grief.
Tenants at NYCHA's Borinquen Plaza Houses in Brooklyn say they're plagued by constant elevator outages and malfunctions.
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."
For decades, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been a vaccine skeptic and promoted the bogus claim that they cause autism. As secretary of Health and Human Services, Kennedy is overseeing billions of dollars in controversial cuts to his department and leading the response to a multi-state measles outbreak.
China vowed to "fight to the end" announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84% starting Thursday. Natalie Brand reports.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast.
Two people suffered serious injuries when a school bus smashed into a fence in Brooklyn. The victims were an 8-year-old boy and his mother, 43. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
At least 113 people died after a roof collapsed Tuesday at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic, authorities said Wednesday. Cristian Benavides reports.
