Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Mayor Eric Adams Back Bills Providing More Funding To Improve Maternal Mortality
The rate of pregnancy-related deaths is especially high among Black women.
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The rate of pregnancy-related deaths is especially high among Black women.
Under the legislation, 470,000 New York college students would qualify for food assistance.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said "now is the time" for Democrats to implement a national paid leave program for workers, as she seeks to sway fellow Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin to back the policy.
Stewart joined New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is saying that these veterans should have easier access to care through the Veterans Administration.
Their main focus is to fix a funding shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program.
Two New York lawmakers have joined forces to tackle gun trafficking. On Monday, new legislation was announced in honor of a Brooklyn teen killed by gun violence.
The chemical is used to extend shelf life and is found in hundreds of processed foods. A new study found it could be harmful to the immune system.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are both pushing for Congress to pass stricter gun laws, including an assault weapons ban.
Almost a quarter million New Yorkers are WIC recipients, however the program has not been revised since 2014.
Dinkins died Monday at the age of 93. He was New York City's first -- and to date only -- Black mayor.
Local officials across the Tri-State Area reacted on social media moments after Joe Biden was projected to become the 46th president of the United States.
They enlisted to serve our country in the global war on terror, and now they claim out country has let them down.
The new grant proposals earmark parents attending community colleges and minority-serving institutions across the state.
There have recently been outbreaks of sicknesses like E. coli tied to contaminated lettuce.
Universal background checks on gun sales or nothing at all. That was the message from congressional Democratic leaders to President Donald Trump on Sunday.
Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand says she's quitting the 2020 presidential race amid low polling and fundraising struggles.
A Quinnipiac University poll shows that if the Democratic primary were held today, the mayor and other local candidates are at the bottom of the field.
The second Democratic presidential debate continues tonight in Detroit.
Sen. Kirstin Gillibrand was looking to fast-track the new 9/11 funding bill through the Senate, but was stopped by that single Republican senator
For the second time in as many days, 10 Democrats shared the presidential debate stage and on Thursday the heavy hitters tried to steal the spotlight from each other.
The first round of Democratic candidates for president will face off in a debate tonight in Miami.
A week after formally launching her presidential campaign, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand held her first rally with a gathering in New York City.
The announcement came two months after she announced the creation of an exploratory committee on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says her office took the allegation seriously "every step" of the way.
The 2020 presidential hopeful said "the failed war on drugs has been a war on people disproportionately criminalizing poor people, people of color and people with mental illness."
The Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks after honoring former MVP Derrick Rose on Saturday night.
Joel Embiid had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the 76ers beat the Nets on Saturday night.
Cody Ceci scored with 24 seconds left in the third period, and the San Jose Sharks beat the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
A 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed Friday after getting into a fight with a man at an East Harlem restaurant.
The Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers on Saturday.
A 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed Friday after getting into a fight with a man at an East Harlem restaurant.
The NYPD has released new photos of individuals wanted in connection to a shooting in Queens that left 10 teenagers injured.
The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
It's a cold and blustery weekend in the New York City area, and that will continue as we track our next winter storm.
A Republican county official on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
It's a cold and blustery weekend in the New York City area, and that will continue as we track our next winter storm.
NYC congestion pricing charges drivers to enter Manhattan. Here's what to know about how much it costs.
The start of New York City congestion pricing can proceed as scheduled on Sunday, a federal judge has ruled.
A quiet, but cold weekend awaits New York City before the next round of snow moves into the region.
The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
It's a cold and blustery weekend in the New York City area, and that will continue as we track our next winter storm.
A man is in custody after police discovered multiple guns linked to an unattended bag at Newark Penn Station on Friday.
New members of Congress from the Tri-State Area area walked into their offices on Capitol Hill for the very first time Friday.
NYC congestion pricing charges drivers to enter Manhattan. Here's what to know about how much it costs.
The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
It's a cold and blustery weekend in the New York City area, and that will continue as we track our next winter storm.
A Republican county official on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
The driver in a wrong-way crash that killed two middle schoolers on Long Island pled guilty Friday.
NYC congestion pricing charges drivers to enter Manhattan. Here's what to know about how much it costs.
The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
Former President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
The nation's highest civilian honor will be presented to 19 people at the White House later Saturday.
A Republican county official on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
New members of Congress from the Tri-State Area area walked into their offices on Capitol Hill for the very first time Friday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says the recent surge in violence in the subway "cannot continue." She says she will include new legislation in the executive budget to change New York's involuntary commitment standards.
Gardners Candies warns that recalled Meltaway Bars product may contain undeclared cashews, a health risk for people with tree nut allergies.
Many Broadway fans were left disappointed after the revival of "Gypsy" canceled nearly an entire week of performances after actors say a cold spread among the cast.
Emma and Liam top the list of New Yorkers' favorite baby names for another year, the NYC Department of Health says.
A new course at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx aims to help medical students understand the community they serve.
Professional Bull Riders have returned to Madison Square Garden, and has New Yorkers getting cozy with cowboy culture.
Wayne Osmond started his musical career as an original member of The Osmonds with his brothers.
A variety of New Year's Eve performers are expected for tonight's Times Square ball drop to ring in 2025.
An Argentine judge has confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction.
Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actress who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom "Alice," has died. She was 87.
The Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks after honoring former MVP Derrick Rose on Saturday night.
Joel Embiid had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the 76ers beat the Nets on Saturday night.
Cody Ceci scored with 24 seconds left in the third period, and the San Jose Sharks beat the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
The Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers on Saturday.
The New York Jets interviewed Mike Vrabel, the former Tennessee Titans coach, for their head coaching vacancy.
New Yorkers can now be fined $50 if they fail to secure their trash bins properly, but some Brooklyn residents say the city is failing to maintain the same standards.
A young man from Mauritania receives help settling into the city as he serves as a youth ambassador for others.
In the hours ahead of Friday's Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot grew to $1.22 billion.
Nine people died in the crush of the crowd outside a celebrity basketball game at City College on Dec. 28. 1991.
Volunteers delivered 14,000 meals to older New Yorkers on Christmas Day.
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 Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for January 4 at 11 p.m.
Vaughn College in Queens hosted the country's largest robotics qualifier competition Saturday.
Hollywood's awards season officially kicks off Sunday with the 82nd Golden Globes, airing on CBS. Elise Preston gives us a sneak preview of what we can expect from the show.
New video shows NYPD officers saving a choking baby inside a Brooklyn building in December.
It's the end of an era for a Murray Hill restaurant that's been around for more than four decades. As CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports, rising costs and a decline in customers finally took a toll on El Rio Grande.
