Public Advocate Letitia James Calls For Stepped Up Action Against Sex Assaults On Subways
James is seeking better training for police officers, tougher sentences for offenders and are calling for more cameras to be installed in subway cars.
James is seeking better training for police officers, tougher sentences for offenders and are calling for more cameras to be installed in subway cars.
American flags are once again flying on top of the Brooklyn Bridge after someone replaced the flags sometime overnight with what appeared to be whitewashed or faded versions of Old Glory.
Tenants erupted in protest, but some landlords were also unhappy Monday night, when the New York City Rent Guidelines Board voted against a rent freeze for tenants who live in stabilized apartments.
Accusations of major delays in the city's 911 emergency response system was the subject of a rally and two City Council hearings on Friday.
Public Advocate Letitia James is proposing a bill that would require colleges to coordinate with the local rape crisis centers and the NYPD and force them to release sex assaults stats to the public every month.
Joel Israel testified for the first time at his contempt hearing for not making repairs at 98 Linden Street as he has agreed to do.
The 250 workers based out of Maspeth, Queens staged a 90-minute protest in February over the firing of a long-time employee.
Lawsuits are being filed this week over Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision to move charter school students out of public school space.
Some rent-stabilized tenants in an Upper West Side building were furious this week, after a gym opened up in their building and they were told they were forbidden from using it.
City Councilman Jumaane Williams said outer borough homicide cases have fewer detectives assigned to them than do killings in Manhattan. Williams said the NYPD is looking into it.
If successful, a lawsuit by city officials and activists would be a setback for countless charter school students, some parents say.
Bill de Blasio was sworn in as the 109th mayor of New York City at midnight during a small ceremony at his Brooklyn home.
The swearing in will take place in front of City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at noon. Incoming New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Letita James, both Democrats, will also be sworn in at the ceremony at City Hall Plaza.
City Councilwoman Letitia James beat out seven other candidates Tuesday to win the race for New York City public advocate.
Republican nominee Joe Lhota said crime has been going up in the city over the past two months. But Democrat Bill de Blasio said Lhota's numbers are skewed.
Mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio and public advocate candidate Letitia James announced a mutual endorsement Saturday.
James defeated state Sen. Daniel Squadron in incomplete and unofficial returns and faces a general election next month without a Republican opponent.
An expected low turnout in the runoff election for New York City's public advocate has a government watchdog group seeking changes.
The Oct. 1 public advocate runoff will cost the Board of Elections $13 million. The public advocate's office has a budget of $2.3 million.
The race for New York City public advocate has headed to a runoff, with no candidate winning 40 percent of the vote.
A push has been launched in New York City to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers and allow for unions in the industry.
"They just keep saying, 'Oh, it's a disproportionate percentage of a particular ethnic group.' That may be, but it's not a disproportionate percentage of those who witnesses and victims describe as committing the murders," Bloomberg said. "In that case, incidentally, I think we disproportionately stop whites too much and minorities too little."
In the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods, flyers were plastered along a city bike station saying "Residential landmark blocks are not for advertising or commercial activity." Brooklyn City Councilwoman Letitia James said that's unacceptable.
Jay-Z just released a blistering attack track, taking aim at the critics of his controversial trip to Cuba. But four lines of "Open Letter" jumped out to us here at the sports desk.
The mayor's proposal would put a 16-ounce limit of sugary drinks sold at city restaurants, movie theaters, sports venues and street carts and would apply to both bottled and fountain drinks.
Jonquel Jones scored 17 points, leading the Liberty to a 67-62 win over the Lynx on Sunday for their first WNBA title.
Veteran defensive end Haason Reddick has agreed to an adjusted contract for this season with the Jets.
Saquon Barkley ran for 176 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 28-3 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Maria Torres-Springer has worked for three New York City mayors, but her new post as first deputy mayor to Eric Adams might be the toughest job of them all.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.
Jonquel Jones scored 17 points, leading the Liberty to a 67-62 win over the Lynx on Sunday for their first WNBA title.
Maria Torres-Springer has worked for three New York City mayors, but her new post as first deputy mayor to Eric Adams might be the toughest job of them all.
There will be no shortage of sunshine and warmth on Monday! Expect the same around the Tri-State Area for the next few days too!
The Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series by beating the Guardians in Game 5 of the ALCS on Saturday night.
The Orionid meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend. Here's when and where to look, and the viewing forecast for the Tri-State Area.
There will be no shortage of sunshine and warmth on Monday! Expect the same around the Tri-State Area for the next few days too!
The Orionid meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend. Here's when and where to look, and the viewing forecast for the Tri-State Area.
A superb weather weekend in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is underway, perfect for enjoying the fall foliage!
Fall foliage is slowly starting to peak in the Hudson Valley and other parts of New York. See the maps for the latest timeline.
New York and New Jersey have another chance to see a rare comet, as the October 2024 supermoon appears for the next few days.
Two girls, 6 and 8, died in a fire that tore through a multi-family home in Newark, New Jersey overnight, Essex County investigators said.
There will be no shortage of sunshine and warmth on Monday! Expect the same around the Tri-State Area for the next few days too!
The Orionid meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend. Here's when and where to look, and the viewing forecast for the Tri-State Area.
A superb weather weekend in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is underway, perfect for enjoying the fall foliage!
New Jersey raised penalties for home invasions, but some argue they still don't go far enough as criminals increasingly target homes with high-end cars.
There will be no shortage of sunshine and warmth on Monday! Expect the same around the Tri-State Area for the next few days too!
A superb weather weekend in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is underway, perfect for enjoying the fall foliage!
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The STEM department at West Hempstead Secondary School is preparing the future generation to face life's challenges.
It's the community feel, the family environment that drives the West Hempstead Secondary School system on Long Island.
Maria Torres-Springer has worked for three New York City mayors, but her new post as first deputy mayor to Eric Adams might be the toughest job of them all.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.
Kamala Harris insisted it was time to "end the suffering" in the Middle East while Donald Trump visited one of the nation's only Muslim-majority cities on Friday as the dueling presidential contenders fought for a small but pivotal bloc of Arab American voters in swing-state Michigan.
New Jersey raised penalties for home invasions, but some argue they still don't go far enough as criminals increasingly target homes with high-end cars.
A lawyer for former President Donald Trump asked Stormy Daniels to promise not to speak about her "interactions" with Trump or question "his suitability as a candidate for president," documents show.
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.
The Columbia University School of Nursing dean says her breast density camouflaged her cancer.
CBS News New York is taking a deeper dive at the new center that is set to change the lives of many Bronx residents.
The cold open skit marked Baldwin's return to the comedy sketch show after the "Rust" involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed in July 2024.
Fans of former One Direction member Liam Payne held a memorial at Washington Square Park on Saturday to honor the late pop star.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class included Mary J. Blige, Foreigner, the late Jimmy Buffett and A Tribe Called Quest, among others.
The cast of "Blue Bloods" visited the Empire State Building for a special lighting ceremony with the families of fallen NYPD officers Friday.
New York Comic Con is underway at Manhattan's Javits Center. The annual event runs through Sunday.
Jonquel Jones scored 17 points, leading the Liberty to a 67-62 win over the Lynx on Sunday for their first WNBA title.
Veteran defensive end Haason Reddick has agreed to an adjusted contract for this season with the Jets.
Saquon Barkley ran for 176 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 28-3 win over the Giants on Sunday.
The Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series by beating the Guardians in Game 5 of the ALCS on Saturday night.
Noah Dobson scored in the ninth round of the shootout to lead the Islanders to a win over the Canadiens on Saturday night.
A busy intersection in Queens has neighbors saying they feel unsafe, and they want the city to step in.
For sixty years, the soul of East Harlem has spun the globe through sound, amplified by Fania Records.
The parents of a baby boy who died from injuries from a malfunctioning steam radiator in 2023 testified at a New York City Council hearing Wednesday. They're calling for a bill that would mandate annual radiator inspections in certain homes.
Four members of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church filed a lawsuit Friday, claiming flaws with the process to select a new senior pastor.
CBS News New York is taking a deeper dive at the new center that is set to change the lives of many Bronx residents.
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 Jessica Moore spoke to some of the show's stars.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock is calling for sunny skies and 80 degrees in some spots on Monday.
The event highlights the contributions, resilience, and ongoing challenges faced by the city's disability community. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
It will happen following the implementation of new safety features. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Two people were injured in the blaze in the University Heights section of the borough on Sunday morning. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.