Bloomberg makes $600 million contribution to 4 Black medical schools
"This gift will empower new generations of Black doctors to create a healthier and more equitable future for our country," former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement.
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"This gift will empower new generations of Black doctors to create a healthier and more equitable future for our country," former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
But as CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports, there is one former politician and current mega donor she almost certainly wants to land.
This year's list of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients includes former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and late New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died in 2013.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
In an opinion piece, the former mayor said it's "anti-American" to not grant the asylum seekers work authorization.
The former mayor became the latest New Yorker to demand action from Washington, CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
With the budget deadline just around the corner, Hochul is mounting a last-ditch effort to win bail law changes.
Summer learning for NYC public charter school students is getting a boost from former mayor Michael Bloomberg..
Summer programs for students in New York City public charter schools are getting a big boost from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The former mayor was back at City Hall to announce the $50 million boost.
Mayor Eric Adams makes education-related announcement alongside former Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The Bloomberg family was not at the ranch when Joseph Beecher allegedly rammed his pickup through the gates and kidnapped a female worker at gunpoint.
Dinkins died Monday at the age of 93. He was New York City's first -- and to date only -- Black mayor.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum initially said the annual tribute would not happen next month because it would put the production crew's health at risk.
Tri-State Area officials have repeatedly said testing and tracing will be key to reopening the economy in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
"If we do this right, it is a science, reopening," Cuomo said. "It is based on numbers and data."
With states, counties, cities, and towns hemorrhaging money to fight COVID-19 - hospitals reeling, businesses closed, no tax dollars coming in - there is intense pressure to reopen the economy.
The panel also discussed former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's exit from the presidential race.
Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has ended his presidential run and thrown his support behind fellow Democratic hopeful Joe Biden.
Polls are now closed in all the Super Tuesday states.
In the Big Apple and around the country Bloomberg is known as the rich guy, the billionaire techie. It turns out he comes from very humble beginnings.
Adams says that under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg it was used improperly.
The first question at the Charleston, South Carolina, the debate went to Bernie Sanders, who quickly became the target of the other six Democrats on stage Tuesday night.
Mike Bloomberg announced Friday afternoon that women who signed nondisclosure agreements over complaints about comments they claimed Bloomberg had made will be released from those NDAs if they ask.
The funeral service for Pope Francis is taking place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the ceremony live.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to federal murder and stalking charges.
Bar managers in a popular New York City restaurant district say they requested outdoor liquor licenses months ago and still don't have them.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat New York 4-2 on Friday night, snapping a five-game losing streak.
The Washington National rallied to beat the Mets 5-4 on Friday night, ending New York's seven-game winning streak.
Bar managers in a popular New York City restaurant district say they requested outdoor liquor licenses months ago and still don't have them.
After a very warm and dry week, beneficial rain is on the way to the Tri-State Area for late Friday into Saturday.
Prosecutors at Sean "Diddy" Combs ' upcoming federal sex trafficking trial can show jurors video of the hip-hop mogul hitting and kicking one of his accusers in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, a judge ruled at a hearing Friday.
New York restaurant leaders and state officials share outrage of renaming of NY Strip Steak
In honor of Arbor Day, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson is calling on more funding for the borough's green spaces and the planting of more trees.
After a very warm and dry week, beneficial rain is on the way to the Tri-State Area for late Friday into Saturday.
Easter Sunday looks great, as the sun will stick around, but temperatures will be more more comfortable in the upper 60s.
The stock market's wild ride is having an impact on families who use a 529 college savings account, a tax-free way for parents to save for educational expenses.
The man who said his stepmother held him captive for two decades has released his first public statement.
Wind gusts between 30-45 mph will persist into Wednesday across the Tri-State Area
After a very warm and dry week, beneficial rain is on the way to the Tri-State Area for late Friday into Saturday.
New Jersey firefighters are confident the wildfire burning for days in Ocean County will be fully contained over the weekend.
Nearly a dozen people have been arrested in a takedown of an organized car theft ring in New Jersey, authorities announced Friday.
I-80 will not fully reopen at the end of May because sinkhole repairs are taking longer than expected, the New Jersey Department of Transportation says.
New York City isn't the only area impacted by the wildfire smoke from Ocean County, N.J. A hazy sky hovered over the entire region.
A family says their newborn son nearly bled to death and is fighting for his life after he was circumcised at a New York City hospital.
George Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges Friday in New York.
While some say the end of the Las Vegas Sands casino deal is a win, the Nassau County executive said there's interest from other bidders.
The developer who planned to turn Long Island's Nassau Coliseum site into a casino has pulled the plug on the project.
Police on Long Island have released the identities of a mother and child whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach nearly three decades ago.
George Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges Friday in New York.
After a leaked Trump administration budget draft showed cuts to the suicide prevention hotline dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ youth, advocates in New York are sounding the alarm.
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys are asking an immigration judge to terminate his deportation case.
The NYC Council passed the Helicopter Oversight Act, which bans certain nonessential flights unless operators make safety upgrades.
New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawyer says mortgage fraud allegations against her are "improper political retribution" by Trump administration officials.
A family says their newborn son nearly bled to death and is fighting for his life after he was circumcised at a New York City hospital.
After a leaked Trump administration budget draft showed cuts to the suicide prevention hotline dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ youth, advocates in New York are sounding the alarm.
Doctors in New York City were able to save the lives of three children with one heart transplant. Here's how.
A grieving family in Queens wants answers after a young woman died two weeks after giving birth to twins. They believe it was due to complications with her C-section, but say the hospital is not giving them any answers.
A Long Island woman accused of forging vaccination records of students did not appear in court for her arraignment.
Prosecutors at Sean "Diddy" Combs ' upcoming federal sex trafficking trial can show jurors video of the hip-hop mogul hitting and kicking one of his accusers in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, a judge ruled at a hearing Friday.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial started with opening statements in NYC, five years after the original was a catalyst in the #MeToo movement.
Opening statements are set for Wednesday in former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial.
The world famous Radio City Rockettes are holding auditions in New York City Tuesday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was back in court Friday as a judge denies to delay his sex trafficking and racketeering trial by two months.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat New York 4-2 on Friday night, snapping a five-game losing streak.
The Washington National rallied to beat the Mets 5-4 on Friday night, ending New York's seven-game winning streak.
The New York Giants picked quarterback Jaxson Dart after trading their way back into the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points, Jalen Brunson had 30 and the New York Knicks held on for a 118-116 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
The New York Jets selected Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou with the No. 7 overall pick in the NFL draft.
New York restaurant leaders and state officials share outrage of renaming of NY Strip Steak
In honor of Arbor Day, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson is calling on more funding for the borough's green spaces and the planting of more trees.
A community of bird lovers in Brooklyn is raising concerns after they say dozens of pigeons vanished from a local park.
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation has announced plans to ban bikes on the Rockaway Boardwalk during peak hours this summer.
A first-of-its-kind exhibit in Brooklyn features works of art made by people in custody at Rikers Island.
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 Rob Marciano has your First Alert Forecast for April 25 at 11 p.m.
Some bar and restaurant managers in the Financial District say they applied for outdoor liquor licenses months ago, but CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports they've been left high and dry.
George Santos has been sentenced to seven years in prison. The disgraced former U.S. congressman sobbed as he learned his fate. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
A jersey Kobe Bryant wore during his LA Lakers pre-season and regular season debuts sold for $7 million at a New York auction this week.
The world is preparing to say goodbye to Pope Francis. His funeral will be held Saturday at the Vatican. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
