Councilmember wants to investigate debit card program for migrants
Councilmember Gale Brewer wants to know why the city issued a contract without seeing if it could get a better deal.
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Councilmember Gale Brewer wants to know why the city issued a contract without seeing if it could get a better deal.
The 24-year-old appeared before a judge for a hearing to discuss where $15,000 in bail money came from last week.
Gov. Kathy Hochul pointed fingers at Republicans as she addressed the asylum seeker crisis in New York amid the fight for stronger border security measures in Congress.
Questions are being raised about a controversial program launched by the Adams administration to give migrant families pre-paid debit cards to buy food and other necessities. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has more.
Harlem residents initially heard City Hall was planning to turn the building into temporary housing for asylum seekers.
Meanwhile, a judge set bail at $100,000 for another suspect accused in the Jan. 27 attack.
The 35-unit complex on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard near 130th Street is vacant. Locals say if it is being turned into a shelter, they were given no warning. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel, 19, was allegedly the lookout for a group at the Macy's in the Queens Center Mall. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
The 19-year-old is now accused of being the lookout for a group of shoplifters in Queens. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the details.
Police say 19-year-old Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel was arrested on robbery charges Tuesday at the Queens Center Mall. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
With more than 170,000 migrants arriving in New York City, the city says an increasing number have been connected to robberies and assaults.
With more than 170,000 migrants arriving in New York City, the agency says an increasing number have been connected to robberies and assaults. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Police say 19-year-old Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel was arrested on robbery charges Tuesday at the Queens Center Mall.
One of the suspects seen on video attacking NYPD officers in Times Square has been arrested again for an alleged robbery.
New York City is imposing an 11 p.m. curfew at more shelters housing asylum seekers after a recent shooting and assault on police officers involving migrants.
New York City is imposing an 11 p.m. curfew at more shelters housing asylum seekers after a recent shooting and assault on police officers involving migrants. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
The new rules follow a pair of violent incidents caught on video in Times Square. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
The asylum seekers at the additional shelters will have a curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Monday.
The asylum seekers at the additional shelters will have a curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Monday. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
We're getting a new look at the attack on two police officers after the body camera video was released. CBS New York's Christina Fan has a closer look at the case.
Mayor Eric Adams says the one-time cards will be given to 500 families with children, in place of the current system of providing boxes of nonperishable food.
The Manhattan DA said ICE's arrests of four migrants in Phoenix is not related to the Jan. 27 attack.
The Manhattan DA said ICE's arrests of four migrants in Phoenix is not related to the Jan. 27 attack. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Additionally, a police source told CBS New York's Lisa Rozner the information coming out of Phoenix has not yet been verified.
A name like "ghost criminals" is one that can incite fear, but the mayor and NYPD have pointed out these criminals ultimately make up a small portion of the asylum seeking community. So how is public safety impacted?
Yankees right-hander Luis Gil captured the AL Rookie of the Year Award on Monday, edged Baltimore's Colton Cowser.
Leaders in Nassau and Suffolk counties rolled out a strategy Monday to try and stop congestion pricing.
Prosecutors rested their case Monday in the trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on board a subway train last year.
New York City and 10 other counties are now under a drought warning. The Big Apple had previously been under a drought watch.
Three random stabbings in New York City on Monday left two people dead. Police believe the attacks were all carried out by the same suspect, who is in custody.
Yankees right-hander Luis Gil captured the AL Rookie of the Year Award on Monday, edged Baltimore's Colton Cowser.
Leaders in Nassau and Suffolk counties rolled out a strategy Monday to try and stop congestion pricing.
Prosecutors rested their case Monday in the trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on board a subway train last year.
New York City and 10 other counties are now under a drought warning. The Big Apple had previously been under a drought watch.
Three random stabbings in New York City on Monday left two people dead. Police believe the attacks were all carried out by the same suspect, who is in custody.
It looks like the Tri-State Area will get a substantial soaking of rain later this week, something it definitely needs due to the risk of wildfires.
The risk of wildfire development will remain elevated across the Tri-State Area through the next several days.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect today across the entire Tri-State Area until 6 p.m.
Service is finally restored after a transformer explosion and fire along Amtrak tracks in the Bronx caused service suspensions throughout the region Tuesday and Wednesday.
A Red Flag Warning is back in effect for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as the fire threat remains high.
New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, says she is running for governor in 2025.
Orange County, New York is dealing with an extended state of emergency due to the ongoing Jennings Creek wildfire.
It looks like the Tri-State Area will get a substantial soaking of rain later this week, something it definitely needs due to the risk of wildfires.
Hundreds of delays at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday resulted from air traffic control staffing problems.
The risk of wildfire development will remain elevated across the Tri-State Area through the next several days.
Leaders in Nassau and Suffolk counties rolled out a strategy Monday to try and stop congestion pricing.
A cellphone company worker says he was attacked by a Long Island law enforcement officer while doing his job.
It looks like the Tri-State Area will get a substantial soaking of rain later this week, something it definitely needs due to the risk of wildfires.
Stony Brook residents are calling for the restoration of the centuries-old Mill Pond, which was drained and destroyed during a torrential storm in August.
A Rockville Centre police detective faces hate crime charges following an incident in Manorville, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Leaders in Nassau and Suffolk counties rolled out a strategy Monday to try and stop congestion pricing.
New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, says she is running for governor in 2025.
The MTA board voted to approve Gov. Kathy Hochul's revamped New York City congestion pricing plan today.
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks are facing an uncertain future as his selections received mixed reviews in recent days — and a handful sent shockwaves through Washington.
A return to Madison Square Garden meant revisiting the place where a comedian caused an uproar at a Trump rally last month by likening Puerto Rico to a "floating island of garbage."
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
Sean "Diddy" Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and sway public opinion from jail in NYC to influence potential jurors in his sex trafficking trial, prosecutors say.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Six Flags announced it shut down the Kingda Ka and Green Lantern roller coasters to make way for two new rides including The Flash coaster.
John Krasinski is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick during "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
Yankees right-hander Luis Gil captured the AL Rookie of the Year Award on Monday, edged Baltimore's Colton Cowser.
The New York Giants are benching quarterback Daniel Jones and fan-favorite Tommy DeVito will start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, the team announced Monday.
Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots for his second straight shutout as the New York Rangers beat the Seattle Kraken on Sunday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the Knicks completed a weekend sweep of the Nets with a 114-104 victory on Sunday.
Anthony Richardson ran for a 4-yard touchdown with 46 seconds left, lifting the Colts to a 28-27 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Families in Central Harlem will soon settle into their new homes at Marcus Garvey Village, which also brings free gathering spaces to the community and an LGBTQ center.
The Hispanic Society's new exhibit traces how different cultures influenced the women of Spain as they found their own voices throughout history.
Brooklyn transit riders are worried about an ongoing proposal to cut bus stops as part of a redesign project.
A Long Island man's life savings were stolen from his bank account, and he says he's been waiting a year to get it back.
As work is being completed on a six-block stretch of the Ocean Parkway Greenway, cyclists say the rest of the bike path is overdue for upgrades.
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."
As CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports, they will get VIP treatment at next month's first responders' game.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock explains what it all means.
CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook breaks down how the money raised from the $9 toll will be used.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says the precipitation the Tri-State Area will get into Friday will help the region as it deals with drought and wildfires.
Prosecutors rested their case Monday in the trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on board a subway train last year. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
