Comptroller Stringer Zooms-In On City's New 311 Contract
A contract awarded to a Montreal-Based CGI on December 31, has caught the eye of City Comptroller Scott Stringer.
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A contract awarded to a Montreal-Based CGI on December 31, has caught the eye of City Comptroller Scott Stringer.
Lost insurance coverage, higher premiums and confusion were among the problems New Yorkers have faced in trying to sign up for health care under the new federal law, state lawmakers said Monday.
Of all the stories that made headlines this year, these kept you talking for days. It was difficult to limit this list to 13, but we did our best. We hope you enjoy taking a look back of some of the events that we were glued to over the past 12 months.
Time is running out to sign up for Obamacare. Many are still scrambling to get coverage by Jan. 1. In the meantime, we're now beginning to see the taxes added on by insurance companies because of the law.
New York extended Monday's deadline for purchasing health insurance to avoid a lapse in coverage on Jan. 1 by one day. New Yorkers now have until shortly before midnight on Tuesday to find a plan.
Over 100,000 residents of New York have successfully enrolled so far. New York has more than two million uninsured residents.
The clock is ticking toward a Monday deadline to enroll in Obamacare, and the White House has approved another round of changes to get more people into the program.
Chris Christie has jumped on the bandwagon. He's not a fan of President Barack Obama's latest ad pushing the uninsured to sign up for the Affordable Care Act, either.
Even though some of the Obamacare website's flaws have been fixed, impressions of the law remain negative, even among those it was designed to help. A new poll shows the uninsured remain skeptical.
She isn't just the First Lady of the United States. She's also a mom. And that is why Michelle Obama she is imploring parents to make sure they sign up for health insurance.
Less than a year from now, voters head to the polls for the 2014 midterm elections.
It is crunch time for the Affordable Health Care Act. The White House released new enrollment numbers Wednesday, just as the administration had another confrontation with Congress.
With his image battered amid the botched rollout of his signature health care law, President Barack launched a campaign Tuesday to defend the Affordable Care Act.
Insurance companies say they are cutting some doctors from their plans to save money, due to the program known by some as Obamacare.
Implementation of the health reform law continues through 2014 with these key dates.
Days after revelations that his approval rating had hit an all-time low, President Barack Obama reviewed his record in office in his weekly radio address Saturday and took aim at his Republican rivals.
The botched rollout of the Affordable Care Act has sunk Barack Obama's approval rating to the the lowest point of his presidency, a CBS News poll shows.
New York's healthcare exchange has fared much better than the national website, and has many satisfied customers. But some who had their plans canceled and hoped it would be restored, now wonder where they stand.
Some immediate fixes can address problems that are becoming evident as provisions of the new law take effect.
The White House threatened a veto if the measure eventually reaches President Barack Obama's desk.
The Obama administration revealed Wednesday that fewer than 27,000 people signed up for private health insurance last month under the Affordable Care Act in the 36 states relying on a problem-filled federal website.
According to one tax expert, the IRS cannot attach a lien to personal assets for not having health insurance.
Former President Bill Clinton gave an interview, where he added to the criticism of the botched rollout of the website to sign up for the health care law known as Obamacare.
In his appearance Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" newly re-elected New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sounded at times like a 2016 presidential candidate -- and at other times he didn't.
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, and the Spurs beat the Nets on Friday night.
The New York Knicks extended their winning streak to six games with a win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
The New Jersey Devils defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
A young man from Mauritania receives help settling into the city as he serves as a youth ambassador for others.
The New York attorney general's office released new police body-worn camera video Friday as part of its investigation into the fatal beating of inmate Robert Brooks upstate.
A young man from Mauritania receives help settling into the city as he serves as a youth ambassador for others.
The New York attorney general's office released new police body-worn camera video Friday as part of its investigation into the fatal beating of inmate Robert Brooks upstate.
In the hours ahead of Friday's Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot grew to $1.22 billion.
The father of Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce, who was wrongly imprisoned for almost a decade, had his guilty verdict vacated Friday.
Former NYPD chief Jeffrey Maddrey and his attorney held a press conference Friday for the first time since he resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations.
A very similar setup to Thursday will be underway Friday, with highs in the mid to upper 30s under mostly sunny skies.
The National Weather Service says snow depth in Central Park was 1 inch at 7 a.m. Christmas morning. That's the minimum amount of snow needed to make it officially a White Christmas.
Some light snow is moving through NYC and the surrounding New York and New Jersey area today, just in time for Christmas Eve.
New York City congestion pricing cleared late legal challenges in Manhattan and Rockland County, keeping it on track to start Jan. 5, 2025.
NYC is facing the coldest weather in a while, and New York and New Jersey could be in for a White Christmas with snow on the way.
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is asking a federal judge to delay his end-of-January sentencing on bribery charges.
The sinkhole that cratered a section of I-80 in New Jersey was caused by an abandoned mineshaft collapsing underneath the highway, state transportation officials say.
Authorities are distributing bottled water in Edison, N.J. after a water main break left thousands of residents without any to drink, bathe or cook with.
With congestion pricing set to start on Jan. 5, the MTA now says it has the right to hike the prices even more on gridlock alert days.
Crews are trying to repair a massive water main break that left thousands in Edison, New Jersey with little or no water pressure.
In the hours ahead of Friday's Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot grew to $1.22 billion.
With congestion pricing set to start on Jan. 5, the MTA now says it has the right to hike the prices even more on gridlock alert days.
A very similar setup to Thursday will be underway Friday, with highs in the mid to upper 30s under mostly sunny skies.
A Long Island father and son are having a Christmas like no other. They've just moved from a homeless shelter into their own apartment, thanks to Catholic Charities.
The National Weather Service says snow depth in Central Park was 1 inch at 7 a.m. Christmas morning. That's the minimum amount of snow needed to make it officially a White Christmas.
With congestion pricing set to start on Jan. 5, the MTA now says it has the right to hike the prices even more on gridlock alert days.
Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.
New York City congestion pricing cleared late legal challenges in Manhattan and Rockland County, keeping it on track to start Jan. 5, 2025.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
A new course at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx aims to help medical students understand the community they serve.
A woman who lost her jaw after being caught in a crossfire in Ukraine can smile again thanks to transformative surgery in New York.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
New York Congressman-elect George Latimer expects "major pushback" to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential vaccine policy if he heads Donald Trump's Health and Human Services Department.
A breakthrough treatment is making a huge difference for stroke survivors, improving hand and arm function, and their quality of life.
A judge ruled that a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls.
Just shy of his 70th birthday, Denzel Washington has a new line to add to an already impressive résumé.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was back in federal court in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday for a pretrial hearing.
A spokesperson for Foxx said that he had to get stitches after he was hit in the face by a glass thrown from someone else in the restaurant.
Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss his appeal for bail, meaning he will stay in jail until his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025.
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, and the Spurs beat the Nets on Friday night.
The New York Knicks extended their winning streak to six games with a win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
The New Jersey Devils defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.
Cam Johnson scored 29 points, Noah Clowney added 20 and the Nets rallied late for a 111-105 victory over the Bucks on Thursday night.
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.
People living in one Harlem apartment building say they are freezing as they await a new boiler system.
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."
Police are searching for the gunman who shot an killed a man overnight in Hell's Kitchen. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Vanessa Murdock has the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday morning forecast on CBS News New York.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for December 27 at 11 p.m.
New York had the second highest number of homeless people in the United States in 2024, at just over 158,000.
A murder suspect remains at large over 24 hours after stabbing a shelter employee to death in Brooklyn. As CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports, it comes as murders in Brownsville are on the rise.
