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Why New York officials want to bring back anti-mask law for protesters
Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams are among the New York elected officials who want the anti-mask law brought back to stop antisemitic protesters.
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Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams are among the New York elected officials who want the anti-mask law brought back to stop antisemitic protesters.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators entered the Brooklyn Museum Friday afternoon, and police say they are hurling debris at responding officers from the building's second floor.
A few dozen NYU students walked out of Yankee Stadium during the school's commencement ceremony on Wednesday.
Pro-Israel demonstrators and counter protesters descended on Times Square on Monday night.
Protests around the Israel-Hamas war have taken centerstage on college campuses across the U.S. Some New Yorkers support them, some don't.
Columbia University began its graduation ceremonies Friday. This year, Columbia will not be holding the planned main ceremony on the South Lawn of the Morningside Heights campus. Dozens of smaller ceremonies are being held instead. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Cornell University president Martha E. Pollack will step down at the end of June, she announced Thursday.
Nearly two dozen faculty members at The New School put up tents in the Greenwich Village school's lobby on Wednesday.
Jewish students and leaders are not happy with Rutgers University's agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters.
They are demanding the administration divest from several weapons manufacturing companies. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
The agreement, which is contingent upon no more disruptions or protests breaking out on campus, is facing criticism from some lawmakers, including New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
In wake of last week's pro-Palestinian protests, all is quiet on Rutgers' New Brunswick campus as students finish up finals.
Adams said he is offering $5,000 of his own money for information leading to an arrest and conviction of those responsible for the vandalism, which happened as pro-Palestinian protesters were marching to disrupt the Met Gala Monday night.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is offering $5,000 of his own money for information leading to the arrest of whoever vandalized a WWI statue Monday night.
Israel stepped up operations in Rafah and Hamas said it had agreed to a peace plan. Meanwhile in New York City, Columbia has canceled its main graduation ceremony, and protesters kept demonstrating. CBS New York's Jessica Moore, Mahsa Saeidi and Dave Carlin report.
Pro-Palestinian protesters started at Hunter College and tried to get to the Met Gala on Monday night in New York City.
Instead of one single commencement ceremony, the various schools involved will hold smaller, individual ceremonies, the university announced Monday. CBS New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports.
Instead of one single commencement ceremony, the various schools involved will hold smaller, individual ceremonies, the university announced Monday. CBS New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports.
Instead of one single commencement ceremony, the various schools involved will hold smaller, individual ceremonies. It comes after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
In total, 56 people were arrested from both campuses. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Police said 13 people were arrested during the demonstration at NYU, and 43 were arrested later at The New School. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The NYPD responded to New York University early Friday morning to remove a pro-Palestinian encampment from the school's Greene Street Walkway. CBS New York's Christina Fan is there with the latest.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick protesters began taking down their encampment just after 4 p.m. on Thursday.
College campus protests in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip are spreading far beyond the U.S.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Sen. Bob Menendez is refuting reports that he's planning to resign after he was convicted on federal bribery charges.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
Mayor Eric Adams is moving ahead with the installation of a controversial weapons detection system in the subways. The first stations could get them in a matter of days.
A lightning strike injured at least three people in Rockland County Wednesday.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
Mayor Eric Adams is moving ahead with the installation of a controversial weapons detection system in the subways. The first stations could get them in a matter of days.
A lightning strike injured at least three people in Rockland County Wednesday.
A jury ruled Tuesday that Metro-North Railroad was mostly to blame for the 2015 crash in Valhalla that killed six.
Tenants of a Bronx apartment building say they're being abused and ignored by their landlords, Fordham Fulton Realty.
New York and New Jersey are facing another day of excessive heat and humidity, as well as severe weather.
Severe weather moved through parts of the Tri-State Area amid another heat wave Tuesday, causing widespread damage.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
The First Alert Weather Team has issued a Red Alert through Wednesday due to excessive heat and humidity in New York City, New Jersey and the entire Tri-State Area.
Extreme heat returned Sunday and it's only going to get hotter over the next few days.
Sen. Bob Menendez is refuting reports that he's planning to resign after he was convicted on federal bribery charges.
Pressure is mounting on convicted felon Bob Menendez to resign from the U.S. Senate, but not everyone thinks he will.
New York and New Jersey are facing another day of excessive heat and humidity, as well as severe weather.
NJ Transit says the excessive heat is causing equipment issues, and riders should expect delays and cancellations for days.
A meteor soared over the Statue of Liberty in NYC and New Jersey, prompting reports of a loud boom and shaking buildings.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
Officials in Hempstead are warning beach goers about recent shark sightings and rough seas.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a a controversial transgender athlete ban Monday which passed last month by the Nassau County legislature along party lines.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
The First Alert Weather Team has issued a Red Alert through Wednesday due to excessive heat and humidity in New York City, New Jersey and the entire Tri-State Area.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Sen. Bob Menendez is refuting reports that he's planning to resign after he was convicted on federal bribery charges.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
Pressure is mounting on convicted felon Bob Menendez to resign from the U.S. Senate, but not everyone thinks he will.
Former President Donald Trump looked on Tuesday night as his onetime rivals for the nomination lined up to support him.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
At least two cases of measles have been found in people staying at a New York City-run shelter for migrants in Brooklyn.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
A first responder on Long Island is said to be the first in the country, outside a clinical trial, to undergo a life-saving surgery for peripheral artery disease.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
Shannen Doherty had been battling cancer since 2015.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors.
Shelley Duvall worked frequently with director Robert Altman, and appeared in her final film in 2023 after decades away from Hollywood.
Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the case, which stems from the 2021 on-set shooting of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer for "Rust."
Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi's second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 on Lautaro Martínez's 112th-minute goal.
Fans appeared to breach the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium hours before the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia.
Michael Toglia hit three of the Rockies' six homrs in an 8-5 win over the Mets on Sunday.
Spain has won a record fourth European Championship title after Mikel Oyarzabal's 86th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory as England's painful decades-long wait for a major trophy goes on.
The Orioles, aided by a pair of miscues by the Yankees, rallied in the ninth inning for a 6-5 win on Sunday.
It's a tradition that dates back to 1887. Worshippers in Brooklyn paraded through the streets, a beloved Italian tradition.
Yehuda Beinin said his daughter was held in two different homes in Gaza for 54 days.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is installing seven miles of porous pavement in Brooklyn.
CBS New York first reported in April that drivers were illegally parking cars in a grassy area alongside a bike lane under the Queensboro Bridge. Since then, community members say they've seen little improvement.
Mayor Eric Adams' rezoning proposal, dubbed "City of Yes," sparked debate at a lengthy public hearing Wednesday.
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 much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
CBS New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for July 17 at 8 p.m.
There were tense moments in Brooklyn Wednesday, where dozens of people protested plans to bring a homeless shelter into the neighborhood. Several people were arrested, including a City Council member accused of biting a police officer. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez tells CBS New York's Christine Sloan he is not resigning after he was convicted on federal bribery charges.
A lightning strike injured at least three people in Rockland County Wednesday. CBS New York's Alecia Reid spoke to family members at High Tor State Park.
A protest over a homeless shelter in Bensonhurst lasted hours Wednesday. At one point, it got so tense, a City Council member allegedly bit a police officer. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.