City To Test 135,000 NYCHA Public Housing Apartments For Lead
For the first time ever 135,000 public housing apartments will be tested for lead.
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For the first time ever 135,000 public housing apartments will be tested for lead.
New York City's polarizing mayor didn't do well (again) in the latest presidential polls from Iowa, but that's apparently not discouraging Bill de Blasio from a 2020 run.
City workers will soon have to say goodbye to plasticware in their break rooms thanks to an executive order banning the purchase of several single-use plastic consumer items.
The mayor, who has already been the subject of an investigation into an earlier political action committee, is now being asked to explain two new issues.
New York had a midnight federal deadline to appoint a new chair to oversee the troubled city housing authority.
Angry furriers descended on City Hall Thursday to protest proposed city council legislation to ban the sale of fur apparel and accessories.
The mayor spoke this morning at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference, the country's leading pro-Israel group.
Housing and Urban Development Director Lynne Patton shined the spotlight on another NYCHA nightmare on Friday.
"Should criminal charges be pursued?" Marcia Kramer asked. "I personally think they should… deception and fraud… blatant deception and fraud," Lynne Patton alleged.
Political analysts say de Blasio has dropped the responsibilities he was re-elected to handle, to the detriment of all New Yorkers.
The measure was introduced in the House of Representatives last week.
As New York City's homeless population continues to rise, the debate over how to handle the problem is getting even more fired up.
A poll by Siena College reveals who New Yorkers blame for Amazon's decision to not open a new headquarters in Queens.
The plan would entirely revamp the coastline.
A new flap has rocked Mayor Bill de Blasio's exploratory presidential campaign as a new poll has New Yorkers telling hizzoner to extinguish his 2020 ambitions.
A rally was held Thursday at City Hall to call for the extension of mayoral control over the city school system.
While some are calling it a victory for animal rights, others say it puts the animals in even more danger.
Mayor Bill de Blasio hopped on board the congestion pricing train on Wednesday, literally.
The proposal calls for congestion pricing on vehicles south of 61st Street in Manhattan.
Longstanding problems with the New York City Housing Authority are getting political, with everyone from the president to the mayor sounding off this weekend.
Mayor Bill de Blasio is apparently telling Democrats in Iowa that he has not ruled out a run for president.
The candidates for public advocate are the latest to turn thumb's down on de Blasio 2020, saying a man who can't run the city certainly can't run the country.
In some cases, those with legitimate ones like police officers, firefighters, teachers, and other city employees have been forced to park illegally around their jobs.
New York City will now target 424 miles of streets where nearly half of all pedestrian fatalities occur.
Reaction to Amazon's decision to pull the plug on a second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens has become just as divisive as the agreement itself.
With Zohran Mamdani now officially the mayor of New York City, New Yorkers in all five boroughs are filled with hopes and fears.
The first morning of 2026 featured a few rounds of snow across the Tri-State Area.
The NHL is hosting its first outdoor game in Florida on Friday.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in early Thursday as the 112th mayor of New York City. The democratic socialist is the city's first Muslim mayor, as well as one of its youngest ever.
With Zohran Mamdani now officially the mayor of New York City, New Yorkers in all five boroughs are filled with hopes and fears.
The first morning of 2026 featured a few rounds of snow across the Tri-State Area.
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in early Thursday as the 112th mayor of New York City. The democratic socialist is the city's first Muslim mayor, as well as one of its youngest ever.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will celebrate his inauguration at a public ceremony and block party Thursday afternoon.
In a private ceremony at the abandoned Old City Hall subway station, Mamdani was sworn in by New York Attorney General Letitia James as the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve.
The first morning of 2026 featured a few rounds of snow across the Tri-State Area.
The last day of 2025 will feature a blend of clouds and sun in New York City.
Here's how to stream Times Square New Year's Eve performances on Wednesday night and the ball drop ushering in 2026.
Some flurries or a snow shower will be possible on New Year's Eve, both in the morning and as we approach midnight.
All of New York City was under a dense fog advisory Monday morning, with warmer air in place after freezing rain in the Tri-State Area.
The first morning of 2026 featured a few rounds of snow across the Tri-State Area.
Toll increases on the PA Turnpike, NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission bridges go into effect in the first week 2026.
The last day of 2025 will feature a blend of clouds and sun in New York City.
Here's how to stream Times Square New Year's Eve performances on Wednesday night and the ball drop ushering in 2026.
Police in Wayne, New Jersey, responded to reports of shots fired at the Willowbrook Mall on Tuesday night.
Here's how to stream Times Square New Year's Eve performances on Wednesday night and the ball drop ushering in 2026.
A Long Island community is grieving after a young man was killed while working at a CVS on Christmas Day -- a shift he wasn't even scheduled to work.
All of New York City was under a dense fog advisory Monday morning, with warmer air in place after freezing rain in the Tri-State Area.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued through 2 a.m. Monday due to the lingering threat of freezing rain in the northern suburbs of NYC.
New York City wound up with less snow than anticipated, but still the most in nearly four years.
With Zohran Mamdani now officially the mayor of New York City, New Yorkers in all five boroughs are filled with hopes and fears.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in early Thursday as the 112th mayor of New York City. The democratic socialist is the city's first Muslim mayor, as well as one of its youngest ever.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will celebrate his inauguration at a public ceremony and block party Thursday afternoon.
In a private ceremony at the abandoned Old City Hall subway station, Mamdani was sworn in by New York Attorney General Letitia James as the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve.
Brooklyn-based Maimonides Health is merging with NYC Health + Hospitals, New York City health leaders announced.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
Thousands of new flu cases in New York led to a 38% jump from the previous week, according to state health officials.
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, as crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
The NHL is hosting its first outdoor game in Florida on Friday.
Julian Champagnie had a career-high 36 points and the Spurs rallied to beat the Knicks 134-132 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the NBA Cup final.
Luke Hughes scored the go-ahead goal 4:45 into the third period and the Devils scored three times in a 1:56 span in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.
Tom Wilson had two goals and an assist to lead the Capitals past the Rangers 6-3 on Wednesday.
Chicago had a chance to win in regulation, but Nick Foligno shot the puck off a post on a prime scoring opportunity in the final seconds.
Drumming, dance and hands-on workshops marked the 18th year the Brooklyn Children's Museum is hosting what leaders call New York City's largest family Kwanzaa festival.
Federal funding cuts have left local organizations struggling to meet growing needs, prompting a borough-wide fundraising push to support food access, housing and other essential services.
What began as a middle school project has grown into hundreds of handwritten messages left across New York City, offering encouragement to strangers and revealing how a small gesture can resonate for weeks.
NYC says center-running bus lanes will speed up commutes and improve safety on one of Brooklyn's busiest corridors, but critics aren't so sure.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
We're looking back at 2025's best in class from "Class Act with Chris Wragge."
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has your First Alert Forecast for January 1 at noon.
Ahead of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inauguration, CBS News New York's Ali Bauman spoke to New Yorkers in all five boroughs about their hopes and fears for the new mayor.
Times Square hosted the biggest New Year's Eve celebration in the world Wednesday night, but you'll see few signs of it on New Year's Day. As soon as the party was over, sanitation crews moved in to start cleaning up. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as New York City's 112th mayor just after midnight Thursday, and a public inauguration ceremony is about to get underway at City Hall. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer and Jennifer Bisram report.
