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Millions of New York City workers entitled to more time off as new law takes effect Sunday
1+ day, 35+ min ago (478+ words) Updated on: February 20, 2026 / 6:48 PM EST / CBS New York Millions of workers in New York City will get additional time off when a new law goes into effect next week." In the city, most employees are already required to have 40-56 hours…...
Frank Reich hired as Jets' new offensive coordinator
2+ week, 3+ day ago (581+ words) February 4, 2026 / 2:55 PM EST / CBS/AP Frank Reich and Aaron Glenn are teammates again with the New York Jets, looking to turn around the fortunes of a frustrated franchise. Reich was hired Wednesday by Glenn as the Jets' offensive coordinator -- 30 years…...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes record $260 billion budget
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (356+ words) January 20, 2026 / 7:29 PM EST / CBS New York New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday proposed a record $260 billion election-year budget. She said it's designed to improve affordability and manage dramatic cuts in federal aid without raising taxes. "Looking at this budget…...
New York Jets fire defensive coordinator Steve Wilks
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (114+ words) Updated on: December 15, 2025 / 11:12 AM EST / CBS New York The New York Jets fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks one day after getting thumped 48-20 by the Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach Aaron Glenn said." Glenn said during his Monday morning news conference that…...
How much snow fell in New York and New Jersey? See the totals so far.
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (170+ words) Updated on: December 14, 2025 / 11:20 AM EST / CBS New York Snow is piling up across the New York City area as a winter storm moves through the region Sunday." Some of the highest totals so far are on Long Island and in…...
Hope grows that New York state will soon close the loophole in the drugged-driving law. Here's why.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (377+ words) December 10, 2025 / 7:54 PM EST / CBS New York For more than a year, CBS News New York Investigates has shared stories of families torn apart by alleged drug-impaired drivers begging Albany to act. Law enforcement says a loophole in New York's law…...
Flu cases spiking in New York and beyond. Why experts say it's likely to get worse.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (382+ words) December 2, 2025 / 4:49 PM EST / CBS New York Flu cases are spiking in the Tri-State Area." In New York alone, there have already been more than 17,000 cases and nearly 1,000 hospitalizations, and doctors anticipate it's only going to get worse as more people…...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joins New Yorkers giving back on Thanksgiving
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (303+ words) November 27, 2025 / 2:21 PM EST / CBS New York New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visited the National Action Network in Harlem to help distribute Thanksgiving meals with Rev. Al Sharpton, New York Attorney General Letitia James and other community members Thursday." "Most…...
Future remains uncertain for New York's "Medical Aid In Dying" bill with just weeks left to get governor's signature
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (510+ words) November 13, 2025 / 7:16 PM EST / CBS New York Some New York lawmakers and advocates are calling for Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the "Medical Aid In Dying" bill, also known as MAID. Some call it "physician-assisted suicide." The bill would legalize giving…...
Fire damages storage unit building in Rochester Hills
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (95+ words) Over 50 firefighters were called to the scene of a storage facility fire early Wednesday in Rochester Hills, Michigan. November 12, 2025 / 10:32 AM EST / CBS Detroit Over 50 firefighters were called to the scene of a storage facility fire early Wednesday in Rochester Hills,…...