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Big Apple Closer To Expanding Public Smoking Ban
NEW YORK (CBS 2 / WCBS 880) — Hey outdoor tobacco lovers, smoke ’em while you can. LISTEN: WCBS 880’s Kelly Waldron on the controversy The City Council moved one step closer Thursday to expanding Mayor...
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New York City Rolls Out New Website To Fight Bed Bugs
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The city doesn’t want the bed bugs to bite. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn unveiled a new website filled with information on how to battle the parasitic pests. Click here...
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Giant Neon Peace Sign Has Some Upper West Siders Unhappy
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – A magnificent and ornate building at West 73rd Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side was once Babe Ruth‘s home. WCBS 880’s Alex Silverman With The...
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Detailed Examination Of Fatal East River Helicopter Crash Under Way
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board say they have started “a detailed examination” of the fatal crash of a helicopter into the East River on Tuesday....
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Lawmakers Calling On More Regulations Of Food Trucks In NYC
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City Council members are considering regulating food trucks in an effort to cut down on the noise, the smells and the parking issues they say food trucks create....
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Upper West Side Zoning Plan Could Become Model For Rest Of City
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – On the two sides of Columbus Avenue at 78th Street are the two sides of the argument. WCBS 880’s Alex Silverman On The...
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Bedbug Complaints To The City Are Down, Problem Far From Eradicated
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The city said Tuesday that 311 complaints about bedbugs have decreased by 12 percent since last year, but experts told 1010 WINS reporter Sonia Rincon that does not mean that...
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New NYC Program Gives Seniors Access To Fresh Fruits And Vegetables
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some New York City seniors are getting to splurge on locally grown fruits and vegetables normally too expensive for their budgets. WCBS 880’s Monica Miller reports...
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New York City Council Banking On Stiffer Fines To Put Illegal Hotels Out Of...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The New York City Council announced plans to stiffen fines to try to further crack down on illegal hotels. At a news conference outside City Hall on Wednesday, housing advocates...
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City, State Officials Call For Changes To New York’s Voting System One Week...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – City and state officials have called for serious reforms to the voting system before the next election. Speaking on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday, local officials said the...
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CDC: Flu Season Bad One For The Elderly
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Flu hospitalizations among the elderly rose sharply last week, prompting federal officials to take unusual steps to make more flu medicines available and to urge wider use of...
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Elected Officials Angry Over City’s Plan To Sell Schools To Developers
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The city reportedly has plans to knock down two Upper West Side elementary schools to allow high-rise apartment buildings to go up in their place. The Department of Education’s...
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DOE Official Angers Council Members After Saying PCBs Present ‘No Danger’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City Council members ripped into a Department of Education official Tuesday, criticizing a 10-year plan to clean up PCBs, which may be leaking from faulty light...
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Supporters Of NYC Paid Sick Leave Bill Rally At City Hall
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — There were chants of victory Friday as lawmakers, union members and labor advocates celebrated what they say is a win for workers across New York City with a new bill that...
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Councilwoman Brewer Wins Nomination For Manhattan Borough President
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — City Councilwoman Gale Brewer (D-6th) emerged victorious Tuesday in the race for Manhattan borough president. With 98 percent of the precincts reporting, Brewer won 40 percent...
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Local Officials Rally For ‘Better, Smarter, Fairer’ Instant Runoff Voting
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City lawmakers and advocacy groups rallied on the City Hall steps Wednesday to again push for an instant runoff system. The elected officials pointed to the $13 million...
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OMG, New York City Council OKs Text Donations For Elections
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Donating money to a political candidate in New York is about to get as easy as hitting “send” on your cellphone. The City Council voted Tuesday to allow residents to donate...
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City Council Proposal Would Give Unpaid Interns Right To Sue For Sexual...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A measure under consideration by the New York City Council would give unpaid interns some of the same rights as paid workers. As WCBS 880’s Alex Silverman reported, Councilman...
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De Blasio Signs Law Protecting Interns From Discrimination, Sexual Harassment
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation Tuesday that ensures the city’s law against discrimination applies to interns, whether they’re paid or not. The...
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Lawmakers To Look At Regulating Costumed Characters In Times Square
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20140709173828650AA.mp4 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There could be a crackdown on the dozens of costumed characters who pose for pictures with tourists in Times...
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