It’s time for class to return New York, New York. Once, a helluva town. The prices stay up but the merchandise is down. Days of old, need shmattas for a wedding, confirmation, bar mitzvah, divorce settlement, you’d just walk in the West 30s and see dudes pushing racks of dresses, coats, suits. Shove names like…
School — and a new ban on smartphones — starts in just six weeks. The Panel for Educational Policy Wednesday night passed a citywide regulation banning the use of phones in school buildings during the school day. However, it’ll be up to each public school to decide how they want to collect or store those cellphones. …
Man charged with planting homemade bombs around NYC – CBS News Watch CBS News Prosecutors in New York have charged a Long Island man for planting homemade explosives in multiple locations around New York City. Authorities allege 55-year-old Michael Gann purchased chemicals online to manufacture at least seven of the crude devices. Anna Schecter has…
Luckin Coffee, leading chain in China, opens first U.S. locations – CBS Chicago Watch CBS News In China, Luckin Coffee is so popular that it overtook Starbucks. The chain has now opened its first two locations in New York City. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive…
Wife of asylum-seeker addresses conditions at detention center – CBS News Watch CBS News The wife of a man who fled Ecuador to seek asylum says her husband has been subjected to harsh conditions while in detention, including being denied life-saving medicine. Lilia Luciano reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking…
Video shows conditions inside New York City immigrant detention facility – CBS News Watch CBS News An immigrant advocacy group has released new video of a federal detention facility in New York City, where detainees allegedly only receive one meal a day and have to deal with overcrowding. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Be the first…
Mother of Bronx high-schooler detained by ICE speaks out – CBS News Watch CBS News Dylan Contreras is a high school senior originally from Venezuela who was in the U.S. under a federal program that allows migrants to stay for humanitarian reasons. He was detained in May after attending a routine immigration hearing. Tom Hanson…
The city has not yet finalized its plan for complying with a statewide cellphone ban in classrooms, but Gov. Kathy Hochul and Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos say schools will be ready by September. “This is starting this fall. I’m impatient,” Hochul said. “Habits are built on day one, so we are going to be ready…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cole Palmer was jumping up and down behind Reece James as the Chelsea captain received the trophy for the Club World Cup, U.S. President Donald Trump to his left, standing between the midfielder and goalkeeper Robert Sánchez. “I knew he was going to be here, but I didn’t know he…
Frustrated with dating apps, singles are shelling out for high-end matchmaking. “We had our biggest month of sales in the history of the company last month, and we’ve been around for 15 years,” says Adam Cohen-Aslatei, CEO of the US-based matchmaking service Three Day Rule. “Our business is not shrinking.” He is not alone. Demand…