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NYC ends criminalization of minor traffic violations for cyclists, e-bike riders

New York City will no longer criminally enforce minor traffic offenses for cyclists and e-bike riders, the Mamdani administration announced Wednesday.

Montclair School District Board of Education votes to close middle school

Montclair School District Board of Education members broke down in tears as they voted to close Renaissance Middle School.

NYC Council employee detained by ICE must be deported, judge rules

A New York City Council employee who was detained by ICE more than two months ago must be deported, a federal judge says.

What new foods will Citi Field serve up in 2026?

Mets fans got a sneak peek Wednesday at the new food coming to Citi Field's menu for the 2026 season.

Drone dropped package of contraband onto prison grounds in upstate N.Y.

Someone used a drone to drop a package containing knives, a cellphone and drugs onto the grounds of an upstate New York prison, the staff says.

NYPD commissioner slams feds for cutting counterterrorism funds

The NYPD commissioner is slamming the federal government for cutting counterterrorism funds as she says the city remains on a heightened terror alert for the foreseeable future.

Tenants displaced by 2023 Queens fire sue landlord over stalled repairs

More than two years after a fire destroyed their Queens building, tenants say repairs have not even begun. Now, they're taking their landlord to court.

7 treated in Bronx carbon monoxide incident

Seven people have been treated for exposure to carbon monoxide​ at a building in the Bronx.

ICE releases NYC student 10 months after arrest sparked protests

ICE has released New York City public school student Dylan Lopez Contreras​ after 10 months in detention.

Fire rips through row of apartment homes in Branchburg, N.J.

Video shows firefighters dousing the smoldering roof of the structure on Old York Road in Branchburg, New Jersey.

New images show suspect in NYC stabbing near bus stop, NYPD says

Terrifying surveillance video​ from East Elmhurst showed the victim getting stabbed in the back and arms while going to take the bus to work.

Off-duty NYPD officer shot man after tracking family's stolen car, sources say

NYPD sources said the officer was stripped of his badge and gun after tracking a stolen family car and shooting a man while off-duty in the Bronx.

Mamdani admin. moves to end city's defense of Adams in sex assault case

The Mamdani administration has asked a court to allow them to stop representing former Mayor Eric Adams in a sexual assault case.

Grubhub drone food delivery to begin in New Jersey with pilot program

Grubhub is launching New Jersey's first commercial food delivery by drone. CBS News New York has learned more about the high-tech service and how it's expected to work.