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Jesse Zanger and Ali Bauman May 13, 2026 In a letter to patients this week, NYU Langone said it was one of several institutions that received a "grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Texas," directing the hospital to provide...

Emily Burack April 29, 2026 After departing Washington, D.C., King Charles and Queen Camilla are now in New York City. While it is not their first time in the New York, it is their inaugural visit to the city as King and Queen. “When King Charles and Queen Camilla...

Jennifer Bisram April 29, 2026 New York City officials, transportation advocates, and Families for Safe Streets are calling on state leaders to pass the "Stop Super Speeders Act." Officials said the legislation would require drivers who receive more than 16 tickets or...

David Meyer April 29, 2026 Amtrak’s Andy Byford is standing by his refusal to release a key document guiding the federal railroad’s selection of a “master developer” for President Trump’s Penn Station project — drawing the ire of elected officials concerned that New...

Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter April 27, 2026 On today’s “Morning People,” Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter discuss new calls for transparency over Amtrak's redesign of Penn Station under Trump administration oversight, reaction to the White House Correspondents' Dinner...

Elijah Westbrook April 24, 2026 Lawmakers in New York are pushing for a ferry service from the West Harlem Piers to World Cup games, as transportation to and from the matches comes with a big price tag. A rally is set for 10 a.m. Friday with Council Majority Leader...

David Hudson April 23, 2026 This week marks the 60th anniversary of the famous “sip-in” protest at Julius Bar in New York City. The venue marked the occasion with a very special event. It recreated the iconic photo of that protest, including one of the men who...

Rosa Goldensohn and Samantha Maldonado April 22, 2026 “I think the pied-à-terre tax is the canary in the coal mine for property tax reform,” said Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who introduced the version of the tax in 2019 when he served in the...

Albany should join the ongoing search for elusive documents about the toxins that swirled above Ground Zero after 9/11, said Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who has asked Gov. Hochul and the leaders of both houses to “direct an investigation into what...

Natalie Deoragh and Dharma Niles March 25, 2026 "CFU, which represents around 950 full-time faculty members, began striking at 11 a.m. Monday after more than a year of negotiating with NYU’s lawyers. Union members, student organizers and local politicians — including...

Harold Holzer will focus on President Abraham Lincoln’s historic presence in Manhattan and commemorating upcoming anniversaries.

Federal agents detained a Columbia University student Thursday morning at one of the school’s residential buildings, acting President Claire Shipman wrote in an email to students. Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal claimed in a social media post that the agents “impersonated NYPD with fake badges and a phony missing persons bulletin for a 5 year old girl.” CBS News New York’s Doug Williams reports.

HWM February 18, 2026 Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal recently announced the appointment of Miesha Smith as Deputy Borough President, bringing to the administration a deep commitment to public service, higher education, small business vitality, and...

Phil O'Brien February 18, 2026 "After more than a decade as the West Side’s state senator, Brad Hoylman-Sigal started January in a very different job: Manhattan Borough President. In his new One Centre Street office, he reflects on power, family, bald eagles seen from...

Harold Holzer, an expert on Abraham Lincoln, is taking over the role of borough historian. He is looking ahead to some significant milestones this year.

The Trump administration in January issued guidance drastically limiting the types of flags that could be displayed at NPS-managed sites.

Marcia Kramer February 1, 2026 Hear Rep. Nydia Velázquez and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal talk about immigration, affordability and Greenland with Marcia Kramer on "The Point." Click here to listen to the full episode on CBS News.

Carl Campanile January 30, 2026 "Mayor Zohran Mamdani is being urged by Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal to boot right-wing media outlet Newsmax from the Taxi TV monitors that appear in the backseats of thousands of yellow cabs. Hoylman-Sigal...

An uproar began when the digital news site Hell Gate revealed that the Hudson River Park Trust was allowing ICE vehicles to use its parking facilities. Borough president Hoylman-Sigal led the charge calling for it to end and by the end of the day on Jan. 22, 13 electeds were calling for the contract to end now.