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As more states adopt traffic enforcement cameras, here's where New York stands
The General used data from the nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to examine traffic camera laws in New York
Addressing New York City’s Housing Crisis: “City Of Yes” Is Not Enough
As America’s housing affordability crisis continues, some cities and states like New York are taking useful, but still inadequate, steps to address the problem.
"Know Your Rights" workshops in NYC packed amid uncertainty about Trump's immigration policies
With all of the confusion and uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration's immigration policies, groups in the Tri-State Area are trying to provide answers and other resources.
Subway crime plan, mental health training among NYPD commissioner's top 2025 initiatives
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NYPD commissioner discusses plan to improve quality of life in NYC
The NYPD has a plan to improve the quality of life for New York City residents. In her State of the NYPD address, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that includes a focus on low-level crimes. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid tells us more about the planned overhaul.
New NYPD unit to crack down on quality-of-life offenses: Commissioner Jessica Tisch
The NYPD, which under Mayor Adams has re-emphasized “broken windows” policing, is about to focus even more on quality-of-life offenses as a way of preventing more serious crime, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Thursday.
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NYPD Car Chases Drop by 66% in First Weeks of Policy Shift
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said new restrictions on when officers can pursue vehicles that flee from police stops are already producing safer streets.
Ex-FDNY fire prevention chief pleads guilty to taking bribes to fast-track inspections in NYC
Anthony Saccavino, 59, the former head of the Bureau of Fire Prevention from 2021 to 2023, admitted taking money to give preferential treatment to those who paid to get to the front of a two to four-month backlog.
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DMV says staged crashes, form of insurance fraud, are rising in NY State
The NYS Department of Motor Vehicles is warning drivers about a rise in staged crashes, when scammers intentionally cause a crash to collect on fraudulent insurance claims.
Foe of Congestion Pricing Expected to Head Key Transit Agency
Marc Molinaro, a former Republican congressman, would steer the Federal Transit Administration, which supports mass transit systems nationwide.
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Beware of car crashes staged for insurance scams, DMV warns
DMV officials sent out a warning about the increase in staged crashes, and told drivers to practice defensive driving to stay clear of insurance fraud schemes
Trump Administration Offers 2 Million Federal Workers Payouts to Resign
Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, quickly condemned the Trump administration’s offer to roughly 2 million federal employees to resign in exchange for pay, saying in a Senate floor speech that the deal was a trick, that the president didn’t have the authority to make the offer and employees who resign may not be paid.
Right turns on red puts pedestrians at risk, Mineta study says
A 1970s-era federal law requires states to allow right turns on red lights. Mineta Transportation Institute researchers say it’s time to change that.
As more states adopt traffic enforcement cameras, here’s where North Dakota stands
Case studies have shown the efficacy of traffic cameras. New York City was the first to implement a red light camera program in 1992. In October 2024, the state of New York announced it was expanding its red light camera programs, citing a 73% drop in red light running and related crashes where they were installed.