Apr 12 Watch 2:05 Police search for suspect in New York City subway shooting By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Harry Zahn, Lynsey Jeffery Police in New York City are looking for the gunman who opened fire on a subway train Tuesday morning when at least 10 people were shot and 19 others hurt. The rampage left smoke in the station and people wounded… Continue watching
Apr 10 New York City Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press New York City has been experiencing a steady resurgence in virus cases over the past month. It’s now averaging around 1,800 new cases per day — not counting the many home tests that go unreported to health officials. That’s triple… Continue reading
Mar 31 Vote counts begin in Amazon union elections in New York, Alabama By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press If a majority votes in favor of a union at either location, it would mark the first successful U.S. organizing effort in Amazon history. Continue reading
Mar 26 Policies to reduce child poverty can help in their growth and development, study finds By Zachary Green In the study, 400 low-income mothers of infants were given cash payments of $333 a month. Another 600 mothers received $20 a month. Researchers found that infants in the higher cash group displayed more fast-paced brain activity than those in… Continue reading
Mar 15 Police arrest man suspected of stalking and killing homeless men By Bobby Caina Calvan, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Police say they arrested a suspected gunman who has been stalking homeless men asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington D.C., killing at least two people and wounding three others in less than two weeks. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 6:48 A new program is giving some New York moms $1,000 a month By Zachary Green New York City’s first guaranteed income program is providing up to $1,000 a month to some low-income mothers of newborns. The minds behind the program are hoping it will be beneficial for early childhood development. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green reports… Continue watching
Feb 15 Outcry after NYC woman killed by man who followed her into Chinatown apartment By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Authorities say a woman was stabbed to death inside her lower Manhattan apartment by a man who followed her from the street into her building. Continue reading
Feb 14 New York City fires more than 1,000 workers over COVID vaccine mandate By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The mayor's office said Monday that 1,430 workers lost their jobs, representing less than one percent of the 370,000-person city workforce. … Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Biden says nation must come together to end gun violence during visit to New York By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Running through a grim tally of recent gun deaths, Biden pledged that the federal government would step up its fight against gun violence by working more closely with police and communities to stop the surging bloodshed. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 5:16 Recent surge in violent crimes has made 'law & order' a hot button topic, again By Jeff Greenfield This week, President Biden is traveling to New York City to meet Mayor Eric Adams in the wake of a shooting that killed two NYC police officers. With crime rates including murder, lootings and shootings going up nationwide over the… Continue watching