Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968, and the first woman and African American to run ...

A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S. Tompkins Garnet, the first female Black principal in NYC.

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams recently convened a group of advocates and city leaders to move the needle on this crisis.

A 25-year-old woman from Florida gave birth on a W train in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. She had been missing ...

Only 30% of eighth graders across the U.S. are proficient in reading, according to new data. But in the Diocese of Brooklyn, almost 70% of students currently in eighth grade are thriving in both ...

The attack happened on Tuesday in Brooklyn Heights near the intersection of Montague and Henry streets. CBS News New York's ...

A contentious plan to build two 10-story towers illustrates how a pressing shortage of affordable apartments has started to ...

A 27-year-old man faces a jury trial in New York state, where Mr Rushdie is expected to testify. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has called for swift criminal charges against those responsible for ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:45 ...

While not much is known about the plot just yet, season 4 saw Joe Goldberg go public and relocate back to New York City. Will his crimes finally catch up to him? We'll have to wait and see when ...