NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is breaking barriers and inspiring many people, especially of the younger generation, CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis reported Monday. Harris will become the first woman, first Black and first South Asian Vice President. “While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last,” Harris said in a speech after President-elect Joe Biden was projected to win the White House. “She’s done this and that means that we can do this, too,” said Sophia Anikewich, a 6th grader at The Ursuline School in New Rochelle . MORE: Women In New York Celebrate As Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Makes History Sophia is one of many students – aspiring lawyers, writers and doctors – who said they now see endless possibilities. “I think that this pushed me more towards any goal that I had in life, because I know that everything is now achievable,” said Anaya Balkcom, a junior at the school. “Sets a new precedence in leadership positions for young girls to aspire to,” said Genevieve Galluccio, a senior. This generation is looking to Harris, who honored the women who came before her in the speech Saturday by wearing suffragette white. “I stand on their shoulders,” Harris said. MORE: Cheering, Celebrations Erupt In Streets Of New York After Joe Biden Projected To Win Presidency “The future builds on the past. Without these breakthroughs, you’re not gonna see more change,” said Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers. Walsh said Harris reaching the second highest office in the country is more than just symbolic. “It means that at that powerful table, where decisions are being made, there is somebody who sees the world through a gendered lens, and through a lens of race, and that will have an impact on policy,” Walsh said. “I think that no matter which side of the aisle that you align with, it’s impossible to deny how absolutely incredible this accomplishment was for all women across the board,” said Hailey Dorsainvil, a senior at Ursuline. It’s “herstory” in the making. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Already Struggling Queens Business Owners Say Summonses, Fines Over COVID Guidelines Are ‘Unfair’ Cuomo Says Managing Infection Rate Will Be Critical As New York’s Coronavirus Numbers Climb 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Massachusetts, Felt In CT, Long Island, USGS Says You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mayor Bill de Blasio is sounding the alarm about soaring infection rates. He says city residents can make a last-ditch effort to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 . Construction workers were putting the finishing touches on a new rapid testing site at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal on Monday as infection rates continued to rise throughout the city, especially on Staten Island and in the Bronx . The mayor warned that the city is on the precipice of a second wave of infection, CBS2’s Marcia Kramer reported. “We can stop a second wave if we act immediately, but we have one last chance,” de Blasio said. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Tri-State Coronavirus Travel Advisory Quarantine List Resources, Hotlines, Unemployment & Covering Bills Remote Learning Tools For Parents Teaching At Home CBS2’s Dr. Max Answers Your Health Questions What To Do If Someone Isn’t Social Distancing Or Wearing A Mask? Expert: Parents Be Mindful Of Children’s Stress After Months Of Isolation Chopper 2 Over Empty NYC Streets, Landmarks Complete Coronavirus Coverage The mayor said Tuesday will be a day of action citywide, but especially on Staten Island, where the 10307 zip code in Tottenville now has a 6.47% positivity rate, and 11418 in Richmond Hill, where it has hit 4.43%. MORE : Cuomo Says Managing Infection Rate Will Be Critical As New York’s Coronavirus Numbers Climb There are also several zip codes in the Bronx with positivity rates ranging from 3.56% to 4.08%. They include 10451 in Melrose, 10457 Belmont/Tremont, 10454 Mott Haven, and 10452 Concourse/Highbridge. De Blasio said that indoor dining might have to be reevaluated and that there was the possibility of the reimposition of restrictions. “It means, unfortunately, could mean even having to shut down parts of our economy again, which would be horrible for the city, horrible for the livelihoods of people. It could mean having to shut down schools,” the mayor said. MORE : Cuomo: Thanksgiving Travelers To New York Will Have To Have Proof Of Negative COVID Test And with Thanksgiving just weeks away, officials are asking residents not to travel and to avoid large gatherings. “I want to be clear: the holidays this year cannot look like years’ past. Many of the things that make the holidays so special also carry the most risk,” Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi said. CORONAVIRUS: NY Health Dept. | NY Call 1-(888)-364-3065 | NYC Health Dept. | NYC Call 311, Text COVID to 692692 | NJ COVID-19 Info Hub | NJ Call 1-(800)-222-1222 or 211, Text NJCOVID to 898211 | CT Health Dept. | CT Call 211 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention New Yorkers told Kramer they are worried about a second wave. “I would hate to have things turned back to shutting down. It’s depressing when you have to stay in,” Bronx resident Fannie Olivera said. “I think it’s important for people to be able to realize coronavirus still is a very big problem,” Juan Snipes added. “We have to be very careful in New York,” said Neubrey Bannister of Staten Island. Citywide celebrations are already being cut back. The Thanksgiving Day Parade will be virtual . So will the New Year’s Eve ball drop . A City Hall spokesman said talks are ongoing about how to handle the Rockefeller Center tree lighting. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Already Struggling Queens Business Owners Say Summonses, Fines Over COVID Guidelines Are ‘Unfair’ Cheering, Celebrations Erupt In Streets Of New York After Joe Biden Projected To Win Presidency 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Massachusetts, Felt In CT, Long Island, USGS Says You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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Experts Warn: Horseshoe Crabs, Crucial To Helping Create Vaccines, Are Facing Extinction
WEST SAYVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The safety of any new coronavirus vaccine will depend on the help from an ancient marine creature. Horseshoe crabs have been helping pharmaceutical companies for decades keep vaccines free of contaminants. But, now their own future is in question. “Horseshoe crabs have been on Earth for 445 million years,” said John Tanacredi, the director of Molloy College ‘s Environmental Research and Coastal Oceans Monitoring lab. They survived the age of the dinosaurs, but will they survive the 21st century? MORE : Fishermen: Legislation To Protect New York’s Horseshoe Crabs Is ‘Overkill’ Fewer and fewer horseshoe crabs are seen on Long Island beaches. “Extinction is forever. These animals are on the cusp of being impacted dramatically,” Tanacredi told CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff on Monday. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Tri-State Coronavirus Travel Advisory Quarantine List Resources, Hotlines, Unemployment & Covering Bills Remote Learning Tools For Parents Teaching At Home CBS2’s Dr. Max Answers Your Health Questions What To Do If Someone Isn’t Social Distancing Or Wearing A Mask? Expert: Parents Be Mindful Of Children’s Stress After Months Of Isolation Chopper 2 Over Empty NYC Streets, Landmarks Complete Coronavirus Coverage Tanacredi said horseshoe crabs are in dire straits due to over-harvesting for bait, consumption and loss of habitat. Of the 115 beaches the program monitors, 75 have seen horseshoe crabs disappear. They are fascinating creatures that don’t harm humans, but rather do much to help. Their unique blood is used to make sure IV drugs and vaccines are safe. Vaccines like those being developed to fight COVID-19 . “Horseshoe crab blood is harvested to produce limulus amebocyte lysate, LAL. That is a detecting system for bacterial contamination,” said Tanacredi. Pharmaceutical companies harvest the blood and then return the crabs to the water. “We have a 450 million-year-old creature that for the last 45 years has improved the safety of medicines for humans and animals,” said John Dubczak, the executive director of Charles River Laboratories. “Without LAL, you’re not going to be able to produce the billions of inoculations that are going to have to come about to handle this pandemic,” said Tanacredi. Researchers believe horse shoe crabs have less than a decade of survival if more isn’t done to protect them, a species that uniquely protects all of us. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Already Struggling Queens Business Owners Say Summonses, Fines Over COVID Guidelines Are ‘Unfair’ Cheering, Celebrations Erupt In Streets Of New York After Joe Biden Projected To Win Presidency 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Massachusetts, Felt In CT, Long Island, USGS Says You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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Police Investigating Mysterious Death Of Yixuan Yin, 17, Found Unconscious In Front Yard By Family In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are investigating the mysterious death of a teenager outside her home in Queens . Crime scene tape surrounds the spot where a mother discovered her 17-year-old daughter, Yixuan Yin, unconscious in their front yard, CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reported Monday. It happened on 186th street in Fresh Meadows around 1:15 a.m. Monday. A neighbor’s surveillance camera shows not long before, Yin and another person walked up to a van with what appears to be luggage. Then, Yin is seen running down an alleyway after her cat, before eventually heading back towards the street and front yard. It’s not clear what happened next. “She’s helping a lady to move the luggage onto a van or something and then her cat ran away,” said Charlotte Wong, a neighbor. Yin’s family told police their daughter went out to run an errand. They went out to look for her when she didn’t come back and saw her laying in the grass. Investigators said Yin was found with no obvious signs of trauma and was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. “That’s crazy. That’s sad, that’s sad. Not in this neighborhood. This neighborhood is quiet,” said Dee Benitez. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK: Already Struggling Queens Business Owners Say Summonses, Fines Over COVID Guidelines Are ‘Unfair’ Cuomo Says Managing Infection Rate Will Be Critical As New York’s Coronavirus Numbers Climb Cheering, Celebrations Erupt In Streets Of New York After Joe Biden Projected To Win Presidency Police have not said if Yin’s death is considered suspicious. Investigators did say there were no signs of an assault or robbery or that drugs were involved. Yin had no pre-existing medical conditions, according to investigators. “It’s very concerning because we don’t usually hear this kind of action going around here. Hopefully they’ll get to the bottom of it,” said Michelle Isakova. Neighbors said a number of families live in the home, which is divided into separate apartments. One man went inside to pick up two children, but said he was not related to the teen and didn’t know what happened. Police said the tenants were asked to leave the residence during the investigation. The medical examiner is still working to determine if Yin had some kind of undiagnosed medical issue. The investigation is ongoing. You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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Long Island Moving Ahead With Aggressive Legislation To Help Veterans Impacted By Coronavirus Pandemic
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — With Veterans Day coming this week, there has been more outreach to help those service men and women struggling with mental health issues, food insecurity and more. Some Long Island legislators hope to pass new veterans assistance laws during the coronavirus pandemic, CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported Monday. Marine Corps veteran Steven Rose of East Meadow relies on his black Labrador service dog, Hook, to help him through the emotional turmoil of the pandemic after losing so many veterans to COVID-19. “You get up and you go to sleep and in between try to make some sense out of what you’re doing,” Rose said. MORE : Exhibit Honoring Military Women Opens At Palisades Center Mall In West Nyack Ahead Of Veterans Day The retired school social worker finds comfort in facilitating Vet2Vet Zoom calls with 30 local veterans suffering through post-traumatic stress disorder . “It’s very important that we give our veterans all the laws and services they so richly deserve for what they’ve done for our country,” Nassau County Legislature Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Tri-State Coronavirus Travel Advisory Quarantine List Resources, Hotlines, Unemployment & Covering Bills Remote Learning Tools For Parents Teaching At Home CBS2’s Dr. Max Answers Your Health Questions What To Do If Someone Isn’t Social Distancing Or Wearing A Mask? Expert: Parents Be Mindful Of Children’s Stress After Months Of Isolation Chopper 2 Over Empty NYC Streets, Landmarks Complete Coronavirus Coverage Long Island is home to one of the largest veteran populations in the nation. Nassau legislators are now introducing local bills to help in small ways. “I had a couple of strokes so my legs don’t work the way they used to,” Air Force veteran Joseph Saccone said. Saccone would now qualify for disabled veteran discounts at county-run facilities. “I do have a service-connected disability,” Navy vet Sal Polito said. “I don’t know where I would have parked, just made a special spot for me.” MORE : Pfizer Says Trials Show COVID-19 Vaccine Is ‘More Than 90% Effective’ Another piece of legislation would create veteran-only parking spots at all Nassau-run areas and more food drives for veterans. The demand up 38% during the pandemic. “That’s exceptional because there are so many veterans that I didn’t realize until just recently that were using the food banks,” Navy veteran Richard DeMartino said. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Already Struggling Queens Business Owners Say Summonses, Fines Over COVID Guidelines Are ‘Unfair’ Cheering, Celebrations Erupt In Streets Of New York After Joe Biden Projected To Win Presidency 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Massachusetts, Felt In CT, Long Island, USGS Says Veterans counselors say hotline calls revolve around loneliness, isolation, financial hardship, relationship issues, and substance abuse. “If you are in need something, please reach out to the Nassau Veteran Service Agency,” Nassau County Legislator William Gaylor said. Vets are encouraging one another to get out of the house. “Wow, I will bless the day we can actually get back to the work we are really capable of doing,” Rose said. Take that as a daily dose of optimism. The veteran’s office in Nassau County will help arrange free transportation for vets to various Long Island medical facilities. You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
NYPD Officer Facing Federal Charges Of Conspiring To Import And Distribute Cocaine
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An NYPD officer has been arrested and accused of conspiring to import and distribute cocaine. Officer Amaury Abreu was supposed to be upholding the law while he worked at the 113th Precinct, but instead federal prosecutors say he was breaking it by allegedly helping a multinational drug operation import and distribute cocaine in New York, CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported Monday. The feds say from January 2016 until October this year, 34-year-old Abreu, of Hauppauge , used his policing expertise to help a multinational drug ring stay one step ahead of the law. MORE : NYPD Officer Arrested, Charged For Alleged Chokehold Arrest On Rockaway Boardwalk While other alleged members of the operation distributed the cocaine after it arrived in New York, Abreu, while assigned to the 113th Precinct in Queens, allegedly provided them with law enforcement intel, including a head’s up on warrant checks involving members of the group. Prosecutors say he was in regular contact with high-ranking members of the unidentified drug organization, even traveling to the Dominican Republic to meet with them. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Already Struggling Queens Business Owners Say Summonses, Fines Over COVID Guidelines Are ‘Unfair’ Cheering, Celebrations Erupt In Streets Of New York After Joe Biden Projected To Win Presidency 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Massachusetts, Felt In CT, Long Island, USGS Says In January 2016, Abreu allegedly reached out to the group’s leadership saying, “Today, I’m going to find out the thing I couldn’t yesterday because there were too many people at the office.” Prosecutors say drug enforcement agents have seized more than 350 kilos of cocaine from the organization. “By joining forces with his co-conspirators, Abreu has allegedly committed serious crimes, disgraced his NYPD badge and betrayed the public trust, as well as fellow members of law enforcement who put their lives on the line to interdict drugs that endanger our communities,” Acting U.S. Attorney Seth Ducharme said. Added NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea , “There is no place for corruption in the NYPD and it will always be prosecuted fully.” Abreu, a nine-year veteran of the force, was arrested at his home on Monday morning and arraigned in the afternoon. He pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. Three of his alleged co-conspirators are also under arrest. You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two newborn baby boys were found dead in the Bronx on Monday. It was a tragic and hectic scene in the Claremont section of the borough. CBS2’s Ali Bauman has learned police are speaking to multiple people at the scene, trying to piece together how the babies died and who their parents are. Sources told CBS2 the building’s superintendent found the babies wrapped in brown paper outside behind the building. Emergency responders were then called at around 2 p.m. to an apartment building on College Avenue and East 171st Street. When they arrived police found the two newborn boys unconscious and abandoned in an outdoor common area in the back of the building, which is just beside Claremont Park. An ambulance took them to Bronx Lebanon Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. “This is very, very early on in our investigation. We’re asking the public for help. If you can, if you know something, can you please call 1-800 577-TIPS with any information you have. It would really help the investigation here,” an NYPD spokesman said. Police said it’s unclear if the babies are related. Officers were canvassing the area for surveillance video to see if they can identify the two boys and find out what exactly happened to them. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Already Struggling Queens Business Owners Say Summonses, Fines Over COVID Guidelines Are ‘Unfair’ Cheering, Celebrations Erupt In Streets Of New York After Joe Biden Projected To Win Presidency 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Massachusetts, Felt In CT, Long Island, USGS Says Please stay with CBS2, CBSN New York and CBSNewYork.com for more on this developing story. You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Announces Indoor Dining Restrictions; ‘We Have To Shake Off The Pandemic Fatigue’
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday announced bars and restaurants statewide must close indoor dining by 10 p.m. starting Nov. 12. Outdoor dining, takeout and delivery service may continue past 10 p.m., the governor said at a coronavirus briefing. “Looking at the data, we are taking surgical steps that we hope will help mitigate the current increasing rate of spread. No one up here wants to take the type of broad and all encompassing actions like those we had to take in March,” said Murphy. MORE: New Jersey Business Owners Bracing For Tightened Restrictions As COVID-19 Cases Continue To Climb Statewide Indoor service may not resume until 5 a.m., Murphy said. The indoor capacity limit remains at 25 percent. Casinos are also required to follow the late-night, indoor dining restrictions, which will not impact gaming operations. “We have to shake off the pandemic fatigue that I know we all feel. I feel it as well,” said Murphy. “We have to get back into the mindset that saw us crush the curve in the spring.” Watch Gov. Murphy’s Press Conference: Seating at bars will be prohibited during all hours when the new restrictions take effect. The governor said restaurants may place tables closer than six feet apart if they are separated by barriers in order to accommodate customers who would ordinarily sit at the bar. Officials said there is evidence that people sitting at the bar, having drinks and close conversations, are spreading the virus. In addition to the indoor restrictions, Murphy announced restaurants will be allowed to construct heated tents – or “bubbles” – around outdoor tables as long as they are limited to one group of diners each and are thoroughly cleaned. The announcements came as COVID rates rise across the Tri-State Area . New Jersey is recording an average of more than 2,300 new cases per day. Hospitalizations are also climbing, too. MORE: Cuomo Says Managing Infection Rates Will Be Critical As New York’s Coronavirus Numbers Climb The hospitality industry has been ravaged by the pandemic. Monday’s announcement was yet another round of bad news for Teddy Perides, who owns Biagio’s Ristorante in Paramus. “I’ll be honest with you, my stomach, it turned, because we though we’d go back to normal. Little by little. This was like we got hit with a sledgehammer,” Perides told CBS2’s Nick Caloway. While most customers finish eating by 10 p.m., closing early is devastating for revenue from the bar and private events. It could have massive impacts statewide. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said COVID doesn’t know what time it is, and curfews on restaurants could do more harm than good. “It seems to me that if you put restrictions or curfews on restaurants, you’re only going to be pushing more people into the small gatherings in the home area, which is a big spreader,” Fulop said. The new restrictions will also affect some youth sports, which must travel between different states in order to compete. Starting Nov. 12, all interstate competition for indoor youth sports up to and including high school are banned. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Already Struggling Queens Business Owners Say Summonses, Fines Over COVID Guidelines Are ‘Unfair’ Cheering, Celebrations Erupt In Streets Of New York After Joe Biden Projected To Win Presidency 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Massachusetts, Felt In CT, Long Island, USGS Says You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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The Atlanta Falcons waived former first-round draft pick Takk McKinley on Monday.
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Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said both quarterback Dak Prescott and coach Mike McCarthy will be back with the team in 2021.
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Christian McCaffrey injured his shoulder late in Sunday’s game, his first game back after missing six weeks with a high ankle sprain.
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Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen is expected to undergo surgery in the coming weeks on his dislocated ankle and small fracture, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, jeopardizing his season.
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Bills fans had raised more than $34,000 for Oishei Children’s Hospital in honor of Josh Allen’s grandmother as of Monday afternoon.
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Broncos rookie tight end Albert Okwuegbunam is joining a crowded injured reserve list after tearing his ACL on Sunday.
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The Jaguars will stick with Jake Luton at quarterback as Gardner Minshew continues to recover from a thumb injury.
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