"A Pair of Aces" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
The book is about New York's first black woman prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney's office who teams up with a famous madam to bring down infamous mobster Lucky Luciano.
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The book is about New York's first black woman prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney's office who teams up with a famous madam to bring down infamous mobster Lucky Luciano.
The authors described their novel as a uniquely New York tale of two women coming together to bring down a mob and its most fearsome mobster.
They are the final FicPicks for the final days of summer! The CBS New York Book Club team has selected three fiction books.
They are the final FicPicks for the final days of summer! So which book will #ClubCalvi read for the next five weeks?
It kept our Book Club hooked for more than five weeks, with members calling the thriller a "pageturner" that's "kept them on edge."
They discussed Trussoni's book "The Puzzle Master." Trussoni also took questions from our Book Club members.
Her book "The Puzzle Master" has been keeping readers on edge for weeks.
We have your summer reading covered with five books, most of them new paperbacks, to add to your beach bag with our latest Readers' Choice, "The Puzzle Master" by Danielle Trussoni.
CBS2's Mary Calvi and Book Club Producer Danielle Parker share five reads with something for everyone this beach season.
Author Danielle Trussoni chats with Mary Calvi and Cindy Hsu about the New York mystery that takes readers from an upstate women's prison to a Gilded Age mansion near the Hudson River to the Morgan Library on the East Side.
Nearly 6,000 votes were cast to decide our latest Readers' Choice. "The Puzzle Master" by Danielle Trussoni has been selected as the next book to read for the CBS New York Book Club with Mary Calvi.
The votes have been counted for "The Spectacular" by Fiona Davis, "The Puzzle Master" by Danielle Trussoni, and "The Mythmakers" by Keziah Weir.
Hear from each of the authors for a little bit about the books.
Find out more about our new Top 3 FicPicks: "The Spectacular" by Fiona Davis, "The Puzzle Master" by Danielle Trussoni, and "The Mythmakers" by Keziah Weir.
Which book will the CBS New York Book Club with Mary Calvi read for the next month? Voting closes Sunday, June 11.
Which book will #ClubCalvi read for the next month? Voting closes Sunday, June 11.
Author Brenda Janowitz discussed her novel "The Audrey Hepburn Estate" with CBS2's Mary Calvi. The book was t the second reader's choice of the CBS New York Book Club.
The 2026 Puerto Rican Day Parade steps off in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday, amid a busy weekend in the city.
The Spurs host the Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals as New York looks to win its first championship since 1973.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
The New York City Fire Department says a sea plane crashed into the East River on Saturday near the Throggs Neck Bridge.
The Knicks announced watch parties at Radio City Music Hall, Wollman Rink and outside Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and street closures to accommodate World Cup ticketholders.
Ten of the 16 stadiums hosting Men's World Cup matches across North America are using Rutgers turfgrass, which is bred at a sprawling 300-acre research farm in Freehold.
Leaders from around the Tri-State Area are encouraging fans to use public transportation to get to and from the World Cup matches.
More hot weather will engulf the New York City area on Saturday, but it won't be as humid.
The first World Cup game at MetLife Stadium is Saturday, and it will be a major test for NJ Transit. Here's what to expect.
After a 10-year fight, a Long Island mother's push for family court reforms is nearing the finish line.
More hot weather will engulf the New York City area on Saturday, but it won't be as humid.
The man accused of driving drunk and killing a Nassau County police officer in January has changed his plea to guilty.
Long Island reporter Jennifer McLogan was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Folio Awards Luncheon.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
The U.S. military has killed Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
After a 10-year fight, a Long Island mother's push for family court reforms is nearing the finish line.
A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.
Early voting in the 2026 New York primary election is underway.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
The Broadway revival of the musical (nominated for 11 Tony Awards) depicts drama, joy and heartbreak in the pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century, with parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Eli White homered and matched a career high with three hits Saturday, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 win over the New York Mets.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Saturday.
The Spurs host the Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals as New York looks to win its first championship since 1973.
The Knicks announced watch parties at Radio City Music Hall, Wollman Rink and outside Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Bo Bichette led the New York Mets to a 7-5 win over the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
A years-long battle is intensifying over the future of an old rail line in Queens that was abandoned after a fire over 50 years ago.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Two people are safe after a sea plane crashed into the East River on Saturday morning.
Three people were hurt in an apartment fire in Queens on Saturday afternoon.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for June 13 at 6 p.m.
The World Cup is officially here. The first match in New Jersey kicked off at MetLife Stadium on Saturday. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel Echegaray and Christine Sloan report.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams has more on an attempt to prevent Knicks fans from attending Game 5 in San Antonio, and Nick Caloway has the latest on the watch party chaos outside the Garden.
