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A father's plea to save his son's life went viral and gave a big boost to the bone marrow registry, but they still haven't found a match. Still, he says the overwhelming response has changed his son's outlook. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
NYPD officers rescued an injured bald eagle on the Hudson River on Tuesday morning.
Latavia Sturdivant, who was named Ms. Wheelchair America 2026, says she's now homebound after her wheelchair was damaged during a Delta flight.
Queens is preparing for a housing boom. Multiple rezonings are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan reports.
New Jersey's acting attorney general won't ask the state Supreme Court to review the dismissal of racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III and those charged alongside him.
A teenager who fell 50 feet into a shaft of the Queensboro Bridge on Monday was trying to perform a TikTok challenge, police sources say.
A teenager who fell 50 feet into a shaft of New York City's Queensboro Bridge Monday was trying to perform a TikTok challenge, police sources say. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
A bullet was found in an overhead bin on a United Airlines flight set to take off from Newark Airport on Tuesday afternoon.
Many New Yorkers had a personal connection to Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at age 84. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Gymnastics in the United States is becoming more diverse. In fact, USA Gymnastics reported that its 2024 women's team was the most racially diverse in its history. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley spoke to Wendy Hilliard, a Hall of Famer gymnast who is inspiring the next generation.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Families gathered across New York City on Tuesday to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
In New York alone, there have already been more than 17,000 flu cases and nearly 1,000 hospitalizations, and doctors anticipate it's only going to get worse as more people gather for the holidays.
Club Calvi gets the scoop from bestselling authors James Patterson and Mike Lupica about the third book in their "Jane Smith Thriller" series.
Mary Calvi talks to author Delia Pitts about her new book "Death of an Ex," the sequel to the Club Calvi FicPick "Trouble In Queenstown."
Mary Calvi talks to Liv Constantine, co-author of "The Next Mrs. Parrish," a Club Calvi Readers' Choice in 2024, about her new book "Don't Open Your Eyes"
The Club Calvi Book Club's Top 3 FicPicks were "Sleep" by Honor Jones, "Aftertaste" by Daria Lavelle and "The Doorman" by Chris Pavone.
This month's choices were: "Sleep" by Honor Jones, "Aftertaste" by Daria Lavelle and "The Doorman" by Chris Pavone.
"Along Came Amor" is the final book in Alexis Daria's "Primas of Power" romance series about three cousins originally from the Bronx.
Mary Calvi talks to bestselling author Annabel Monaghan about her new book "It's a Love Story"
Club Calvi is spotlighting a new young adult romantic comedy book by bestselling author Tia Williams.
"Didn't You Used to Be Queenie B?" by Terri-Lynne DeFino is the new Readers' Choice for the CBS New York Book Club with Mary Calvi.