NYC's illegal smoke shop crackdown continues, despite some pushback
Since May 2024, over 1,631 illegal smoke shops in NYC have been ordered to shut down, and $113,886,467 worth of illegal weed has been seized, according to authorities.
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Since May 2024, over 1,631 illegal smoke shops in NYC have been ordered to shut down, and $113,886,467 worth of illegal weed has been seized, according to authorities.
Authorities say the man responsible for the deadly shooting at Brown University killed an MIT professor just days later. The suspect was found dead, leaving his motives still unknown. Paul Burton reports.
The Department of Justice has just released new documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but some of the lawmakers who passed the bill requiring the release say the Trump administration is not complying with the law. Erica Brown reports from Capitol Hill.
The 76ers became just the second visiting team to win at Madison Square Garden this season, beating the Knicks 116-107 on Friday night.
The Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Friday night for their third straight win.
An NJ Transit spokesperson said two trains on the Montclair-Boonton Line collided, causing one train car to derail.
Multiple people were injured when two NJ Transit trains made contact in Montclair, New Jersey, on Friday, officials said.
A newly introduced bill would create a registry of historic New Jersey diners and family-owned restaurants and implement two types of tax breaks.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
Pope Leo XIV has tapped Corona, Queens pastor as the next bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for December 19 at 5:45 p.m.
A beloved priest at a parish in Queens is the new Bishop of Palm Beach, Florida. It's another surprise from Pope Leo, who is starting to put his stamp on the church in the United States. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has more on this unexpected honor.
Three kids in New Jersey are safe after falling into a frozen lake earlier this week.
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With Inauguration Day less than two weeks away, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faced questions about his staff vetting process on Friday. It comes a day after the resignation of a newly appointed staffer due to past social media posts. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
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.