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CBS News New York spoke with Dr. Lawrence Mass, co-founder of the Gay Men's Health Crisis, an icon of the movement who was pivotal in bringing education and understanding about this disease.
Dr. Lawrence Mass was a vital voice from the outset of what was a coming global catastrophe. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
A clever jewelry theft scheme is prompting a warning from the NYPD. It involves cleanings, blessings, and real jewelry replaced with fakes.
Police said there have been 11 incidents in Brooklyn in Queens, with over $900,000 worth of jewelry stolen. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Roughly half of the Long Island Rail Road workforce could go on strike without a deal with the MTA. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A wild swing in temperatures took a toll on peach and apple crops in New York and New Jersey. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Police said three men fired shots on a busy street in the Longwood section, where the 5-year-old girl was grazed by a bullet. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
The wide sinkhole swallowed up part of the entire lane on the LIE in Melville. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
An electrical fire in Penn Station's East River Tunnel suspended Long Island Rail Road trains and diverted service to Grand Central Madison. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer and Naveen Dhaliwal report.
The MTA and LIRR unions agreed on 9.5% raises for three years, but the fourth year has been the sticking point in these negotiations.
Steven Willis said his 5-year-old granddaughter was in stable condition after she was grazed by a bullet during a shooting in the Longwood section.
"The Daisy Chain Flower Shop" is the sixth book in the Laurie Gilmore's bestselling Dream Harbor romance series
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government plans to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
As Calvi pointed out, the Dream Harbor books, "The Pumpkin Spice Café," "The Cinnamon Bun Book Store," "The Christmas Tree Farm," "The Strawberry Patch Pancake House," "The Gingerbread Bakery" and now "The Daisy Chain Flower Shop," are quaint titles that don't conjure up steamy scenes. But there's quite a bit of spice in the books that might surprise readers.
A large sinkhole on the Long Island Expressway in Melville disrupted traffic Thursday night into Friday morning.
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.