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The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is celebrating 100 years of bonsai, shaped by hand and small enough to fit on a shelf. As CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger explains, some of these tiny trees are older than the United States.
President Trump doubled down on tariffs and threatened to impose new taxes on imported pharmaceuticals. Erica Brown reports from the White House.
Subway service is back up and running on the 1 line in Washington Heights after the MTA says a construction incident caused major problems Tuesday.
One person was killed and two were injured in a shooting and slashing in the Bronx on Tuesday.
The first Black triplets to earn Eagle Scout status in the United States hail from Long Island, and now, they're on their way to the Winter Olympic trials. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan introduces us to the remarkable scouting trio.
The antisemitic posts from Grok came days after Elon Musk wrote on X that the chatbot had been improved "significantly."
A woman who says she was raped on a Coney Island beach alleges witnesses recorded videos instead of helping her.
A dog rescue in New Jersey started out feisty, but ended in a new friendship.
A mother and daughter in Queens who had their tax refunds stolen searched for answers for over a year, then turned to CBS News New York's Elle McLogan for help. Now, they finally have relief.
A woman is recalling a terrifying attack on a Coney Island beach over the holiday weekend. She tells CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner she was raped and onlookers took videos instead of stepping in to help.
A tornado warning was issued of Ocean and Monmouth counties in New Jersey on Tuesday evening.
A tornado warning was issued for Ocean County and Monmouth County in New Jersey on Tuesday evening.
Taste of Union Avenue, an annual celebration of Hispanic culture and community, has been canceled in New Rochelle.
Mike Brown knows there's going to be pressure that comes with coaching the Knicks. He's excited about all of it.
A summer celebration of Hispanic culture and community has been canceled in New Rochelle. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports unease about immigration enforcement played a role in the decision.
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.