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Julie Menin is settling into her role as the seventh elected speaker of the New York City Council. It's been noted she is the first elected Jewish speaker at a time the city elected its first Muslim mayor. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson sat down with her to talk about her past and her future.
A federal immigration investigation ended with a chaotic crash in Newark, New Jersey, officials say, and now the mayor is condemning ICE operations in his city. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat for a closed door deposition by the House Oversight Committee at a theater in Chappaqua on Thursday. The day of drama centered around the Epstein files. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
At least one U.S. citizen was also among the six who were wounded and arrested by Cuban authorities, a U.S. official said.
Before Harlem's Apollo Theater was built, there was the Lafayette Theatre, which opened in 1912. It's believed to be the first major New York City theater to desegregate. CBS News New York's Noelle Lilley looks at its history.
A crossing guard was critically injured in Merrick Thursday. A driver has been taken into custody. Watch Bruce Blakeman's news conference.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani traveled to Washington, D.C., Thursday to meet with President Trump.
This week's Furry Friend Finder features 1-year-old Chihuahua mix named Tinker Bell.
Thursday afternoon has temperatures in the 40s with an even nicer Friday and Saturday ahead. But, there could be more snow on the way. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the afternoon forecast.
"Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a 'missing person,'" Claire Shipman wrote in an email to the Columbia community. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
The House Oversight Committee is taking depositions from Bill and Hillary Clinton over two days in Westchester County. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
"Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a 'missing person,'" Claire Shipman wrote in an email to the Columbia community. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
One worker was killed, another severely hurt after being trapped in a collapsed construction trench on Thursday morning in Brooklyn.
A man was arrested after multiple NYPD officers were hit with snowballs Monday in Washington Square Park. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the snowball fight got out of control and he doesn't think there should be charges.
Staff at Adventure Aquarium in New Jersey are welcoming three little blue penguin chicks who were born during the first week of February.
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.