Shopping Experts Offer Tips On What Not To Buy For Women This Holiday Season
Cheap jewelry, fitness equipment and cleaning supplies are among the top gifts to avoid, according to some shopping experts.
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Cheap jewelry, fitness equipment and cleaning supplies are among the top gifts to avoid, according to some shopping experts.
More than six weeks after the storm, some businesses that rely on the holiday season to boost revenues said this will not be a very merry Christmas for them.
Questionnaires will soon be handed out to drivers at rest stops along Interstate 84 in Hartford and Interstate 95 in the southwestern part of the state to analyze driving patterns.
Researchers tested 142 samples of seafood from fish markets, sushi bars, restaurants and stores and found that 39 percent of the fish sold was mislabeled.
Before you make a holiday shopping list this year, you may want to think about what 'not' to buy, especially when it comes to the men in your life.
The Merck Foundation says the Boy Scouts' exclusion of gays from its ranks and leadership positions conflicts with giving guidelines and the company's nondiscrimination policy.
Workers on Wall Street are bracing for the worst bonus season since the economy went into a deep recession four years ago.
Motorists in New Jersey have been seeing sharply dropping prices at the pumps in recent the past week.
The holidays can bring out the best in people, but consumer advocates warn they are also bringing out the worst -- from charity scams to bogus holiday e-mails phishing for your personal information.
Winter hasn't even started, but storm-ravaged businesses at the Jersey Shore are already thinking about summer.
Mayor Booker said he has quickly learned that it is hard to eat healthy on what averages out to just over $4 per day in food.
Officials urge iPhone owners to be aware of their surroundings and keep their devices tucked out of sight.
All of the face value money from the original purchases for the 12-12-12 benefit will go to help Sandy victims, but nobody can be sure what scalpers will do with their earnings.
With Christmas just around the corner, the New York Public Interest Research Group is out with a report intended to keep children safe this holiday season.
Citigroup said Wednesday that it will cut 11,000 jobs, a bold early move by new CEO Michael Corbat. The cuts amount to about 4 percent of Citi's workforce of 262,000.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Shocking video shows the chain-reaction crash caused by a wrong-way driver in Brooklyn that ended with another car hitting a deli.
People in the New York City area should brace for more extreme weather this week.
A vigil was held Sunday in Brooklyn for Kinu Rochford, who was shot and killed during a basketball tournament in Harlem on Friday night.
Soccer fans in the Tri-State Area and Mexico traded Panini World Cup stickers Sunday in hopes of breaking the world record for the largest sports sticker exchange.
People in the New York City area should brace for more extreme weather this week.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
A New Jersey man says his t-shirt nearly got him kicked off a United Airlines flight.
People in the New York City area should brace for more extreme weather this week.
Soccer fans in the Tri-State Area and Mexico traded Panini World Cup stickers Sunday in hopes of breaking the world record for the largest sports sticker exchange.
A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter were killed in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.
FIFA is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
The Smithtown Library on Long Island opened all of its doors Thursday, nearly two years after a wave of water flowed through the building during catastrophic flooding. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Some people who watched the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach over the weekend are claiming the colorful smoke from the performing planes damaged their boats.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Three arrests have been made in a large-scale mail-theft scheme that struck over and over again right outside of Long Island post offices.
Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
The subpoenas were issued after the New York Times reported on alleged security concerns with the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Graham Platner had until 5 p.m. on Monday to formally suspend his campaign or he would remain on the ballot in November.
All of the Upper East Side buildings with cooling towers that tested positive for Legionella bacteria have completed necessary cleaning, New York City health officials said Sunday.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
New Jersey is one of more than a dozen states that are working to collect, remove and destroy all of their aqueous film-forming foam.
Healthcare leaders in New York are warning of a potential caregiver crisis if TPS is permanently revoked from immigrant healthcare workers.
New York state health officials said Friday there are now approximately 470 cases statewide of the intestinal disease cyclosporiasis since May 1.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
The New York Mets have stumbled into the All-Star break after their worst first half in 31 years.
Ben Rice hit a two-run triple in the top of the eighth inning to give the Yankees their third straight come-from-behind victory over the Nationals, 5-3 on Sunday.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Trent Grisham's two-run homer in of the eighth inning gave the Yankees another comeback victory over the Nationals' bullpen, 4-2 on Saturday.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
The Classical Theatre of Harlem's artistic director says Shakespeare's famous tragedy is more relevant today, though audiences can always expect a twist.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Crews continue to work on the building that buckled in Midtown as 43rd Street between Second and Third Avenues remains closed.
It's going to be a mostly sunny and warm day for the pick of the week. But, a heat advisory is on deck for the New York City-area. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has the forecast.
Health officials confirmed that all 31 buildings that tested positive for the bacteria have drained, cleaned and disinfected their cooling towers. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Jay-Z's third concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for July 12 at 11 p.m.
