Trump's former "fixer" Michael Cohen says criminal indictment is "solely about accountability"
The former president was indicted by a grand jury investigating his role in a "hush money" payment made by Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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The former president was indicted by a grand jury investigating his role in a "hush money" payment made by Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Former Pres. Donald Trump's indictment wasn't a total surprise, but it was a bombshell political development of historic proportions.
In an exclusive conversation on CBS News New York, New York Republican Party Chair Ed Cox discussed potential frontrunners in upcoming elections on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Zeldin called the case against Donald Trump "political prosecution" on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Ed Cox, the head of the Republican Party of New York, shared his thoughts on the Manhattan DA's case against the former president on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
The NYPD is increasing security outside Trump Tower and courthouses in Manhattan.
Here is what is likely to come next, according to a former prosecutor and law enforcement sources.
The case stems from a "hush money" payment made just days before Trump was elected president in 2016.
President Joe Biden said he had no comment, CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Sources say 35,000 NYPD officers are on standby in case of a large demonstration, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Security is stepped up outside the courthouse in Lower Manhattan, CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Security has been stepped up around Trump Tower after the former president was indicted as part of a criminal investigation by the Manhattan district attorney's office. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The former president is expected to be arraigned next Tuesday in New York. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge has the latest details.
The case stems from a "hush money" payment made just days before Trump was elected president in 2016.
It happened on the same day the grand jury heard from a witness David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Inquirer, who's already testified in the case. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
The group gathered Monday on 125th Street asked that everyone respect the legal process.
Local leaders stood together to speak out against the dangerous rhetoric, CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
The grand jury is looking into whether Trump falsified records related to hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels, CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
Sources tell CBS2 a threatening note was sent to Bragg's office last week amid the investigation into former President Trump.
It comes a day after Trump held the first major rally of his 2024 campaign.
It comes as Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's office is looking into a possible indictment against former President Donald Trump.
It comes after the former president held a campaign rally over the weekend and continued to criticize the Manhattan district attorney. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
As CBS2's Nikole Killion reports, the former president is doubling down on what he claims is a fake investigation.
The political world has been captivated by the possibility of an arrest in the Manhattan DA's investigation.
Marcia Kramer speaks with former federal prosecutor Annemarie McAvoy exclusively on CBS News New York.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a six-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
Former movie executive Harvey Weinstein was convicted in 2025 of sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley in his Manhattan apartment in 2006.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a six-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
Former movie executive Harvey Weinstein was convicted in 2025 of sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley in his Manhattan apartment in 2006.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
The Westchester County DA's office has released body camera footage showing what it says is the aftermath of a former Tuckahoe police chief's wife allegedly crashing into three cars.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
A robbery at the Riverside Square Mall Tuesday prompted a concern about possible gunshots there, Hackensack police said.
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
Part of a Lavallette, New Jersey, liquor store was boarded up and a bouquet of flowers was left outside Sunday night, somber reminders of a horrific crash that killed a woman a day earlier.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
A 34-year-old man was conducting an experiment in his Mineola apartment when the mixture reacted violently, according to law enforcement officials.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.
The settlement is to resolve an investigation alleging the company underpaid or delayed payment to its New York City workers.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
With their 2-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees (90-66) moved six games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL's top wild-card spot.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
As the Yankees get prepared for the playoffs, the news is not good on the Aaron Judge front.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
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.
The artist named Eujue is replacing letter tiles in the city's subway system with her own creations.
The interactive map features some of the best spots in the park to check out foliage during the season.
Police are looking for the gunman who opened fire at a park in Brooklyn and killed a 24-year-old.
Harvey Weinstein will be in a New York City courtroom Wednesday for sentencing on a criminal sexual assault conviction from 2025. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
Most of the new trees were planted in neighborhoods vulnerable to extreme heat, like Morrisania in the Bronx and Sunnyside in Queens.
