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It was 50 years ago today that the Beatles released their groundbreaking eighth studio album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, in the United States.
A guitar that George Harrison played in 1963 – when Beatlemania was just beginning to take fight – sold for nearly half a million dollars at an auction at the Times Square Hard Rock Café this week.
New York state corrections officials said Friday that Mark David Chapman, the man who shot and killed John Lennon back in 1980, has been denied release from prison in his eighth appearance before a parole board.
Here are the eight best Sports memes from a slow week in sports.
Fifty years ago Sunday, four young men from Liverpool, England took the stage at the Ed Sullivan Show, performed four original songs and one number from "The Music Man," and changed history in one night.
They are memories that have lasted a lifetime. The Beatles arrival in New York City started a fan frenzy that some argue has never been matched. Fifty years later many fans are still just as passionate.
The producer/bassist was the show's musical director, and he tells us about some of the highlights.
Letterman interviewed the surviving Beatles together, yesterday at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic television appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan' show, artists like Sting and Lenny Kravitz are returning to the same stage—now home to the 'Late Show with David Letterman'—to honor the Fab Four.
The Eurythmics also reunited; Stevie Wonder, Joe Walsh, Dave Grohl were among other performers.
Christian Blauvelt, deputy culture editor at BBC.com, said he wouldn't be surprised if the Grammys bucked a recent trend and awarded Album of the Year to an album that wasn't a huge commercial success.
This is the first time the two have performed together since 2009 at a benefit for David Lynch.
The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles will be recorded on Jan. 27 (the day after the GRAMMYs), and will be broadcast exactly 50 years to the day, date and time of their Ed Sullivan appearance: Feb. 9 from 8-10 p.m. (EST/PST) on CBS.
A celebration of all things Beatles-related was taking place this weekend in Secaucus, N.J.
Nancy Shevell officially stepped down from the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday.
Throughout the month of December, The Beatles: Hidden Gallery, will be on display at Carnegie Hall.
On stage, he's a rock star, playing the part of George Harrison. Backstage and behind the scenes, however, he's 58-year-old Mark Vaccacio, and he's dying from terminal colon cancer.
A New York City landlord has a message for the collector who recently sold the suit John Lennon wore on the cover of the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album: You never give me your money.
Joey Curatolo of Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles, joins CBS 2's Rob Morrison in studio to perform "Blackbird."
On the 30th anniversary of Lennon's murder outside his Manhattan apartment building, admirers played his music nearby at Strawberry Fields and placed flowers on a mosaic named for his song "Imagine.''
Paul McCartney will perform at the famed Apollo Theater next month -- a first for the singing legend.
The Beatles are finally coming to the Internet.
With a peace and love march in Central Park and two films featuring the Beatles, Saturday was a day just to imagine.
Dramatic video shows the raids mounted by a joint fugitive task force made up of U.S. Marshals and NYPD officers.
The Department of Health says it will make more appointments available as it gets more doses from the government.
Robert "Bobby" Crimo III faces seven counts of first-degree murder in the shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park.
Experts say a primary purpose for owning real estate in the Metaverse right now is advertising and special events.
He spoke to residents, activists and leaders in Downtown Brooklyn.
Police say suspects in two cars were firing at each other when a stray bullet struck a woman in the chest.
The 26-year-old disappeared on Nov. 3, 2020, after celebrating her birthday with friends and her boyfriend, Kareem Flake.
It happened on Rockaway Avenue near Lott Avenue in Brownsville on June 30.
The superintendent says she hopes the video gives others hope and faith in the future as we deal with the pandemic.
Experts say a primary purpose for owning real estate in the Metaverse right now is advertising and special events.
He spoke to residents, activists and leaders in Downtown Brooklyn.
Police say suspects in two cars were firing at each other when a stray bullet struck a woman in the chest.
It happened on Rockaway Avenue near Lott Avenue in Brownsville on June 30.
The removal of the Violet Cove is being hailed as a major milestone in the revitalization of a struggling community.
Tuesday was eventful, as a woman got pinned under a transit bus and another fell in a gap at Metro-North station.
Monkeypox is spread through close, prolonged contact with an infected person.
People packed state parks across the Tri-State Area to celebrate the Fourth of July.
New Rochelle's police captain said a security plan was developed months ago for the "Spark the Sound" extravaganza.
A new finding shows there's been an uptick in fireworks-related injuries. Here are tips to help keep your July 4 celebrations safe.
The superintendent says she hopes the video gives others hope and faith in the future as we deal with the pandemic.
The money for Newark's youth employment program comes from grant funding partners, totaling nearly $2.5 million.
More than a national award, this includes teachers from Central America and Asia.
Officers used fire extinguishers to tamp down the fire, giving them time to pull him from the passenger side window.
The low-cost carrier will receive 16 peak-hour opportunities to take off or land at Newark.
This is the 15th year for Operation Shower and the second year the Islanders have helped host the event.
Last weekend, a lifeguard at Smith Point Beach on Long Island was bitten by a shark.
The removal of the Violet Cove is being hailed as a major milestone in the revitalization of a struggling community.
It all started with a home security camera.
A member of the Fatima Al-Zahra mosque in Ronkonkoma posted video of the damage and said somebody threw a "bomb canister" at a sign.
Lander says he suspects it may have been done to make a pet project of former Mayor Bill de Blasio's look better than it was.
The new bill requires New York airports to provide a space for breastfeeding away from public view.
The president awarded the nation's highest military decoration to four soldiers for their service in Vietnam.
Hizzoner says the drivers with paper license plates are often up to no good, using the cars to commit violent acts.
The legislation includes measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to create green jobs in the state.
The Department of Health says it will make more appointments available as it gets more doses from the government.
Monkeypox is spread through close, prolonged contact with an infected person.
Citywide transmission rates are back at the highest levels we've seen since May.
The city's health department says it is working with federal partners to get extra doses in the coming weeks.
The medal is the nation's highest civilian honor.
The new show features former competitors from "Survivor," "Big Brother," "The Amazing Race" and "Love Island."
Last week, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women and girls.
Federal authorities are pushing back on R. Kelly's claims that he was placed on suicide watch as a form of punishment.
Swift, 32, has had prior issues with alleged stalkers.
Kelly claims officials at the Metropolitan Detention Center knew he was not suicidal after his sentencing.
Judge became the first Yankees player to hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break twice in his career.
A loss would have left the Mets with their slimmest lead since April 16.
Scherzer struck out 11 while pitching six innings of two-hit ball in his first big league start since May 18.
Taillon spent more than a decade with the Pirates before being traded to New York in January 2021.
The famous number 14 was on the back of jerseys all over Larry Doby Field on Tuesday.
"I always like to describe it as a little taste of England," owner Jennifer Myers-Pulidore told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"It's one of the few professions where you work with your heart, your hands, and your head at the same time," co-owner Tom Geppel told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"That was my dream, to open a small business here," co-owner Pompeyo "Papa" Martinez told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"We whip the whipped cream by hand. We make our hot fudge, caramel, most of our syrups," owner Vito Citrano told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"Most of my customers are regulars. They come almost every day, and they feel that this is their home," Panagiotis Binioris said.
Thousands came out for the 2022 New York City Pride March through Manhattan on Sunday.
Juneteenth celebrations took place across New York City on June 19.
The famous Mermaid Parade returned to Coney Island on Saturday for its 40th anniversary.
Stars of stage and screen hit the red carpet for the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Actor Ray Liotta has died. He was 67.
CBS2's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for July 6 at 11 p.m.
The next iteration of the internet is here, and it's called the Metaverse. Some are looking at this as the new frontier with an opportunity to actually own a piece of real estate there. CBS2's Chris Wragge has a look at what's for sale and breaks down the investment potential.
With new monkeypox infections nearly doubling in the past week in New York City, more vaccines have arrived, but as CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis reports, some city residents are expressing frustration with the rollout.
Police say the suspect in the deadly Fourth of July parade shooting confessed Wednesday to unleashing a hail of bullets from a rooftop in a Chicago suburb. CBS2's Ali Bauman has more on the investigation.
Mayor Eric Adams held his first community forum on public safety Wednesday night.
