Michael Cohen testifies in Donald Trump's New York "hush money" trial
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer, is a key witness for the prosecution. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
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Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer, is a key witness for the prosecution. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Cohen was once one of the former president's closest ally but is now one of his fiercest critics. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has more on what to expect.
Michael Cohen's testimony in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York suggests the prosecution is reaching the home stretch of its case.
Former White House aide Madeleine Westerhout took the stand again Friday. Key witness Michael Cohen is expected to testify next week. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
After another dramatic week at the trial of former President Donald Trump, Hofstra Law Professor James Sample joins CBS News New York to discuss the latest developments. Read more here
Adult film star Stormy Daniels finished testifying Thursday morning in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Stormy Daniels was back on the stand Thursday at former President Donald Trump's so-called hush money criminal trial. He's facing 34 felony counts of falsifying records related to a payment to Daniels before the 2016 election, allegedly to keep her quiet about a sexual encounter. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Daniels was cross examined by Donald Trump's lawyers after she detailed a sexual encounter she had with him. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The adult film actor is due back on the stand Thursday after sharing details of an alleged affair with the former president. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has a closer look at the case.
Tuesday was an explosive day in court at Donald Trump's trial. An adult film star testified about an alleged sexual encounter. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Stormy Daniels took the stand in Donald Trump's hush money trial Tuesday. She described to the court the night she spent with the former president, detailing everything from promises of a role on his reality show to comparisons to his daughter. CBS New York's Alice Gainer was in the courtroom for her entire testimony.
The start date for former President Trump's classified documents trial was originally scheduled for May 20.
The woman at the center of former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial took the stand Tuesday. Stormy Daniels testified about the alleged sexual encounter she says led to the payment at the center of the case. Her answers on the stand had the defense calling for a mistrial. CBS New York's Alice Gainer was in the courtroom.
The adult film star is a key witness in the case, testifying about her encounter with the former president that she says led to a payment 10 years later in an alleged cover-up scheme before the 2016 election. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports from outside the courthouse.
Prosecutors are expected to call Stormy Daniels to the stand Tuesday in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial taking place in New York City. Hofstra Law Professor James Sample joins CBS New York to discuss.
The judge agreed with one of four alleged gag order violations prosecutors recently argued and then fined Trump and warned him jail could be next if he doesn't stop. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Hope Hicks, the former White House communications director for Donald Trump, broke down on the stand Friday as she testified in her former boss's criminal hush money trial. CBS New York's Alice Gainer was in the courtroom.
Hope Hicks, Donald Trump's former White House director of communications, took the stand Friday in the former president's criminal hush money trial. The court had to take a brief break after she started crying once the defense began questioning her about her employment at the Trump Organization. CBS New York's Alice Gainer was in the courtroom during testimony.
Ahead of testimony in former President Donald Trump's trial Thursday, there was a hearing over more possible gag order violations, but a judge didn't hand down a decision. CBS New York's Alice Gainer has been covering the trial and has more on Thursday's testimony.
Prosecutors in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial made another attempt to have the former president held in contempt, with the prospect of jail time. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called their fifth witness to the stand as proceedings continued Tuesday.
Ahead of former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial Tuesday, he was found in contempt of court for violating a gag order. He was fined $9,000 and told to remove the social media posts in question, then was warned he could face jail time if it continues. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Testimony resumed Tuesday in the hush money criminal trial of former President Donald Trump. Before testimony resumed, the judge held Trump in contempt of court for online posts violating the limited gag order. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
David Pecker, the former CEO of the "National Enquirer" parent company, faced cross-examination in the former president's "hush money" trial in New York. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens.
Josh Jung and Corey Seager homered as Texas snapped a three-game skid and closed out its home schedule with a win.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens.
A 66-year-old rabbi was brutally attacked and left bleeding outside of his home in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday night.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is one step away from sainthood in the Catholic Church after Thursday's beatification service.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
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.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Towns along the Jersey Shore are getting ready for the impact of this weekend's nor'easter.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Police in Edison, New Jersey, will soon have more places to track vehicles entering and leaving the township.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the stormy weekend forecast as a nor'easter heads toward the Tri-State Area.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free and it's all thanks to medical advances. As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, it's also because of one doctor who took on a risky case.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke to elected officials in Long Beach about preparations.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Netanyahu's address to the U.N. marks the first time he has visited New York since Mamdani became mayor.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
The NYPD took multiple protesters into custody Thursday at a demonstration near the United Nations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to address the General Assembly.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
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.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
The "Opera for All" lottery will be for New Yorkers who haven't attended a performance at the Met since 2019.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
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.
Rookie George Lombard Jr. scored on an incredible slide and followed with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the Yankees' 6-4 comeback win over the Rays on Thursday.
The Yankees are adjusting part of their weekend schedule due to the impending nor'easter.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
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.
Dr. Mary Mahoney, Vice President Of Emergency Management And Clinical Preparedness at Northwell Health, talks with CBS News New York's Mary Calvi about preparedness and prevention to slow down future viruses.
Jeff and Brian Berger talk to CBS News New York's Mary Calvi about turning a scary situation into purpose.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the stormy weekend forecast as a nor'easter heads toward the Tri-State Area.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos spoke with the victim's wife.
Storm preps are underway across New York City ahead of a nasty nor'easter set to hit this weekend. CBS News New York's Rob Flaks shows how businesses are getting ready and why residents are worrying.
