Back Stories: Former NYC Mayor John Lindsay Plants A Parting Kiss
WCBS reporter Irene Cornell says she was shocked when the mayor walked over to her.
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WCBS reporter Irene Cornell says she was shocked when the mayor walked over to her.
Irene Cornell was in the courtroom when Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano turned rat and testified against John Gotti in his third federal trial.
It was the trial of the century. In today's Back Stories, WCBS court reporter Irene Cornell recalls when the O.J. Simpson verdict was handed down.
Defense attorneys argued the jury learned about the presence of the first jury's members and were improperly influenced by the spectacle.
Wayne is joined by longtime court reporter Irene Cornell who waxes poetic about figures like Crazy Joe Gallo, Big Paulie Castellano and of course John Gotti.
Jurors deliberated over nine days before finding the 56-year-old guilty of murder during a kidnapping.
John Gotti, grandson of the deceased mob boss John Gotti nicknamed "Teflon Don," has pleaded guilty to selling drugs as part of a larger distribution ring in Queens, authorities say.
An earlier trial for the Maple Shade, New Jersey, man ended in mistrial.
Jurors are considering the many confessions made by the man accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz over the years, starting in the summer of 1979.
A high-priced Russian call girl pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegedly trying to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
A man testified Tuesday that the man accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz 37 years ago confessed the murder to him shortly afterward.
A witness broke down on the stand Monday at the retrial of the man accused of killing 6-year old Etan Patz 37 years ago.
Julie Patz said she reluctantly let her son, Etan, walk alone to his school bus stop in Soho for the first time on May 25, 1979.
A jury deadlocked last year on the murder and kidnapping charges against Pedro Hernandez, a former convenience store stock clerk in Etan's SoHo neighborhood.
The first trial against Pedro Hernandez in May of 2015 ended in a hung jury, but the majority of jurors who voted guilty urged the district attorney to retry the case.
A popular Bronx strip club has been busted after its staffers were allegedly caught selling cocaine and other drugs to undercover officers.
Nine people were arrested after authorities discovered 140 pounds of packaged heroin stashed at a private home in the Bronx.
Former New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, whose sentence was significantly lower than prosecutors had asked for, was also fined $500,000.
A rookie police officer is learning his fate following his manslaughter conviction in the accidental shooting death of an unarmed man in a darkened stairwell in Brooklyn.
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had engaged in extramarital affairs with two women, one of whom lobbied him on a regular basis, according to newly released court documents.
A judge on Thursday ruled against a motion to toss the conviction for former NYPD police officer Peter Liang.
A Brooklyn judge will convened a special hearing Wednesday in connection to the trial of former NYPD police officer Peter Liang, who was convicted in the 2014 stairwell shooting death of Akai Gurley.
The Brooklyn District Attorney's office on Wednesday recommended that former NYPD Officer Peter Liang serve no jail time in the fatal shooting of a man in a Brooklyn building.
A home health aide was charged Friday with stealing more than $260,000 from the 98-year-old woman she had been caring for on the Upper East Side.
Peter Liang, was found guilty of manslaughter and official misconduct in the death of Akai Gurley. Upon being convicted of a felony, Liang was automatically terminated from the NYPD.
President-elect Donald Trump announced in November that he intended to name Kash Patel to replace Cristopher Wray as FBI director.
Fingerprints belonging to the man charged in last week's murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO match those found on a water bottle recovered not far from the scene.
A hearing on e-bike safety was underway Wednesday at City Hall, with lawmakers discussing a proposal that would regulate the bikes, requiring them to be licensed.
Real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother Alon are facing sex trafficking charges in New York.
Inflation has cooled from its most recent peak, but progress in getting it to a 2% annual rate has been slow.
Fingerprints belonging to the man charged in last week's murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO match those found on a water bottle recovered not far from the scene.
A hearing on e-bike safety was underway Wednesday at City Hall, with lawmakers discussing a proposal that would regulate the bikes, requiring them to be licensed.
Real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother Alon are facing sex trafficking charges in New York.
A storm bringing heavy rain and strong winds could lead to flooding and power outages, especially on Long Island.
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in the Tri-State Area on Wednesday, triggering a First Alert Weather Day.
A storm bringing heavy rain and strong winds could lead to flooding and power outages, especially on Long Island.
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in the Tri-State Area on Wednesday, triggering a First Alert Weather Day.
Tomorrow will be a First Alert Weather Day as we track heavy rain, localized flooding and strong winds.
NYC has some changeable weather on the way this week, including a couple rounds of rain Monday and Wednesday.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
A storm bringing heavy rain and strong winds could lead to flooding and power outages, especially on Long Island.
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in the Tri-State Area on Wednesday, triggering a First Alert Weather Day.
There's a major push to get more information out of New Jersey officials about the mysterious drones spotted over multiple counties.
Tomorrow will be a First Alert Weather Day as we track heavy rain, localized flooding and strong winds.
A New Jersey man is stranded in Syria amid the rebel uprising that toppled President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother Alon are facing sex trafficking charges in New York.
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected in the Tri-State Area on Wednesday, triggering a First Alert Weather Day.
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has requested a court hearing to determine whether he's mentally fit to stand trial as he faces federal sex trafficking charges in New York.
New York officials are voicing concerns about the rise in ghost gun seizures after an arrest on Long Island.
The incident at the game between Patchogue-Medford High School and West Islip High School on Long Island is under investigation.
President-elect Donald Trump announced in November that he intended to name Kash Patel to replace Cristopher Wray as FBI director.
A hearing on e-bike safety was underway Wednesday at City Hall, with lawmakers discussing a proposal that would regulate the bikes, requiring them to be licensed.
Manhattan prosecutors say Donald Trump's election in November shouldn't mean his conviction in May needs to be vacated.
New Yorkers could receive an "Inflation Refund" check for up to $500 next year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday.
Andy Kim officially began his term as U.S. senator for New Jersey on Monday as he was sworn in three weeks early.
Suffolk County is warning parents about the dangers of co-sleeping after three more infants who shared beds with adults died in the last four weeks.
Anthem will reverse a policy that would have capped insurance coverage for anesthesia after objections from doctors and lawmakers.
Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare Group Inc. has faced a firestorm of controversy this year. And as investigators search for a motive in the slaying of Brian Thompson, CEO of its insurance arm, they aren't counting anything out.
Feds warn against eating multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads, wraps, party trays and meal kits.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
Jamie Foxx opened up about why he was hospitalized for several weeks in April 2023.
The annual gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts features personalized tributes with performances and testimonials from fellow artists.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
The New York Film Critics Circle, one of the nation's oldest and most venerated critics' groups, is kicking movie awards season into high gear Tuesday as they select their choices for the best of 2024.
The Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Islanders on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win.
Auston Matthews scored with 2:09 left in overtime to give the Maple Leafs a win over the Devils on Tuesday night.
With the reported addition of left-hander Max Fried on Tuesday, the Yankees may have one of the elite rotations in baseball in 2025.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 15 rebounds and the Knicks held on to beat the Raptors 113-108 on Monday for their fifth win in six games.
Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, Arvid Soderblom stopped 29 shots and the Blackhawks beat the Rangers 2-1 on Monday night.
Brooklynites are trying to protect the new young trees coming to the borough after an ambitious effort to plant more than 3,000 trees in one district.
Five hundred New York Common Pantry clients received care packages this week from the Robin Hood Foundation through a partnership with Amazon and L'Oreal.
New York City Councilwoman Joann Ariola is not happy with the long-awaited Cross Bay Boulevard repaving job.
You may know about the world-famous Christmas lights in Dyker Heights. But one neighbor in Bergen Beach has been creating the North Pole in his front lawn.
The grandson of the last civilian lighthouse keeper in America is working to preserve his family's legacy.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
It is the first positive forensic match tying Mangione to the scene where Thompson was gunned down outside the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel on Dec. 4, sources say.
Prominent real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother Alon have been indicted on sex trafficking charges in New York. Authorities say they ran a sex trafficking scheme assaulting dozens of women between 2010 and 2021. Officials from the FBI and the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York held a news conference Wednesday to announce the charges.
CBS News New York's John Elliott say Thursday will be sunny, but temperatures could be 25-30 degrees colder than they were on Wednesday.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has a look at the forecast, as Jennifer McLogan and Zinnia Maldonado track conditions across the area.
Supporters say the legislation, dubbed "Priscilla's Law," would make streets safer and bike riders more accountable, but critics argue it would be too expensive to implement and enforce. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
