NYC's ultra-rich to face 52% combined income tax rates, highest in U.S.

Thousands of New York's top earners may have to pay roughly half their salaries to city, state and federal governments.

• Apr 7, 2021

We leave you this morning among the wildflowers of Catskill, New York.

We leave you this morning among the wildflowers of Catskill, New York. Videographer: Bob Caccamise

• Aug 16, 2015

FBI officials this week announced the recovery of a nearly-300-year-old Stradivarius violin, potentially worth millions, which was stolen in 1980 from the office of Roman Totenberg

FBI officials this week announced the recovery of a nearly-300-year-old Stradivarius violin, potentially worth millions, which was stolen in 1980 from the office of Roman Totenberg, a renowned concert violinist and music teacher. Charles Osgood reports.

• Aug 9, 2015

At least 7 deaths in the Bronx have been linked to Legionnaires' disease

At least 7 deaths in the Bronx have been linked to Legionnaires' disease. The outbreak has sparked fear and criticism among the residents of the borough. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

• Aug 4, 2015

Several different pilots have reported encountering drones near New York City's JFK International Airport

Several different pilots have reported encountering drones near New York City's JFK International Airport. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave, CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg and former United Airlines pilot Rusty Aimer discuss the security concerns with CBSN.

• Aug 3, 2015

It appears a drone was responsible for a close call for passengers and crew on a Delta Airlines jet landing at Kennedy Airport in New York

It appears a drone was responsible for a close call for passengers and crew on a Delta Airlines jet landing at Kennedy Airport in New York. The pilot of flight 407 from Orlando reported a drone flying just 100 feet below the plane, which was flying at an altitude of about 1,400 feet. The jetliner landed safely last evening. Kris Van Cleave reports on how the FAA is investigating.

• Aug 1, 2015

She confessed to buying the men tools and having sexual encounters with one of them

Joyce Mitchell, the woman who helped two killers escape from a New York prison last month, cried as she entered a guilty plea to one felony and one misdemeanor charge Tuesday. She confessed to buying the men tools and having sexual encounters with one of them. Anna Werner reports.

• Jul 29, 2015

Prison worker Joyce Mitchell pleads guilty to charges of helping two convicted murderers escape

Prison worker Joyce Mitchell pleads guilty to charges of helping two convicted murderers escape. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Elaine Quijano have more on her court hearing.

• Jul 28, 2015

Family of DMX holds vigil outside New York hospital

Dozens of fans attended the vigil outside the hospital in White Plains on Monday.

• Apr 6, 2021

Francis will be the first pope to address Congress

There's less than two months to go before Pope Francis makes his first-ever visit to the U.S. The September trip kicks off in Washington with stops at the White House and Capitol Hill, where Francis will be the first pope to address Congress. In New York, he'll appear before the U.N. General Assembly and visit Saint Patrick's Cathedral. Mireya Villarreal spoke to one woman who’s working around the clock to help coordinate his visit to Philadelphia.

• Jul 28, 2015

Thirty-five women speak about comedian Bill Cosby and sexual assault

Thirty-five women speak about comedian Bill Cosby and sexual assault. New York Magazine senior editor Noreen Malone joins CBSN to discuss the accusers' stories.

• Jul 27, 2015

In 1984 The New York Times described Jonathan Waxman’s west coast style restaurant Jams as ‘a culinary comet’

In 1984 The New York Times described Jonathan Waxman’s west coast style restaurant Jams as ‘a culinary comet.’ For more than three decades, the Berkeley hippy turned renowned chef has been serving up his “California Cuisine” in New York City. Chef Waxman joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to talk about the nearing end for his beloved West Village “Barbuto,” the comeback of ‘80s New York favorite “Jams,” and how the band Kings of Leon convinced him to open a restaurant in Nashville.

• Jul 25, 2015

Rochester police sued over "inhumane" use of force

The suit calls the city's use-of-force practices "inhumane, racist, and antithetical to the functioning of a civilized society."

• Apr 6, 2021

Pilots flying into the New York area are dodging laser strikes again

Pilots flying into the New York area are dodging laser strikes again. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins CBSN with more on the latest reports.

• Jul 22, 2015

A trip to a winery on the east end of New York's Long Island took a tragic turn when police say a drunk driver slammed his pick-up truck into a limo carrying a bride-to-be and her bridesmaids

A trip to a winery on the east end of New York's Long Island took a tragic turn when police say a drunk driver slammed his pick-up truck into a limo carrying a bride-to-be and her bridesmaids. Meg Oliver reports.

• Jul 19, 2015

Men's fashion can be overshadowed by the thousands of designs for women at fashion shows

Men's fashion can be overshadowed by the thousands of designs for women at fashion shows. But as CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers explores, this week is all about menswear at New York Fashion Week for Men.

• Jul 17, 2015

Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos

Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos, including a pregnancy announcement parody of Walk The Moon's hit song "Shut Up and Dance," and a puppet that explores what Frank Sinatra's classic "New York, New York" might have sounded like if it were written today. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE.

• Jul 13, 2015

Trading on the New York Stock Exchange came to a halt just before noon Wednesday due to a technical issue

Trading on the New York Stock Exchange came to a halt just before noon Wednesday due to a technical issue. Earlier Wednesday morning, United Airlines was grounded for hours after its network also suffered a disruption. Jim Axelrod anchors this CBS News Special Report, with Jeff Pegues reporting from Washington.

• Jul 8, 2015

Chef Joseph "JJ" Johnson discovered cooking at a young age, standling alongside his grandmother who brought Caribbean influences into the kitchen

Chef Joseph "JJ" Johnson discovered cooking at a young age, standling alongside his grandmother who brought Caribbean influences into the kitchen. In 2013, Johnson helped famed restaurateur Alexander Smalls open The Cecil in Harlem, New York. Johnson joins The Dish to share his recipes.

• Jul 4, 2015

The FBI is also investigating the prison for alleged corruption and a possible drug ring

Top prison officials are among the 12 Clinton Correctional Facility employees on paid administrative leave following the escape by convicted murderers David Sweat and Richard Matt. The FBI is also investigating the prison for alleged corruption and a possible drug ring. Anna Werner reports from Dannemora, New York.

• Jul 1, 2015

Residents in northern New York are breathing a sigh of relief

Residents in northern New York are breathing a sigh of relief now that the manhunt for prison escapees Richard Matt and David Sweat is over. New reports also say the FBI is investigating corruption at the New York Clinton Correctional Facility from where Matt and Sweat escaped this month. Anna Werner reports.

• Jun 30, 2015

Greece's debt crisis is affecting markets around the world, the Waldorf-Asotria Hotel is laying off some of its staff, and HBO's streaming service has become the highest grossing app on Apple in only two months

Greece's debt crisis is affecting markets around the world, the Waldorf-Asotria Hotel is laying off some of its staff, and HBO's streaming service has become the highest grossing app on Apple in only two months. CBS News Moneywatch's Jill Wagner joins CBSN with the day's business headlines.

• Jun 29, 2015

Will David Sweat talk? Now that the convicted killer has been captured

Will David Sweat talk? Now that the convicted killer has been captured after being on the run for three weeks, CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins CBSN with more on what's next for the one-time fugitive.

• Jun 29, 2015

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed that Richard Matt was shot and David Sweat remains at large

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed that Richard Matt was shot and David Sweat remains at large.

• Jun 26, 2015

The search is centered on a 75-square-mile area west of the Clinton Correctional Facility

As the manhunt enters its 21st day, more than 1,100 law enforcement officers are searching for Richard Matt and David Sweat, murderers who escaped from a New York prison. The search is centered on a 75-square-mile area west of the Clinton Correctional Facility. Anna Werner reports from Malone, New York.

• Jun 26, 2015

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