56 get COVID after "superspreader" wedding, birthday party

Nearly 300 additional people have been forced to quarantine following the events.

• Oct 29, 2020

Hundreds of inmates test positive as COVID rips through New York prison

Nearly 40% of inmates housed at the Elmira Correctional Facility have tested positive for coronavirus.

• Oct 28, 2020

NXIVM founder Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison

A jury convicted Raniere on seven charges, including sex trafficking, racketeering, and forced labor conspiracy, in 2019.

• Oct 28, 2020

10/27/20: Red and Blue

7 days to go in the 2020 Presidential election; Mission to prevent voter intimidation at the polls

• Oct 27, 2020
• 54:45

New York's 14th Congressional District race

John Cummings is running as the Republican candidate in New York's 14th Congressional District race, against Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Cummings spoke with CBSN's Lana Zak about the race. 

• Oct 24, 2020
• 06:59

Drive-thru haunted houses make for a spooky, COVID-safe Halloween

Luke Burbank takes a look at how some places are setting up drive-thru haunted houses for a spooky — and healthy — Halloween. One of these places is a car wash-turned-haunted house in Copiague, New York, where parents can get the car cleaned and give kids a thrilling ride at the same time.

• Oct 25, 2020
• 04:11

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner threaten lawsuit over COVID billboards

One billboard shows Trump smiling and gesturing to coronavirus death numbers in the U.S. Another features Kushner next to body bags and a quote he reportedly said in March: "[New Yorkers] are going to suffer and that's their problem."

• Oct 24, 2020

Iconic bookstore makes plea to customers in effort to stay open

Strand said its revenue has dropped 70% in the last year and that the loans and cash reserves it relied on from the beginning of the pandemic have been depleted.

• Oct 24, 2020

U.S. sees record surge in coronavirus cases

There are new signs that the nation's months-long battle against the coronavirus is moving in a dangerous direction. On Friday, there were more than 83,000 confirmed cases, marking a new single-day record high in the United States. Michael George is in New York with the latest.

• Oct 24, 2020
• 03:47

Movie theaters reopen in most of New York

Movie theaters in most of New York state, except for New York City, reopened Friday with coronavirus-related restrictions. Ray Barker, the program director of the North Park Theatre in Buffalo, New York, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to talk about the changes.

• Oct 23, 2020
• 02:51

10/22: Red and Blue

Final Presidential debate of the 2020 election; Pres. Trump's support among evangelical voters

• Oct 22, 2020
• 50:22

Cuomo redraws COVID-19 hot zones as infection rates improve

Cuomo spoke after red zone COVID-19 infection rates have come down in parts of the state in the last week, but as as New Jersey sees a surge in cases.

• Oct 21, 2020

Bike thefts on the rise across U.S.

Rates of bicycle theft have gone up in cities including New York and Denver as more Americans dust off their two-wheelers to safely commute and recreate during the pandemic.

• Oct 19, 2020
• 01:47

Pop-up store spotlights plastic waste

At first glance, this Times Square pop-up may look like a regular grocery store, but every single item in The Plastic Bag Store is made from plastic. The exhibit's opening comes on the heels of New York's ban on single-use plastic bags.

• Oct 19, 2020
• 01:43

Movie theaters in New York outside NYC can reopen October 23, with limits

Theaters have been closed since mid-March, when the state went into lockdown.

• Oct 19, 2020

U.S. coronavirus cases rising rapidly

Coronavirus infections are surging across several states — and the national trajectory is worsening. Lilia Luciano has the latest on the current outbreak.

• Oct 18, 2020
• 02:21

Cuomo says ski resorts can reopen

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that skiing can restart in the state with restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. "You have to socially distance when you ski," Cuomo said. Watch his remarks here.

• Oct 18, 2020
• 02:33

Ski resorts can reopen in November with COVID restrictions, Cuomo says

The announcement comes one day after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a localized approach to deal with COVID-19 outbreaks.

• Oct 18, 2020

RBG statue to be unveiled in Brooklyn on her birthday

The unveiling of the statue, which was approved by RBG before she died, will also coincide with Women's History Month.

• Oct 15, 2020

A behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots are processed

After co-election commissioners Giblin and Stavisky receive a person's ballot comes the most consequential moment in its journey — signature verification.

• Oct 15, 2020

Chainsmokers promoter fined $20,000 for coronavirus violations

Promoters involved in a charity concert featuring The Chainsmokers have been fined $20,000 for violating state safety regulations.

• Oct 14, 2020

Dozens positive for virus after "superspreader" Sweet 16 party

At least 37 people tested positive for COVID-19, and 270 people were instructed to self-quarantine.

• Oct 14, 2020

Cuomo warns of "more restrictions" if COVID hot spots flare up

With coronavirus cases rising across the country, New York's governor tells "CBS This Morning" how he's handling outbreaks in his state.

• Oct 14, 2020

Cuomo on challenging fall, new COVID cases

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what he previously called a "challenging period" as COVID-19 cases rise in parts of the state. Cuomo has a new book, "American Crisis," about his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Oct 13, 2020
• 08:37

Andrew Cuomo & daughters on life under lockdown

Like so many other homes across America, the Governor's Mansion, in Albany, N.Y., has been a base for a family locked down during the COVID-19 outbreak. It's where Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his three adult daughters, Michaela, Mariah and Cara Kennedy-Cuomo, have been quarantining together. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with the Cuomo clan about giving each other support during the nation's monumental public health (and political) crisis.

• Oct 11, 2020
• 08:36

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