Central Park Conservancy puts final touches on Harlem Meer construction
The new Davis Center will bring back the wonder of skating and swimming alongside Harlem Meer in Central Park.
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The new Davis Center will bring back the wonder of skating and swimming alongside Harlem Meer in Central Park.
Central Park's Lasker Rink and pool closed almost four years ago in early 2021, making way for a new vision. CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell got an exclusive inside look at the progress on the highly anticipated attraction.
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A New York state ban on the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits begins Dec. 15.
Soon you won't be able to find cute furry faces up for sale at your corner pet store. New York state is banning the retail sale of pets in an effort to crack down on abusers and puppy mills. It's a case that CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan has covered for years.
The New York Department of Motor Vehicles has overhauled its point system, and the points drivers accrue are going to stay on their record longer.
You could face steeper penalties for bad driving in New York. The Department of Motor Vehicles has just overhauled its point system and those points are going to stay on your record longer. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff explains who will be paying more.
Richard Price, author of "The Wanderers," "Clockers," and "Lush Life," releases the new book "Lazarus Man," his first book nearly 10 years.
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"The Puzzle Box" is a sequel to "The Puzzle Master," which was voted the CBS New York Book Club's Reader's Choice in June 2023.
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Mary Calvi talks to author Jean Hanff Korelitz about her new book "The Sequel," the follow-up to her bestselling novel "The Plot."
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