Obama Ally Booker Now Featured Prominently In Romney Attack Ad
Newark Mayor Cory Booker has since backed away from his objection to the Bain ad. Political observers suspect the Obama administration pressured him to see the error of his ways.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker has since backed away from his objection to the Bain ad. Political observers suspect the Obama administration pressured him to see the error of his ways.
The legal salvos have been fired by Catholic institutions across the country. Cardinal Dolan, the President of the U.S. Conference of Bishops, said the plan to force most employers to provide birth control coverage is just not acceptable.
The media wasn't invited on Saturday when City Council Speaker Christine Quinn -- the city's first openly gay council speaker -- married her longtime partner, Kim Catullo.
New Jersey is the only state in the Tri-State Area without gay marriage, and a new poll shows people are still split on the issue, WCBS 880's Levon Putney reported.
"I've always thought it as something that was still holding the country back," Jay-Z said, referencing the fact that same-sex marriage is not recognized nationwide.
Obama delivered a commencement speech at Barnard College. Evan Wolfson, president and founder of Freedom To Marry, was also being honored at the commencement ceremony.
Americans are reacting with joy, scorn and indifference after President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to endorse equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.
Nearly one year after New York became the sixth state in the U.S. to legally recognize same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama announced his support for marriage equality.
"These are the guys that murdered my son, I want them to get justice," FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches said. "For me, the proper punishment for them would be the death penalty and I hope that's what they get."
The new book focuses on the president as a young man living in New York City and shows him in love and in turmoil.
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney tried to make political points on Tuesday, meeting members of a lower Manhattan fire house that lost 11 men on 9/11.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a week after being named among Time's 100 most influential people, says he won't fuel speculation that he might run for president in 2016.
Some students who take out federally-subsidized loans are asking Washington lawmakers to block a rate increase scheduled to take place this July.
John Brennan said the agency had struck an appropriate balance between keeping people safe and protecting their rights.
The television host with the smooth voice and forever-young face, who died Wednesday at age 82, was appointment television for decades as Americans marked the end of one year and the beginning of another.
President Barack Obama says he expects the investigation of Secret Service misconduct in Colombia to be thorough and rigorous, and says he will "be angry'' if the allegations turn out to be true.
The United States Secret Service said 11 agents have been placed on leave, caught with prostitutes ahead of a presidential visit. Congressman Pete King said he can't remember another incident like this involving a group of Secret Service agents.
Quinnipiac University poll director Maurice Carroll says that Romney thumps Santorum 54 to 21 in the primary, and neither Newt Gingrich nor Rep. Ron Paul are even in it.
The Presidential primaries are coming our way, with New York and Connecticut among the five states to vote on April 24.
Protesters on both sides of the health care debate voiced their feelings as the nine justices of the nation's highest court began hearing arguments about the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care law.
At the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, several hundred Occupy Wall Street protesters greeted Romney harshly, walking around the hotel behind a black urn they said represented "job cremation.''
Former constituents will get a chance to walk alongside the military caisson that will carry New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne's body Tuesday.
It was a private lunch, and the mayor provided few details."He was very interested in what's going on in New York City, and what we need from the federal government to continue to grow, and then we, you know, a little bit of conversation about golf," said Bloomberg.
They may not agree on much, but one thing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Barack Obama had a certain ring of truth: Israel and the United States are both enemies of Iran.
An upstate New York man is accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama and elementary schoolchildren in Saratoga County.
The Yankees blasted six home runs in Monday's 14-4 rout of the Phillies.
Aaron Rodgers showed his frustration at Jets training camp on Monday after the offense struggled.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia.
The NYPD is looking for a gunman who fatally shot one person and injured two others near the migrant shelter on Randall's Island.
Small liquor store owners in New York City continue to push against the Bottle Bill for the next round of lawmaking.
The NYPD is looking for a gunman who fatally shot one person and injured two others near the migrant shelter on Randall's Island.
Small liquor store owners in New York City continue to push against the Bottle Bill for the next round of lawmaking.
A woman and her boyfriend were robbed of $140,000 outside a Bank of America in Hicksville.
Black Family Philanthropies, which has a history of donating millions to healthcare in the city, just donated $5 million to pay off the debts of more than 120 staffers in behavioral health at NYC Health + Hospitals.
A woman is recovering after she was stabbed repeatedly at a Queens subway station Sunday night. The attack happened after a man asked the 23-year-old victim for money, police said.
New York and New Jersey will see rain showers early Monday, then again for the evening commute.
For Sunday, mostly sunny skies early will give way to increasing cloudiness by the afternoon and evening hours.
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, featuring dozens of athletes from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. See the full list of competitors from the Tri-State Area.
The NYC area will continue to see humid and cloudy weather today, before our Pick of the Week arrives tomorrow.
Another day means another round of showers for the New York City area, but there's hope around the corner.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia.
The FAA says delays at Newark Liberty Airport are due to the moving of air traffic controllers to Philadelphia.
Two meteor showers are expected to put on a show this week, but will they be visible around New York and New Jersey?
New York and New Jersey will see rain showers early Monday, then again for the evening commute.
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating a fatal police shooting of a woman in Fort Lee.
A woman and her boyfriend were robbed of $140,000 outside a Bank of America in Hicksville.
Lawyers for singer Justin Timberlake claim their client was not intoxicated when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in June.
At least a dozen cases of listeria have been reported across New York state in connection to a national outbreak linked to deli meat.
Legendary Billy Joel played his 150th and final concert at famed Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
Small liquor store owners in New York City continue to push against the Bottle Bill for the next round of lawmaking.
"On top of its extreme decisions, the court is mired in a crisis of ethics," President Biden said in a speech at the LBJ Library in Austin.
Critics want Mayor Eric Adams to rescind an emergency order that is stopping a law banning solitary confinement from being enforced at NYC jails.
Former President Donald Trump will speak with the FBI about the attempted assassination against him at his Pennsylvania rally.
New York City on Sunday announced its latest rat-mitigation program, which needs the help of the public.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia.
The listeria outbreak linked to deli meat has sickened a dozen people in New York and is blamed for one death in New Jersey. So is it safe to eat?
At least a dozen cases of listeria have been reported across New York state in connection to a national outbreak linked to deli meat.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
New Yorkers in communities without easy access to supermarkets must decide what's more valuable? Time or money.
Co-founded by George Balanchine in 1948, New York City Ballet is considered one of the best dance companies in the world, and at 75 is catering to an increasingly younger audience.
The son of immigrant parents, who immersed himself in American culture growing up, built a career as a filmmaker with hits such as "Crazy Rich Asians" and "In the Heights," tapping into his own identity and translating stories of struggle and ambition to the screen.
Lawyers for singer Justin Timberlake claim their client was not intoxicated when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in June.
Legendary Billy Joel played his 150th and final concert at famed Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
The Yankees blasted six home runs in Monday's 14-4 rout of the Phillies.
Aaron Rodgers showed his frustration at Jets training camp on Monday after the offense struggled.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia.
Frederick Richard, Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone and Stephen Nedoroscik are the first American men to win a team gymnastics event at the Games since the 2008 Olympics.
Carlos Rodón pitched into the seventh and Jazz Chisholm had a hit in the Yankees' 8-2 win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Small liquor store owners in New York City continue to push against the Bottle Bill for the next round of lawmaking.
The Harlem-based program the Doe Fund held a graduation ceremony this week for nearly 100 men who have overcome a variety of challenges through the "Ready, Willing and Able" program.
Elected local, state and federal leaders looked at the health of the Harlem River and its surrounding communities Friday as Congressman Adriano Espaillat hosted his third annual boat tour.
A Bronx food pantry says it's serving more people than ever before, but it's in dire need of basic equipment to run the operation.
Local leaders applaud this week's DOT announcement about safety upgrades coming to Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
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."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
One of the victims described what happened and thanked PSEG workers who attempted to thwart the brazen robbery. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan has the exclusive report.
CBS News New York's Otis Livingston has more on the veteran lineman, who plans to step in and be a key cog in the Jets' defense.
Law experts say the proposals would overhaul how SCOTUS is run and be a legacy move for Biden. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
They told CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger on Monday they hope the law is never enacted.