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Marcia Kramer joined CBS News New York in 1990 as an investigative and political reporter. Previously, she was the City Hall bureau chief at the New York Daily News.
Her reports on the local, national, and international level have garnered her multiple honors, including a George Foster Peabody award, two Edward R. Murrow awards, nine Emmy awards, two New York Press Club Golden Typewriter awards, and a first-place award from the Associated Press for her investigative reports. Her work has been recognized in editorials in the New York Times and the New York Post, as well as in a piece entitled "Marcia Kramer: Journalism at its Best," which ran in the New York Observer in March 1998.
Kramer broke a story exposing the improper use of lights and sirens by city government officials. Her story led to Mayor Michael Bloomberg's crackdown resulting in the removal of lights and sirens from hundreds of vehicles. Other credits include a report on people stealing school supplies and selling them on the black market, a story on schools that served old food past its freshness date, and a film exposing school board members vacationing in Las Vegas on taxpayer dollars. She has also been cited for her reports on the Swiss banks and Nazi gold that culminated in a decision by the Swiss to finally give back the money. Kramer is also known for her 1992 interview with President Bill Clinton in which he confessed he "never inhaled."
A big complaint from good government groups is low turnout, so get out and let your voice be heard.
Republican Vickie Paladino defeated Democratic challenger Tony Avella by just 300 votes in 2021.
Democrat Susan Zhuang and Republican Ying Tan, the two main contenders for the new City Council seat in Brooklyn, duked it out this week.
A woman with pro-Palestinian sympathies interrupted a rally to stop hate against Jewish students at Cooper Union.
The mayor said his goal is to do everything possible so children and families don't have to sleep on the streets.
The Middle East and migrants, two hot topics on New Yorkers' minds, take centerstage this week on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Gov. Kathy Hochul met with Israeli leaders, toured a kibbutz at the Gaza Border and suffered the loss of her dad, who died while she was en route to Israel.
Fire code violations forced the city to close the St. John Villa Academy shelter on Staten Island and two others.
"People think all of the sudden you're going to have a Terminator-type figure come in and take over government and displace human beings. That's just not the reality. Take a deep breath, get a grip. It is going to help us function," said Mayor Eric Adams.
The fire department inspected the shelter Monday and found too many violations for the asylum seekers to stay.
The Middle East is top of mind for many here in the Tri-State Area this week. Plus, we talk about jails and who should run Rikers Island.
Staten Island officials are calling on the city to close the center for asylum seekers, which they say is facing a vacate order because of violations.
Nearly two dozen advocates, religious leaders, and a representative of one of the city's largest unions met Thursday.
The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation for Kids Act requires companies to restrict addictive features on their platforms.
Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks, the ranking member of the House Foreign Relations Committee, promised Israel will have all the support it needs.