Rep. Maloney Wins Tough Primary Challenge
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney has beaten back a feisty and well-financed primary challenge. Maloney defeated hedge fund lawyer Reshma Saujani, who depicted Maloney as...
View ArticlePrimary Day 2010: Results
NEW YORK (CBS 2/1010 WINS/AP) – Primary Day in New York was full of surprises. LISTEN: 1010 WINS’ Terry Sheridan Reports Governor: Rick Lazio got the nod from the New York GOP and the Conservative...
View ArticleShoppers Hit Retailers For Pre-Black Friday Deals
NEW YORK (CBS 2/WCBS 880/1010 WINS) — The holiday shopping season is getting started earlier every year. This year, the big bargains began days before the traditional frenzy on Black Friday – and even...
View ArticleDemocrats Blast Senate GOP For 9/11 Bill Vote
NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — The day after a bill that would have provided over $7 billion in compensation to 9/11 rescue workers failed to pass in the Senate, Democrats took aim at their Republican...
View ArticleOfficials Rejoice In Passing Of 9/11 Health Bill
NEW YORK (WCBS 880/1010 WINS) – It was a dramatic day long awaited at Ground Zero as police officers, firefighters, first responders and other emergency officials joined with politicians to celebrate...
View ArticlePresident Signs Sept. 11 First Responders Bill
HONOLULU (CBSNewYork/AP) — President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to provide aid to survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks and first responders who became ill working in the ruins at the World...
View ArticleFAA Officially Dedicates New LaGuardia Tower
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - The new $100 million LaGuardia Airport control tower stands head and shoulders over the busy LaGuardia terminal. Download: lamb_lga1v_morn_110121.mp3 WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb reports...
View ArticleResidents Say Smell, Dust Coming From 2nd Avenue Subway Construction
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Many on Manhattan’s east side are looking forward to the day the Second Avenue subway is up and running. But they’re not so happy with some of the odors and dust created by the...
View ArticleRep. Maloney Addresses Concrete Controversy On Second Avenue Subway Line
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — A concrete-testing lab allegedly faked results for concrete used for the Second Avenue subway line, as well as the Lincoln Tunnel, the new Yankee Stadium, and a LaGuardia Airport...
View ArticleUES Residents, Lawmakers Protest Proposed Garbage Station Along East River
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Some Upper East Side residents and lawmakers are protesting a proposed garbage station on East 91st Street along the East River. 1010 WINS’ Terry Sheridan reports: Garbage...
View ArticleMixed Grades From Lawmakers, Neighborhood On Second Avenue Subway Project
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – The tunneling for the new Second Avenue Subway was finally completed this week, and residents and lawmakers are now weighing in on the progress of the project. LISTEN: WCBS...
View ArticleCongresswoman: ‘Women’s Lives And Safety Have Taken A Backseat’
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Women are more vulnerable than men in car crashes—even when using a seatbelt, according to a new study. The study, published by the American Journal of Public Health, says that...
View ArticleDozens Of Indonesians In NJ Sent Deportation Warnings Despite Deal
HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Federal lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation aimed at helping a group of Indonesian immigrants facing deportation, despite what they say is a special...
View ArticleUpper East Side Residents Rally Against Proposed Trash Terminal On 91st Street
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Upper East Side residents are hoping that the wind shifts on a planned garbage transfer station at 91st Street and the East River. Dozens of residents rallied against the...
View ArticleObama Hails U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling On Health Care, Calls It ‘A Victory’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the “individual mandate” component of President Barack Obama’s health care reform law. LISTEN: WCBS 880′s Wayne Cabot...
View ArticleEd Koch Remembered As New York City’s ‘Quintessential Mayor’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Remembered as a man with a “big brain, but an even bigger heart,” thousands said goodbye Monday to New York City’s “quintessential mayor,” Ed Koch. As CBS 2’s Dick Brennan...
View ArticleStudent Loan Rates Double Without Congress’ Action
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — College students taking out new loans for the fall term will see interest rates twice what they were in the spring unless Congress fulfills its pledge to restore lower rates...
View ArticleAs Women’s Equality Day Celebrated, Maloney Pushes For Amendment
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Monday is Women’s Equality Day, marking the anniversary of the August 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment to allow women to vote. But the fight for women to be recognized as...
View ArticleOfficials: Local Economy To Score Big At Super Bowl
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Super Bowl XLVIII’s economic impact to New York and New Jersey will be felt far beyond MetLife Stadium, officials said Sunday. The NFL’s championship event is expected to be a...
View ArticleAdvocacy Groups Call On Obama To Boost Funding For Anti-Gun Violence Initiatives
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — Victims of gun violence and advocacy groups in New York City want President Obama to add more federal funding for anti-gun violence initiatives. play pause Advocacy Groups Call...
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