New York Gov. David Paterson and the NAACP have condemned the New Yorker magazine's satirical cover depicting Democrat Barack Obama and his wife as flag-burning radicals. Speaking Thursday at the civil rights group's national convention in Cincinnati, Paterson said the
All right tri-staters, it's time to put your creative juices to the test. Each day we'll select an image seen on CBS 2 News or WCBSTV.com and give you the chance to come up with a witty caption for it.
Rev. Al Sharpton spoke out Thursday against Rev. Jesse Jackson's use of the N-word that was caught on tape while preparing for an interview for Fox News. Sharpton, who has joined Jackson in opposition of the word, said on CBS
Former President Clinton's foundation has signed pricing agreements with several suppliers involved in making a malaria-fighting drug in an effort to stabilize the medication's fluctuating costs and ensure more dependable availability.
Police are searching for the killer who gunned down a couple in their Marine Park home. The bodies of the husband and wife were found by their housekeeper. Neighbors told CBS 2 HD they're having trouble sleeping after their friendly
A former top aide to Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Thursday accused New York's Public Integrity Commission of inappropriately contacting the disgraced governor's inner circle during an investigation into a political scandal.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is offering to host a party to ease Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's transition back from the campaign trail. The billionaire mayor -- who had toyed with the idea of his own independent presidential run -- met with
Actor and New Yorker Billy Crystal is going to help build the Sept. 11 memorial. Crystal is set to join the board of directors of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, the foundation raising money to build the memorial
Police arrested a Suffolk County woman for endangering the welfare of her four children on Wednesday, CBS 2 has learned. Denise D. Schnell, 38, of Lake Grove, was arrested after police received a call to 911 from a concerned neighbor.
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) fought back Thursday, ripping into the Washington Post, following questions surrounding his fundraising methods for pet projects. He's now calling on the House Ethics Committee to investigate. "I want to see how much damn ink the
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This week, the Hudson Companies bloggers opt for the Q&A format...After the positive feedback (and skewering) of Jonathan Marvel in Week 31's interview, we wanted to throw another of our teammates to the wolves, er, introduce another behind-the-scenes person who
The string of antique shops lining Atlantic Avenue between Hoyt and Bond is becoming a thing of the past. Yul Vilbaum Antiques, near the corner of Hoyt, recently shuttered, and it'll soon be replaced by a Steven Alan boutique. By
We've always been a little surprised at what a tough time 505 Court Street in Carroll Gardens has had in the market. Despite being the highest-profile loft conversion in a hot neighborhood, the building had a tough time moving units
In an interview with National Real Estate Investor, economist Hugh Kelly addresses the availability (or lack thereof) of capital and takes a guess at when it may return:There is such a volume of capital out there. I have three pictures
With the Nu just opened, the Sheraton recently topped off, and Indigo at the foundation stage, you might be forgiven for thinking that there was enough hotel capacity in the pipeline for Downtown Brooklyn. Well, at least one developer thinks
A better-late-than-never submission to the Garden series...This is my garden on Ainslie St in Williamsburg looking lovely in the summer heat. The space is a paved patio behind a converted rosary factoy. The old walls and the floor of the
Housing starts increased 9.1% in June from the previous month because a change to New York City building codes that took effect July 1 caused a deadline rush, but excluding the adjustment, housing starts tumbled 4%.
