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WCBS reporter Irene Cornell says she was shocked when the mayor walked over to her.
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WCBS reporter Irene Cornell says she was shocked when the mayor walked over to her.
Irene Cornell was in the courtroom when Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano turned rat and testified against John Gotti in his third federal trial.
It was the trial of the century. In today's Back Stories, WCBS court reporter Irene Cornell recalls when the O.J. Simpson verdict was handed down.
Defense attorneys argued the jury learned about the presence of the first jury's members and were improperly influenced by the spectacle.
Wayne is joined by longtime court reporter Irene Cornell who waxes poetic about figures like Crazy Joe Gallo, Big Paulie Castellano and of course John Gotti.
Jurors deliberated over nine days before finding the 56-year-old guilty of murder during a kidnapping.
John Gotti, grandson of the deceased mob boss John Gotti nicknamed "Teflon Don," has pleaded guilty to selling drugs as part of a larger distribution ring in Queens, authorities say.
An earlier trial for the Maple Shade, New Jersey, man ended in mistrial.
Jurors are considering the many confessions made by the man accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz over the years, starting in the summer of 1979.
A high-priced Russian call girl pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegedly trying to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
A man testified Tuesday that the man accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz 37 years ago confessed the murder to him shortly afterward.
A witness broke down on the stand Monday at the retrial of the man accused of killing 6-year old Etan Patz 37 years ago.
Julie Patz said she reluctantly let her son, Etan, walk alone to his school bus stop in Soho for the first time on May 25, 1979.
A jury deadlocked last year on the murder and kidnapping charges against Pedro Hernandez, a former convenience store stock clerk in Etan's SoHo neighborhood.
The first trial against Pedro Hernandez in May of 2015 ended in a hung jury, but the majority of jurors who voted guilty urged the district attorney to retry the case.
A popular Bronx strip club has been busted after its staffers were allegedly caught selling cocaine and other drugs to undercover officers.
Nine people were arrested after authorities discovered 140 pounds of packaged heroin stashed at a private home in the Bronx.
Former New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, whose sentence was significantly lower than prosecutors had asked for, was also fined $500,000.
A rookie police officer is learning his fate following his manslaughter conviction in the accidental shooting death of an unarmed man in a darkened stairwell in Brooklyn.
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had engaged in extramarital affairs with two women, one of whom lobbied him on a regular basis, according to newly released court documents.
A judge on Thursday ruled against a motion to toss the conviction for former NYPD police officer Peter Liang.
A Brooklyn judge will convened a special hearing Wednesday in connection to the trial of former NYPD police officer Peter Liang, who was convicted in the 2014 stairwell shooting death of Akai Gurley.
The Brooklyn District Attorney's office on Wednesday recommended that former NYPD Officer Peter Liang serve no jail time in the fatal shooting of a man in a Brooklyn building.
A home health aide was charged Friday with stealing more than $260,000 from the 98-year-old woman she had been caring for on the Upper East Side.
Peter Liang, was found guilty of manslaughter and official misconduct in the death of Akai Gurley. Upon being convicted of a felony, Liang was automatically terminated from the NYPD.
The NJ Transit rail strike enters a second day today, but the agency says negotiations will continue throughout the weekend.
The Knicks are advancing to the Eastern Conference finals after beating the Celtics in Game 6.
The New York Yankees beat the Mets 6-2 Friday night in the first of six Subway Series games this season.
The 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon is being held today, taking runners on a route past some of the borough's most famous locations.
After a chaotic and emotional day, the clean-up effort in Collings Lakes, New Jersey, is just beginning in this community.
The 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon is being held today, taking runners on a route past some of the borough's most famous locations.
A New York lawmaker has introduced new legislation in response to two vicious dog attacks in the city this year.
New technology and a change to New York state law could help protect social workers who visit clients in the field.
A man accused of stabbing FDNY paramedic Alison Russo to death in September 2022 took the stand Friday during his trial.
Regular NJ Transit rail passengers were left looking for alternate means of transportation Friday.
Saturday will be another First Alert Weather Day due to the threat of isolated strong-to-severe thunderstorms.
The rainy weather lets up some today around NYC, but thunderstorms are back in the forecast to close out the week.
The rainy weather returns today around NYC, with a chance of showers for the rest of the week. Here's when it will be the worst.
Plan on plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for Mother's Day.
The forecast shows more rounds of rain, which may be heavy at times, Friday around the NYC area.
The NJ Transit rail strike enters a second day today, but the agency says negotiations will continue throughout the weekend.
After a chaotic and emotional day, the clean-up effort in Collings Lakes, New Jersey, is just beginning in this community.
Regular NJ Transit rail passengers were left looking for alternate means of transportation Friday.
Saturday will be another First Alert Weather Day due to the threat of isolated strong-to-severe thunderstorms.
NJ Transit rail engineers went on strike Friday, shutting down train service for more than 100,000 daily riders across the state.
The Long Island Rail Road is warning riders to prepare for possible service disruptions next week when Amtrak starts repairing the East River Tunnels.
Two young men deported to El Salvador after living on Long Island for nearly a decade are pleading for a second chance.
CBS News New York got a rare look inside the East River Tunnels before Amtrak's $1.6 billion project to repair Superstorm Sandy damage begins.
Hospitals are already seeing an unusually high number of emergency room visits for tick bites, which are raising concerns about tick-borne illnesses.
New York is sending inflation refund checks to eligible residents. Gov. Kathy Hochul says they're expected to hit the mail this fall.
New technology and a change to New York state law could help protect social workers who visit clients in the field.
Five Republicans on the House Budget Committee blocked the legislation from advancing on Friday.
Trump administration officials claim former FBI chief James Comey called for violence against the president — which Comey has pushed back on.
President Trump's transportation secretary said Thursday the FAA's air traffic control system "truly is 25, 35, 40 years old in some places."
Federal prosecutors say they will take Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to trial after his arrest outside an ICE facility last week.
A traveler with measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport for several hours while infectious Monday, health officials said.
Disparity in mental health care can take many forms, but there is help, and no one should have to suffer in silence.
The Food and Drug Administration's food safety labs and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's World Trade Center Health Program were reinstated.
Long Island's only remaining duck farm is raising a new generation of ducklings after a bird flu outbreak forced it to euthanize an entire flock.
Advocates say many 9/11 first responders are currently in limbo, waiting for life-saving care. They want to know the status of the World Trade Center Health Program.
Cassie Ventura took the stand again in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for her final day of cross-examination.
Cassie Ventura, Sean "Diddy" Combs' former girlfriend, was on the witness stand for a third day Thursday as defense attorneys began their cross examination.
Singer Chris Brown has been arrested in England for allegedly hitting someone with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Cassie Ventura was back on the stand for cross-examination in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial after accusing him of raping her in 2018.
Cassie Ventura, Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend, was back on the stand Wednesday and told the jury that, after a break-up, she was raped by Combs.
The Knicks are advancing to the Eastern Conference finals after beating the Celtics in Game 6.
The New York Yankees beat the Mets 6-2 Friday night in the first of six Subway Series games this season.
The Pittsburgh Pirates finally mustered some offense in a 4-0 victory Wednesday night at rainy Citi Field.
D.C. United goalkeeper Luis Barraza totaled five saves and New York City FC's Matt Freese had two in a scoreless draw on Wednesday night.
Derrick White had 34 points, including seven 3-pointers, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 127-102 Game 5 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night that kept them alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Two Jewish matchmakers are preparing for an upcoming event to connect people with physical disabilities looking to find love.
Jacqueline Kimmelstiel, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, achieved a goal by attending the University of Mount saint Vincent for one day.
An organization called The Doe Fund is bringing three new affordable housing buildings to the Bronx
Bringing nature into classrooms is one of the missions of a nonprofit organization called New York Sun Works.
More than a century ago, Chinese Americans in New York City were tired of demeaning portrayals of their culture in film. So they created a film company in Brooklyn.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
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."
CBS News New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast live from Kean University's inaugural "Rep Your Ride" car show.
The NJ Transit rail strike enters a second day Saturday, but the agency says negotiations will continue throughout the weekend. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri shared an update Saturday morning, saying he is going back to the table with union leaders at 1 p.m.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has your First Alert Forecast for May 16 at 11 p.m.
The Knicks are going to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston reports.
