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Hot dog link cutting at Nathan's on Coney Island - May 23, 2013 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs Is Back, Now With Wine And Clams

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A surfer enjoying the warm weather at Rockaway Beach on April 9, 2013. (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

City Beaches Prepare For Crowds As Holiday Weekend Approaches

Queens officials told CBS 2 that they are expecting millions to hit their beaches, especially Rockaway beach where crews were putting the finishing touches on months of recovery work.

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The Chicken or the Egg restaurant in Beach Haven, N.J. (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

Long Beach Island Wants You Back At Its Businesses

BEACH HAVEN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – It’s taken a lot of hard work, sweat, and money to re-open the doors of a lot of businesses impacted by superstorm Sandy. On Long Beach Island, the vast majority […]

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Jolly Roger Motel in the Holgate section of Long Beach Island (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

Holgate’s Jolly Roger Motel Rushes To Reopen

In Holgate, the hardest hit part of Long Beach Island, a woman is racing against time to reopen a motel and save her family’s business.

2013/05/22

Shopping (file / credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Some Stores Are Already Offering Big Discounts Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend

William Sonoma, The Gap, Coldwater Creek, and Banana Republic were all holding pre-Memorial Day sales on Monday. Avid shoppers said that it was well worth it to take advantage of the early bargains.

2013/05/20

David Karp of Tumblr speaks onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2013 at The Manhattan Center on May 1, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

New Yorker Sells Social Networking Giant Tumblr To Yahoo! For $1.1 Billion

If you’re a social media junkie, you and a few million others know what Tumblr is. If not, you might be wondering why Yahoo! would pay a king’s ransom for it.

2013/05/20

Sen. Robert Menendez and other officials in front of the Bayonne Bridge on May 20, 2013 (credit: Monica Miller / WCBS 880)

Officials Announce Details On Bayonne Bridge Lifting

The Bayonne Bridge is about to reach new heights to allow bigger cargo ships up the east coast, such as those that will pass through the new locks of the Panama Canal.

2013/05/20

Sandy storm damage in the Ocean Breeze section of Staten Island. (credit: Peter Haskell, WCBS 880)

Second Small Business Center Opens On Staten Island

The New Dorp Small Business Development Center opened Monday to help small businesses who couldn’t take the time commuting to the other center.

2013/05/20

Sen. Charles Schumer (file / credit: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Sen Schumer Calls On Airlines To Reverse Flight Change Fee Increases

“I am asking, really demanding that Delta, American, U.S. Air, and United Airlines put the brakes on these out of control change of flight fees,” he said.

2013/05/19

State Senators are proposing legislation that would warn parents about violations by city day care centers. (Credit CBS 2)

Report: Conditions At Some City Day Care Centers Could Put Your Child At Risk

Common violations included failure to properly screen workers for criminal records, not keeping areas clean, and not maintaining window guards.

2013/05/16

iPhone (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images for Big W)

Cellphone Scammers Could Be ‘Cramming’ Extra Charges On To Your Bill

Extra charges are getting buried on some cell phone bills and it isn’t the phone company that’s putting them there.

2013/05/16

Passenger headed for the terminal at JFK Airport (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Seen At 11: Robbed In Flight, Is Your Carry-On Luggage At Risk?

Imagine opening the overhead bin after a long flight and finding out that your carry-on bag is gone.

2013/05/13

Queens Residents Say New School Will Bring More Congestion To Crowded Area

“We’re in favor of a school, it’s just a matter of finding the right location. There are serious problems, houses all around, a narrow street,” Community Board 11 spokesman Jerry Iannece told CBS 2′s John Slattery.

2013/05/10

The old Pan Am Worldport, is in its final weeks of operation. The terminal is currently used by Delta Airlines. (Credit CBS 2)

What’s Next For John F. Kennedy International Airport’s ‘Worldport’?

The land-constrained nature of Kennedy Airport, and Worldport’s location, make preservation difficult, according to the Port Authority.

2013/05/09

Islanders fans attend Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on May 5, 2013 in Uniondale, New York. (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Sold Out Islanders Playoff Games Bringing Big Bucks To Nassau County Economy

The team’s playoff home games have generated more than $1 million each in economic activity for the county.

2013/05/09

N.Y. Attorney General: Banks Dropped The Ball On Loan Modification Applications

The New York State Attorney General’s office has announced plans to sue Bank of America and Wells Fargo for violating the terms of a $26 million mortgage settlement.

2013/05/06

Jason Blatt of Knight Capital Americas (Photo credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

A Look At The Faces Of Traders On Wall Street

Women try on wedding dresses at the annual "Running of the Brides" sales event at Filene's Basement in New York on June 3, 2011. ( ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images)

Brides Gone Wild: Annual Running Of the Brides at Filene’s Basement in Manhattan

World’s Richest People

Now that’s rich! While some may still be pinching pennies here are some people where the words “economic crisis” don’t seem to apply. These are the 10 richest people in the world, according to Forbes.