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Delta's new Terminal 4 at JFK Airport - May 24, 2013 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Delta Celebrates $1.4 Billion Upgrade Of JFK Terminal 4

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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

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, and Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long walk along Ocean Avenue - Feb. 7, 2013 (credit: Tim Larsen / CBSNewYork)

Summer After Sandy: Still Struggling In Sea Bright

WCBS 880 is starting a new weekly series leading to Memorial Day and the summer, focusing on how Jersey Shore towns are working to come back from superstorm Sandy.

2013/05/03

Retailers: Free Comic Book Day Gives Industry A Chance To Tout Success

Retailers say the turnout and scope of the event, which began in 2002, is giving them and the industry a chance to tout their success by giving away 4.6 million comic books featuring everything from Superman to “The Walking Dead” to Gilbert Hernandez’s “Marble Season.” It will be held on Saturday.

2013/05/03

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Stocks Break 15,000 For First Time After Hiring Climbs

The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time, and the Standard and Poor’s 500 index, a broader market measure, rose above 1,600.

2013/05/03

Study: Cancer-Causing Metals Found In Some Popular Cosmetics

Findings by a group of researchers at Berkeley’s School of Public Health showed nine different metals, including lead, in popular brands of lipstick and lip-gloss.

2013/05/02

Cigarette Display In NYC (Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images News)

Merchants: Raising Minimum Age To Buy Cigarettes Would Devastate Business

Some merchants on Wednesday were protesting against the idea of raising the minimum age to buy cigarettes in New York City, saying it would severely damage their bottom line.

2013/05/01

The Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge as seen from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building - April 30, 2013 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

Real Estate Analyst: Next Two Months ‘Once In A Generation Opportunity’ For NYC Area

We’ve heard the overall headline that home sales are the best in seven years. But we wanted to break down the trends for the New York City area.

2013/05/01

Cubacan Restaurant in Asbury Park (credit: Cubacan)

More Jersey Shore Businesses Reopening After Sandy

Beginning today, businesses in New Jersey that were impacted by superstorm Sandy can apply for grant money. But some businesses at the Jersey Shore have already re-opened.

2013/05/01

Street vendors protesting the installation of bike share racks at Liberty Street and Broadway - April 25, 2013 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Street Vendors Protest Citi Bike Racks In Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn

Nearly a dozen lower Broadway street vendors say they showed up to work on Monday only to find their corner at Liberty Street taken up by dozens of bike share racks.

2013/04/25

Jon Corzine appears before a U.S. House subcommittee - Dec. 15, 2011 (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

MF Global Trustee Sues Former CEO Jon Corzine

The trustee in the MF Global Holdings bankruptcy case has sued ex-CEO Jon Corzine and other former executives, alleging that they “failed to act in good faith” while running the company.

2013/04/23

Hyatt and Westin hotels in Jersey City (credits: Google, Westin)

Super Bowl XLVIII Teams To Stay In Jersey City

The winner of Super Bowl XLVIII, which will be played at MetLife Stadium in 2014, will come from Jersey City, at least temporarily.

2013/04/22

Bin Laden Construction Company Spared From 9/11 Lawsuits

A New York appeals court has ruled that a construction company started by Osama bin Laden’s father cannot be held liable for the Sept. 11 attacks.

2013/04/16

Activists, Assemblywoman Protest Over Domino’s Pizza Labor Practices

New York State Assemblywoman Linda Rosenathal (D-Manhattan) joined activists Saturday in protesting what they called abusive labor practices of Domino’s Pizza in New York City.

2013/04/13

Seen At 11: Got A Problem? New Online Complaint Services Will Fight For You

The idea for Gripevine was born after an airline broke founder Dave Carroll’s guitar and refused to pay for it. Carroll posted a video about the guitar online and 1 million hits later the airline paid up.

2013/04/11

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.