Ginny Kosola

S.I. Soldier ‘Excited For The Future’ After Double-Arm Transplant

A soldier who lost all four limbs in an Iraq roadside bombing has two new arms following a double transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

2013/01/29

The rubble of the World Trade Center - New York, NY - Sep 11, 2001 (credit: ALEX FUCHS/AFP/Getty Images)

9/11 Fund Makes First Payments To Sick Ground Zero Responders

Their payouts range from $10,000 to $1.5 million. It will be years, though, before the group sees all that money.

2013/01/29

Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch is seen at Gracie Mansion - New York, NY - Jun 17, 2010 - Photo: Donald Bowers/Getty Images for Historic House Trust of New York City

Former Mayor Ed Koch Back In The Hospital, But Doing Well

The 88-year-old was admitted Saturday night with swollen ankles, according to spokesman George Arzt.

2013/01/20

Inauguration Viewing Parties Planned Around New York City

Numerous inauguration viewing parties and other events have been were planned for Monday in New York, some of them in conjunction with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

2013/01/20

City Hall in Lower Manhattan (file / credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

Push On To Require Sick Days In New York City Amid Flu Epidemic

A bill to require sick days for employees in New York City has been getting a new look after this winter’s flu outbreak.

2013/01/19

Chief pharmacist Ali A. Yasin (L) gives flu information to Juan Castro (R) after injecting him with influenza vaccine as assistant Agripinno Camiolo looks on at New York City Pharmacy on January 15, 2013. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

CDC: Flu Season Bad One For The Elderly

The U.S. is about halfway through the flu season, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far, half of confirmed flu cases are in people 65 and older.

2013/01/18

Major Service Changes Coming To 7-Train For 13 Weekends

There will be no service on the 7 line between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square from 11:45 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.

2012/12/28

Sen. Harry Reid speaks on the Senate floor (credit: CBS 2)

With No ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal In Sight, Americans Brace For Huge Tax Hikes

Tax doomsday is looming, but it’s still a political standoff in D.C., with one side seemingly waiting for the other to act. While the Senate is already in session, the House will not be back before Sunday.

2012/12/27

Snowfall at 114th Street between Broadway and Riverside Drive. (credit: Jesse Zanger, CBSNewYork.com)

Winter Storm Does A Number On Roads In Rockland, Raises Concern On Long Island

The storm system is the same one that dumped snow and sleet on the nation’s midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the South.

2012/12/26

Shoppers At Roosevelt Field Mall Dec. 26, 2012 (credit: CBS 2)

Shoppers Flock To Stores For Post-Christmas Bargains

Holidays sales numbers so far have been disappointing, but people appear to be ready for the post-Christmas bargains, and even the tourists know to wait if they want to save money.

2012/12/26

Board Shows LaGuardia Delays (credit: Ginny Kosola/WCBS 880)

Wet, Windy Weather Across Tri-State Causes Outages, Holiday Travel Delays

Winter got off to a wet and windy start across the Tri-State area Friday, causing power outages, flooding roads and delaying holiday travelers.

2012/12/21

United States Postal Service mail truck (file / credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Postal Service Looks For Workers On Long Island In Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

After hearing the stories about people needing jobs in the Rockaways, the United States Postal Service on Long Island called the WCBS 880 newsroom to say they need paid help as a number of people are about to retire.

2012/12/20

New York Public Library Renovation Rendering (credit: dbox / Foster + Partners)

New York Public Library’s Renovation Plans Include Views Of Bryant Park

British architect Norman Foster’s plan will open up space in the back of the building that is now occupied by stacks. There will be a four-level atrium with views of Bryant Park.

2012/12/19

Jason Zielinski shows a customer an AR-15 style rifle at Freddie Bear Sports sporting goods store on December 17, 2012 in Tinley Park, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Popular AR-15 Takes Center Stage Of Gun Control Debate

The AR-15 is the most popular rifle in America with more than three million Americans owning one. Dick’s Sporting Goods says it’s suspending sales of modern rifles nationwide because the shooting in Newtown.

2012/12/18