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Weiner Unveils Some Ideas He Says Will Change New York City For The Better

A new war on smokers was launched on Thursday. Not by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but by the man who wants to replace him, Anthony Weiner.

5 hours ago

Anthony Weiner (C) smiles while courting voters outside a Harlem subway station a day after announcing he will enter the New York mayoral race on May 23, 2013. (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Gov. Cuomo On Weiner: If He’s Elected Mayor, Then ‘Shame On Us’

There was a stunning denunciation Thursday of Anthony Weiner’s mayoral bid by none other than the scandal-fighting governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo.

10 hours ago

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner Launches New York City Mayoral Bid

“I’m running for mayor because I’ve been fighting for the middle class and those struggling to make it my entire life. And I hope I get a second chance to work for you.”

2013/05/22

The area near Citi Field in the Willets Point section of Queens, where small business owners say they are being forced out by the city. (Photo: CBS 2)

Willets Point Business Owners: We Are Being Evicted By NYC For No Reason

A lot of workers are about to lose their jobs. They got kicked out of their auto body shops by the landlord. The landlord … is New York City.

2013/05/20

Former acting IRS chief Steven Miller testifies on Capitol Hill May 17, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Former IRS Acting Director Grilled During Congressional Hearing

Before the House Ways and Means Committee began its hearing, they made the former acting Internal Revenue Service chief Steven Miller take an oath to swear to tell the truth.

2013/05/17

Embattled Assemblyman Vito Lopez Says He’ll Resign, Seek City Council Seat

Scandal-plagued Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez is stepping down from his seat next month, but Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says Lopez shouldn’t spend even another day in office.

2013/05/17

President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan conduct a joint press conference, during a rain shower, in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 16, 2013 in Washington. (credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama Says He Was Unaware Of IRS Targeting Before Scandal Broke

President Barack Obama is in damage control mode Thursday, trying to get out ahead of a trifecta of scandals dogging his administrations.

2013/05/16

Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller. (Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Acting IRS Commissioner Out After ‘Rogue’ Agents’ Plot To Target Conservative Groups

Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven Miller has resigned, amid a probe into a plot by the agency to target conservative groups.

2013/05/15

Embattled Assemblyman Lopez Escapes Charges, But Report Could Lead To Expulsion

While Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan found no criminal culpability, a report released by a state ethics panel found Assemblyman Vito Lopez violated the public trust.

2013/05/15

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (file/Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

City Council Speaker Quinn Reveals Struggles With Bulimia And Alcoholism

“My life was out of control and I craved something that could give me control and that was bulimia,” Quinn said.

2013/05/14

President Barack Obama speaks during a joint news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron in the East Room of the White House May 13, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Obama Calls Targeting By IRS ‘Outrageous’; Rep. King Demands Full-Scale Probe

A federal agency is under fire from politicians on both sides of the aisle. President Barack Obama says he will not tolerate the Internal Revenue Service being used for political purposes.

2013/05/13

Eye On New York: Previewing AIDS Walk New York, A Sit-Down With Broadway Stars And More

CBS 2′s Marcia Kramer discussed the rampant corruption in Albany, with more state lawmakers getting caught up in corruption probes.

2013/05/12

Workers install the final sections of the silver spire atop One World Trade Center, bringing the iconic New York City structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet. (credit: Tom Kaminski/WCBS 880)

Crews Permanently Install Spire On Top Of One World Trade Center

The spire’s installation was completed Friday morning after pieces of it had been transported to the roof of the building last week. Construction workers below applauded the milestone.

2013/05/10

A man attends a rally in front of City Hall to show support for a paid sick leave bill on March 29, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

City Council Approves New York City Paid Sick Leave Legislation

More than 1 million workers in New York City will now get paid sick leave. The City Council passed a bill Wednesday over the strong objections of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who fears it could hurt small businesses.

2013/05/08

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file / credit: Edward Reed)

NYPD: Stop-And-Frisk Stops Down 51 Percent, But Crime Also Way Down

While NYC’s stop-and-frisk program is literally on trial in federal court and is eating up much of the air in the mayoral campaign, word has come down that when cops stopped doing it so much; those committing crimes also stopped doing it so much.

2013/05/07

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