Pat Farnack

Andy Pettitte (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)

Welcome Back, Andy! Pettitte Rejoins Yankees On Minor-League Deal

Pettitte has signed a one-year contract with the Yankees, the team announced Friday.

2012/03/16

Congressman Gary Ackerman (credit:DAVID BUIMOVITCH/AFP/Getty Images)

Longtime Queens & L.I. Congressman Gary Ackerman Retiring

The congressman said in a statement that although new congressional boundaries were extremely favorable, he would not seek another term.

2012/03/15

Weather In Manhattan March 8 (credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

Tri-State Area Basks In Unusually Warm Winter Weather; Temps Hit 70 Degrees

What winter? It is windy outside, but who cares? With temps expected to reach 70 on March 8, who’s complaining?

2012/03/08

Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (file / credit: Governor's Office)

Gov. Dan Malloy Sides With Giants In Super Bowl, Pokes Fun At Boston Fans

When it comes to sports, Connecticut is in an interesting position. With the Super Bowl coming up, you have to pick a side. Are you rooting for the New York Giants or the New England Patriots?

2012/01/23

A woman runs in her wedding dress from a courthouse when an earthquake struck - New York, NY - Aug 23, 2011 (credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 Tri-State Top 11 Of 2011: No. 4 – Earthquake

At WCBS Newsradio 880, we continue our countdown of the top 11 Tri-State Area news stories of 2011 and with number 4, and a rarity.

2011/12/29

Passing Away or Kicking the Bucket? The Lexicon of Dying

Pat Farnack had her weekly chat with language maven Ben Zimmer.

2011/12/22

"Roam" by Alan Lazar (credit: Simon and Schuster)

Alan Lazar Has New Book ‘Roam’

Alan Lazar has written a book called “Roam” about a dog, Nelson and the love of his life – a woman named Katey.

2011/12/22

Down Under, Obama Has a ‘Chinwag’

WCBS 880′s Pat Farnack had her weekly chat with language maven Ben Zimmer.

2011/11/18

Former New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame - Cooperstown, NY - Jul 24, 2011 (credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Tom Seaver Pays Tribute On Veterans Day

Hall of Fame pitcher and retired Marine Tom Seaver is in New York for Veterans Day, saluting both veterans and active duty service personnel.

2011/11/11

‘Rehirement Coach’ Has Tips On How Job Seekers Can Get Employed Again

You know the saying “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results?” That’s what “The Rehirement Coach” Rafe Gomez believes when it comes to getting hired.

2011/10/27

Urbanathlon (file / credit: Men's Health)

New York City Urbanathlon Is This Saturday

Competitors will climb over a long series of city taxi cabs, crawl over city buses, and climb stairs at Citi Field and Arthur Ashe Stadium — along with traditional challenges.

2011/10/25

Now Pitching In The World Series: The Man They Call ‘Scrabble’

Pat Farnack had weekly chat with language maven Ben Zimmer.

2011/10/21

FILE - In this Saturday, June 12, 2010 file photo, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi talks during a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the evacuation of the American military bases in the country, in Tripoli, Libya. (AP Photo/ Abdel Magid Al Fergany, File)

Tri-State, Nation Reacts To Death Of Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi

Officials say Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya for more than four decades, was captured and killed Thursday after his hometown of Sirte fell to revolutionary forces.

2011/10/20