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NYC Museum To Display Navy Yard’s 200-Year History
NEW YORK (AP) – For more than a century, tens of thousands worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, building some of the nation’s most storied warships — sailing frigates, Civil War ironclads, gunboats,...
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New York City Challenges Silicon Valley On High Tech Front
NEW YORK (AP / WCBS 880) - Silicon Valley might be the high tech capital of the world, but New York wants to change that. WCBS 880′s Peter Haskell On The Story Download:...
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Public Welcomed To Brooklyn Navy Yard
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The Brooklyn Navy Yard has played a vital role in American history. It’s where the U.S.S. Maine, the Missouri, the Arizona, and the Kearsarge were built. It even put the...
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National Unemployment Rate Drops But Many New Yorkers Still Out Of Work
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – The unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in more than two and a half years, falling to 8.6 percent in November, the Labor Department said Friday. LISTEN: WCBS 880′s...
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Brooklyn Navy Yard Retail Construction Moves Forward
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The final hurdle has been cleared for the construction of a major supermarket in Brooklyn. WCBS 880′s Monica Miller On The Story Download: miller_brooklyn1w_pm_120127.mp3 Sen....
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Ribbon Cut On 5 New Soundstages At Brooklyn Navy Yard
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City officials cut the ribbon Monday on five new soundstages at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. 1010 WINS’ Al Jones reports Download: studio-2-brooks-w39-soc-jcran.mp3 The new...
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Nation’s Largest Bike Share System To Launch In May 2013
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The country’s largest bike sharing system will launch in New York City next spring. WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb On The Story Download: lamb_bikes1w_morn_121207.mp3 Because of damage to...
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Collaborative Space Opens At Brooklyn Navy Yard
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A new manufacturing hub that will anchor the Brooklyn Navy Yard‘s Green Manufacturing Center had its grand opening on Thursday. Macro Sea’s New Lab will serve as a place where...
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Toni On! New York: Vinegar Hill, A Neighborhood On The Rise
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — If you love New York City like we love New York City then tag along with Toni On! We uncover hidden city secrets, show you the coolest stuff to do and hunt down the best treats...
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Lady Gaga Unveils ‘Flying Dress’ At Brooklyn Event
Lady Gaga unveils “flying dress” on November 10, 2013 in Brooklyn. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Benjamin Rollins Caldwell) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Lady Gaga has taken yet another leap up...
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Carnegie Mellon University To Open Applied Sciences Campus In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The city has announced plans for its fourth applied sciences campus. As WCBS 880′s Peter Haskell reported, the latest high-tech educational partner is Carnegie Mellon...
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Construction Halted On Brooklyn High-Rise Near Barclays Center
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A contractor has halted construction on a prefabricated residential high-rise near Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and the Atlantic Terminal train yards. The New York Times...
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City To Pour $140 Million Into Manufacturing, Jobs At Brooklyn Navy Yard
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that the city is investing $140 million in the interest of expanding manufacturing, and creating 3,000 jobs, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard....
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More Female Employees Breaking Down Barriers In Construction Industry
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150327174434760AA.mp4 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Women are quickly changing the meaning of the phrase “homemaker.” A number of women are now building apartments...
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Wegmans To Open Store At Brooklyn Navy Yard
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Wegmans is expanding to its first New York City location. The grocery chain said it plans to open a new 74,000-square-foot store at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. As 1010 WINS’ Carol...
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Police: 2 Arrested After Exchanging Gunfire With Officers In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP)– Two men have been arrested following an exchange of gunfire with police officers in Brooklyn Tuesday, officials said. Zaquan Footman, 23, of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged...
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Brooklyn Farm To Sell Cricket Snack Bites
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Jiminy Cricket might not be a fan of this. CBS2’s Ali Bauman reported crickets from a farm in Brooklyn could soon be in New Yorkers’ kitchens. Thousands of crickets have been...
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