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Lawsuit Claims Some NYC Starbucks Workers Mocked Deaf Customers
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Starbucks has been slapped with a discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit claims some Starbucks workers in Manhattan were highly insensitive to deaf customers on several...
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Starbucks Gun Rallies Draw Ire Of Newtown Group
NEWTOWN, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A gun control group in Newtown, Conn., is irate over pro-gun rallies being held Friday at Starbucks stores in the state and beyond. Gun rights groups are staging...
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WATCH: Boomer Gets Creepy With His Own ‘Drake Hands’ Video
NEW YORK (WFAN) — For some reason, this “Drake Hands” thing is going around. It has something to do with a Starbucks barista trying to be seductive in a selfie video while a Drake song plays in the...
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Mark Sanchez, Terry Bradshaw Do ‘Starbucks Drake Hands’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – What do you get when you combine a slow news cycle with the latest in Internet hilarity? “Drake Hands.” Lots and lots of “Drake Hands.” We’ve done some digging since posting...
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Starbucks To Open First Tea Bar On Upper East Side
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Starbucks may be associated more with coffee than any other corporate name, but now the company is planning to branch out to open its first Tea Bar in New York. Seattle-based...
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Court: Starbucks Baristas Must Split Tips With Supervisors
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Starbucks baristas must share their tips with shift supervisors who do much of the same work, a federal appeals court said Thursday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
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Report: Williamsburg, Brooklyn May Soon Get First Starbucks
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Williamsburg, Brooklyn may soon be getting its first Starbucks, according to a published report. Eater NY reported late last week that job postings have appeared on the...
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Resentment Brews Among Some Williamsburg Residents As Starbucks Sets Up Shop
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There is a new resident in Williamsburg, and some residents are celebrating while some are furious. Resentment Brews Among Some Williamsburg Residents As Starbucks Sets Up...
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Your Cup Of Coffee May Be Costing You Hundreds Of Calories
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Many of us start our day with a cup of coffee, but that cup of joe could pack more calories than an entire meal. Freshly brewed and full of flavor, coffee in every form...
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Food And Drink Chains Offering Freebies To Armed Forces Members, Veterans
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Businesses are honoring members of the armed forces with lots of freebies on Veterans Day. Starbucks is offering a free, tall brewed coffee to all U.S. military veterans,...
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Starbucks To Deliver In New York City, Seattle
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Starbucks says it will start delivering to customers in select parts of Seattle and New York City later this year. The details will be discussed at the coffee chain’s annual...
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Starbucks Baristas Encouraged To Write ‘Race Together’ On Cups To Spark...
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150318190014297AA.mp4 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Starbucks is joining the national conversation about race in the latest sign that corporations are trying to...
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Amid Criticism, Starbucks Baristas No Longer Writing ‘Race Together’ On Cups
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — In a quick about-face, Starbucks has decided its baristas will no longer write “Race Together” on customers’ cups, ending a visible component of the company’s diversity and...
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Computer Outage Strikes Starbucks Locations Around U.S., Canada
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A computer outage struck Starbucks locations across the United States and Canada late Friday, disrupting sales and forcing some workers to give out free drinks. Company...
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Video Of Starbucks Barista Yelling At Customer In Queens Goes Viral
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150519093307123AA.mp4 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Video of a Starbucks barista screaming at a customer in Queens has gone viral. The incident happened May 12 at...
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Starbucks Prices For Some Drinks To Go Up By 5 To 20 Cents
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Starbucks is raising prices again, with the increases ranging from 5 to 20 cents for most affected drinks, the company said. The prices are set to go up starting Tuesday. The...
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Driver, Deliveryman Hurt When Car Plows Into UES Starbucks
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two people were hospitalized Monday when a car slammed into a Starbucks Coffee on the Upper East Side. The car was seen on surveillance video crossing the curb and slamming into...
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Starbucks Unveils New Delivery Service At Empire State Building
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — In Midtown, office workers can now get Starbucks delivered straight to their door. The Seattle-based coffee company started a new delivery service within the Empire State...
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De Blasio Dismisses Trump Comments About Red Starbucks Cups, ‘War On Christmas’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday was not taking kindly to remarks by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump about the new Starbucks holiday cup design. As CBS2...
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Starbucks Plans To Change Its Customer Rewards Program
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Starbucks is changing the terms of its rewards program so that people who just get a regular cup of coffee will have to spend significantly more to earn a freebie. The...
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Starbucks Unveils New, Limited-Edition Cherry Blossom Frappuccino
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Starbucks is welcoming spring with a new beverage. The coffee chain has introduced the limited-edition Cherry Blossom Frappuccino. The drink blends strawberries and cream with...
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Chicago Woman Sues Starbucks Over Amount Of Ice In Drinks
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A battle is brewing at Starbucks over how much ice the coffee chain uses in its drinks. A Chicago woman is suing the chain for $5 million, claiming Starbucks overfills cold...
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Video Goes Viral Of K-9 Getting ‘Pupachino’ Treat From Starbucks
TWINSBURG, Ohio (CBSNewYork) — Starbucks has gone to the dogs. K-9 Yasso of the Twinsburg, Ohio, Police Department got a “pupachino” treat for being a “good boy” last week. The video of Yasso getting...
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Starbucks Debuts New Red Cup Designs For Holiday Season
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Starbucks red cup is back for the holiday season, with 13 different designs created by customers from across the world. More: See All The Designs | Best Iced Coffee NYC |...
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PHOTOS: Starbucks Reveals New Holiday 2016 Cup Designs
The Starbucks red cup is back for the holiday season, with different designs created by customers from across the world.
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Starbucks Unveils Color-Changing ‘Unicorn Frappuccino’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Starbucks is calling a limited-time beverage that changes colors and flavors with a stir of the straw a “Unicorn Frappuccino.” More: Best Coffee Shops In NYC The chain says...
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Some Women Opting To Work At Starbucks To Pay For Expensive Fertility Treatments
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — People normally go to Starbucks for a coffee, a pumpkin spiced latte, or maybe a unicorn frappucino — but fertility treatments? Struggling with infertility can be costly for...
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CBS2 Exclusive: Port Authority Cops’ Life-Saving Training Kicked-In When Man...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two Port Authority police officers are being hailed as heroes for saving a man’s life inside the bus terminal. At around 10 a.m., Monday, PA police received a call reporting an...
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Police: Woman Stole Wallets, Bags From Customers At Multiple Manhattan Spots
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police were searching Thursday night for a woman who allegedly stole wallets and other items from unsuspecting people in multiple Manhattan neighborhoods last month. The thefts...
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World’s Largest Starbucks Opening In Shanghai, China
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Starbucks is opening a new 30,000-square foot, high-end Reserve Roastery in China. The new Shanghai outpost is the chain’s largest store yet with an on-site bakery, a 40-ton...
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Shanghai’s Starbucks Mega-Store Opening With an Eye On Digital Distillation
1010 WINS– What’s half the size of a football field, has an 88-foot long bar and is completely wired for augmented reality? The newest Starbucks set to open in Shanghai, China this week. (Via...
View ArticleStarbucks Issues Apology After Controversial Arrest Inside Philadelphia Location
PHILADELPHIA (CBSNewYork/CBS Philly) — Starbucks on Saturday issued an apology two days after a pair of black men were arrested inside one of the coffee chain’s Philadelphia locations. Video of the...
View ArticleBacklash Brewing After Pair Of Black Men Arrested Inside Philadelphia Starbucks
PHILADELPHIA (CBSNewYork) — Protests were held Sunday at the Philadelphia Starbucks location where two black men were arrested for refusing to leave. Cell phone video from Thursday shows the men being...
View ArticleStarbucks To Close Stores For Afternoon Of Racial Bias Training
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Starbucks will close its corporate offices and more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours on May 29 to conduct racial-bias training for nearly 175,000 workers. The...
View ArticleBlack Men Arrested Inside Philadelphia Starbucks Break Their Silence
PHILADELPHIA (CBSNews/AP) — Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn’t use the restroom because he wasn’t a paying customer. He thought nothing of it when...
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EXCLUSIVE: NYPD Sgt. Suing Starbucks After Violent Encounter In Busy Midtown...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An injury sustained in a violent scuffle inside a Midtown Starbucks could spell the premature end of an NYPD sergeant’s career. Sgt. Timothy Wall says it all could have been...
View ArticleMan Accused Of Assaulting NYPD Sgt. Inside Midtown Starbucks Had Long History...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – CBS2 has learned new details about the suspect in an alleged assault inside a Starbucks that may have cost an NYPD police sergeant his career. Sgt. Tim Wall says he may have to...
View ArticleBlack Men Arrested Inside Philadelphia Starbucks Reach Settlement
Philadelphia (CBSNewYork/AP) – Two black men arrested for sitting inside a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything have settled with the city for a symbolic $1 each, along with a promise from...
View ArticleStarbucks Tells Employees To Let Everyone Use Restrooms
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Starbucks has told its employees to let anyone use the restroom, even if they haven’t purchased anything. This comes as the coffee giant reviews its policies and works to...
View ArticleStarbucks Closes Shops For Afternoon Of Anti-Bias Training
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Starbucks closed more than 8,000 stores for several hours Tuesday afternoon for employee anti-bias training. The move came as the coffee giant reviews its policies and works...
View ArticleStarbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz Stepping Down
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks Corp. says Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman this month of the coffee chain he joined more than 30 years ago. Schultz, who oversaw the transformation of...
View ArticleStarbucks To Close 150 Poorly Performing Stores
SEATTLE (CBSNewYork/AP) — Starbucks says it will accelerate its store closings in the U.S. next year to counter cooling sales growth. The Seattle-based company announced Tuesday that it will close 150...
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Starbucks To Eliminate Plastic Straws By 2020
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Plastic straws seem to be becoming a thing of the past and Starbucks is joining the trend. The coffee chain announced Monday that it would be eliminating all single-use...
View ArticleStarbucks To Roll Out Pumpkin Spice Latte Early This Year
SEATTLE (CBSNewYork) — If you’re longing for fall, Starbucks is ushering in the season a bit earlier this year. The java giant is reportedly planning to offer its Pumpkin Spice Latte and other fall...
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So Long Summer, Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Back
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – It might still be summer, but Starbucks’ beloved Pumpkin Spice Latte is back. The coffee chain began offering its fall favorites on Tuesday – about one week earlier than usual....
View ArticleStarbucks Quietly Testing Healthier Frappuccino Options
SEATTLE (CBSNewYork) — Starbucks is testing out healthier options of their popular frappuccino recipes. The java giant says sales of the drink have dropped because people are more health conscious. The...
View ArticleStarbucks To Ban Smoking Within 25 Feet Of Cafes
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Starbucks customers will soon have to stamp out their cigarettes before approaching the cafes. The Seattle-based chain said it will start banning smoking within 25 feet of...
View ArticleNY Court: Starbucks Baristas Must Share Tips With Shift Supervisors
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York’s highest court has weighed in on the Starbucks tipping issuing. The Court of Appeals found that shift supervisors do much of the same work as baristas and...
View ArticleHigh New York Court: Starbucks Baristas Must Share Tips
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that Starbucks baristas in New York must share their tips with shift supervisors, but not assistant managers. The state’s...
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Former Starbucks CEO Schultz ‘Seriously’ Considering Run At White House In...
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says he's considering running for president as an independent, telling "60 Minutes" he might jump into the race without party backing.
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