Quamid Francis discusses MLK Day of Service event at Highbridge Green School
Martin Luther King Day is the only federal holiday that is designated by Congress as a "National Day of Service."
Martin Luther King Day is the only federal holiday that is designated by Congress as a "National Day of Service."
The Hoboken native and Girl Scout is making it her mission to help animals in her city.
The Light of Day Winterfest, first and foremost, is a party. It uses using music to fight a debilitating disease.
Amid frigid temperatures, many local groups are concerned over the wellbeing of migrants who have arrived in New York with very few belongings.
A special group in Morris County is tackling homelessness, substance abuse and mental health, all at once.
The family of a fallen New York firefighter is the first recipient of financial support from a nationwide charity.
To help feed our families this holiday season, we have launched #BetterTogether Season of Giving. For this campaign, we partnered with community organizations to raise money, awareness, and food.
Since the nonprofit's foundation, the group says it has partnered with multiple faith-based organizations.
New York Common Pantry serves 130 sites through its mobile pantry program.
The Riverside Hawks basketball program has given scholarships and opportunities to hundreds of young players.
The community food pantry serves more than 500,000 people annually to help reduce hunger and food insecurity.
A sleigh loaded with toys and Santa Claus in the lead surprised dozens of local special needs schoolchildren.
CBS2 volunteers packed produce and dry goods for families through a partnership with New York Common Pantry.
A $100,000 donation will fund fashion programming for the Brotherhood Sister Sol for the next year.
Giving comes in many forms. Last year, 10 million Americans donated time and 9.7 million donated goods.
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday now behind us, there is one more day many are hoping people don't forget about - Giving Tuesday.
Since losing his job as a chef at the start of the pandemic, a Long Island resident is still cooking, focusing his efforts this week on feeding the hungry.
"Both really come away feeling humbled and inspired," the event organizer said.
The Community Food Bank of New Jersey is working to provide 19,000 holiday boxes statewide.
At UConn-Stamford, a survey found 60% of students worry about affording food. So some of their classmates decided to step up to the plate.
A new shipping container in Harlem can grow up to an acre's worth of produce each year.
CBS2's Vanessa Murdock visited two distribution sites where happiness flowed as freely as the nutritious eats.
Leaning in and helping others while shining a spotlight on the global mental health crisis. CBS2's Maurice DuBois spoke to two top doctors and two of the biggest names in Broadway to highlight the importance of the human connection. When we all come together, this is how we can change the world.
CBS2's John Elliott was there to help spread the word as part of our #BetterTogether campaign.
This Sunday, from 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., 20% of sales at the Sunrise Bagel Shop in Wyckoff will be donated to MetaVivor Breast Cancer Fund.
A growing memorial in Harlem is dedicated to 4-year-old Jahmeik Modlin, who prosecutors say was malnourished to death by his parents.
A superb weather weekend in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is underway, perfect for enjoying the fall foliage!
Israel's government says a drone was launched toward the prime minister's house, with no casualties.
The New York Yankees moved closer to another World Series, beating the Guardians on Friday to take a 3-1 lead in the ALCS.
A haunted house in Queens is being sued by several individuals who say they were seriously injured.
A growing memorial in Harlem is dedicated to 4-year-old Jahmeik Modlin, who prosecutors say was malnourished to death by his parents.
A superb weather weekend in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is underway, perfect for enjoying the fall foliage!
A haunted house in Queens is being sued by several individuals who say they were seriously injured.
The Mets extended the National League Championship Series with a victory over the Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday.
Police are searching for a woman accused of attacking an Uber driver and stealing his car in Queens.
A superb weather weekend in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is underway, perfect for enjoying the fall foliage!
Fall foliage is slowly starting to peak in the Hudson Valley and other parts of New York. See the maps for the latest timeline.
New York and New Jersey have another chance to see a rare comet, as the October 2024 supermoon appears for the next few days.
The coldest air of the season arrives in the Tri-State Area by Monday night.
Heading into Sunday, a warm front will split the region into two different seasons.
A superb weather weekend in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is underway, perfect for enjoying the fall foliage!
New Jersey raised penalties for home invasions, but some argue they still don't go far enough as criminals increasingly target homes with high-end cars.
A drought watch has been issued for the entire state of New Jersey due to the lack of rainfall and worsening drought conditions. Here's how residents can conserve water.
The East Orange school district had another half day Friday, as it deals with a $25 million deficit and massive layoffs.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
A superb weather weekend in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is underway, perfect for enjoying the fall foliage!
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The STEM department at West Hempstead Secondary School is preparing the future generation to face life's challenges.
It's the community feel, the family environment that drives the West Hempstead Secondary School system on Long Island.
There is a renewed push on Long Island to toughen penalties for those selling deadly drugs like fentanyl.
Kamala Harris insisted it was time to "end the suffering" in the Middle East while Donald Trump visited one of the nation's only Muslim-majority cities on Friday as the dueling presidential contenders fought for a small but pivotal bloc of Arab American voters in swing-state Michigan.
New Jersey raised penalties for home invasions, but some argue they still don't go far enough as criminals increasingly target homes with high-end cars.
A lawyer for former President Donald Trump asked Stormy Daniels to promise not to speak about her "interactions" with Trump or question "his suitability as a candidate for president," documents show.
Former President Donald Trump and his wife Melania attended the Al Smith dinner, a Catholic charity tradition, while Vice President Kamala Harris sent a video from the campaign trail.
Nepotism, lack of competitive bidding and exorbitant salaries are inflating the cost to shelter asylum seekers and the homeless, according to NYC investigators.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Rwanda says it's gaining control of a Marburg outbreak, but U.S. authorities are taking no chances as another killer virus spreads fast.
The Columbia University School of Nursing dean says her breast density camouflaged her cancer.
CBS News New York is taking a deeper dive at the new center that is set to change the lives of many Bronx residents.
The cast of "Blue Bloods" visited the Empire State Building for a special lighting ceremony with the families of fallen NYPD officers Friday.
New York Comic Con is underway at Manhattan's Javits Center. The annual event runs through Sunday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Liam Payne, 31, died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
For sixty years, the soul of East Harlem has spun the globe through sound, amplified by Fania Records.
The New York Yankees moved closer to another World Series, beating the Guardians on Friday to take a 3-1 lead in the ALCS.
The Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, beating the New York Liberty on Friday night.
The Mets extended the National League Championship Series with a victory over the Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday.
The decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx tips off from Barclays Center in Brooklyn at 8 p.m. Sunday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets for a 3-1 lead in their lopsided National League Championship Series.
A busy intersection in Queens has neighbors saying they feel unsafe, and they want the city to step in.
For sixty years, the soul of East Harlem has spun the globe through sound, amplified by Fania Records.
The parents of a baby boy who died from injuries from a malfunctioning steam radiator in 2023 testified at a New York City Council hearing Wednesday. They're calling for a bill that would mandate annual radiator inspections in certain homes.
Four members of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church filed a lawsuit Friday, claiming flaws with the process to select a new senior pastor.
CBS News New York is taking a deeper dive at the new center that is set to change the lives of many Bronx residents.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Albert Roy, president and CEO of the Lupus Research Alliance, speaks with CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku at the Walk to End Lupus in Manhattan.
Trae Bodge, smart shopping expert with TrueTrae.com, shares what we can expect for this record-setting holiday shopping season.
Prosecutors say the 4-year-old boy was severely malnourished when he was found and taken to the hospital before his death. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Tony Sadiku has the Tri-State Area's gorgeous Saturday morning forecast on CBS News New York from the Walk to End Lupus at Pier 86.
Polls show Michigan is a toss-up with less than three weeks to go until Election Day. CBS News New York's Bradley Blackburn reports.