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Sen. Cordell Cleare hosts 3rd Senior Citizens Day celebration in Harlem
Harlem's older neighbors came together Wednesday for National Senior Citizens Day.
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Harlem's older neighbors came together Wednesday for National Senior Citizens Day.
Harlem's older neighbors came together Wednesday for National Senior Citizens Day.
WE ACT for Environmental Justice encourages everyone to prepare for the impacts of extreme heat and flooding.
After experiencing extremes like excessive heat and street flooding this summer, CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell shows us how Harlem residents are preparing for any kind of climate emergency.
Police said the 62-year-old man ignored the officers' orders to drop the weapon. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Concerts, dance classes and wellness workshops will all be available at the Darkness Rising Project's block party for mental health in Harlem on Saturday. The founding executive director, Carlita Ector, and marketing director, Nekeyeta Newkirk, share more details about the annual event and how the non-profit provides resources to marginalized communities.
Veterans in Harlem find a community home at the American Legion Post #398, which bears the name of the Army's first Black General, Charles Young.
Veterans in Harlem are finding community at the American Legion on West 132nd Street, which bears the name of the Army's first Black general – Charles Young. CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell spoke with the legion's leaders about how they're inspiring neighbors.
Summer can be a fun time for kids, but it can also make returning to school in the fall a more daunting task.
New York City data shows Black people die from heat-related causes at twice the rate of white people.
CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell covers Harlem, one of the areas hit the hardest by heat, and she spoke with activists advocating for solutions.
A 5K run Saturday ushered in the 50th anniversary of Harlem Week. More than 5,000 runners took part in the annual Percy Sutton 5K.
Surveillance video shows the pickup truck hitting two people on the sidewalk before slamming into a fire hydrant and crashing into a UPS truck.
Five federally-funded initiatives aim to combat crime against bodegas in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx.
Five federally-funded initiatives aim to combat crime against bodegas in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell reports.
Visitors can see Harlem literary icon James Baldwin in his high school yearbook, hear his passionate pleas for racial equality, and more at a new exhibit in celebration of his 100th birthday.
James Baldwin would have turned 100 in 2024. In celebration, there's a new exhibit at the New York Public Library. CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell reports.
Mount Sinai is now part of a national research team studying long COVID in Black and brown patients.
The Harlem-based program the Doe Fund held a graduation ceremony this week for nearly 100 men who have overcome a variety of challenges through the "Ready, Willing and Able" program.
Harlem-based program the Doe Fund held a graduation ceremony this week for nearly 100 men who have overcome a variety of challenges. As CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell shows us, they're ready, willing and able to start a new chapter in their lives.
Disturbing video shows a home health care aide beating a 95-year-old woman inside her Harlem home.
A home health care aide was caught on video beating a 95-year-old Harlem woman she was supposed to be caring for. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram spoke to the victim and her granddaughter.
A potential explosive device was found outside a Harlem police station house Wednesday afternoon.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
A child and a woman were injured in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn on Saturday, police say. The suspect has been taken into custody.
A 16-year-old is accused of shooting two other teenagers Friday night outside a high school football game in Wayne, New Jersey.
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 6-5 for their first regular-season win at Yankee Stadium.
MLB teams were quick to honor the late Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau after they were struck and killed while riding bicycles in New Jersey.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
A child and a woman were injured in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn on Saturday, police say. The suspect has been taken into custody.
While there are a some rain chances over the next three days, the long Labor Day weekend will feature plenty of dry time as well.
CUNY Chancellor Dr. Felix Matos Rodriguez sat down with CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson for a wide-ranging conversation.
A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood.
As students head back to school next week, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make sure kids have at-home libraries.
While there are a some rain chances over the next three days, the long Labor Day weekend will feature plenty of dry time as well.
New York and New Jersey woke up to rainy weather Friday, as many set out for Labor Day weekend.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
A heat advisory will be in effect today for NYC and parts of New Jersey, with feels-like temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees.
Intense heat and severe thunderstorms are in the forecast Wednesday for New York and New Jersey.
A 16-year-old is accused of shooting two other teenagers Friday night outside a high school football game in Wayne, New Jersey.
MLB teams were quick to honor the late Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau after they were struck and killed while riding bicycles in New Jersey.
While there are a some rain chances over the next three days, the long Labor Day weekend will feature plenty of dry time as well.
Two juveniles were injured in a shooting after a Passaic County Technical Institute football game in New Jersey, sources say.
New Jersey Sen. Nellie Pou will replace late Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. as the 9th Congressional District's Democratic nominee.
While there are a some rain chances over the next three days, the long Labor Day weekend will feature plenty of dry time as well.
Daniel Coppola, 50, pleaded not guilty to stalking and gunning down his ex-wife and her partner on Long Island.
Flooding has left roads and homes in Suffolk County severely damaged with estimated repairs costing $100 million.
A Long Island man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly murdered his ex-wife and her boyfriend at a home in St. James, New York.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
New Jersey Sen. Nellie Pou will replace late Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. as the 9th Congressional District's Democratic nominee.
If the case is moved to federal court, former President Donald Trump's lawyers said they will then seek to have the verdict overturned and the case dismissed on immunity grounds.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, sat down on Thursday with CNN for their first TV interview.
A group representing the families said the candidates should oppose any deal with Saudi Arabia "unless it fully addresses the role of the Saudi Arabian government in the 9/11 attacks."
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday personally destroyed several tons of seized illegal cannabis products.
Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, state health officials said Friday.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has led to one death in New York, the CDC said Wednesday.
The Department of Health will spray more pesticide to stop West Nile virus on Wednesday in parts of Brooklyn.
Getting kids ready to return to the classroom means doing a lot more than just buying school supplies.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
From Sept. 2 to Sept. 15, teachers in 6 states and Washington D.C. can get a free coffee from Wawa stores.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
The Northern Catskills "book village" of Hobart, New York, home to around 400 residents, is also home to seven bookstores, making it a dream destination for bibliophiles.
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 6-5 for their first regular-season win at Yankee Stadium.
MLB teams were quick to honor the late Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau after they were struck and killed while riding bicycles in New Jersey.
The New York Mets topped the skidding Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Friday night.
Austin Wells hit two-run homers in the third and eighth innings, powering the Yankees to a victory over the Cardinals.
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's deaths sent shockwaves through the hockey community. Here's what people are saying.
A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood.
As students head back to school next week, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make sure kids have at-home libraries.
Harlem's older neighbors came together Wednesday for National Senior Citizens Day.
Steelpan orchestras citywide are preparing for the Panorama competition at the Brooklyn Museum this weekend.
The skyline in Gowanus changes on a daily basis as we begin to see the impact of the 2021 Neighborhood Rezoning.
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.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has your First Alert Forecast for August 31 at 6 p.m.
The HOPE Organization thanked the Brooklyn community Saturday for helping with activities throughout the year. There was live music, arts and crafts, and a backpack giveaway.
A Junior Carnival Parade celebration was held in Brooklyn on Saturday ahead of the West Indian American Day Parade on Monday. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian takes us to the festivities.
The music world is remembering Isaac Freeman, known professionally as Fatman Scoop, a New York rapper who died after collapsing on stage Friday night in Connecticut.
A pedestrian is in critical condition after a hit-and-run in Midtown. It happened around 6 a.m. Saturday on Central Park South between Fifth and Sixth avenues.