Juneteenth Unityfest events held across New York City
CBS New York's Ali Bauman spoke to revelers in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and has more on other festivities.
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CBS New York's Ali Bauman spoke to revelers in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and has more on other festivities.
You might now be able to see the stops, but Bronx residents say they've been walking on the history for hundreds of years.
When the New Hampshire voter asked Nikki Haley on why she wasn't mentioning slavery in her response, she asked, "What do you want me to say about slavery?"
Hochul said she knows many New York residents do not support it, but added it had to be signed.
Hochul said she knows the legislation is controversial, but added it had to be signed. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Hochul said she knows many New York residents do not support it, but added it had to be signed. CBS New York's Chris Wragge reports.
The building belongs to the Secret Benevolent Society founded by formerly enslaved African American women.
It only became a federal holiday in June 2021. But the annual Juneteenth New York Festival has been going strong since 2009.
New York would be following the lead of California, which became the first state to form a reparations task force in 2020.
The organization recently voted to drop "Audubon" from its name over concerns the racist legacy of naturalist John James Audubon is holding the group back from reaching a broader -- and more diverse -- community. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has the story.
The city has dedicated a sculpture garden created by Yonkers native Vinnie Bagwell to honor enslaved people who worked and lived in Westchester County.
Newark is commemorating Juneteenth by renaming a popular gathering place after a famous abolitionist. CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
Sunday marked Juneteenth, a city, state and federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has more on the meaning of the day.
Juneteenth is coming up this Sunday and will be observed as a public holiday on Monday.
June 19 marks the day in 1865 -- two months after the end of the Civil War and more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation -- that enslaved Black people in Texas were told by Union soldiers they had been freed.
February is Black History Month, and part of that history comes to us from New Jersey's third-largest city, via the underground railroad.
Last summer, the day took on added importance amid the protests over racism and police brutality.
The statue arrived under wraps from a foundry in Astoria, Queens, where the vision of artist Vinnie Bagwell took final form.
On Friday, people across the country will celebrate Juneteenth, a commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
Now the day takes on added importance amid the protests over racism and police brutality.
Long Island once had the largest slave population of any rural area in the north for most of the Colonial Era.
Students say the white teacher told students to write "funny" captions on images of freed slaves.
Georgetown University and the group of Catholic priests that founded the Washington, D.C. school have apologized for selling slaves in 1838 in order to raise money to pay off the college's debts.
"Frederick Douglass became a free man in New York," said New-York Historical Society President Louise Mirrer. "He stepped off the boat and walked down Broadway, just an ordinary human being."
The home represents the legacy of one of the most prominent former slaves in the northeast, according to village historians.
Police say a shooting at the University of Bridgeport was an isolated incident that did not involve students.
Anthony Volpe's grand slam powered the Yankees' to an 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.
Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists and the Nuggets beat the Nets 144-139 in overtime on Tuesday.
Alex Ovechkin scored career goals 855 and 856, and the Capitals beat the Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night.
The Islanders fired 42 shots on goal, but lost for the third time in four game, 3-1 to the Ducks on Tuesday.
Anthony Volpe's grand slam powered the Yankees' to an 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make a positive change in the form of student graduations in the community.
Sabina Rosas, 33, was found dead in a room at the Shou Sugi Ban House wellness resort in the Hamptons on Monday.
A judge in Queens has ruled that the city shutting down a cannabis shop that was operating without a license was unconstitutional.
Happy 138th birthday to the Statue of Liberty, an iconic landmark that is uniquely New York.
Police say a shooting at the University of Bridgeport was an isolated incident that did not involve students.
The Halloween weather forecast for 2024 shows several record highs are in jeopardy around New York and New Jersey.
Connecticut voters are getting their chance as America decides on the next president, but that's not the only thing voters will see on their 2024 ballot.
The New York City area will see a warm-up to close out the month, with record highs in jeopardy on Halloween.
A frost advisory will be in effect in parts of the Tri-State Area early Sunday morning.
Police officers raced into a burning New Jersey home and saved a woman's life, and the heroic rescue was captured on camera.
Students and staff have been displaced from their New Jersey elementary school after the discovery of mold shut their school building down.
The Halloween weather forecast for 2024 shows several record highs are in jeopardy around New York and New Jersey.
Anthony Volpe, the pride of Watchung, N.J., will take the field at shortstop for the Yankees on Monday in Game 3 of the World Series.
The race for congressional District 7 in New Jersey is being closely watched across the nation. A win for challenger Sue Altman could give Democrats an edge in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Sabina Rosas, 33, was found dead in a room at the Shou Sugi Ban House wellness resort in the Hamptons on Monday.
Clean water is on the ballot in Long Island's Suffolk County. Proposition 2 asks voters to approve a small new sales tax to protect drinking water and waterways.
The NY-1 race on Long Island pits incumbent Republican Nick LaLota against Democratic challenger John Avlon.
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries pleaded not guilty in a Long Island courtroom Friday to sex trafficking and prostitution charges.
There was an urgent call Thursday for a solution in the bankruptcy of the Harborside, a Long Island retirement community.
A judge in Queens has ruled that the city shutting down a cannabis shop that was operating without a license was unconstitutional.
Seven days before Election Day, former President Donald Trump is campaigning in Pennsylvania while Vice President Kamala Harris gives a closing argument for her campaign. I will work with everyone —Democrats, Republicans, and Independents—to help Americans who are working hard and still struggling to get ahead.
Firebrand right-wing influencer Steve Bannon served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
There was intense fallout Monday from the racist rhetoric at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday.
Clean water is on the ballot in Long Island's Suffolk County. Proposition 2 asks voters to approve a small new sales tax to protect drinking water and waterways.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
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.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in New York City for alleged violations of the conditions of supervised release that were set when he was sentenced several years ago to two years in prison in a racketeering case.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Cardi B says she's been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss her scheduled performance at ONE Musicfest in Atlanta.
Anthony Volpe's grand slam powered the Yankees' to an 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.
Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists and the Nuggets beat the Nets 144-139 in overtime on Tuesday.
Alex Ovechkin scored career goals 855 and 856, and the Capitals beat the Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night.
The Islanders fired 42 shots on goal, but lost for the third time in four game, 3-1 to the Ducks on Tuesday.
Bill Belichick's criticism of the New York Jets didn't sit well with one player following a loss to the New England Patriots.
A Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make a positive change in the form of student graduations in the community.
A Harlem preschool teacher was honored Monday for his three decades of serving students, some as young as 3 years old.
A 130-year-old organization, the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society is working to bridge gaps for early childhood education in underserved communities.
Rudy's Pastry Shop in Ridgewood, Queens has been serving up cookies, cakes and more for nearly nine decades.
Girls at the Brooklyn Basketball Academy say they feel energized and excited by the New York Liberty's championship win.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
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."
A man was stabbed to death on the platform of the Stillwell Avenue station overnight in Coney Island, Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Derick Waller has the details.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has the latest weather forecast.
CBS News New York's Ali Bauman has more on how the presidential candidates are trying to appeal to voters in this crucial final stretch of the campaign.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn is calling for some sun and a high in the low 70s on Wednesday and then it will be even warmer on Thursday.
CBS News New York's Otis Livingston and Alecia Reid were outside the stadium on Tuesday night talking to fans as the Bombers pulled away for an 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 4.
