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As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we're highlighting Latinos who are enriching their local communities. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel Echegaray is on the Lower East Side, where a sports program has been helping children for more than 30 years.
As we mark Hispanic Heritage Month, we are honoring the diverse Hispanic communities that call our area home. At one school in Queens, students are sharing their cultural pride with a day of dance, food, singing and storytelling. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan reports.
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, we're sharing the stories and culture of Puerto Rico through the lens of comic books. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado takes us to a bilingual exhibit at the New York Public Library.
Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau's journey of faith started when he fled Nicaragua in 1983, sneaking across the southern border into the U.S.
The Hispanic Society's new exhibit traces how different cultures influenced the women of Spain as they found their own voices throughout history.
For sixty years, the soul of East Harlem has spun the globe through sound, amplified by Fania Records.
For Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner got a look inside a historic nonprofit in Chelsea.
Priscilla Sanchez-Gonzalez is making history as the first female captain of Hispanic heritage in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department.
The play in Red Bank, New Jersey celebrates women who stepped up to learn the genre that was once dominated by men. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
We continue our Hispanic History Month coverage with a small business you may have seen on street corners across New York City. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian tells us more about an iconic family-owned business in the Bronx that brings flavored ice to all five boroughs.
We continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, and a huge part of the Hispanic culture, as many know, is music. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado brings us a story exploring how some folks are working to keep the salsa genre alive and thriving.
Aaron Sanchez, a Mexican American chef and restauranteur, was raised in Manhattan and learned the ropes at his mom's famed restaurant Zarela's. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
While organizers say they've seen growth in Latinx representation in the industry, they told CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian there's still more to be done.
Co-founders of Spanish Sin Pena discuss how the program is helping teach and connect Hispanic-Americans of all ages with their roots
The Museum of Broadway just opened an exhibit celebrating Latin and Hispanic contributions onstage and backstage. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
We popped into the kitchen as Chef Wilmer Chuquillanqui whipped up sancocho, mofongo and chicharron with cassava.
In Mexico, some municipalities observe the holiday for up to a week, but it's most commonly celebrated Nov. 1.
CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado spoke with the head chef at Jalao NYC in Washington Heights to get a look at how he prepares traditional Dominican plates.
Queens is called the world's borough for good reason, and its proud diversity is exemplified in Jackson Heights.
Queens is called the world's borough for good reason, and its proud diversity is exemplified in Jackson Heights. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we're highlighting one Latin community who calls the area home. CBS New York's Elle McLogan takes us to Jackson Heights. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3tuPyIt
Actor Luis Guzman was also honored for his charitable work in the city.
There was a celebration of Hispanic heritage at One Police Plaza on Tuesday. Members of the NYPD's Hispanic community were honored for their accomplishments in the department. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3F8rqxP
The census shows that 50% of Hempstead's population is Hispanic.
History is being made in one Long Island village after decades of waiting. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan was there as the first Hispanic American was promoted to higher office within the Hempstead Village police force. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/45lHy9P
The Appellate Division, Second Department, envelops more than half the population of New York State.
