Hannah Traore Gallery showcases underrepresented artists
"A lot of people who look like me usually don't feel comfortable in a gallery setting," Traore said.
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"A lot of people who look like me usually don't feel comfortable in a gallery setting," Traore said.
The FDNY currently has the most female firefighters it's ever had - 134 - a number it hopes to continue to grow.
CBS2 profiles a trailblazer whose ideas greatly influenced Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall.
She was one of the most influential people of her time. Though she died in 1919, her products are still being sold.
Lash showed CBS2 how she aims to inspire by depicting currency from all over the world featuring females.
Caroline Hirsch opened her namesake club, Carolines, 40 years ago.
For decades, all the restaurants in Little Italy were run by men, but that eventually changed.
Nonna Dora's Pasta Bar opened just a few weeks ago on the East Side. Dora Marzovilla's the queen of making nearly 20 different types of pasta by hand.
Kathy Hochul is the first woman to serve as New York's governor in - get this - 245 years, since George Clinton became the first governor on July 30, 1777.
Dr. Jabeen Ahmed went to the homes of people who had COVID-19 to test family members and vaccinate people.
This year's campaign theme is Break the Bias, which spotlights how biases against women help fuel gender inequality.
In honor of Women's History Month, women-owned businesses are being recognized for supporting their communities.
CBS2 recently sat down with owner and author Alyssa Kuchta, who shared her vision and inspirations.
This project creates new opportunities and partnerships for Women's History Month and beyond.
They all coincidentally left their male-dominated industries to make a name for themselves in the do-it-yourself industry.
Valdes is also the first lead federal prosecutor of Dominican decent in the United States.
Some economists are calling the pandemic a "she-cession" due to its disproportional impact on women in the workforce.
When Andrea Dalzell was 5, she was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that affects the spinal cord. By the time she was 12, she was a paraplegic. Today, Andrea is a registered nurse at a school on the Lower East Side.
Two New York City teens are part of the first class of young women who earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
The tour beings in Battery Park and includes stops at the African Burial Ground, Grand Central and Trinity Church -- significant places to share stories of important female figures.
In celebration of Women's History Month, a theater company in Brooklyn is presenting a monthlong festival with a wide variety of work by, for and about women.
"The Girl With The Rivet Gun" is an animated documentary that recognizes three unsung female heroes of World War II:
The ultimate goal of the visitor center's showcase is to show people passing through that women can accomplish anything they set their minds to.
City Hall's halls just got a little brighter after the council added four portraits to their gallery of prominent New Yorkers.
Welles Crowther, the Boston College graduate remembered as "The Man in the Red Bandana," was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump.
One person was pulled from the collapse, according to the FDNY. Two people total were rushed to a nearby hospital.
More than 41,000 students are heading back to class across Newark, New Jersey, Tuesday following 11 weeks of summer vacation.
The man who allegedly stabbed two people on New York's Upper West Side pleaded not guilty to hate crime charges Tuesday.
A Bronx pizzeria is proving that kindness is contagious by giving slices to hungry New Yorkers.
One person was pulled from the collapse, according to the FDNY. Two people total were rushed to a nearby hospital.
The man who allegedly stabbed two people on New York's Upper West Side pleaded not guilty to hate crime charges Tuesday.
A Bronx pizzeria is proving that kindness is contagious by giving slices to hungry New Yorkers.
New York City officials released thousands of previously unseen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.
There are questions about what may have ended up in the water at popular Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
Activity by ICE agents is putting a chill on the economy in parts of Connecticut after an estimated 100 people were recently grabbed off the streets of Danbury and other communities.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms.
More than 41,000 students are heading back to class across Newark, New Jersey, Tuesday following 11 weeks of summer vacation.
Some are calling for Macklemore to be removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after he used part of his opening performance on Friday and Saturday nights at MetLife Stadium to share his pro-Palestinian views about the war in Gaza.
Passaic's Mexican Independence Day Parade has been postponed, with officials citing concerns about recent arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A fast-moving fire early Sunday morning forced a woman to jump from a third-floor window in Elizabeth, New Jersey. City officials said the 50-year-old landed in the driveway of 470 Jefferson Ave.
New York wildlife advocates are calling for a ban on underpass netting, saying pigeons are getting trapped and dying.
Police in Suffolk County, Long Island, say a woman found dead inside her home Thursday was murdered. Her body was found by a family member inside her Sayville home. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A Sayville woman was found dead Thursday night, and police said they believe she was a victim of violence. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A 62-year-old woman was found dead inside her Sayville home Thursday night. Police say she was a victim of violence.
Police on Long Island recently impounded an imitation presidential limousine that was part of a mock motorcade and carrying a President Trump look-alike.
Massive whale sharks were recently spotted surfacing right next to a boat near New York City, turning an ordinary day on the water into an extraordinary encounter.
Canada's steep retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods took effect just after midnight ET on Tuesday, deepening the trade war between the two countries.
Some are calling for Macklemore to be removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after he used part of his opening performance on Friday and Saturday nights at MetLife Stadium to share his pro-Palestinian views about the war in Gaza.
Passaic's Mexican Independence Day Parade has been postponed, with officials citing concerns about recent arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
New York City's decision to ban artificial intelligence in public school classrooms until high school has become a major talking point among parents, politicians and education experts.
The filing comes after a U.S. District Court judge extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing President Trump's executive order for the November elections.
A new study from NYU shows that the number of American children taking GLP-1s for weight loss has increased 300-fold since 2019.
A report released Tuesday is offering a new glimpse into the health impact the 9/11 attacks continue to have on FDNY first responders.
Two more people who were sickened in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster have died, health officials announced Friday.
A new electronic device that's the size of a grain of rice is making a big difference for heart patients.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
Some are calling for Macklemore to be removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after he used part of his opening performance on Friday and Saturday nights at MetLife Stadium to share his pro-Palestinian views about the war in Gaza.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
NYC's Empire State Building paid tribute to music legend Dolly Parton Tuesday night. Parton, 80, died Tuesday in Nashville, her family announced.
Aaron Judge was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday night by the New York Yankees.
Bo Bichette's go-ahead single and Ewing's 2-run double turned a 4-3 deficit into a 7-4 Mets lead.
Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado hit consecutive home runs off Gerrit Cole to open the bottom of the first inning, and the Padres held off the Yankees 4-3 on Sunday.
Bo Bichette launched a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning after an intentional walk to Juan Soto, and the Mets rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Giants on Sunday.
The Sounders and Red Bulls played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday night.
A Bronx pizzeria is proving that kindness is contagious by giving slices to hungry New Yorkers.
Brooklyn Community Services says keeping its mobile shower program running is becoming increasingly difficult as the costs of fuel, hygiene products and other expenses rise.
The Brooklyn family traces its roots to Pieter Claesen Wyckoff, who arrived in the New World 400 years ago. Today, descendants connect through reunions, Zoom calls and a massive genealogical database.
An off-duty volunteer EMT was honored Wednesday for saving a man's life at the 2026 New York Knicks Championship parade.
With tickets to the U.S. Open skyrocketing, tennis advocates in the Harlem community are working to make the sport more accessible for New Yorkers.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
More than 41,000 students are heading back for the first day of school. It's also the first day of year seven of the district's 10-year plan to transform the system. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
It's going to be a great next few days, but the chance of rain could return Thursday. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has the forecast.
The governor pledged a record $70 million to nearly 300 nonprofit community groups that are vulnerable to hate crimes.
A man who is accused of stabbing two men in New York City pleaded not guilty to the hate crime charges. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
The documents suggest city officials knew more about the toxicity in the air than they made public. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman breaks down the announcement, and Marcia Kramer recalls her experience at Ground Zero.
