Lin-Manuel Miranda Helps Launch New COVID Vaccination Site Targeting Members Of Broadway, Film And Television Communities
Mayor Bill de Blasio says it's another step towards the arts returning to New York CIty.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio says it's another step towards the arts returning to New York CIty.
The audience was made up of cast members from shows that are on hiatus because of the pandemic, including "West Side Story," "Dear Evan Hansen," "Come From Away" and "Hamilton."
It nearly cost him his sight, and the suspect who sucker-punched him for no apparent reason inside the 103rd Street station is on the loose.
Saturday was a historic day on the road to reopening. The first performance on a Broadway stage was held, since the doors closed over a year ago because of the pandemic.
Like a modern day Geppetto, Jesse Hancox takes inanimate materials and breathes life into them. The Broadway technician, out of work during the pandemic, found his second career by taking a chance.
The city will set up dedicated vaccination sites in the heart of the Theater District, for on and off-Broadway stage crews, production teams and performers.
Broadway theaters were closed on March 12, 2020 as coronavirus cases spread throughout the Tri-State Area. The industry brings in $15 billion a year, and New York City's economy took a big hit.
The shutdown had a $15 billion impact on the city's economy, and thousand of theater professionals are still out of work.
Friday marks one year since the coronavirus pandemic shut down theaters. But he industry is showing new signs of life, as pop-up shows are bringing back some of Broadway's favorite stars.
A Broadway musician from Queens brought her music family together to play an inspiring song in a virtual performance for International Women's Day.
The lights of Broadway have been dim for a year because of the pandemic, but CBS2's Dave Carlin caught up with the Broadway legend who is full of hope.
After a sold-out run off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop, "Rent" transferred to Broadway in April of 1996, where it was a big hit.
Joe Allen Restaurant became a fan favorite, where celebrities, Broadway fans and people who lived in the neighborhood dined and talked theater.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has taken the first steps to restore the cultural life of New York City, ordering up hundreds of pop-up concerts featuring a raft of big-name stars that will also be streamed on video.
Since COVID shut down shows and large gatherings, everything from Broadway to regional theaters and even school plays have been impacted.
After decades of shattering stereotypes and breaking ground on the stage and screen, the late Cicely Tyson's greatest legacy may be in the young people she inspired during her career.
It will be a huge boost for the $120 billion-a-year industry, which has been on lockdown for 10 months.
The show, written by Tina Fey and based on the hit movie, opened in Broadway in 2018 and was nominated for nine Tony Awards.
It's not just Broadway. The pandemic's impact on cultural arts extends well beyond New York City and the Tri-State Area.
Reinking was known for her bold style of dance, seen in the revival of "Chicago."
Thousands of people are out of work. Despite their struggles, some costume makers are volunteering to help others.
The creative community has rallied to help Covenant House, a shelter for homeless and troubled young people on 10th Avenue, in Broadway's backyard.
Police say it happened at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the 103rd Street southbound B train station.
Although an exact date for various performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through May 30.
Broadway went dark back in March when the coronavirus pandemic forced theaters to close, but on Wednesday performers came back to surprise Times Square.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call at 4:35 a.m. saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a 6-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call at 4:35 a.m. saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a 6-story building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
A robbery at the Riverside Square Mall Tuesday prompted a concern about possible gunshots there, Hackensack police said.
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
Part of a Lavallette, New Jersey, liquor store was boarded up and a bouquet of flowers was left outside Sunday night, somber reminders of a horrific crash that killed a woman a day earlier.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
A 34-year-old man was conducting an experiment in his Mineola apartment when the mixture reacted violently, according to law enforcement officials.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest poll.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
With their 2-0 win over the Rays on Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees (90-66) moved six games ahead of the Red Sox for the AL's top wild-card spot.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
As the Yankees get prepared for the playoffs, the news is not good on the Aaron Judge front.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
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.
It's cool and windy while the weather team watches for a possible coastal storm that could impact the weekend. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the forecast.
The NYPD is investigating after receiving a call that three people crawled out of a sewer and took off in two separate vehicles.
The mayor explained there is a need for a commitment to the diginity or working people from all levels of government.
Hundreds of Iranian Americans gathered to protest as the Iranian president spoke to dignitaries at the United Nations General Assembly. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
At least 12 are hurt, including five firefighters, after a blaze broke out at a Morris Heights apartment building. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
