Dalai Lama undergoes successful knee surgery in NYC
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's 88-year-old spiritual leader, underwent a knee replacement surgery on Friday at the Hospital for Special Surgery on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
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The Dalai Lama, Tibet's 88-year-old spiritual leader, underwent a knee replacement surgery on Friday at the Hospital for Special Surgery on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
The Dalai Lama arrived in New York City on Sunday to receive medical treatment on his knees.
Hundreds gathered in Midtown on Sunday as the the Tibetan spiritual leader arrived at his hotel on West 57th Street. The 88-year-old is preparing to receive treatment on his knees. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The Shugden Buddhist community is upset about prayers his holiness has banned and discrimination against their practitioners.
The Newark Peace Education Summit kicked off Friday with the crowd singing peace songs.
City residents hope the Newark Peace Education Summit, scheduled for Friday through Sunday, will shine a light on Newark's problems and bring added resources to the city for those in the anti-violence struggle.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker was scheduled to announce details of the event at a news conference Wednesday.