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For the first time in the event's 41-year history, the president of the Dominican Republic was in attendance.
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For the first time in the event's 41-year history, the president of the Dominican Republic was in attendance.
For the first time in the event's history, the president of the Dominican Republic was in attendance. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
For the first time in the celebration's 41-year history, the President of the Dominican Republic will attend the parade this year and serve as Grand Marshal. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
A young boy's life was cut short in the Dominican Republic, and his family is still trying to figure out why.
A little boy from the Bronx was shot and killed while on a spring break trip to the Dominican Republic. Heartbroken relatives say one of the suspects is a friend of the boy's father. CBS2's Jennifer Bisram reports.
A 9-year-old Bronx child was shot to death in the Dominican Republic while on vacation with his family. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
A family is seeking answers after a young boy from the Bronx was killed in the Dominican Republic. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
A landmark program to bring teachers from the Dominican Republic to New York to teach bilingual education is being investigated by the city and the federal government. The allegations include a shakedown scheme and threatening teachers with loss of visas. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story you'll see only on CBS2.
He says Americans need to see how other parts of the world live to get a better understanding of the situation.
Mayor Eric Adams was in the Bronx on Tuesday morning to recap his trip to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. He and his team traveled to the Caribbean following destruction left behind by Hurricane Fiona to provide boots-on-the-ground relief. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has the details.
The mayor returned Monday from visiting the island and the Dominican Republic in wake of Hurricane Fiona.
The mayor returned Monday after touring the damage from Hurricane Fiona.
Calls are also intensifying to modernize the island's antiquated and unreliable electric grid.
Mayor Eric Adams is back in New York City after spending two days getting a closer look at Hurricane Fiona damage in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Mayor Eric Adams is on his way back to New York City after touring hurricane damage in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. CBS2's Christina Fan reports New York lawmakers are calling for additional financial support for hurricane survivors.
After gaining strength and becoming a monster Category 3 storm, Fiona ripped through the Turks and Caicos on Tuesday. CBS2's Kevin Rincon has more on local storm recovery efforts, as well as finger-pointing.
On this fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, another storm has plunged Puerto Rico into the dark. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis has the latest developments.
About one million people are without power in Puerto Rico, and flash flooding continues in the Dominican Republic. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis has the latest.
There have also been more than 1,000 flood rescues due to Hurricane Fiona. CBS2's Dick Brennan has more on what New York state is doing to help those impacted on the island.
New York will be providing Spanish-speaking police officers to Puerto Rico, and drones to the Dominican Republic.
New Yorkers are mobilizing to help the people of Puerto Rico and FEMA says it is better equipped than it was five years ago when Hurricane Maria battered the island nation. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
The Census Bureau says people with Dominican and Puerto Rican heritage make up about 18% of the city's population. As CBS2's Tony Aiello, many New Yorkers are already planning to help with hurricane recovery.
Hurricane Fiona is wreaking havoc on hundreds of thousands of people as it moves through the Dominican Republic and up the Atlantic. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
Hurricane Fiona is thrashing the Dominican Republic after causing historic floods in Puerto Rico and knocking out the island's power grid, CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The storm caused devastating floods and knocked out the island's energy grid, CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
