What to know about NYC's 2026 Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival
New York City's annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival returned to Midtown Manhattan on Sunday.
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New York City's annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival returned to Midtown Manhattan on Sunday.
CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger has more on the message of rebirth and renewal on one of the holiest days of the year.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.
CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian got a look at this year’s festivities, in what’s now an over-century-old tradition.
Thousands of people filled St. Peter's Square to listen to the pope's message, which focused on hope. At St. Patrick's Cathedral, Hicks gave his sermon in front of hundreds. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
CBS News New York's John Elliott spends the morning at Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey, for the Salvation Army's 2026 Easter Sunday service.
It's also the first Easter Sunday under the Archdiocese of New York's new leadership, Archbishop Ronald Hicks. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
Thousands turned out at St. Patrick's Cathedral for Holy Saturday, and other Easter events were held across the area.
Good Friday is being marked by Christians around New York City during services at St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Way of the Cross procession in Brooklyn.
Li-Lac Chocolates in Brooklyn is churning out chocolate bunnies, eggs, and so much more ahead of Easter. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock shows us where the magic happens.
We're joined by Meghan J. Clark, a professor of theology at St. John's University, to discuss the legacy the pope leaves behind.
Pope Francis made his final public appearance on Easter Sunday, one day before his death Monday morning.
The pope greeted a crowd of thousands in the Vatican for Easter. CBS News New York's Derick Waller has a look at his final days.
The tradition of the New York City Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival was on display Sunday on Fifth Avenue.
The 150-year-old tradition featured many creative designs. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Middle Collegiate Church was forced to close its doors in December of 2020, but on this Easter Sunday parishioners returned for their very first service in their new church. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
NYC's iconic St. Patrick's Cathedral is holding Easter Mass before the annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival! CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Check out the list of the supermarkets, retailers, and fast food chains that are open on Easter and which are closed.
Easter Sunday services will not go on as planned at Saint Edmund Church in Queens, following a fire on Saturday afternoon.
The stock and bond markets are closed for Good Friday, but will reopen on Monday, following the Easter holiday.
In the NYC area, the annual Way of the Cross procession will march across the Brooklyn Bridge. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the story.
For Easter Sunday, one Bronx-based company is kicking into high gear. Golden Krust, known for its iconic Jamaican patties and sweet Easter buns, has become a beloved staple across New York City and beyond. Producer Maggie Cole takes us inside the factory for an exclusive look at how generations of tradition, flavor, and family pride come together.
The pope has spent much of the holy week on the sidelines after spending a month in the hospital. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
A massive rally against antisemitism was held Wednesday across from the United Nations near East 47th Street and Second Avenue.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
A federal judge signaled he is skeptical of President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
A massive rally against antisemitism was held Wednesday across from the United Nations near East 47th Street and Second Avenue.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call early Wednesday morning saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
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.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
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.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has more on whether their strategies are working.
The trailblazing heavy metal band put out an open call to anyone who could belt out their famous hits. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
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 Siena poll.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
A federal judge signaled he is skeptical of President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.
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 Siena 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.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
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.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
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.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
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."
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.
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Head coach John Harbaugh said Dart will have surgery soon to repair his ailing left knee, and expressed confidence in veteran Jameis Winston, who will be the starting quarterback going forward. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer reports.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett says the Tri-State Area will experience wind and rain on Saturday and Sunday, but just how much remains to be seen.
A unique college program in the Bronx is giving a student the title of CEO, and he's running a bustling campus business. As CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports, he's not only working full-time, he's also earning full academic credit.
A deer in one New Jersey town got caught up in some trouble, its antlers tangled in a pole and netting. As CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports, neighbors in Midland Park are trying to find it some help.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has more on whether their strategies are working.
