Charlie Parker Jazz Festival celebrates 30th anniversary
New Orleans might be home to jazz, but New York City is at the heart of it.
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New Orleans might be home to jazz, but New York City is at the heart of it.
Some of the biggest names in jazz were in Harlem on Saturday for the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, part of the city's free SummerStage events. CBS2's Astrid Martinez was there as the event marked its 30th anniversary.
Some of the biggest names in jazz are performing at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Harlem this weekend. It's part of the city's free SummerStage events, and this year, the festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary. CBS2's Astrid Martinez takes us there.
Gibson was the first Black tennis player to compete in what's now known as the U.S. Open.
A street in Harlem was renamed Thursday in honor of Hall of Fame tennis player Althea Gibson.
This weekend is the 30th anniversary of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, which celebrates the late Parker and his accomplishments as a jazz musician. CBS2's Dana Tyler found out more about the event from Paula Abreu, the director of programming for the Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage.
The Today I'm Brave organization brought Harlem kids to the great outdoors for the first time.
Some kids from Harlem will see and feel the joy of the great outdoors this week. CBS2's Jessi Mitchell takes us to Brave Camp, where leaders are unlocking unlimited potential.
After receiving grant funding for being in a child care desert, a rent hike is forcing a school to move.
All the fun was part of the city's call to action to end gun violence in the community.
Harlem Week hosted Senior Citizens Day Friday, providing learning opportunities for older minds.
Harlem Week continued Friday with Senior Citizens Day. As CBS2's Jessi Mitchell shows us, the event focused on thriving in a post-pandemic world.
The monthly market features food, clothing, music and dancing.
The Harlem Week kickoff got underway Thursday with the Uptown Night Market. CBS2's Jessi Mitchell reports.
CBS2's Jessi Mitchell shows how kids from a local nonprofit joined in the fun for Lego's inaugural World Play Day.
The free event at the Apollo Theater will focus on issues concerning Black gay men.
Pride is celebrated by LGBTQ+ communities every June, but NYC Black Pride is recognized in August. Ahead of this year's festivities, there will be a town hall at the Apollo Theater, focusing on issues concerning Black gay men.
The flames broke out around 6 a.m. Thursday at the Martin Luther King Houses.
The department said the fire broke out just before 6 a.m. Firefighters brought it under control an hour later.
Officials said a 46-year-old man was inside with his 36-year-old girlfriend and 5-year-old daughter. He was hospitalized with critical injuries, but they did not survive. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest on the investigation.
Officials say her father and his girlfriend were hospitalized with critical injuries. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest from the scene.
Entrepreneurs celebrated surviving a global pandemic by working together, CBS2's Jessi Mitchell reports.
Dozens gathered in Harlem to celebrate the milestone.
They also held a vigil for the 13,000 people who reportedly die while homeless in the U.S. every year.
Investigators say the shooters approached a 20-year-old man on July 5 in Hamilton Heights.
