97-year-old Holocaust survivor's wish of attending college comes true
Jacqueline Kimmelstiel, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, achieved a goal by attending the University of Mount saint Vincent for one day.
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Jacqueline Kimmelstiel, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, achieved a goal by attending the University of Mount saint Vincent for one day.
A 97-year-old Holocaust survivor had her dreams come true as she attended college for the first time in the Bronx. CBS News New York's Erica Lunsford was there for her one-day campus experience.
Holocaust Music Lost and Found is a nonprofit dedicated to recovering, preserving, and performing music created by musicians who were imprisoned in Nazi Concentration Camps during the Holocaust. President of Holocaust Music Lost and Found, Janie Press, previews upcoming events and explains the organizations effort in keeping this important piece of history alive
A powerful new campaign from a Brooklyn organization pairs music with memory, honoring Holocaust survivors this Yom HaShoah.
Photographer Bryce Thompson shares the inspiration behind his exhibit debuting at Detour Gallery in Chelsea.
The Three Village Central School District is showing how it is fighting back against the spread of antisemitism.
Officials made a promise to do better after a hate incident was reported in a Suffolk County middle school. As CBS News New York's John Dias explains, a second-generation Holocaust survivor opened up the eyes of hundreds of students to a different culture.
It has been 80 years since the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated. New technology is being used to make sure we never forget. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Survivors of the Nazi's notorious Auschwitz death camp are taking center stage at the memorial service to mark 80 years since its liberation by Soviet troops.
As CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports, Nassau County also honored Pina Frassineti Wax.
CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner spoke with those who witnessed the history firsthand.
A full-scale replica of Anne Frank's hidden annex is coming to NYC for an exhibition at the Center for Jewish History.
A full-sized replica of Anne Frank's hidden annex during WWII is coming to New York City for an exhibit in January.
More art that Nazis stole from Austrian-Jewish cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum, who was murdered in the Holocaust, has been returned to his family in New York City.
Dozens gathered to sign a centuries-old Torah in Plainview. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Students in Rockland County say a school project opened their eyes and touched their hearts. They learned more about the Holocaust by interviewing survivors. As CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports, it made for a lesson these young people will never forget.
A special concert in Manhattan on Thursday will honor eight composers who survived the Holocaust. The tributes are put on by the nonprofit the Holocaust Music Lost and Found.
Riverdale resident Leo Shliselberg says despite the hardships he's experienced in life, the best medicine is laughter.
It's a day that honors the 6 million Jews that were murdered by the Nazis. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian spoke with a survivor in Riverdale about the meaning of the day and the impact it's had on his life.
While most people probably associate Jewish delis with New York, they also have important roots in Chicago's meat industry.
Manny Korman of Great Neck, a child during the Holocaust, credits his parents for giving him the gift of life.
Manny Korman of Great Neck, a child during the reign of terror, credits his parents for giving him the gift of life. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The production shows there was so much promise for the Berlin-based group Comedian Harmonists.
One of humanity's darkest periods, Kristallnacht, "The Night of Broken Glass," happened on this day in 1938.
One of humanity's darkest periods, Kristallnacht, "The Night of Broken Glass," happened on this day in 1938. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan has the story from Glen Cove.
President Trump is now directing federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from New York and other Democratic-run cities.
The grandmother of 2-year-old Montrell Williams spoke out Monday, a week after authorities recovered what is believed to be his body from the East River.
The 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards are being held tonight in Chicago. Here are the New York finalists to watch.
A teenager is dead and six others are hospitalized after a car crash in East Hampton on Sunday.
Joey Chestnut, who had been the reigning champion, did not compete in last year's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest due to his partnership with a rival company.
President Trump is now directing federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from New York and other Democratic-run cities.
The grandmother of 2-year-old Montrell Williams spoke out Monday, a week after authorities recovered what is believed to be his body from the East River.
The 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards are being held tonight in Chicago. Here are the New York finalists to watch.
Joey Chestnut, who had been the reigning champion, did not compete in last year's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest due to his partnership with a rival company.
Two court officers were slashed Monday inside the lobby of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, police said.
The cool, rainy weather sticks around today across NYC, but highs are expected to hit the 90s later in the week.
Father's Day is looking mostly cloudy for dads across the Tri-State Area.
Prosecutors dismissed a felony charge against a man accused of conspiring in the murder of Jennifer Dulos, the Connecticut mother of five who vanished six years ago.
Another air quality alert has been issued for the Tri-State Area, this time for central and southern New Jersey.
An air quality alert is in effect Thursday for NYC, Long Island, and part of New Jersey due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires.
The cool, rainy weather sticks around today across NYC, but highs are expected to hit the 90s later in the week.
A vigil was held in Jersey City on Sunday for a 6-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a UPS truck Friday afternoon.
Two of the four men who escaped Newark's Delaney Hall immigration detention center last week remain missing, the FBI says.
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee in the 2025 New Jersey governor's race, says he's ready to take on Democratic nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill.
The FIFA Club World Cup is being played in the U.S. this year, with a handful of games, including the championship, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
A teenager is dead and six others are hospitalized after a car crash in East Hampton on Sunday.
Father's Day is looking mostly cloudy for dads across the Tri-State Area.
A cat who disappeared nearly a decade ago in Queens has been reunited with his owners.
"No Kings" protests against the Trump administration are taking place in and around NYC on Saturday.
The Nassau County DA's office is looking to identify potential victims who may have been secretly recorded inside a Long Island sleep center's bathrooms.
President Trump is now directing federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from New York and other Democratic-run cities.
The man authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning is now in custody.
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee in the 2025 New Jersey governor's race, says he's ready to take on Democratic nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill.
The Israelis had the opportunity to assassinate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Trump conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it wasn't a good idea, one U.S. official told CBS News.
Residents of Sibley County are encouraged to lock their doors and secure their vehicles, adding that law enforcement will be going to area residences to ask to search properties.
Terminally ill New Yorkers would have the legal ability to end their own lives with pharmaceutical drugs under a bill that's been approved by the New York state Legislature.
Passing nurses Sabrina Castle and Gianna Formisano saved the life of Merryl Hoffman when she experienced a sudden cardiac arrest.
A measles case has been confirmed in Putnam County, N.Y., and health officials have a warning for some who visited Arturo's Tavern in Mahopac.
The CDC dropped a broad recommendation for all children to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Some fish caught in New York lakes and rivers may be unsafe to eat due to elevated levels of chemicals known as PFAS, state health officials announced Thursday.
The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC dismissed one of the jurors Monday.
Kanye West showed up at the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs on Friday in New York City.
An ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs testified Thursday for the sixth day in his sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York isn't over yet. Jurors are resuming deliberations after reaching only a partial verdict.
J.J. Spaun took advantage of a lengthy rain delay to recover and win the U.S. Open.
The Mets were dealt their most lopsided loss this season and were swept in a series for the first time since last Aug. 9-11 at Seattle.
The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Sunday for a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to five.
The FIFA Club World Cup is being played in the U.S. this year, with a handful of games, including the championship, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Guilherme Biro and Brandon Vázquez each scored a goal to help Austin FC beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1.
A Bronx high school student is pushing to pass a bill that would require closed captions in movie theaters across the state.
As the manager of Dollar Universe LLC, Luis Almonte said the mystery is part of the fun for many shoppers.
At a historic Jewish community center, Jewish and Asian neighbors are building bridges through shared programming and a new tradition: A street festival called "Shalom Dragon."
A Brooklyn eatery has joined a borough-wide food tour spotlighting Black-owned businesses.
The proposal includes 7,700 housing units and infrastructure upgrades.
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.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a breakdown of what will be an unsettled week with major temperature fluctuations.
CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas breaks down what the mayor had to say.
Prosecutors say the missing boy's father threw him into the East River alive sometime in May. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has more on the family's claims.
Iran and Israel traded missile attacks overnight, as talks with the U.S. on Iran's nuclear program were called off.
The president is directing federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic run cities, including New York. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
