Rev. Al Sharpton, filmmaker Spike Lee speak out on Juneteenth
In Brooklyn Thursday, Rev. Al Sharpton and filmmaker Spike Lee marked the holiday by speaking out about racial injustice, immigration reforms, and the continued fight for freedom.
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In Brooklyn Thursday, Rev. Al Sharpton and filmmaker Spike Lee marked the holiday by speaking out about racial injustice, immigration reforms, and the continued fight for freedom.
CBS News New York's Allen Devlin traveled across the Tri-State Area to bring together everything that makes Juneteenth special.
The two Brooklyn natives met for breakfast and served up the message that Juneteenth is about the the continued fight for justice. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Stevens Germain and Jola Babalola, founders of Juneteenth NJ and Moneta-Kai Price, host of event joins CBS New York to discuss the Juneteenth NJ event.
Thursday is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom two years after the emancipation proclamation. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
See what's open and closed during the Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, from stores to public services.
Juneteenth became federally recognized in the U.S. in 2021, but the origins of the holiday and its name date back more than 150 years.
Juneteenth is here for 2025 in NYC, and the federal holiday means some institutions may be closed.
The federal holiday is observed to mark an important date in U.S. history.
Toya Lillard, Executive Director of 651 ARTS and Marija Abney, Founder of The Soapbox Presents joins CBS New York to discuss this weekend's celebration.
Rain couldn't put a damper on Brooklyn's Juneteenth parade. The community danced and marched from Gotham Health Center to Gershwin Park in East New York.
The 16th Annual Juneteenth Festival kicked off in Brooklyn on Saturday, with people coming from all over to celebrate. CBS News New York partners with Juneteenth NYC to highlight community and culture. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
New York City's Juneteenth Parade on Saturday marches to Gershwin Park in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
The theme for this year's Juneteenth New York fashion show is resilience, and designers are incorporating colors of the Juneteenth flag. Models will strut the runway in colors that represent resilience and strength.
The theme for this year's Juneteenth New York fashion show is resilience, and designers are incorporating colors of the Juneteenth flag. Models will strut the runway in colors that represent resilience and strength. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
The 16th annual Juneteenth NYC event is here. There will be a family friendly festival filled with culture, music, and food. Then on June 19th the organization is hosting a virtual summit with conversations and performances. Athenia Rodney, executive director and founder of Juneteenth NYC, previews the events.
A Brooklyn eatery has joined a borough-wide food tour spotlighting Black-owned businesses.
CBS News New York is a proud partner of Juneteenth NYC. Reporter Hannah Kliger went to a restaurant in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn to learn how the owner is preparing for a food tour.
The excitement takes over Brooklyn starting Saturday, June 14, 2025. Join CBS New York in the celebration.
"Freedom, Heritage and Progress" was the theme at New Rochelle's Juneteenth celebration Friday evening. The festival at City Hall drew a crowd for music, food and a vendor's showcase.
CBS New York's Ali Bauman spoke to revelers in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and has more on other festivities.
A previous version of this story referred to Legislator Carrié Solages (D-Valley Stream) as the sponsor of the bill to have Juneteenth recognized as a county holiday in Nassau. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
They tell CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian they've been walking on history for hundreds of years and it's time to recognize it.
As New York City grapples with scorching heat, more than 200 cooling centers were closed Wednesday because Juneteenth is a federal holiday. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
Black Lives Matter of Greater New York founder Hawk Newsome cries foul after Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD stop Juneteenth celebration in the Bronx.
Poland has been getting quite a lot of attention at the Olympics because of its unofficial mascot: a pierogi plush pillow.
Dozens of young runaways were found during a three-day missing child rescue operation in Westchester County this week, officials say.
As the cost of living rises and some investments turn shaky, the financial outlook is forcing some New Yorkers to come out of retirement.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
A Queens man who was shot by police officers responding to a mental health call last month is now facing charges for allegedly advancing toward the officers with a knife.
Poland has been getting quite a lot of attention at the Olympics because of its unofficial mascot: a pierogi plush pillow.
Dozens of young runaways were found during a three-day missing child rescue operation in Westchester County this week, officials say.
As the cost of living rises and some investments turn shaky, the financial outlook is forcing some New Yorkers to come out of retirement.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
A Queens man who was shot by police officers responding to a mental health call last month is now facing charges for allegedly advancing toward the officers with a knife.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
A Palestinian woman who had been living and working in Paterson, New Jersey, suffered a seizure while in ICE custody in Texas, her legal team says.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
Video from a New Jersey police department's drone helped officers rescue a missing child in dense woods amid severely cold weather.
A New Jersey jury found Paul Caneiro guilty of murdering his brother and his brother's family before setting their house on fire.
Several websites allegedly falsely claiming to be local florists are getting hundreds of complaints from across the country, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
The mayor announced the plan to redesign Fordham Road was back on during a comically tight press conference aboard an MTA bus.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Kathryn Ruemmler served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama.
Nineteen people died in New York City during a recent snap of brutally cold weather that lasted more than three weeks, according to officials.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
There was a large police presence in a neighborhood about two miles from Nancy Guthrie's home late Friday night.
There's a new ride-share app in New York City, promising lower prices than the competition, but city officials say it's illegal. CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim reports.
It was a case that rattled many – the disturbing murders of a New Jersey dad, his wife and their two children. Friday, a jury found the children's own uncle guilty on all 15 counts. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
A police sergeant in New Jersey was indicted Friday in the sexual assault of a teenage boy.
Investigators in the search for Nancy Guthrie say they have DNA evidence not linked to anyone in close contact with the missing woman. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
