Dad pens inclusive children's book in honor of his daughter
We meet a single, gay dad who just wrote the children's book "More than a Crown" in honor of his daughter Amina.
We meet a single, gay dad who just wrote the children's book "More than a Crown" in honor of his daughter Amina.
The group promotes visibility at Long Island school and library board meetings to ensure they're safe havens for children.
Almost 200 volunteers -- mostly, parents of LGBTQ+ kids -- try to promote visibility at school and library board meetings to ensure they are safe havens for children. CBS New York's John Dias shares their story.
Her visit comes a day after the city's annual Pride march.
Organizers say the theme this year is strength through solidarity.
Tiffany Caban and Crystal Hudson, co-chairs of the New York City Council LGBTQIA+ Caucus, discussed an apparent resurgence of hate in the city and where the Adams administration is falling short.
Tiffany Caban and Crystal Hudson are co-chairs of the New York City Council's LGBTQIA+ Caucus. Watch their response to Elon Musk declaring "cisgender" a slur on Twitter on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
There will be music, dancing and plenty of rainbows when the 2023 NYC Pride March parades through Manhattan on Sunday. CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
New York City's annual Pride march returns this weekend, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community around the world.
The new rule enacted in three towns requires teachers to notify parents if their child wants to be known by a different name or pronoun.
A new rule enacted in Middletown, Manalapan and Marlboro requires teachers to notify parents if their child wants to be known by a different name or pronouns.
We spoke with two New York City chefs who are showing their Pride through special dishes they lovingly prepare at their restaurants, with proceeds going to local LGBTQ+ groups.
Pride Month is a time for the LGBTQ+ community to be celebrated, seen and heard, and for allies to show their support. That support comes in many forms, including food.
This Pride Month, we're highlighting a local organization with a national reach that's making a big difference in the lives of trans young people.
This Pride Month, we're highlighting a local organization with a national reach that's making a big difference in the lives of trans young people.
This would be the fourth vandalism attack in just over a week.
Jim McGreevey resigned after coming out as gay. He now runs the New Jersey Reentry Corporation, a nonprofit that gives people coming out of prison a second chance.
CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado spoke with the homeowners, who said they were upset but not surprised, as the flag has been vandalized before.
Prosecutors told the judge that Joseph Kess taunted the couple with obscenities, urinated on their car and punched one of them in the face during the anti-LGBTQ+ attack.
In particular, transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming users are subject to hate speech and harassment on social media, the report found.
Director of Programs Sage Rivera says the center is a space where residents can come to be themselves.
Two New Yorkers shared their inspiring stories after SALGA, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing acceptance of those who identify as LGBTQIA+ and South Asian, helped them come out to their families. CBS2's Lisa Rozner has the story.
CBS2 got a sneak peek as they rehearsed the new Kylie Minogue song, "Padam Padam.
This Friday is your chance to see the New York City Gay Men's Chorus put on an incredible concert, called "Chasing Rainbows."
Two New Yorkers who identify as queer shared their inspiring stories after SALGA helped them come out to their families.
I-95 fully reopened in both directions Sunday in Norwalk, Connecticut, days after a tanker truck caught fire and badly damaged a bridge.
NYC's Met Museum is where the Met Gala is held each year, and 2024 is no different. Here's a look at the history of the museum and why the gala takes place there.
The attack on Israel's Kerem Shalom prompted officials to close the terminal, disrupting critical shipments of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza.
NYC's Five Boro Bike Tour starts in Manhattan, then covers 40 miles to end on Staten Island. See the route map and road closures.
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
NYC's Met Museum is where the Met Gala is held each year, and 2024 is no different. Here's a look at the history of the museum and why the gala takes place there.
NYC's Five Boro Bike Tour starts in Manhattan, then covers 40 miles to end on Staten Island. See the route map and road closures.
The theme of the Met Gala stems from the latest exhibition by the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion." This year's theme goes hand-in-hand with a dress code, dubbed "The Garden of Time."
The FBI is now investigating after multiple New York City synagogues received bomb threats Saturday, officials say.
Aaron Judge was ejected for the first time in his career in the seventh inning, Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer to cap a four-run third and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3.
I-95 fully reopened in both directions Sunday in Norwalk, Connecticut, days after a tanker truck caught fire and badly damaged a bridge.
Northbound lanes of I-95 have reopened in Norwalk, Connecticut after crews demolished a bridge that was damaged in a tanker truck fire.
As we progress into Sunday, light showers will become a steady rain, which may be moderate to heavy at times.
The I-95 overpass in Norwalk, Connecticut that was damaged in a fiery tanker truck crash is being demolished, but the highway remains partially closed.
Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut is closed in both directions after a fuel truck crashed and burst into flames Thursday morning.
Rutgers University is responding to requests made by pro-Palestinian protesters after demonstrators dismantled their on-campus encampment Thursday.
As we progress into Sunday, light showers will become a steady rain, which may be moderate to heavy at times.
A special general election will be held in New Jersey in September to fill the House of Representatives seat left vacant by late Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
A house explosion in South River, N.J. left one person dead and another critically injured Tuesday night. Investigators are trying to figure out what may have caused the explosion.
At least one person was killed and another was injured in a house explosion in New Jersey on Thursday evening.
The land in East Farmingdale, near Republic Airport, has been vacant since the 1990s.
As we progress into Sunday, light showers will become a steady rain, which may be moderate to heavy at times.
The controversial New York City congestion pricing tolls set to start June 30 are facing another lawsuit, this time from Long Island.
Isis Navarro Reyes, of New York, allegedly posted TikTok videos marketing weight loss drugs that appeared to be Ozempic, Mesofrance and Axcion.
The suspect in a Long Island car crash that killed one man and three children in August 2023 has agreed to a plea deal.
A special general election will be held in New Jersey in September to fill the House of Representatives seat left vacant by late Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
Hope Hicks, one of former President Donald Trump's closest aides for years, told jurors how she handled the fallout from "hush money" payments made to two women before the 2016 election.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The controversial New York City congestion pricing tolls set to start June 30 are facing another lawsuit, this time from Long Island.
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. was remembered as "a true hero to the people of New Jersey" at his funeral Thursday in Newark.
A New Jersey teenager says making music helps bring him to a better place as he fights cancer.
Dutch medical device maker Philips says it's reached a $1.1 billion deal in the United States to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep machines in a case that's rocked the company.
Vicky Dennis went to the hospital with strange symptoms when she had COVID. Doctors found she had two undiagnosed, life-threatening diseases and needed a liver transplant to survive.
Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell's palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia's 125-114 win over the New York Knicks.
A New Jersey woman has received a first-of-its-kind transplant using a modified pig kidney along with a heart pump.
NYC's Met Museum is where the Met Gala is held each year, and 2024 is no different. Here's a look at the history of the museum and why the gala takes place there.
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
The theme of the Met Gala stems from the latest exhibition by the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion." This year's theme goes hand-in-hand with a dress code, dubbed "The Garden of Time."
We're counting down some of the most iconic Met Gala looks from the best dressed stars, like Rihanna, Bad Bunny, Zendaya and more.
The 2024 Met Gala theme is "The Garden of Time" — to go along with the spring exhibition, titled "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion."
Pinch hitter Austin Shenton's bases-loaded walk scored a tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Saturday night.
Lionel Messi set three MLS records with a goal and five assists as Inter Miami trounced the New York Red Bulls 6-2.
Aaron Judge was ejected for the first time in his career in the seventh inning, Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer to cap a four-run third and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3.
It was just the 10th Kentucky Derby decided by a nose, and the first since Grindstone wore the garland of red roses in 1996.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a tying double in the ninth inning and Anthony Rizzo followed with a game-winning single to give the New York Yankees a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Millions of stamps designed by Brooklyn artist, Kim Parker, are decorating postage envelopes nationwide.
"Swans of Harlem" tells the story of five ballerinas in the early days of Dance Theatre of Harlem.
In light of budget cuts to New York City's public library systems, a Park Slope man decided to launch a fundraiser to support the Brooklyn Public Library.
CBS New York's Elle McLogan spoke with 90-year-old Sylvia Hack about her decades of service to her neighborhood.
Three middle school girls are co-champions after winning the Under 14 division at the National Girls Chess Championship.
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.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
It's lucky number 13 for two of this year's Tony nominated shows on Broadway. As CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports, the list includes some big names in entertainment and many newcomers.
Relationship expert Monica Berg shares her formula she calls "From Me to We" to help find that special someone this season.
CBS New York's Craig Allen has the latest forecast.
CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has a live report from the starting line in Lower Manhattan.
CBS New York's Tony Sadiku has your First Alert Forecast for May 4 at 11 p.m.