Kwanzaa celebration starts in Paterson
Kwanzaa highlights the importance of family and community, focusing on seven guiding principles, CBS2's Kristie Keleshian reports.
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Kwanzaa highlights the importance of family and community, focusing on seven guiding principles, CBS2's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Organizers said they were able to give out toys to more than 1,000 families.
There was a special holiday delivery on Christmas Eve in New Jersey.
Everyone entering John F. Kennedy High School must go through a security check.
City leaders commended the quick thinking of security and teacher John Sebastian for controlling a volatile situation.
Several guns were confiscated on and near campus last week at John F. Kennedy High School, prompting new safety measures. CBS2's Christina Fan has the story.
There was a big celebration in New Jersey after a big upset at the World Cup.
The event helped about 500 families.
Generosity was on display in Paterson on Tuesday when families received bags filled with staples needed ahead of Thanksgiving.
The vehicle went up two flights of porch stairs and crashed into the front of the building.
A terrifying crash in Paterson left a vehicle smashed into a house.
A vehicle crashed into a home in Paterson on Wednesday. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
A 99-year-old World War II veteran in Paterson, New Jersey, was given a high honor by the mayor and city council. CBS2's Alice Gainer was there.
A 99-year-old World War II veteran in Paterson, New Jersey, was given a high honor by the mayor and city council. CBS2's Alice Gainer was there.
The replacement is being paid for through federal and state funding.
A groundbreaking was held Friday to replace thousands of harmful lead service lines in three New Jersey towns.
Carson graduated from Rosa Parks High School and played college basketball at Rutgers.
People walking down Van Houten Street on Monday shook their head at yet another crime scene - the third deadly shooting on the street this year.
Sources said a police officer fatally shot a suspected carjacker on Van Houten Street, CBS2's Kevin Rincon reports.
It is the third killing on Van Houten Street this year.
New Jersey's own Larry Doby integrated the American League when he joined the Cleveland Indians three months after Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color barrier in 1947. But unlike Robinson, Doby's journey wasn't as carefully planned. CBS2's Otis Livingston reports.
Seventy five years ago, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in the National League with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Less than three months later, Paterson's own Larry Doby integrated the American League when he joined the Cleveland Indians.
Work on the bridge took a decade and cost $5.8 million.
A highly travelled bridge has reopened in Paterson, New Jersey.
Sunday, Paterson will hold its annual Dominican Parade.
Manhattanhenge, a phenomenon when the sunset aligns with the Manhattan street grid, is happening Saturday and Sunday night.
Two men and a woman were shot at a basketball court late Friday night in Harlem, according to New York City police.
The subpoenas were issued after the New York Times reported on alleged security concerns with the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Yankees over the Nationals 5-3 on Friday night.
Manhattanhenge, a phenomenon when the sunset aligns with the Manhattan street grid, is happening Saturday and Sunday night.
Two men and a woman were shot at a basketball court late Friday night in Harlem, according to New York City police.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Healthcare leaders in New York are warning of a potential caregiver crisis if TPS is permanently revoked from immigrant healthcare workers.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York and New Jersey on Saturday night, causing damage amid Fourth of July festivities.
The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
Three New Jersey beaches were shut down after state environmental officials discovered high levels of fecal bacteria in the water.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
Lightning apparently struck a home and sparked a fire in New Jersey amid torrential storms Thursday.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
The Smithtown Library on Long Island opened all of its doors Thursday, nearly two years after a wave of water flowed through the building during catastrophic flooding. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Some people who watched the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach over the weekend are claiming the colorful smoke from the performing planes damaged their boats.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Three arrests have been made in a large-scale mail-theft scheme that struck over and over again right outside of Long Island post offices.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Graham Platner had until 5 p.m. on Monday to formally suspend his campaign or he would remain on the ballot in November.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
President Trump said Friday he won't sign the law, but a U.S. official said he isn't expected to veto it either.
New York City has tested about 150 cooling towers for Legionella bacteria and detected it in at least one on Manhattan's Upper East side.
Healthcare leaders in New York are warning of a potential caregiver crisis if TPS is permanently revoked from immigrant healthcare workers.
New York state health officials said Friday there are now approximately 470 cases statewide of the intestinal disease cyclosporiasis since May 1.
New York City's Health Department says it identified 31 buildings where Legionella bacteria has been detected on the Upper East Side.
New York City has tested about 150 cooling towers for Legionella bacteria and detected it in at least one on Manhattan's Upper East side.
Cooling tower testing continues on New York City's Upper East Side as the number of Legionnaires' disease cases continues to grow.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
"Dolly: A True Original Musical" will take viewers on a journey of the singer's life at the St. James Theatre on West 44th Street.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Yankees over the Nationals 5-3 on Friday night.
Sonny Gray shook off travel woes that led to the Red Sox making a late arrival to New York, pitching six strong innings as Boston beat the Mets 6-2 on Friday night.
Rice hit his 28th homer, a towering three-run shot to right-center, off Casey Legumina in the sixth to extend New York's lead to 10-3.
Sean Manaea had his longest start in 21 months for the Mets, who won a series for just the third time since June 1.
Christian Pulisic was diagnosed with a fractured right leg, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Thursday.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
The Classical Theatre of Harlem's artistic director says Shakespeare's famous tragedy is more relevant today, though audiences can always expect a twist.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Neighbors said a family with children and possibly seniors lived in the house that went up in flames. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
The annual charity race took runners on a 4-mile journey through Central Park to raise funds for the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
President Trump issued a new threat to Iran before saying the ceasefire was over and that peace talks would continue. CBS News' Wendy Gillette reports.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday morning First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
Police said three people, including two men and a woman, were shot at the basketball court on Lenox Avenue.
