Juneteenth Unityfest events held across New York City
CBS New York's Ali Bauman spoke to revelers in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and has more on other festivities.
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CBS New York's Ali Bauman spoke to revelers in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and has more on other festivities.
You might now be able to see the stops, but Bronx residents say they've been walking on the history for hundreds of years.
When the New Hampshire voter asked Nikki Haley on why she wasn't mentioning slavery in her response, she asked, "What do you want me to say about slavery?"
Hochul said she knows many New York residents do not support it, but added it had to be signed.
Hochul said she knows the legislation is controversial, but added it had to be signed. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Hochul said she knows many New York residents do not support it, but added it had to be signed. CBS New York's Chris Wragge reports.
The building belongs to the Secret Benevolent Society founded by formerly enslaved African American women.
It only became a federal holiday in June 2021. But the annual Juneteenth New York Festival has been going strong since 2009.
New York would be following the lead of California, which became the first state to form a reparations task force in 2020.
The organization recently voted to drop "Audubon" from its name over concerns the racist legacy of naturalist John James Audubon is holding the group back from reaching a broader -- and more diverse -- community. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has the story.
The city has dedicated a sculpture garden created by Yonkers native Vinnie Bagwell to honor enslaved people who worked and lived in Westchester County.
Newark is commemorating Juneteenth by renaming a popular gathering place after a famous abolitionist. CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
Sunday marked Juneteenth, a city, state and federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has more on the meaning of the day.
Juneteenth is coming up this Sunday and will be observed as a public holiday on Monday.
June 19 marks the day in 1865 -- two months after the end of the Civil War and more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation -- that enslaved Black people in Texas were told by Union soldiers they had been freed.
February is Black History Month, and part of that history comes to us from New Jersey's third-largest city, via the underground railroad.
Last summer, the day took on added importance amid the protests over racism and police brutality.
The statue arrived under wraps from a foundry in Astoria, Queens, where the vision of artist Vinnie Bagwell took final form.
On Friday, people across the country will celebrate Juneteenth, a commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
Now the day takes on added importance amid the protests over racism and police brutality.
Long Island once had the largest slave population of any rural area in the north for most of the Colonial Era.
Students say the white teacher told students to write "funny" captions on images of freed slaves.
Georgetown University and the group of Catholic priests that founded the Washington, D.C. school have apologized for selling slaves in 1838 in order to raise money to pay off the college's debts.
"Frederick Douglass became a free man in New York," said New-York Historical Society President Louise Mirrer. "He stepped off the boat and walked down Broadway, just an ordinary human being."
The home represents the legacy of one of the most prominent former slaves in the northeast, according to village historians.
A bill that would make it standard issue for first responders to carry EpiPens or other devices for life-threatening allergies is now in Congress.
The NYC mayoral primary election is well underway, and the leading Democratic candidates have picked up some key endorsements.
A woman who was brutally attacked on Randall's Island last month has opened her eyes and can move her left arm.
It happened just after 1 p.m. while the lieutenant was participating in the drill.
Karen Read was cleared of murder and manslaughter charges Wednesday, as a huge crowd of her supporters roared with applause.
A bill that would make it standard issue for first responders to carry EpiPens or other devices for life-threatening allergies is now in Congress.
The NYC mayoral primary election is well underway, and the leading Democratic candidates have picked up some key endorsements.
A woman who was brutally attacked on Randall's Island last month has opened her eyes and can move her left arm.
It happened just after 1 p.m. while the lieutenant was participating in the drill.
A newly released Marist poll shows former Gov. Andrew Cuomo continuing to lead the mayor's race, although Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is closing the gap.
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.
A New Jersey family hired a contractor to replace their roof, but three years later, the work hasn't even started.
Three of the four men who escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark last week are now back in custody.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery charges.
New Jersey's Supreme Court says the state can have a grand jury investigate allegations of clergy sexually abusing children and report findings.
The FBI is increasing the reward for two of the four men who escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark last week.
A bill that would make it standard issue for first responders to carry EpiPens or other devices for life-threatening allergies is now in Congress.
Police on Long Island are warning about a fraud scheme targeting people looking to buy high end dogs online.
A Long Island community is rattled after federal immigration agents detained the manager of a popular bagel shop in Port Washington.
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 bill that would make it standard issue for first responders to carry EpiPens or other devices for life-threatening allergies is now in Congress.
The NYC mayoral primary election is well underway, and the leading Democratic candidates have picked up some key endorsements.
A newly released Marist poll shows former Gov. Andrew Cuomo continuing to lead the mayor's race, although Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is closing the gap.
Following NYC Comptroller Brad Lander's arrest by ICE, Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler say they were denied an oversight visit.
As Israel continues striking Iran, Trump says he's still considering whether the U.S. military should provide direct support in an increasingly deadly war.
A bill that would make it standard issue for first responders to carry EpiPens or other devices for life-threatening allergies is now in Congress.
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.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC was adjourned for the day Wednesday due to a sick juror.
Anne Burrell, an acclaimed chef from upstate New York, hosted "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef," "Worst Cooks in America" and other popular Food Network shows.
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.
Austin Riley hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to deep center field in the 10th inning, lifting the Braves to a 5-4 comeback win over the Mets on Tuesday night.
More rats were part of the victory celebration when the clock hit zero. Panthers players mobbed in the corner, while the Oilers watched in dismay.
Kyle Hendricks and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as the Angels beat the Yankees 4-0 on Tuesday night, handing them their third straight shutout loss.
Nolan Schanuel hit a run-scoring double in the 11th inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in the Bronx.
Bethpage Black is not only one of the best and most demanding golf courses in the world, it's public. One of the rare public tracks that has what it takes to host golf's best.
The nonprofit Qaravan is working to help immigrants fleeing homophobia, discrimination, and war in the former Soviet countries of Eastern Europe.
New York City police charged a man with murder after a U.S. Navy veteran was shot and killed during an alleged road rage incident in the Bronx.
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 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.
It has been 12 years since Georgina Cornago lost her son Giovanni to a peanut allergy attack. Now, her years of hard work have culminated in a congressional bill with her son Gio's name on it. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A newly released Marist poll shows former Gov. Andrew Cuomo continuing to lead the mayor's race, although Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is closing the gap.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has the latest weather forecast.
CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger joins CBS New York to discuss what to expect from the Fed meeting.
Two men were stabbed in Grand Central Terminal Wednesday morning, New York City police said. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
