"The Hopeful Project" aims to bring optimism to the Bronx
The artwork by Charlie Hewitt has appeared in locations across the Northeast and is now on view in the Bronx.
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The artwork by Charlie Hewitt has appeared in locations across the Northeast and is now on view in the Bronx.
After a series of tragic events in the Bronx earlier this year, a retired teacher there wanted to bring some hope to her community. Lisa Watkins reached out to artist Charlie Hewitt, who has been spreading positivity with "The Hopeful Project," and asked him to shine a light on the Bronx. Hewitt spoke to CBS2's Dana Tyler about the project.
The line wrapped around St. Jerome's Community Center, where hundreds waited to receive bags of food and a blessing from Cardinal Dolan.
On this Holy Thursday, Catholic Charities partnered with a major food distributor to feed the hungry in the Bronx. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge spoke to families who say they are thankful they get to enjoy an Easter meal.
It happened around 7:40 a.m. before students arrived at the school on Theriot Avenue near Soundview Avenue.
A safety agent and a teacher jumped into action when a man attacked a guidance counselor at P.S. 69 elementary school in the Soundview section of the Bronx; CBS2's Tony Aiello reports.
Catholic Charities is partnering with a major food distributor to feed the hunger in the Bronx. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge speaks with families who say they are now able to enjoy an Easter meal.
School officials said a 23-year-old man came to the entrance and began hitting his former girlfriend, who is a guidance counselor at the school. The safety agent and fifth grade teacher Jared Nash both intervened to stop the attack. CBS2's Tony Aiello has the details.
Adams hailed the agent's "heroic act" in protecting a teacher.
Police say a woman was shot in the head while sitting in a car.
The cardinal will join Catholic Charities of New York distributing food to families in need.
This was one of four shootings since 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Bronx and Brooklyn that left a total of two dead and five wounded.
The business, which has been around since 1892, may be on the brink of shuttering due to falling behind on its bills.
The NYPD is looking for suspects in deadly shootings in the Bronx.
Police say it was one of four shootings since 9 p.m. last night in the Bronx and Brooklyn.
More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene overnight on Rhinelander Avenue in Morris Park.
President Joe Biden is now implementing a new rule he says will stop the wave and save lives.
All of the victims are expected to be OK.
Police sources tell CBS2 investigators believe it was 3-D printed weapon with no serial number.
Yanely Henriquez said she wants her daughter, Angellyh Yambo, to be remembered as a funny, beautiful soul. CBS2's Leah Mishkin reports.
"She was the girl I always dreamed of having," Yanely Henriquez tells CBS2's Leah Mishkin.
CBS2's Leah Mishkin speaks with the mother of 16-year-old Angellyh Yambo on Monday, just days after she was killed not far from her high school.
The zoo's Dinosaur Safari returns for the first time since 2019.
Police say he opened fire Friday afternoon while the victim, Angellyh Yambo, was walking home from school.
The 17-year-old suspect in the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old girl in the Bronx has been arraigned on murder, manslaughter and other charges.
The New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday.
Masyn Winn singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning to give the Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the slumping Mets on Wednesday.
A Long Island high schooler and his mom are being credited with saving a sleeping neighbor from a house fire.
A New York City jury found the man accused of killing a police detective during a traffic stop in Queens not guilty of murder, but guilty of lesser charges in the fatal shooting.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
A Long Island high schooler and his mom are being credited with saving a sleeping neighbor from a house fire.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
A child was being pushed in a stroller at Moore and Humboldt streets in East Williamsburg on Wednesday when she suffered a gunshot wound to the head, police said.
The official season for outdoor dining starts Wednesday, giving New Yorkers the chance to enjoy their meals in the spring weather.
The start dates for both Luigi Mangione's federal and state trials have been pushed back.
UConn's jaw-dropping buzzer beater catapulted them to the Final Four.
Bridgeport firefighter Terrence Cramer was killed after his girlfriend's ex shot him in a fit of rage at a Connecticut home, according to an arrest warrant.
Jabari Bush is accused of fatally shooting active-duty Bridgeport Firefighter Terrence Cramer in Shelton, police said.
Warmer weather will return to New York City and the surrounding area soon.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The discovery of a suspicious device forced the cancellation of the Keansburg, New Jersey, St. Patrick's Day Parade last weekend.
New Jersey prosecutors are asking the pubic for help finding a man they say is responsible for a fatal shooting in Union City.
Jersey City P.S. 17 students are celebrating a brand new mini soccer pitch built for them ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer.
Nerdeen Kiswani, the pro-Palestinian activist targeted in what she calls an assassination plot in NYC, spoke out Monday.
Former New Jersey Assemblyman Alberto Courtinho, 56, served for more than five years, representing parts of Newark.
A Long Island high schooler and his mom are being credited with saving a sleeping neighbor from a house fire.
New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman said Tuesday he will sue the state after the Campaign Finance Board denied him matching funds.
The driver accused of striking and killing a Nassau County school crossing guard in February has been arraigned.
New York's Republican nominee for governor Bruce Blakeman took his campaign to the steps of City Hall on Monday, where he portrayed Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the taxing twins.
Members and associates of the Riverhead-based 48 Gang are charged with crimes linked to murders, armed robberies and shootings dating back to 2021, prosecutors said.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to invalidating President Trump's executive order that would end birthright citizenship.
President Trump went to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices took up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda.
President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," the White House said, as the president faces critical decisions in the monthlong war.
New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman said Tuesday he will sue the state after the Campaign Finance Board denied him matching funds.
President Trump has long wanted to place additional restrictions on mail-in voting, which he has called "mail-in cheating."
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion made her Broadway debut Tuesday night, adding some of her own big hits to "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
The New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday.
Masyn Winn singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning to give the Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the slumping Mets on Wednesday.
Max Fried permitted only three singles in seven sparkling innings, Giancarlo Stanton drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
The Houston Rockets took a huge lead early and rolled to a 111-94 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
The Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 3-0 on Tuesday night.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
Long before Manhattan's iconic street grid took shape, an English widow planned a Brooklyn community that helped shape the city today.
The Center for Brooklyn History showcase examines the Battle of Brooklyn through rare maps, paintings, and historical artifacts from the American Revolutionary War.
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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.
A casino project near Citi Field in Queens is facing renewed opposition.
Close to 1,000 vehicles rolled into the Javits Center for the 126th New York International Auto Show. CBS News New York's John Elliott took us for a test drive.
A shocking stray bullet shooting in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon killed a 7-month-old baby in a stroller. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
A verdict has been reached in the trial of Guy Rivera, charged in the deadly shooting of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller back in March 2024. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and NYC Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry reacted Wednesday to the split verdict in the trial of a man accused of killing an NYPD detective in 2024.
