Eddie Palmieri, groundbreaking Latin music legend, dies at 88

Eddie Palmieri was the first Latino to win a Grammy and won seven more over a career spanning nearly 40 albums.

• Aug 12

Harlem Legionnaires' outbreak: What to know

Dozens of people in Harlem, New York, have been impacted by an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. Two people have died. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.

• Aug 5
• 03:03

Deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak in NYC

Health officials in New York City have confirmed 58 cases of Legionnaires' disease, with two deaths, as an outbreak grips the city's Harlem neighborhood. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.

• Aug 5
• 02:01

Dozens hurt when yacht strikes dock in Hudson River, FDNY says

According to the FDNY, about 350 people were on board the vessel when it hit a dock.

• Jun 22

Dapper Dan's rags to riches story

On fashion's biggest night, Dapper Dan can't believe he has center stage. Michelle Miller reports on the Harlem designer's saga that's been three quarters of a century in the making

• Jul 7, 2019
• 05:29

Come to Harlem

This is a side of Harlem not many Americans are familiar with: three dozen determined young men, ages 8-18, with the voices of angels. The Boys Choir of Harlem, founded by Walter Turnbull in 1968, has become one of the best in the world. Morley Safer reports.

• Dec 10, 1989
• 14:02

Here Come the Girls

he Girls Choir of Harlem sets out to achieve the same level of fame and world recognition as the Boys Choir. But, as Morley Safer reports, it's hard work-- daily rehearsals can turn a school day into more than 12 hours.

• Oct 29, 2003
• 13:44

Stop Snitchin'

The stop snitchin' message delivered by some rappers has infused hip-hop culture with a dangerous edict: Never help the police. As Anderson Cooper reports, that message has caught on and police say even serious crimes like rape and murder are going unsolved as a result.

• Apr 22, 2007
• 13:26

Vy Higginsen's choir for Harlem teens

Lesley Stahl meets the group, who come from all over New York and New Jersey to learn the "story of a people in song"

• Apr 1, 2018
• 00:45

Charlie Rangel, longtime Congressman from Harlem, dies at 94

Charles Rangel, the longtime U.S. congressman from New York City and the last surviving member of the "Gang of Four," has died. He was 94.

• May 26

Worker killed in sewage boat explosion on New York City's Hudson River

An explosion on board a sewage boat docked on the Hudson River killed a New York City worker and injured two others.

• May 25

Former principal on pope's visit to school

People around the world are remembering Pope Francis, including here in the U.S. Back in 2015, Pope Francis visited New York City, stopping at "Our Lady Queen of Angels School" in East Harlem. Joanne Walsh, the principal at the time, tells "The Daily Report" about meeting him. But first, CBS News New York reporter Tony Aiello has more on the pope's funeral preparations.

• Apr 22
• 02:58

Harlem's Schomburg Center celebrates 100th anniversary

The Schomburg Center is celebrating its 100th anniversary while preserving more than 11 million items in the archive.

• Feb 6

Denzel Washington gets minister's license at Harlem church

Just shy of his 70th birthday, Denzel Washington has a new line to add to an already impressive résumé.

• Dec 23, 2024

Harlem's "Mr. Matt" honored for 30 years of early childhood education

A Harlem preschool teacher was honored Monday for his three decades of serving students, some as young as 3 years old.

• Oct 31, 2024

NYC poll worker with special needs empowers others to vote

A Harlem poll site coordinator with special needs is empowering others like him to get out and vote on Election Day.

• Oct 17, 2024

Lithium-ion battery caused deadly Harlem apartment fire, FDNY says

One person was killed, 17 were injured and dozens of people were displaced.

• Feb 24, 2024

New Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit celebrates Harlem Renaissance

It explores the many ways in which Black artists portrayed everyday life living in Harlem in the 1920s and '40s.

• Feb 20, 2024

Chef Charles' Pan-Fried Chicken

Charles Gabriel is a James Beard nominated chef who has been frying chicken since the age of 7. In our series "The Dish," CBS News' Nate Burleson takes a trip to Harlem to talk about his culinary journey and try some of his famous pan fried chicken.

• Jan 4, 2024
• 05:29

"The Color Purple" premieres with sold-out showings in Harlem

Crowds dressed festively in purple celebrated the release of the reimagined version of a classic film.

• Dec 25, 2023

Exonerated Five member Yusef Salaam wins NYC Council seat

Salaam, a Democrat, will represent a central Harlem district on the City Council, having run unopposed for the seat.

• Nov 7, 2023

A look back at one of the most iconic photographs in hip-hop history

On a September day in 1998, 177 of the greatest artists in hip-hop gathered together on a city block in Harlem.

• Sep 28, 2023

Recalling one of the most iconic photos in music

On a September day in 1998, 177 of the greatest artists in hip-hop gathered together on a city block in Harlem for what would be one of the most iconic moments in music history. Jericka Duncan has more.

• Sep 28, 2023
• 01:36

Police: Ghost guns, 3D printers found at East Harlem day care

The discovery comes after another recent tragedy in which a toddler died and three others were sickened due to exposure to fentanyl at a Bronx day care.

• Sep 27, 2023

Harlem Heritage Marker unveiled at March on Washington headquarters

Save Harlem Now! led the effort ahead of the famed civil rights demonstration's 60th anniversary.

• Aug 28, 2023

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