May 06 In a changing corner of Brooklyn, public art teaches kids ABCs By Corinne Segal Local artists in a Brooklyn neighborhood are contributing to a public art project aimed at helping kids learn the alphabet. Continue reading
Apr 13 Sheila Abdus-Salaam, 'trailblazing' judge on New York's highest court, found dead at 65 By Corinne Segal Sheila Abdus-Salaam, an associate judge for the New York Court of Appeals, was the first black woman and Muslim to serve as a judge on New York's highest court. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 3:12 NYC mayor endorses Rikers shutdown plan By PBS News Hour New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has endorsed a proposal to shut down Rikers Island jail complex that holds 7,500 inmates. The facility, notorious for violence at the hands of guards and among inmates, has been the subject of… Continue watching
Mar 23 Attacker's fatal stabbing of New York black man was 'racially motivated,' police say By Iman Smith Authorities arrested and charged a white Baltimore resident on suspicion of murder after he admitted to killing Timothy Caughman, a 66-year-old black man, in New York, police officials said this week. Continue reading
Mar 19 Intel documents offer no evidence of spying on Trump Tower By Michele Salcedo, Associated Press The top two lawmakers on the House intelligence committee said Sunday that documents the Justice Department and FBI delivered late last week offered no evidence that the Obama administration had wiretapped Trump Tower. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: Northeast hunkers down for late winter storm By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a blizzard watch is in effect for part of the Northeast, as New York City and other municipalities braced for a late storm that could bring up to 20 inches of snow. Also, Washington state… Continue watching
Jan 28 Judge grants stay against part of Trump's immigration order By Michael D. Regan A federal court has granted a stay against President Donald Trump’s executive order halting entry of immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 7:46 This inner city school is a bridge to empowerment for children of color By PBS News Hour In one of the poorest and most violent neighborhoods in Brooklyn, in one of the most segregated school systems in the country, principal Nadia Lopez is trying to help kids defy the odds. Lopez talks to special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 6:02 In a Long Island kitchen, refugees offer the flavors of their native lands By PBS News Hour New York City is known for the stunning variety of ethnic cuisines available on its street corners, and one local entrepreneur is looking to expand that breadth even further -- by leveraging the city’s most recent arrivals. William Brangham reports… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 2:44 A good way to make friends? Work at a deli By PBS News Hour Steve Cohen's favorite part of managing the 2nd Avenue Deli in New York is talking to people. Cohen offers his Brief But Spectacular take on classic kosher deli food and the joy of schmoozing. Continue watching