/ Community From CBSNews.com Sun, 18 May 2025 21:30:27 -0400 5 /news/jewish-matchmaking-inclusive-physical-disabilities/ Two Jewish matchmakers are preparing for an upcoming event to connect people with physical disabilities looking to find love. Sun, 18 May 2025 19:33:46 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/15/597e0f88-8bae-4581-a9cb-cc308197a744/thumbnail/60x60/9a7553a4d54966bf0afc18d24b5011c4/kliger-5p-pkg-diasbilit-wcbsdwc2-hi-res-still.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 577a1ae8-3280-4315-891e-242b8b9fe911 /newyork/news/97-year-old-holocaust-survivors-wish-of-attending-college-comes-true/ Jacqueline Kimmelstiel, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, achieved a goal by attending the University of Mount saint Vincent for one day. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:01:10 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/1d542dc0-93e3-40da-8ae7-c499cb03f418/thumbnail/60x60/8f70e832bf84c0f9584477974907430d/97-yo-holocaust-survivor-college-student-pkg-el-00-01-34-13-still001.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e6cf5d70-7864-4656-938a-51036057b145 /newyork/news/great-wall-film-company-brooklyn/ More than a century ago, Chinese Americans in New York City were tired of demeaning portrayals of their culture in film. So they created a film company in Brooklyn. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:52:14 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/09/bf9848db-3d21-4e6e-8a45-1fe9770aa423/thumbnail/60x60/7b22c3b6329dadd64763d5b183f568a3/screenshot-2025-05-09-at-6-00-40-pm.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c054a41c-680d-46b1-84ee-8f6124d81479 /newyork/news/bronx-opera-singer-linda-collazo/ Linda Collazo is hoping music will help change the lives of children in the Bronx. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:28:08 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/17/78424142-eebf-4410-8b25-ac5ac3192b68/thumbnail/60x60/91c8a58772980b3269a07cf0437a63ff/img-0351-mov-00-00-00-00-still001.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1fec0356-f6b7-4ff6-a769-2ad122fed3df /newyork/news/visually-impaired-bronx-training-td-five-boro-bike-tour/ A visually impaired man in the Bronx is riding out of his comfort zone as he trains to participate in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:38:29 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/05/97d26306-72de-47d5-a792-16f7a4a3fffa/thumbnail/60x60/3880a5211d51268ff846075a276d8e27/pkg-00-01-21-02-still001.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 fe89313f-bf3c-44db-8482-06433ad35cf2 /newyork/news/honoring-the-legacy-of-emily-warren-roebling-who-helped-build-the-brooklyn-bridge/ This Woman's History Month, we're remembering the woman who brought the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge across the finish line. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:10:24 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/17/476a8577-cb12-40d4-9e9d-33fe74447a1d/thumbnail/60x60/dcdd02be93211bec32fe6280a42db417/screenshot-2025-03-17-at-6-07-53-pm.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 9828ff4a-79e5-4556-91c5-e7997dc7d051 /newyork/news/tiffany-lamp-creators-queens-artisans/ The creation of the Tiffany lamp was credited to a famous craftsman, but recently the lamps' true creators were revealed – a group of artisans known as the "Tiffany Girls." Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:07:13 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/12/6d5ed1b3-8c77-40cc-94f4-82bf43102348/thumbnail/60x60/c9e3a8144765f8d0c87867c780efcc3e/new-elle-5p-pkg-whm-tif-wcbsda8w-hi-res-still.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 346e651f-7adc-47e7-8d46-15e5d423e614 /chicago/news/creative-mother-son-business-bronzeville-black-history-month/ Makafui Searcy and his mother have found a mutually advantageous situation for their businesses that benefits the community. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:55:35 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/25/94356587-70a8-4a7d-b47c-0d578a82399d/thumbnail/60x60/ee75681ad87ec63c058faa0fe47c204e/sarah-and-makafui-searcy.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b864bc60-53ae-492c-a0ad-9094ed8cf60a /news/eye-on-chicago-larry-huggins/ As we celebrate Black History Month, meet a man who is incredibly dedicated to his family, his industry, and his city. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:38:16 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/15/ad15ff2d-17a0-4e0d-af2a-237630d65f36/thumbnail/60x60/489f3fbabd4cb0fb9b0dffe4f34298f7/screenshot-2025-02-14-195325.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c27c266f-8d86-4643-8d28-94a22ff5b567 /news/the-story-of-two-brooklyn-sisters-who-forged-a-family-of-firsts/ A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S. Tompkins Garnet, the first Black female principal in NYC. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:08:56 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/13/018f9b81-be4d-43af-8dae-51090824010d/thumbnail/60x60/682e392b6a49a2aaff9d6abcff7089fc/screenshot-2025-02-12-at-10-35-11-pm.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e2fb24ec-e434-432f-908d-8cbf535daa5d /news/kevin-richardson-exonerated-5-civil-rights-workshop-students/ Kevin Richardson, one of the Exonerated Five, stopped by his alma mater in the Bronx on Friday to discuss the importance of knowing your rights when encountering law enforcement. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:01:28 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/08/dbea8d45-cf5f-43d3-8559-61551a0cdbc4/thumbnail/60x60/4c3ff21ee88940d6aa6eee264f68b36e/pkg-00-00-03-17-still002.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 580fa5c2-b3ec-4096-ba72-00d229ea5558 /newyork/news/addisleigh-park-queens-black-hollywood-east-black-history-month/ Many years ago, Addisleigh Park, Queens was the place to be. It was known to many as "Black Hollywood East." Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:59:58 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/10/7aa74534-e5f8-477b-8061-b5c876b2e8c4/thumbnail/60x60/ddeffff154a469afe725001ce70ee90f/5-elle-image-720.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 d6a1ae2f-c5b9-4ebf-9a36-743fc567ea48 /newyork/news/harlems-schomburg-center-for-research-in-black-culture-celebrates-centennial-anniversary/ The Schomburg Center is celebrating its 100th anniversary while preserving more than 11 million items in the archive. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:31:21 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/05/d6e5eb40-594f-43f7-9d76-da01d31eb2cc/thumbnail/60x60/e29a1f0405f281fc55599def0235ff5d/5-mitchell-image-720.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 caac8786-8104-412b-a005-61aed879e964 /newyork/news/lincoln-university-marching-band-ps-28x-bronx-black-history-month/ Students at PS 28X in Tremont enjoyed a visit from the Lincoln University Marching Band on Monday. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:52:05 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/04/bd69f31a-d53b-45cb-9a1c-752237d2aab2/thumbnail/60x60/7a935efb9470383ec1f74425096e3dd0/screenshot-2025-02-03-at-7-37-00-pm.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 07e43f71-f229-4fbc-ae31-80f3af30e6f6 /minnesota/news/st-john-lutheran-montgomery-quilts-california/ It's ten below zero in Montgomery Minnesota, but these ladies aren't bothered — they are focused. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:13:23 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/21/4cd9996c-04d4-44ce-ad9a-b88c65be1e94/thumbnail/60x60/af68d71ad2c20f56e39400457f10de9b/6p-pkg-quilts-for-california-wcco6x9k-00-01-3729.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 3786b6d7-8716-4ca3-9c4a-8b6a7d75ec71 /minnesota/news/esthetician-restores-dignity-elderly-disabled-clients/ A Minneapolis woman with a knack for pampering people is stepping up amidst a personal care attendant shortage. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:54:05 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/12/168ccfda-ffa2-4973-bf48-f57d20640df0/thumbnail/60x60/4db17482c855c414f448860ae7b1571b/snapshot-2025-01-12t112303-130.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 247a0ee5-5109-480f-a792-df1aff8af5ef /minnesota/news/milestone-kobi-co-celebrates/ A local business, started during the pandemic, will soon celebrate two years at a physical location. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:40:04 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/05/c1e40cca-853d-41f8-b988-c57083d56fbb/thumbnail/60x60/b6564f1fa30122332c131526d88f1d48/5p-pkg-kobi-candles-pkg-wcco6sqw-00-02-1129.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 53e384ce-19b9-4f3c-8f45-77fb5955ea20 /newyork/news/brooklyn-moms-skateboarding/ What began as a way to pass the time waiting for their kids at the skatepark has turned into a small community of moms who shred. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:40:20 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/03/50fa4b1f-ba8c-484b-bf21-a7e77570b9cd/thumbnail/60x60/980bb9fe9bfa48b4e77d85fc874d9412/screenshot-2024-12-03-at-5-39-41-pm.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 448103ed-6962-495a-9a0b-b9678331814d /minnesota/news/masonic-childrens-nicu-best-friends/ One month into his stay at the NICU at M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Cooper got a neighbor, Raghu, who weighed even less than him. The parents quickly connected. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:32:49 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/03/665e3b86-999e-4fdb-9a19-eda2dfdc8f2d/thumbnail/60x60/67adfe786e12d356f7e9409517396e19/5p-pkg-nicu-bffs-wcco6lm8-00-01-4229.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 91ed948b-f812-470d-acf9-4c5586f1857d /chicago/news/woman-saves-chicago-man-life-with-stem-cell-transplant/ Stem cell donations save lives—and they are often a selfless act to help a stranger. But one case involving a Chicago man with leukemia shows it can help the donor too—in profound ways. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:29:11 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/27/12dd2fbc-4fb7-43a4-9c77-d4c4a41732c6/thumbnail/60x60/acc28bfb29de9977bd80e37ace686bf0/renee-smith-marquis-williams.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 91a3aaa5-f701-4096-876c-32d7ccf82618 /newyork/news/hispanic-society-a-place-of-her-own-estrado/ The Hispanic Society's new exhibit traces how different cultures influenced the women of Spain as they found their own voices throughout history. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:46:16 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/08/6ffc2344-6eac-4e28-a657-2a8874e8ba64/thumbnail/60x60/d5079fcfe173f2f367df865f175125ee/hispanic-society-estrado-exhibit-00-02-55-19-still001.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ec37e6ee-6f5e-439c-bedf-6fafe0d91c58 /newyork/news/harlem-matthew-alexander-eisman-nursery-school/ A Harlem preschool teacher was honored Monday for his three decades of serving students, some as young as 3 years old. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:07:01 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/29/92f553a0-e9e4-4e52-a312-a659c20b7919/thumbnail/60x60/f9a65c7404ea0e8dec6f810e5871813a/matthew-alexander-harlem-teacher-720.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 bfb1a599-5020-4f6a-93c4-14b45c883915 /news/fania-records-east-harlem/ For sixty years, the soul of East Harlem has spun the globe through sound, amplified by Fania Records. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:42:27 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/16/f4ecc02e-8f13-4f1f-9b58-2be472de63b6/thumbnail/60x60/0ceebbb9c379258d49beb5c82ee9d02a/fania-records-00-03-41-18-still001.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 03301f4e-62f0-4a7a-95a0-a8dbde49f77c /newyork/news/new-york-city-voting-accessibility/ A Harlem poll site coordinator with special needs is empowering others like him to get out and vote on Election Day. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:16:53 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/10/eb348d30-1d91-4fad-aa68-223672df1429/thumbnail/60x60/336892734bd7d17eb8dc5fd0ad764b7c/mitchell-5p-pkg-voters-wcbsbrap-hi-res-still.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 21e4a210-e433-44aa-a571-cb2f26d55312 /minnesota/news/hennepin-county-project-child-program/ In Minnesota, around 290,000 people are in need of treatment for addiction, according to the Minnesota Department of Health​. Some of those people happen to be women who are pregnant. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:34:51 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/14/11494fea-0a61-42fe-99f3-ae68359be047/thumbnail/60x60/c0d0c56dfa776e71cefec518129dfe7c/raw-mon-project-child-sound-a-verdon-littlefield.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 49ef8821-2354-4788-98eb-a9cdf3ba8260 /news/hopkins-elementary-school-accessible-playground-opens/ Everywhere you look at Glen Lake Elementary School in Hopkins, Minnesota, love is in the air because of what is now on the ground. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:43:28 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/29/bfc2672e-fe17-408a-bddd-0b382ad311b4/thumbnail/60x60/1a3cf98cce47108745c18b08fa4f0ad0/sun-pkg-hopkins-playground-littlefield-thurston-091924.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 4f4aad3a-a378-4df3-9051-ef61c80f18dc /newyork/news/masbia-soup-kitchen-network-jewish-high-holidays-naomi-nachman/ As Jewish communities around the world are preparing for the holiday of Rosh Hashana, Masbia Soup Kitchen launches massive campaign to help feed thousands. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:09:02 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/01/8c5f2ef2-40c2-42fe-8ebf-ed4a654a083b/thumbnail/60x60/b9eb7a30915617e8a767277f25935331/screenshot-2024-10-01-at-3-38-48-pm.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6f79889e-3f23-4a4d-8fe5-ae45df3c79fb /chicago/news/sones-de-mexico-chicago-music/ Sones de Mexico Ensemble started out by playing a concert at an exhibit in Pilsen in 1994. The interest in the group was immediate. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:56:31 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/17/25a932fa-22dc-42ae-9c8a-54c8ae1b22cb/thumbnail/60x60/a460044259e8fb8607e5c55dd8b24618/sones-de-mexico-ensemble-chicago.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 bde6d784-7ec6-4182-b904-c312d8d5403c /minnesota/news/vikings-walter-rouse-gives-back/ Walter Rouse told his coaches he doesn't want to miss out on any chance to give back to his new community while he's wearing the Vikings jersey. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:53:41 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/16/6ac298e5-b33f-4a6e-b1e0-a941a6a69317/thumbnail/60x60/255f8401d4e2205ad3645af128bd3a15/gettyimages-2164883185.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 67d8295b-819c-4bb2-a54d-e376b87c9faa /newyork/news/greek-restaurant-mural-restored-manhattan/ A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood. 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