“Until the last day of his life, he was a messenger of hope,” said Bishop Robert Brennan, speaking to an afternoon crowd of churchgoers.
Donahue is credited for blazing a trail for Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others.
CBS New York spoke to family and friends, who called her a true champion of equality and inclusion.
Beckwith was retired when terrorists struck on Sept. 11, 2001, but he didn't hesitate to join the search for survivors.
Sternhagen was a strong supporter of the local arts. In 2010, she received an Arts Westchester Award.
People gathered outside of Montefiore’s Family Health Center to honor Sary Mao’s life with a Buddhist ceremony.
The steadfast and outspoken civic leader, who died Sunday, helped save the city and MTA from financial ruin.
Back in January 1990, Det. Troy Patterson was shot in the head while off duty during an attempted robbery in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
Dwumfour, 30, was found dead from a gunshot wound in a car near her home in Sayreville on Feb. 1.
A moment doesn't go by when Gwen Carr doesn't think about her son, who died in the hospital after being placed in a chokehold by NYC police.
Sesame Workshop hailed Morrisett as a "wise, thoughtful, and above all kind leader" who was "constantly thinking about new ways" to educate.
Investigators said the suspect, Lashawn McNeil, opened fire on them after his mother called police to their apartment during an argument.
Patch is taking a moment to look back at the New Yorkers (some honorary, we admit) whom we lost, but will never forget.
It's somber at Rescue 2 in Brownsville, where a bunting ceremony took place this morning.
The cause of death is unknown, Moose said, and funeral services are pending. Cara, a New York native, was 63.
Said Donald Trump, "She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life."
Whitfield, 86, was the oldest person killed in the racially-motivated attack at a Tops supermarket on May 14.
The 87-year-old died after police say she was pushed to the sidewalk by a stranger.
Talley, a towering figure who made fashion history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, has died. He was 73.
Randy was a true renaissance man; he was an accomplished musician and an avid photographer and filmmaker.
Neary died Saturday aged 91
His family's statement said that Van Peebles, father of the actor-director Mario Van Peebles, died Tuesday evening at his home in Manhattan.
The New Jersey native was best known for his role on “Sex and the City,” as Carrie Bradshaw's friend, Stanford Blatch.
The lights reach miles into the sky, reminding all of us on the ground of emotions that linger, 20 years later.
Families of the four people who died in Elizabeth last week gathered for a vigil at the Oakwood Plaza Apartments.
As CBS2's Meg Baker reported, the area served as a triage center for thousands who came from across the Hudson River searching for help.
The names of the thousands of lives lost in the attack are being read, a tradition paused last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner on Tuesday identified two more victims of 9/11, Dorothy Morgan and an unnamed man.
Mychal Judge was a Catholic chaplain with New York's fire department who was killed on 9/11.
Neighbors in Brooklyn lit candles and left teddy bears Thursday night at the spot where 6-year-old Tamy Guachiac was hit by a car, killed.
“You’re here in Central Park, in the center of civilization, and there’s this wild predator that’s here living and hunting."
"His artistry and sheer coolness were extraordinary. I will forever be in his debt for his brilliant performance in Tales From the Hood."
Hundreds of people are expected to attend the service, including family members flying in from Greece and Mayor Bill de Blasio.
But to his neighbors, the man known as “Taso” was an incredibly loving and involved father, who only just moved in last summer.
Members of the community gathered at the Woodside Houses to remember 6-week-old Dakota and Dallis Bently.
Madoff, 82, a financier who swindled billions from his clients, died of apparent natural causes early Wednesday, according to the AP.
Thousands of firefighters gave the fallen hero a final salute during the service at Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona, New York.
“It was a very dreary, black-cloud day,” Peek said. “The tears wouldn’t stop falling.”
Arturo Di Modica died at his home in Vittoria, Sicily.
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