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[WATCH] New Exhibits Reflect Community at NYC Children's Museum

2023-03-08T12:00:00-05:00

The Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling is a place to discover new exhibits that reflect the community.

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[WATCH] The Bronx Gets Its First Children's Museum

2022-12-10T12:00:00-05:00

If you're looking for somewhere fun and educational for your children, how about the Bronx Children's Museum? CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado takes us on a tour of the new space.

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[WATCH] Lego Unveils New Playground in Harlem

2022-08-11T12:00:00-04:00

CBS2's Jessi Mitchell shows how kids from a local nonprofit joined in the fun for Lego's inaugural World Play Day.

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[VIDEO] NYC Artist Brings Magic Of Christmas To Sick Children

2021-11-15T12:00:00-05:00

The sights and sounds of the holidays are starting to surface in New York City. One local artist is using his talent to bring the magic of Christmas to children who are sick; CBS2's Cindy Hsu reports.

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“Dog Tags” for New York City Students During World War II

2020-07-21T12:00:00-04:00

During the Civil War personal identification of soldiers killed and severely wounded in combat was daunting, because of inadequate record keeping in both the Union and the Confederate armies. An early attempt to ID them was called "name discs" or "soldier pins" but this met with limited success. Historians estimate that 50% of those killed in the Civil War were simply marked unknown.

In World War I, aluminum discs the size of silver half dollars were required for all military service members. They had to wear two ID tags-- one remained attached to the body of the deceased, while the second was used to mark the coffin or grave site, often where they fought and died.

In World War II, military service members were issued a metal rectangular shaped ID tag, similar to those of today, with a notch on its bottom edge. It was during World War II the nickname "dog tags" was adopted. (Some historians think it is likely that the nickname "dog tags" comes from Thomas Jefferson, as he wrote the first dog license law in Virginia, requiring dog owners to license their dogs to identify those that were killing sheep.)

During World War II, NYC Teachers were also trained in civil defense and first aid. The Board of Ed distributed emergency equipment to teachers, and this included ID’s similar to the military "dog tags". Students on the East and West Coasts, and near defense production areas, were to wear the ID tags, in case the enemy brought the war directly to our shores. In New York City, students not only wore dog tags, but also were finger printed. The School defense council arranged for public, parochial and private schools to wear emergency ID dog tags around their necks, and by 1942, 1,600,000 NYC school children had received tags, embossed with their name, date of birth, school district and a serial number.

In 1942, Rosalind Weiss Rothman attended public school on the upper west side of New York, and she said the children were required to wear the tags everyday.

I even remember one air raid warning (not a drill) I was at the Museum of Natural History with my class…the alarms sounded. Our tags were checked so that we could be returned to our homes. The whole city shut down.

From February 20, 2017–February 15, 2018 we had an exhibit at Gracie Mansion titled "New York 1942" and were fortunate to have one on loan from the New York Historical Society: Rosalind's circular brown dog tag. It was made of Bakelite, just over an inch long, with the inscription: "R.Weiss/8-12-39/8-1629NMC". Just seeing it makes me wonder how a child and parent felt when putting this "necklace" on as one of the daily rituals for getting ready for school. With all the various tour groups going through Gracie, I recall only one woman saying, "Oh I still have mine."

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[WATCH] In the Street: Vintage Silent Film From 1948 Shot in East Harlem

2020-07-03T14:00:00-04:00

Filmed in East Harlem just after the end of World War II, “In the Street” is a dynamic, tender, and often humorous portrait of life in New York City: children dance and play in alleyways, shopkeepers sweep the sidewalks, onlookers watch from their windows. This captivating film presents the bustling theater of city life, where “every human is a poet, a masker, a warrior, a dancer.” Directed by the renowned photographer Helen Levitt, in collaboration with Janice Loeb and James Agee, and featuring a new musical score written and composed by Ben Model.

Fun fact: This short film was a favorite of Charlie Chaplin’s, who was so delighted by one of the dancing boys that he allegedly jumped up during the viewing and mimicked the toddler’s moves.

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[VIDEO] Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co Helps Develop Your Inner Hero or Villain in Park Slope

2019-10-09T16:00:00-04:00

826NYC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Brooklyn that seeks to support students from age 6 through 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to help teachers inspire their students to write creatively.

The non-profit has a super cool storefront in Park Slope called Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. where kids can go to help inspire their inner superhero, or if preferred, their inner super villain.

In this video from NY City Lens, watch as we get a peek inside the shop, and even into a secret lair through a secret entrance in back.

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[WATCH] Carnegie Hall's Lullaby Project Helps Mothers Create Songs for Their Child

2019-09-11T16:00:00-04:00

The Lullaby Project pairs pregnant women and new mothers and fathers with professional artists to write and sing personal lullabies for their babies, supporting maternal health, aiding child development, and strengthening the bond between parent and child. In New York City, the project reaches parents in healthcare settings, homeless shelters, high schools, foster care, and correctional facilities. Extending across the country and internationally, the Lullaby Project enables partner organizations to support families in their own communities.

Visit Carnegie Hall's program page to learn more about the Lullaby Project.

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NYC Offering Free Summer Meals for Children 18 & Under Until August 30

2019-08-16T17:00:00-04:00

New Yorkers! If you’re 18 years old or younger, you can enjoy healthy, free meals through August 30. Free breakfast and lunch are available at nearly 1,200 schools, pools, parks, and libraries across New York City. And the best part? You don’t have to register or show an ID or documentation to receive free meals!

Check out the New York City Department of Education's Summer Meals program page for more information.

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[WATCH] "Chef in the Garden'' Teaches Local Children How to Cook Healthy Food in The Bronx

2019-07-15T11:00:00-04:00

Eyewitness News got a firsthand look at a free summertime series in the Bronx designed to teach kids and the community about healthy eating.

Check out the accompanying article to learn more about the 'Chef in the Garden' program or Garden of Eden park in The Bronx.

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