Christmas Morning Brings Rare Serenity to N.Y.C. “Buon Natale,” he said with a shrug. In a city of eight million people and a thousand cultures, with a million visitors a week and hardly a day of solitude for anyone, it was a rare moment — an illusion of timeless order, perhaps, or a truce, with the hard edges of life smoothed over by a few hours of unaccustomed civility. Or perhaps it was something more.
The serenity of Christmas morning in New York — a comforting restorative in a town that has rumbled and bullied and bartered all year — had arrived once more, reaching out like a statue struggling for life under the sculptor’s hands, or the memory of a day from long ago stretching out with its shadows. It was time again. Time for Scrooge and Old Marley, Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim; for the Grinch and Rudolph and “It’s a Wonderful Life,” for wreaths of holly and mistletoe, sleigh bells and reindeer and a certain Miracle on 34th Street.
Distant bells rang their solemn summonses. It was, of course, not all about Christmas. Call it peace. City Room Playlist. Miracle on 22nd Street. Holidays in New York City. 8-Year-Old Makes and Donates Teddy Bears - CBS Evening News. BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- Just when you thought the holidays had been hijacked for good by crass commercial interests - along comes a little boy to set everyone straight.
CBS News national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports on "The American Spirit Of Giving. " Forget the red suit, white beard, and belly. Sometimes Santa goes for a slightly different look. Justin Martin is all the Santa the children at an inner city school in Newark, N.J., could want. "This is my third year doing it, and so far in all the years I've done it I've given away 2,000 bears," Martin said. Just 8 years old, Justin has a deeper understanding of the holiday spirit than many adults ever will. "What feels better," Axelrod asked. "The bears that I give," Justin said.
To submit an idea for The American Spirit send us an email. Three years ago, when he was just five, Justin got to thinking. (Scroll down to watch the video.) "It's fun yeah to go around and give bears to less fortunate children," Justin said. Justin Charity Bear Fund. Nanuet man and group of volunteers bring Christmas joy to those in need. The pretty holiday tree @Lincoln_Center. #NYC. A Christmas Present For 9/11 Heroes. Bob Hardt's daily look "Inside City Hall". To view our videos, you need to enable JavaScript. Learn how . install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now . Then come back here and refresh the page. On Friday night’s “Inside City Hall”, Federal Judge Frederic Block discussed his new book, "Disrobed", which details some of the memorable cases that have helped shape his time on the bench.
Tonight’s guests include: Barclays Center developer Ratner and our Consultants Corner. NY1 Political Director Bob Hardt discusses some of the stories making news today in this morning's Political Buzz. Sharon Otterman reports : “New York’s most powerful politicians have lined up to call for the resignation of Assemblyman Vito J. Carl Campanile reports : “Gov. Under the initiative, all inmates would automatically apply for the public health insurance for the needy while incarcerated, state Department of Health officials said.”
Erin Durkin reports : “Sen. Until tomorrow. Bob Hardt.