NASA reveals Artemis program will land 1st person of color on the moon

NASA’s Artemis program, which is already set to send the first woman to the moon in 2024, will also send the first person of color to the moon.

Asian American experiences seen through the lens of children's books

Asian American Pacific Islander history is American history. And one way for all Americans to learn about each other's cultures is through reading.

How South Asians are redefining the American dream

South Asian Americans living in New York and across the country walk the fine line between assimilation and maintaining ancestral cultural identity.

Harlem's Alibi Lounge stays open; owner, landlord reach deal

Alibi owner Alexi Minko needed to come up with about $15,000 by April. And he did it. He credited the generosity of donors and his landlord.

George Floyd and the future of policing in America | Street Soldiers

FIRST ON FOX5NY.COM: The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis was the catalyst for a movement. Regardless of the outcome of the murder trial of the cop who kneeled on Floyd's neck, his death is changing policing.

Hempstead mayor calls for vaccine equality

Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. wants to be able to give Hempstead residents a heads up about pop-up vaccine clinics.

Brooklyn woman pays for cab rides for Asian New Yorkers

When some folks learned of Madeline Park's generosity in paying for people's cab rides, they donated money to her effort. After just two days, she had to stop accepting donations.

Arkansas governor vetoes ban on gender-confirming treatments for transgender youth

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth.

Ice skater with autism meets Scott Hamilton, his idol

Michael Carbonaro, 26, didn't speak until he was 4 when he saw ice skating on TV and told his mother that's what he wanted to do.

'Light it up blue': April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day

The United Nations General Assembly designated April 2 World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the need to help improve the lives of children and adults who live with the neurodivergence.

NY state budget could cut services for the developmentally disabled

Advocates say they are afraid the upcoming New York State budget could see major cuts to programs for the developmentally disabled.

Temple Grandin's fight for advocacy and inclusion of people with autism

Scientist and activist Professor Temple Grandin speaks with FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo about her life, channeling her unique abilities are a person with high-functioning autism into a global movement of advocacy and inclusion.

'Trans Day of Visibility' celebrates contributions of Transgender people

March 31 is International Trans Day of Visibility, a day celebrating the contributions of transgender people and raising awareness about the discrimination they still face.

New York's legal marijuana marketplace will take years to develop

After reaching a deal Saturday night, New York lawmakers are planning to soon vote on a bill to make recreation pot use legal. The first dispensaries could open in about a year and a half.

Nonbinary New Yorkers sue for X gender option

Nonbinary New Yorkers filed a lawsuit Monday that alleges the state is discriminating against them by failing to provide an X gender option.

'Captain Underpants' book pulled for 'passive racism'

The wildly popular “Captain Underpants” series is being pulled from library and book store shelves after its publisher said it “perpetuates passive racism.”