. >> norman rosenbaum's brother was stabbed to death during thecrown heights riot . a quarter-century later as they observe the date with the ceremony and celebratory festival of the neighborhood today, he thinks the effort is >> the mayhem sparked by the death of gavin kato ?a seven-year-old boy killed in a car crash. a student from australia was killed in the three days of violence that followed. we don't think the type of activityhas the type of way to commemorate the murder . >> is a celebration of how people came together after a very tumultuous and difficult. >> the president, eric adams event called one crown heights on sunday. he says it was planned by leaders intended to show unity. >> this is a result of pain into purpose. you could not have had an event like this with a jewish and community of color together. out of the death gave birth to the community comings >> we need to see for himself how the death of his brother brought life to many people in the community. it was just at the death of gavin kato. >> i just don't think it's appropriate. >> rosenbaum

>>reporter: he asked norman rosenbaum to walk the festival festival with the borough president? >> no, i will not be. >>reporter: why not? >> because i think i would be contributing to the intellectual dishonesty. this is not a time for cotton candy. this is not a time for rides and amusements. >>reporter: the rides lasted -- the riots lasted three days, nearly 200 people injured, nearly $1 million in property damage. in crown heights, brooklyn, marcia kramer, cbs 2 news. >> the festival is scheduled for sunday at broward park. it will be proceeded by a mm jewish children's museum. >>> there has been yet another incident of children getting injured on an amusement park ride. six kids suffered electrical shock while on the scrambler at ocean beach park in new london, connecticut yesterday. one child was burned when he touched a bar while leaving the ride. we're told all the injuries are minor. it's unclear what caused the electrical surge. earlier this month a 10-year- old boy died on the world's largest water slide in kansas city, kansas. >>> new jersey governor chris christie s

reporter: norman rosenbaum flew in from australia this week. cato's father at 1:00 this afternoon at the deli. turns out the families kept in touch all these years. that is the latest from midwood, brooklyn. back to you. greg: that is something else they kept in touch. thank you, kerry drew. rosanna: it got a little crazy yesterday at jfk airport. there was power outage and they had problems at one the terminals. they couldn't get the bags on can a sell. greg: on the heels of sunday night there was of gunfire at the airport, remember that? rosanna: yeah. greg: all kinds of chaos broke out. yesterday the power briefly came back before going out again, this time for hours. escalators, elevators, baggage screening areas were shut down. american airlines allowed people to change flights without a fee due to the hassle. rosanna: terminal is also used by royal jordanian and air berlin and finnair. what is going on at jfk airport? greg: big story what is going on of "the daily news." take a look at this. panic at our airports. they look back what happ

. >> i cannot believe i'm just talking with norman rosenbaum writes here. probably one of the darkest periods in new york city history. we have the crown heights i never thought that this would happen. such chaos erupted in brooklyn. >> two men have lost loved ones in the violence formed in unlikely bond. torn apart by racism. i was there yesterday as they had the special reunion. >> they have not seen each other in five years. >> as a father, i wanted to see things better. for the world. >> reporter: his 7-year-old son was killed when a station wagon came onto the sidewalk and smashed into him. three days of riots. mostly african-american residents angered that the driver of the station wagon was an innocent man targeted only because he was jewish. >> my brother did not see differences. he saw the commonality between everybody. when i think of the way his death is out, it was everything he stood for. rosanna: we have norman here thank you so much for being here. sorry for your loss. >> if it was yesterday, we are rough like him back on what is happening 25

a quarter century later, cato's dad and rosenbaum's brother norman are bonded by tragedy and share hopes for peace. at today's anniversary event, rosenbaum was a conspicuous no show. he was not here for speeches, candles, and a march on kingston avenue. that march brought them here to park place next to brewer park for an anniversary festival unity. it's the festival part of the program that has rosenbaum bristling. >> and just totally inappropriate. >> reporter: he stayed home to avoid the games and arguments. [ indiscernible ] all of the time for rides and amusements. >> reporter: mr. rosenbaum -- [ indiscernible ] >> yes. >> why? >> it's to show the love. >> reporter: some people shared rosenbaum's reservations about the tone of others say they don't after witnessing the children here. >> love, peace, friendship. >> reporter: the goals are being stamped on to a quilt. organizers say kids who don't necessarily know crown heightss painful past. they will unite a future. dave carlin, cbs 2 news, crown heights. >> along with the rosenbaum's death, nearly 200 people were injured during the

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. >> 25 year a, norman rossen bum's brother was stabbed to death during the crown heights riot. as the the ceremony festival at the neighborhood today, rosenbaum thinks the effort is inappropriate. >> it was not tasteful, appropriate, all up thes considered, it was disrespectful. the mayhem in 16 1 sparked by the death of kato, a seven-year-old boy killed in a car crash. the student from australia was killed in the three days of violence that followed. we find it disappointing. come men rate the murder. >> it is a celebration of how people came together after a very tumultuous, difficult period. >> the brooklyn bureau president among the elected officials planning to attend the event on sunday. he said it was planned by leaderness the black and jewish come machines en tenned to show yoon ty. >> that community saw how to turn pain into percents. and this is the result of it. you could not anything like this for the jewish and the comen ins of colors will get together and it gave birth to the come continuities am cotogether. >> he has offered invitation to rosenbaum. >> needs to see for himself how the death of his brother brought life to many p