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President Biden extends pause on student loan repayments as forgiveness program tied up in courts
This is the eighth time the restart date for payments has been rescheduled, but the Department of Education says they need more time to resolve their legal fight.
Astor Place Hairstylists celebrates being saved from closing
EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Astor Place Hairstylists has been a part of the New York landscape since 1947. It has catered to celebrities, to politicians and to working class New Yorkers…
AAA predicts third-busiest Thanksgiving travel season in decades
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thanksgiving is just a few days away and many New Yorkers are preparing their bags and booking their tickets to travel during the holidays. AAA predicts a 1.5% in…
Man arrested for attacking 12-year-old boy with crutch: NYPD
BROOKLYN (PIX11) — A man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a 12-year-old boy with a crutch while he headed to school last week in Brooklyn, police confirmed Wednesday. Jamal…
NY judicial commission releases 7 picks for state's top judge
Gov. Kathy Hochul has until Dec. 23 to put forward a nominee from list.
After double-slashing on the NY subway, calls for vigilance and hate crime charges
UNION SQUARE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Police continue to search for a man who they said slashed a woman in the face on the subway, and then when a good samaritan tried to intervene, the attacker …
Balloons ready for 96th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
MANHATTAN (PIX11) — The official parade is Thursday. But the day before, thousands of people had to Manhattan’s Upper West Side for another big show. Bluey, Pokemon and Baby Shark are lined u…
Thieves steal bags of clothing, food from Long Island donation bins
LONG ISLAND (PIX11) — At this time of year, many families are in need of warm clothes and food, but thieves on Long Island are making it harder for these families to get their essentials. For…
Filipino food gains visibility in NYC, but restaurateurs point to a complicated reality
Current and former restaurant owners, chefs, historians and diners say Filipino food has lingered far too long on the brink of the ascendancy predicted by culinary greats.
Dilapidated Paterson library to be redeveloped into community resource center
PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — A public library that was once filled with stories is set to become a comeback story. “[We knew] if we had an opportunity, we would bring back this buildi…
Subway rider tries to pull 10-year-old boy off train in Manhattan; boy's siblings intervene: NYPD
MANHATTAN (PIX11) — A subway rider grabbed a 10-year-old boy’s legs and tried to take him off the train at the 34th Street subway station on Wednesday morning in an attempted kidnapping…
Queens mom of 5 gets new heart, celebrates 1st Thanksgiving since life-saving surgery
FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (PIX11) — A Queens mom has a lot to be grateful for this holiday: she was given the gift of a new heart. Shanel Blake, 39, had a life-saving heart transplant this summer.…
LI nursing center creates Thanksgiving parade for seniors
COMMACK, NY (PIX11) — Nursing home residents were treated to a special Thanksgiving celebration on Wednesday. The staff at the Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center organized…
NYPD detective suspended amid federal probe
Saul Delacruz, a member of the department’s Field Intelligence Unit, was suspended without pay on Tuesday.
Official says 4 Philly high school students shot near school
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Four students were injured in an apparent drive-by shooting shortly after their Philadelphia high school let out early for the day on Wednesday, a city schools spokesperson said…
Paula Abdul, Gloria Estefan, more celebs practice ahead of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Every year, 34th Street between Broadway and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan becomes a stage on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. This year’s star-studded practice run included Paula …
