NYC outdoor dining program serves as a boon for outer boroughs, communities of color: Report
The number of outdoor dining locations rose to more than 12,000 sites identified by the Department of Transportation as part of the city's Open Restaurants program, according to the report.
NYC Correction Dept. blocks watchdog from unfettered access to Rikers video footage
Videos have been an important window for outsiders into conditions at the jail.
JetBlue plane bumps into parked aircraft at JFK Airport
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A JetBlue plane bumped into a parked aircraft while backing out of a gate at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Wednesday, officials said. JetBlue Flight 1603 s…
Bank of America resolves problem with missing Zelle transactions, company says
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Bank of America has resolved a problem with Zelle transactions missing from customers’ accounts, the company said. Bank of America customers on Wednesday complained about m…
Bronx rapper Lil Tjay gets bail in gun possession case
THE BRONX (PIX11) — Rapper Lil Tjay was ordered held on $30,000 cash bail after he was arrested on gun possession charges in the Bronx on Monday, officials with the District Attorney’s Office said.…
NYC councilmembers urge sheriff, NYPD to escalate crackdown of unlicensed marijuana
At a hearing Wednesday, the city's sheriff testified that a task force "will be dispatched to all five boroughs on different days of the week."
U.S., allies could send more powerful military tools to Ukraine soon
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Europe to meet with the Ukraine Defense Group, as NATO continues to urge member countries to equip Ukraine with what it needs for an extended war with Russia.
Cat survives getting hit by a car on NYC highway during risky rescue
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — This cat has eight lives left. A lucky feline survived after she was hit by a car while darting across the eastbound lanes of the Grand Central Parkway, near LaGuardia …
Grand Central Madison is closed, but the MTA is running empty trains there anyway
The new station is finished, but problems with its ventilation system mean the agency still can't open the long-delayed service to the public.
Extra Extra: A former Giants linebacker quit football to make bank (and save his knees) selling Pokémon cards online
Because Blake Martinez has newfound stardom as a live Pokémon unboxer, here are your end-of-day links: George Santos' character actor doppleganger, pickleball is one way to make friends on vacation, carbon offsets are largely a lie and more.
Hector LaSalle makes his case for NY chief judge
From the Senate’s perspective, the vote puts an end to Hector LaSalle’s bid for chief judge. But Gov. Kathy Hochul and LaSalle’s allies see it differently.
Party City, amid rising prices, seeks bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (AP) — Party City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling with rising prices and a pullback in customer spending. The company, based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, …
NYC records 400 COVID deaths in 2 weeks as PCR testing drops
The number of NYC residents taking PCR tests, which determine official records and help track the disease, is the lowest it’s been since May 2020. But does that matter?
Leaked NYC schools video shows implicit bias a key concern as gifted and talented program expands
The training video for teachers nominating gifted 4-year-olds aims to diversify the program long criticized as enabling segregation in city public schools.
3 NYC sexual health clinics still shuttered as Adams seeks to expand abortion access
The health department has attributed the closures to staffing shortages, a widespread problem across city agencies.