Gov. Hochul doubles down on pick for NY’s highest court
Amid growing pushback from fellow Democrats, Gov. Kathy Hochul held an event in the Bronx on Saturday to rally support for her nominee for chief judge, Hector LaSalle.
Fire rips through 3-story Woodhaven home: FDNY
WOODHAVEN, Queens (PIX11) — A 2-alarm house fire destroys a 3-story private home in Queens Saturday morning. The fire department got the call about the fire on the home’s first floor ar…
Deaf, autistic woman missing since Dec. 23 found by sister on Manhattan train
LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11) — A sister of Samantha Denise Primus, the deaf, autistic woman who disappeared just before Christmas, found Primus on the No. 1 train in Lower Manhattan Saturday after…
Hamlin visits teammates for 1st time since injury: AP source
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin visited with teammates at the Bills facility on Saturday for the first time since being discharged from a Buffalo hospital, and about two weeks after the safe…
Mayor Eric Adams to visit El Paso this weekend amid migrant crisis
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Mayor Eric Adams will be traveling to El Paso on Saturday as New York City continues to see an influx of asylum seekers. The trip comes as more than 3,100 asylum seekers ar…
Robbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father — including at Caesars Palace in …
A 2020 NYC protest leader on the past, present and future of racial and social justice activism
Chelsea Miller, co-founder of Freedom March NYC, joins WNYC’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at the Apollo Theater on Sunday.
Suspect arrested in burning woman's face at Brooklyn subway station: NYPD
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A Georgia woman was arrested for allegedly throwing an unknown liquid, and burning a victim’s face inside a Brooklyn subway station, police said. Rodlin Gravesande, 3…
Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prize
Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot — and someone beat the ill fortune of Friday the 13th — when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimat…
Williamsburg street sign blunder fuels old rumors, gentrification fears
City transportation officials say removing “Avenue of Puerto Rico” sign was a mistake
How to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day throughout NYC
The third Monday of January celebrates the civil rights leader’s birthday and legacy of nonviolent resistance to achieve social change.
NYC migrant crisis is unsustainable: Mayor Adams
FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A migrant family from Colombia, South America, stood, huddled on a corner in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Friday night. Andrea, her husband, and two young children did not…
Martin Luther King Jr Day of service tribute in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (PIX11) — He had a dream. But is that dream being realized? A special Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service tribute in Mount Vernon tackled that question. Mount Vernon resi…
Hong Kong Ballet brings a fresh take on Romeo and Juliet to New York City
NEW YORK (PIX11) — It is the love story most have heard about. The classic romance of Romeo and Juliet has made many audiences fall in love repeatedly since its original publication in the 16…
NJ marijuana 'expungement clinic' seeks to right old wrongs
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — It has been more than two years since residents of New Jersey overwhelmingly voted to legalize recreational marijuana. However, lagging behind is the process of wiping …