Rikers Island is supposed to close in 2027, so why is Mayor Adams talking about 'Plan B?'
The jailed population would have to be cut nearly in half by 2027. Instead, it’s growing.
New York Harbor School charts expansion as it teaches next generation of ocean stewards
Now in its 20th year of operation, the Harbor School prepares teenagers for green and sustainable jobs in the maritime sector – from scientific research to underwater welding.
At Harlem’s Apollo Theater, the Rev. Martin Luther King’s fight for racial justice lives on
WNYC’s annual celebration of the civil rights leader and his work featured spirited discussion and rousing music.
3 hurt in 3 separate Brooklyn shootings in under 10 hours: police
BROOKLYN, New York (PIX11) — Three men were wounded in three separate shootings across Brooklyn in the span of less than 10 hours Sunday, according to authorities. In the most recent incident, a 35…
Harlem truck depot set to open in days 'absolutely unacceptable,' Manhattan borough president says
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine pushed Sunday to stop the opening of a truck depot in Harlem. The depot, set to open near the 145th Street Bridge and the M…
Long on death row, man freed pending retrial in 1994 beating death of NJ grandma
CINCINNATI (AP) — A man who spent a quarter-century on death row in the robbery and murder of a New Jersey woman at an Ohio hotel nearly three decades ago has been freed on bond while awaiting a ne…
Advocates demand Madison Square Garden stop using facial recognition
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Lawmakers and privacy advocates are calling on James Dolan, owner of Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall, to stop surveilling guests for non-security purposes. …
Adams demands national solution to migrant crisis during El Paso visit
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Mayor Eric Adams stressed on Sunday that the surge in asylum seekers in New York City is a national crisis; he called for a national solution during a visit to El Paso, Tex…
Man with dementia, 88, reported missing in Newark
NEWARK, NJ (PIX11) — An 88-year-old man with dementia was reported missing in Newark on Sunday, officials said. Baliva Riva-Veneira was last seen around 5 p.m. near Filmore Street and Ferry S…
Two planes nearly collide on runway JFK Airport: FAA
Delta pilots jammed on the breaks during takeoff, stopping the plane just short of an American Airlines jet that was taxiing across the runway.
NYPD school crossing guard accused of biting ex-girlfriend
THE BRONX (PIX11) — An NYPD school crossing guard is accused of punching and biting her ex-girlfriend during a domestic dispute in the Bronx Friday night, police said. Janet Eury, 34, was arr…
5 unanswered questions about Biden’s classified documents
The revelations have pushed Biden and the White House onto the defensive.
Armed men make off with cash in Queens home invasion: NYPD
FLUSHING, Queens (PIX11) — Three armed men robbed a Queens home early Sunday morning, police said. The suspects stole an unknown amount of money from the home on Franklin Avenue, near Kissena…
Bills' Hamlin says 'heart is with' team at game, he's home
Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is still recovering after going into cardiac arrest on the field in Cincinnati two weeks ago, said he will be cheering from home Sunday during Buffalo’s wild-card pla…
Saks Fifth Avenue plans to add high-end casino to its Midtown store
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — From the cash register to cashing out, Saks Fifth Avenue is finalizing a plan to add a luxury, high-end casino to its iconic Midtown store, according to a source clo…