Gov. Hochul wants to double funding for gun violence reduction in 17 upstate communities
The programs include money for outreach workers, streetlights and special police units in high-crime areas.
NYC to build new public high school in Brooklyn to alleviate overcrowding, officials say
BAY RIDGE, Brooklyn (PIX11) — New York City is building a new public high school in Bay Ridge to alleviate overcrowding at two other Brooklyn schools, officials said on Wednesday. New York Ci…
Man with cane hugged and kissed 8-year-old girl in Brooklyn subway station: NYPD
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A white-bearded man with a cane hugged and kissed an 8-year-old girl in a Brooklyn subway station last week, police said. The suspect approached the child wh…
Early Addition: R.I.P. Alleva Dairy, the Little Italy cheese shop once co-owned by Tony Danza
Because the 130-year-old institution fell behind on rent, here are your early links: new subway station customer service centers, Amtrak fruit and sandwiches recalled, people who love getting inside pool floats and more.
Man fatally stabbed in the chest during a fight in Queens: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man died and another was arrested after the two got into a fight with sharp weapons in Queens last month, police said on Wednesday. Authorities found Gerard Moreno, 3…
'You're never going to find her': Mom vanishes after meeting Bronx man online
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (PIX11) — When Lynn Kim left her Michigan home on New Year’s Eve 2022, her ex-husband and his sister tried to talk some sense into her. “Don’t go to New Yo…
5-Alarm fire blazes in West New York, NJ; smoky skies reported on the Upper West Side
Firefighters were battling the blaze in West New York, NJ, early Wednesday morning.
Boy, 16, pushed down stairs, robbed in Grand Central Station: NYPD
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — A 16-year-old boy was pushed down a flight of subway stairs and robbed in Grand Central Station last month, police said on Wednesday. The suspect shoved the teen …
Woman headbutted, punched in Queens subway attack: police
JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens (PIX11) — A woman was headbutted and repeatedly punched in an attack by two assailants aboard a Queens subway train, police said late Tuesday in an appeal for tips to close …
Gov. Kathy Hochul talks New York issues on PIX11 Morning News
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Gov. Kathy Hochul joined PIX11 Morning News on Wednesday to cover a number of topics and what they mean for New Yorkers. The governor touched on issues including the New York Cit…
Man accused of fatally striking FDNY EMT with her own ambulance set to stand trial in Bronx
THE BRONX (PIX11) — Nearly six years after an FDNY EMT and mother of five was fatally struck by her own ambulance in the Bronx, the man accused of getting behind the wheel and killing her is set to…
Mentorship effort helping young Black designers break into fashion industry
NEW YORK (PIX11) — For five young Black men from Detroit — all of them designers — you can imagine the excitement of seeing the bright lights of New York City and having their des…
Off-duty cop dies days after being shot in Brooklyn robbery attempt
The officer and his brother-in-law were attempting to buy a $24,000 Honda Pilot advertised on Facebook Marketplace when the suspect allegedly pointed a gun and demanded cash.
Program aims to increase teacher diversity at NYC schools
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A local program is working to bring more men of color to teach students in New York City classrooms. The partnership between the City University of New York, City Hall, and…
Queens family among the dead in Turkey earthquake
CORONA, Queens (PIX11) — A Queens couple and their young children were among the more than 7,000 killed by an earthquake in Turkey, family members told PIX11. Burak Firik, 35, recently left h…