'Heartbreaking': Over 2,600 NYC overdose deaths in 2021, DOH says
NEW YORK (PIX11) — More than 2,600 New York City overdose deaths were recorded in 2021, with fentanyl involved in 80%, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Thursday. “These deaths are h…
Experience music and theater from around the globe and more things to do in NYC this week
It’s impossible to keep up with everything happening in New York City arts and culture, but here are some recommendations for events you shouldn’t miss during the week ahead.
'Junior' case comes to close with sentencing of 5 men
CONCOURSE, the Bronx (PIX11) — The final five men charged in the death of Bronx teenager Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz were sentenced in court late Friday morning. Thirteen men in total were…
Girl, 9, dies in Brooklyn house fire: NYPD
BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A 9-year-old girl died in a house fire in Brooklyn early Friday, police said. The FDNY was called to the scene of a multi-alarm fire on Howard Avenue, near Dumont Av…
LG recalls nearly 57,000 TVs due to risks of tip-over, injury
LG is recalling nearly 57,000 TVs and TV stands following reports that the televisions “can become unstable while on the assembled stand” and tip over, posing a risk of entrapment, inju…
'Riverdance' star Michael Flatley facing 'aggressive' cancer
“Riverdance” was born after Flatley was asked to create an intermission show for the popular European music talent competition “Eurovision” in 1994.
Can you increase your odds at the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot?
It’s one of the largest Mega Millions jackpots in history. Can you increase your odds at winning it?
NYPD video: 2 shooters exchange gunfire at Bronx intersection
HIGHBRIDGE, the Bronx (PIX11) — Bullets flew at a Highbridge intersection when two shooters exchanged gunfire in a broad-daylight incident caught on surveillance video released by the NYPD. The sho…
Video shows NYPD van hitting and killing pedestrian on busy Brooklyn street
Experts say it raises questions about whether the officers were driving safely and followed procedure.
NYC drug overdose deaths surged to record high in 2021
In 2021, 2,668 people died as a result of drug overdoses, the most since New York City began tracking overdose deaths in 2000.
Queens woman found dead in home with gunshot to back of head: police
MASPETH, Queens (PIX11) — A Maspeth woman was found dead inside her home with a gunshot wound to the back of the head, police said early Friday, announcing a homicide investigation. Officers headed…
Early Addition: Donald Trump has a recurring bit where he suggests bombing a country and blaming someone else for it
Because he apparently floated the idea of nuking North Korea and passing blame back in 2017, here are your early links: suburban dudes are dressing like "Yellowstone" characters, Here Lies Love is coming to Broadway, and more.
$1.35B Mega Millions jackpot has lottery players dreaming big
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. (PIX11) — Lottery players across New York, New Jersey, and most of the rest of the country were grabbing their Mega Millions tickets ahead of Friday night’s historic drawing, al…
Bronx 'Junior' murder case coming to close with sentencing of last 5 involved
THE BRONX (PIX11) — More than four years after the brutal gang murder of 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz outside a Bronx bodega, the final five men implicated in his death will be senten…
Labor ally or fiscal hawk? Adams faces hard choice as NYC municipal unions demand raises in COVID era
The contract talks pose a test for Adams, a centrist Democrat who was backed by unions but has nevertheless promised to rein in workforce spending.