'A wonderful person': Hundreds attend wake to pay respects to fallen Newark firefighter
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — Hundreds of people came to pay their respects Wednesday to fallen Newark firefighter Augusto “Augie” Acabou, one of two firefighters killed last week in a f…
Moose on the Loose: Yankees alter their uniform
NEW YORK (PIX11) — As news came out Wednesday, the New York Yankees’ iconic pinstripe home jerseys and road greys will now bear a sponsorship patch for Starr Insurance. MLB teams were g…
Boys were heading to supermarket with their mother when wounded in Bronx shooting
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A mother was on her way to a supermarket with her two young boys when a gunman opened fire into a crowd outside a park in the Bronx, injuring her sons and two other …
Multiple firefighters hospitalized after battling fire in Passaic, mayor says
PASSAIC, N.J. (PIX11) – Multiple firefighters were hospitalized Wednesday after battling a fire in Passaic, New Jersey, the city’s mayor said. The fire happened at a home at 67 Union Avenue. Firefi…
New Jersey teens get law enforcement training at outreach program
FREEHOLD, N.J. (PIX11) — At Monmouth County Sheriff youth week, teens like Jenna Castle are getting a glimpse of what life behind the badge is like. “My brother’s in the military,…
All-star New York senior citizens play baseball on LI
NEW YORK (PIX11) — While Major League Baseball continues its all-star break, some local all-stars were on the field in Wednesday’s heat. They weren’t going to let anything stop th…
Homeowners in the city say new Airbnb regulations will hurt them financially
LOWER MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Homeowners rallied outside City Hall and said new regulations on Airbnb hosts would crush them financially and end the short-term rental market as we know it. …
Driver hits and kills man during dispute on Upper East Side, police say
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) – A driver hit and killed a man with his vehicle during a dispute on Manhattan’s Upper East Side Wednesday afternoon, police said. Two drivers got into the …
16-year-old arrested in fatal Washington Heights crash
The collision involving a stolen vehicle also set off a chair reaction along the parked cars on the street.
Class size law could cost NYC nearly $2 billion per year, report finds
A new analysis by the Independent Budget Office found the city will need to hire as many as 17,700 teachers to comply with the new state law capping the headcount in classrooms.
Extra Extra: Uber Eats will be getting a piece of Domino's pie
Because you need proper licenses to let people hold your sloth, here are your afternoon links: a prescription for produce, no view of the Northern Lights in NYC, Domino's is joining Uber Eats and more stories from around the city and internet.
It’s hot in NYC — and some people may struggle with the air quality
Temperatures as high as 93 degrees Fahrenheit are expected in the city, according to the National Weather Service. Here's how to stay safe in the heat.