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MTA approves discounted fares on LIRR and Metro-North trips in NYC
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The MTA will offer discounted fares on Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad trips in New York City soon after the agency’s congestion pricing plan starts this summ…
2 winning Powerball tickets sold in Brooklyn, Staten Island
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Two people in New York City are a little richer Tuesday after buying prize-winning Powerball tickets, according to lottery officials. A ticket worth $100,000 was sold at Canarsie…
WATCH: Zebras get loose near highway exit, gallop into Washington community
“I called someone and was like, ‘So I found the missing zebras. They’re in my yard,'” one resident said.
Billie Eilish heading to NYC, NJ during 'Hit Me Hard And Soft' tour
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Billie Eilish is going on tour after the release of her album, “Hit Me Hard And Soft,” on May 17. The tour kicks off in Canada at the end of September. She’ll b…
Hush money judge rules Trump violated gag order, warns of jail time
NEW YORK — The judge overseeing former President Trump’s hush money case held him in contempt Tuesday for violating a gag order nine times. Judge Juan Merchan fined Trump $9,000 over his recent pos…
Mini elephants will fall from the sky in Brooklyn's Dumbo Drop
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Thousands of tiny elephants will fly at the sixth annual Dumbo Drop in Brooklyn. The annual tradition helps support two public schools in Dumbo. This year’s eve…
$1 hot dogs to be sold during Mets game against Cubs
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Here’s a deal you’ll surely relish. The Mets will be serving $1 hot dogs during their game against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field on Tuesday night. Gluten-free or veg…
On-duty NYCHA employee allegedly choked coworker during fight: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — An on-duty New York City Housing Authority employee was arrested after allegedly choking another on-duty employee during a fight on Monday, police said Tuesday. Rashe…
'New Jersey is not solving their funding problem': MTA CEO on congestion plan backlash
NEW YORK (PIX11) – MTA CEO Janno Lieber called New Jersey’s lawsuit over congestion pricing “kind of amazing” on PIX11 Morning News. “It’s amazing that Phil Murphy is …
MTA to vote on discounted train fares ahead of congestion pricing rollout
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The MTA will vote on discounted train fares during a meeting on Tuesday two months before the planned rollout of congestion pricing. The MTA board is expected to approve a 10% cu…
Protesters take over school building on Columbia University campus
MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) – Protesters have taken over a building on the Columbia University campus early Tuesday morning after discussions between the school and demonstrators broke d…
Teen shot, walks to police post in Brooklyn: sources
BED-STUY, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A 15-year-old boy who was shot managed to walk to a police post in Bed-Stuy early Tuesday, sources told PIX11 News. The shooting happened at a gas station on Atlantic A…
Columbia students ask feds to probe alleged anti-Palestinian bias on campus
The claim is the latest in a series of complaints filed by Palestinian and Jewish students alleging mistreatment by university officials.
Columbia University starts suspensions amid protests
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Students at Columbia University are facing suspension after refusing to clear an encampment set up inside the campus by a pro-Palestinian group. The ultimatum was issued Mo…
4 law officers serving warrant are killed in shootout at North Carolina home: police
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Three officers on a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed along with a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department of…