Speaker McCarthy threatens to block Democrat committee assignments
Republicans say they plan to deliver on their promise to block Democrats from committee assignments — saying Democrats have been involved in questionable conduct, while Democrats say it’s sim…
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NJ law permits certain birth control without prescription
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Certain kinds of birth control will no longer require a prescription in New Jersey under a new law Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed Friday. Self-administered hormonal contrac…
‘We are at our breaking point’: NYC Mayor Adams pleads with state for migrant shelter
The mayor’s office is asking Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration to immediately open a shelter for 500 individuals.
NYU: Air quality much worse in NYC subway stations near river tunnels
Daily pollution levels measured in some river-tunnel stations were similar to breathing air after a wildfire, one expert said.
'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.
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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.