No good deed unpunished: Receiver tarred as “worst landlord”
It’s not the worst landlords list. It’s the worst landlords list. What makes this annual hit piece by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams so bad? To begin with, not everyone on the list is a landlord. Some of them are receivers — people appointed by a judge to rescue...
CB8: Homeless Shelter Coming to 1st Avenue This Spring over Objections of Some Locals
A new men’s homeless shelter is slated to open this spring on 1st Avenue and 61st St., Community Board 8 announced last week, which will house up to 200 people. A few thousand people have since signed a petition with the goal of stopping it. “I don’t want anybody...
Jamaican Jermaine Parker opens state-of-the-art recording studio in the Bronx
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own!. When Jamaican-born businessman Jermaine Parker opened Blakk Hyenaz Music Production, a state-of-the-art recording studio on White Plains Road in the Bronx, he realized a long-standing vision to create a...
Hochul peeved by Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ demands as he claims NYC faces $12B...
Kath is mad at Zoh’s tax math. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “tax the rich” refrain is getting on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nerves — with sources saying she views his warnings that the city faces a $12 billion budget hole as an underhanded ploy to push his socialist dreams. Hochul’s circle believes the sky-is-falling fiscal...
Hudson River ice: When New Yorkers once walked across to NJ
NEW YORK (PIX11) – This week, massive chunks of ice have been floating down the Hudson River, causing ferry delays between New York City and Hoboken. While that may seem extreme by today’s standards, it’s nothing compared to what happened in the 1800s and early 1900s — when the river actually froze solid.
Rideshare Driver Fatally Shot in Suspected First Homicide of 2026 in the Bronx, NYPD...
A tragic start to 2026 in the Bronx saw the year's suspected first homicide when a rideshare driver was shot dead early on New Year's Day. According to Hoodline, the 55-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds to the head, near Morris Avenue and the Cross Bronx Expressway. Firefighters initially...
Bedford Park: Person Hospitalized after Shooting inside Convenience Store on Bedford Park Blvd
One person is stable and hospitalized after being shot in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Thursday, Jan. 29, police said. An NYPD spokesperson said the NYPD received a call at 7.21 p.m. of a shooting and that one person was shot in the lower abdomen and transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in Belmont.
These 8 New York Chains Keep The Fish Sandwich Surprisingly Legit
Who knew New York chains could do fish sandwiches right? I certainly didn’t. Between the skyline, the bagels, and the pizza wars, fish sandwiches don’t usually get a second thought. Let alone a standing ovation. Yet somehow, these chains managed to turn something simple into surprisingly legit. Think...
Quick action taken by rookie Bronx NYPD officers saves choking toddler
Police Officers Freddy Cerpa and Megan Ficken administered back slaps, which saved the child's life.
Bronx man shot girlfriend in face during jealous rage: court docs
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – A Bronx man shot his girlfriend in a jealous rage and will spend the next 17 years in prison for attempted murder, Bronx District Attorney Dacel Clark announced Friday. Arturo Paulino, 30, was sentenced to 17 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty...
