Here’s why NYC public schools are closed Monday
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City public school students will soon enjoy a three-day weekend, as schools are closed on Monday, March 31. Public schools will be closed on Monday in observance of Eid al-Fitr, the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” which marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.
Remains found decades ago in Santa Cruz County identified as missing NY teen
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday announced that human remains found almost exactly 30 years ago in a riverbed near Watsonville have been linked to a teen from Queens, New York, who went missing in 1975. According to the release posted on the Sheriff's Office Facebook page Tuesday afternoon , the...
NYC TikTokker goes viral for sharing controversial ‘free breakfast hack’
Free apple in the Big Apple? A TikTokker based in New York has shared a controversial buffet of tricks on securing a free breakfast in the city. Bayley, who hails from Queens, went viral last week after sharing her uncommon “free breakfast hack” videos on on the social media platform. “Everything is #free when you’re...
NYPD’s first female K9 team is on patrol
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Members of the NYPD continue to break down barriers, this time, with the department’s first female K9 team. Meet Detective Christina Orlando and her K9 partner Lindsay. The pair are members of the emergency services unit. The two respond to dangerous situations on a daily basis. Detective Orlando...
Walgreens Announces the Closure of 9 Locations in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
Walgreens, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States, is closing over 500 stores in 2025. Sure, retail is struggling, but the prescription business isn't going anywhere, right?. It turns out one major factor driving the Walgreens store closures is retail theft. You may have noticed that more...
Dems enraged over Elon Musk want NYC to divest $1 billion in pension funds...
Some Big Apple Dems are so furious over Elon Musk and DOGE that they’re vowing to try to divest city pensions from his lucrative, environmentally friendly company Tesla. Brooklyn city Councilman Justin Brannan is making divestment from Tesla a key plank in his bid to become the next city comptroller and is even...
New York Is Giving Away Energy-Efficient Dryers. See If You Qualify.
If you live in New York and need a new clothes dryer, you might be able to get one for free.The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), which furthers eco-friendly initiatives in the state, is distributing small grants to New York households to help fund the purchase and installation of...
Closing Time: Another Major Chain Shutting Stores Across New York
Business and restaurant closures continue to rise across New York and the nation. Another national chain with over 450 locations in the Empire State is set to shut down six this year. Party City, Macy's, Joann Fabrics, Game Stop, Big Lots, and Forever 21 are just a few of the...
ICE arrests Harlem activist amid deportation battle
LOWER MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Robert Panton has spent the latter part of his life fighting for his freedom and has been teetering on deportation for the last five years. On Tuesday, during a routine check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the 59-year-old was taken into custody. “It’s a gross...
New York State is Banning Masks
No matter how much time passes in the Empire State, just about every time you turn around, state officials want to ban something. There continues to be a really long list of things that New York should ban but refuses to, while it looks to ban things that no one asked for.
