Brooklyn NY

Most restaurants struggle to garner attention when they first open, but thanks to its controversial name, one new eatery is certainly not having that problem. On Oct. 9, a restaurant named “Whitexicans” opened its doors in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York, serving dishes like panko-crusted...

The plague of public lewdness on city subways continues. The New York City Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying the individual wanted in connection with a public lewdness incident that occurred within the confines of the 13th Precinct / Transit District 4. Details are as follows:. It was...

​​For Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who would be New York City’s first Muslim mayor if elected, promising to keep Jessica Tisch as police commissioner is a key campaign gesture, given his past stance on defunding the police. For many Jewish New Yorkers, still shaken by rising antisemitism since the Oct. 7,...

The Brooklyn mom who eerily told cops her missing 11-year-old non-verbal autistic son never existed is now being held on Rikers Island, law enforcement sources said Monday. The boy – identified by cops as Jacob Pritchett – was nowhere to be found when child welfare officials, and later police, swept the Howard Avenue...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York State will “fast-track” $30 million in emergency food assistance as the ongoing government shutdown threatens New Yorkers’ SNAP benefits, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced earlier Monday that SNAP benefits will not be issued starting...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Speed cameras will fine drivers in work zones on New York City’s bridges and tunnels starting in 2026, according to the MTA. An MTA committee on Monday voted to finalize the Work Zone Speed Enforcement Program, which was approved in this year’s state budget. Starting in spring 2026,...

A southbound 6 subway train struck a piece of metal, causing a fire Monday morning. It happened around 9:39 a.m. near the 68th Street and Lexington Avenue stop.

An elderly woman was found dead after a fire ripped through a Queens home Monday morning and took more than an hour to extinguish, according to authorities. The senior citizen, 85, was found on the first floor unconscious and unresponsive inside the home in the College Point neighborhood and was rushed to New...

Before the days of Google Maps, the Queens-native found street views in library books.

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — New York is cracking down on illegal tinted windows, if the number of summonses from September is any indication. Car owners put tints in their windows for several reasons. They can provide more privacy, block out sunlight, reduce heat and glare, or just look cooler. Some states, specifically...