Brooklyn NY

Featured picture for What parents need to know as NYC Public Schools open for the new school year

What parents need to know as NYC Public Schools open for the new school...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The school year is finally upon us! To ensure a smooth start, here are some important things to know for the upcoming year! NYC Public Schools calendar The 2026-2027 school year kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 10. The last day of school is scheduled for June 28. Key dates to […]
Featured picture for Gunman Opens Fire on Crowd Outside Harlem Building, Flees Westbound

Gunman Opens Fire on Crowd Outside Harlem Building, Flees Westbound

A gunman opened fire multiple times on a group of people standing outside a Harlem apartment building on Tuesday, August 4, at around 5:20 p.m., then ran off westbound before vanishing into the neighborhood. No one was hit, but police are still searching for the shooter more than a month later and are now offering a ca
Featured picture for World's Biggest Fish Seen In New York For The 1st Time Since 1935

World’s Biggest Fish Seen In New York For The 1st Time Since 1935

Two 20-ton whale sharks put on a show that hasn't been seen around here since 1935.
Featured picture for Hicksville Truck Worker Crushed by NYC Garbage Truck at Gabrielli Dealership

Hicksville Truck Worker Crushed by NYC Garbage Truck at Gabrielli Dealership

A trucking worker was crushed and killed at a Hicksville truck dealership on Labor Day when a New York City garbage truck backed over him during what should have been a routine repair. Nassau County police and emergency crews responded to the scene around 2:50 p.m. Monday, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Featured picture for Ahead Of Jewish High Holidays, Governor Hochul Announces $70 Million To Protect Community-Based Organizations Vulnerable To Hate Crimes And Attacks

Ahead Of Jewish High Holidays, Governor Hochul Announces $70 Million To Protect Community-Based Organizations...

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a record $70 million will be distributed to 290 nonprofit community-based organizations that are vulnerable to hate crimes and attacks due to their ideology, beliefs or mission. Administered by the State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the Securing Communities Ag
Featured picture for New Yorkers show out for Brooklyn's West Indian American Day Parade

New Yorkers show out for Brooklyn’s West Indian American Day Parade

The yearly tradition kicks off with a predawn celebration known as J'Ouvert. [ more › ]
Featured picture for Firefighter Spent 10 Months Cleaning up Rubble After Twin Towers Collapsed. After Avoiding the Site for Years, Retirement Lead Him Back

Firefighter Spent 10 Months Cleaning up Rubble After Twin Towers Collapsed. After Avoiding the...

George Campbell couldn’t bring himself to drive past the site where he searched for his fallen brothers. Now, he spends his days there telling stories he says the world can’t forget
Featured picture for 25 years ago, a NASA astronaut captured this haunting photo of the 9/11 attacks — Earth from space

25 years ago, a NASA astronaut captured this haunting photo of the 9/11 attacks...

During the Sept. 11 attacks, NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson — the only American not on Earth at the time — snapped a "sobering" shot of smoke pouring across New York City as the second tower fell.
Featured picture for Never forget: Betrayals of 9/11 first responders have lingered for 25 years

Never forget: Betrayals of 9/11 first responders have lingered for 25 years

Around this time of year the phrase “never forget 9/11” gets invoked at the commemorations of the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, when 2,996 people died in a multipronged terrorist attack in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, that would upend the world as we knew it.
Featured picture for NYC Council threatens to join lawsuit against posh venue accused of hijacking ‘public’ space under Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge

NYC Council threatens to join lawsuit against posh venue accused of hijacking ‘public’ space...

City Council Speaker Julie Menin is threatening to have the Big Apple join a lawsuit against a luxury events venue under the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge for allegedly hijacking a public plaza. “We must ensure that this public space remains genuinely accessible to all New Yorkers and that the legal commitments governing t

Trending Posts