Shelter scam: NYC is pulling a fast one on Staten Island — and it’s...
New York City is trying to ram two massive homeless shelters into quiet Staten Island neighborhoods by exploiting loopholes and ignoring the law. At 4934 Arthur Kill Rd., in Charleston, officials are labeling a planned 160-bed men’s shelter a “transient hotel” in zoning filings. That magic wording lets them build “as-of-right” with zero public review or Uniform Land Use Review Procedure...
Doctor and son accused of running dangerous side-business scheme in New York
Officials announced Thursday that a doctor and his son have been accused of operating a family-run pill mill in New York, in what authorities describe as a brazen abuse of medical authority to fuel the illegal distribution of prescription drugs. Over a roughly three-month period in 2022, the physician allegedly...
Woman wanted for stabbing 2 men, slashing another near North Central Bronx Hospital
Police say a woman and another man engaged in an argument with three other men.
A Growing Number of New Yorkers Are Packing Up and Leaving—Here’s Where They’re Moving...
New York City has long been known for its energy, opportunity, and fast-paced lifestyle, but for many residents, the rising cost of living is becoming harder to manage. A new report suggests that more people are deciding it’s no longer worth the financial strain. According to a recent analysis...
NYC 5 Boro Bike Tour 2026: Will the Verrazzano Bridge be closed on Sunday?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— The NYC TD Five Boro Bike Tour returns on Sunday, May 3, and it could affect your travel plans. Bicycle riders will begin their journey in Manhattan on Sunday, and cross five major bridges, including the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which will signal that the Ford Wadsworth finish is near.
Teen accused of rush hour train shooting in Queens: NYPD
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A 16-year-old boy is accused of attempted murder in connection with a shooting on a crowded subway train in Queens. Police arrested the teen Wednesday night after two days of searching after a 15-year-old boy was shot multiple times on a Manhattan-bound A train at 6 p.m. Monday. Initially, the NYPD […]
NYC considers new ferry route to the Bronx
BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – What if you could get to the West Bronx by boat? City Council Member Althea Stevens is proposing a new ferry route along the Harlem River, bringing New Yorkers to the West Bronx. It’d be the first ferry route on the Harlem River. She’s calling on the Department of Transportation to […]
City Council Rushes To Keep NYPD Robo Cops Unarmed
New York City lawmakers are trying to get ahead of the robots. On Thursday, April 30, 2026, City Councilmember Jennifer Gutiérrez introduced legislation that would bar the New York Police Department from attempting to arm robots or using them in ways likely to cause physical injury. Backers say the bill would lock into city law what is currently only an internal NYPD policy, and...
‘Boo hoo’: The New Yorkers who cheered Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ video
Fordham Road in the Bronx. New Yorkers on Fordham Road said they liked the mayor’s decision to get personal with the uber rich. [ more › ]
Massive protest swarms City Hall entrance: ‘Let us in!’
CITY HALL PARK, Manhattan (PIX11) — A huge crowd of protesters gathered outside the gates of City Hall, chanting “Let us in!” New York City council members stood with and rallied for Teamsters Local 821 to restore benefits to the city’s sanitation and waste management workers’ retirement packages. The group of at least 100 people […]
