Off-duty NYPD officer arrested in Manhattan: police
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested in Manhattan early Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD. Officer Julian Beka, 24, was taken into custody around 1:13 a.m. Beka was charged with assault in the third degree, police say.
New York prison violence escalates; advocates push for legislation on data transparency
Violence inside New York State prisons is on the rise, and advocates say the lack of transparency is making it difficult to fully understand the crisis. According to data from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), assaults on prison staff have increased by 86%, rising from...
Mayor Adams scoffs at trash can refunds for 250K NYC homeowners
Mayor Eric Adams thinks homeowners should pay for their own trash bins without help from taxpayer dollars. The City Council passed a bill requiring the city to cover the cost of mandatory trash bins for small homeowners, but the mayor is skeptical taxpayers should foot the bill. [ more › ]
Hochul excited about ‘redoing our prison system’ post-strike as advocates fume over HALT program...
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday that she is “excited” about efforts which she described as “redoing our prison system” in the wake of a three-week illegal strike by correction officers across the state. The governor’s response to the strike may have ultimately sent 75% of officers...
‘Don’t let me die’: Family mourns after son stabbed to death in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A Bronx family is desperate for answers and arrests after a young man was violently attacked and killed in Brooklyn. His mother said his final words were, “Don’t let me die,” but his attackers stabbed him until he bled to death. “I’m not OK because you took him from me,” said […]
NYC mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo proposes boosting subway cops to level not seen since...
Mayoral candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a subway safety plan Tuesday that would boost the number of underground transit cops by 50% to more than 4,000 — a level not seen since the 1990s. Cuomo is also calling for accelerating the expansion of high-barrier turnstiles to deter fare evasion and...
Family says NYC detainee, 21, dies after a week in jail — 3rd detainee...
A memorial for 21-year-old Ariel Quidone is seen at NYCHA's Vladeck Houses on the Lower East Side on March 18, 2025. Ariel Quidone was taken to the hospital for a “medical emergency" last week, according to officials. [ more › ]
Shouting maniac hurls bottle at woman, 67, in random subway assault as victim rails...
A shouting maniac hurled a bottle at a 67-year-old woman in a Midtown subway station Monday – as the victim railed over the attacker being loose despite a lengthy rap sheet. Vandell Williams, 30, — who has nearly a dozen prior busts and multiple documented mental health incidents — attacked Milena Ruiz for no...
Free eggs to be given out at select NYC locations
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Christa Barfield, also known as FarmerJawn, is at it again: helping people access eggs as prices continue to soar in the tri-state area. FarmerJawn will partner with local businesses on Friday to distribute dozens of free eggs. In February, the Consumer Price Index showed that a dozen Grade A eggs...
‘Chaos’ after judge upholds law limiting outside income for NY lawmakers
Dozens of NY lawmakers could have to leave office or give up their private-sector jobs after a judge upholds the constitutionality of a December 2022 law that places limits on their outside income.
