Gang prevention activist’s sudden death giving momentum to his movement
A man who founded a gang in Brooklyn and then turned his life around left people in shock when he suddenly died, but a community is trying to keep his message alive.
Clergy holds Christmas vigil at ICE detention center in Newark after detainee’s death
An interfaith group of men and women of the cloth led a Christmas week vigil at the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in Newark on Monday, asking ICE and its private contractor to respect the god-given value of every human being, regardless of immigration status. “We believe that mass incarceration...
Off-duty NYPD school safety agent arrested for forcible touching and assault in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – An off-duty New York City Police Department school safety agent was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Brooklyn and charged with forcible touching and assault, officials said. Police identified…
Are There Paranormal Beings Along The Shores of New York’s Hudson River?
For years sailors who traveled up and down the Hudson river claimed to seeing beings, and some say they even caused a famous shipwreck.
Woman Adopts Foster Dog Before He’s Put Down So He Can Spend 1 Night...
“If I gave him anything, it’s the gift of a person who will miss him long after he’s gone,” Isabel Klee wrote on social media after adopting the sick pup
Everything to Know About Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat on His 65th Birthday
Jean-Michel Basquiat is one of the most well-known Black artists in the modern era. Born Dec. 22, 1960, to a Haitian-American father and Puerto Rican mother, the Brooklyn native got his start as a street artist before becoming a star in the art world, hanging with the likes of Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Madonna...
Man stabs subway rider over and over on Queens train
The NYPD released images Monday of a man suspected of repeatedly stabbing a subway rider on a train in Queens over the weekend.
Man allegedly set club promoter on fire in Times Square, fled to Egypt: DA
Editor’s note: The video above aired on March 16, 2025. NEW YORK (PIX11) — The man accused of setting someone on fire in Times Square earlier this year has been charged with attempted murder nine months after the brutal attack, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Monday. Ahmad Mossad, 45, allegedly set...
Special needs student, 14, brutally beaten outside NYC high school: ‘Disturbing’
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A 14-year-old special needs student was viciously attacked by a group of masked suspects outside a Manhattan high school, according to the family and police. The Brooklyn teen, who declined to have his name published, was ambushed by around five or six males wearing ski masks near the Lower...
Judge declares mistrial in corruption case against Linda Sun, former aide to Gov. Hochul
A federal judge in Brooklyn on Monday declared a mistrial in the case against Linda Sun, who, while working in New York State government, was allegedly advancing the interests of China.
