Couple retraces historic Erie Canal journey in inflatable camping boat
Newlyweds Jennifer Groves and Richard Scotten are deepening their love for New York’s main waterway — and each other — on a 13-foot inflatable boat.
Person in custody after 1 dead, multiple stabbed at Brooklyn park: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A person is in police custody after multiple people were stabbed, one of them fatally, on Saturday afternoon at Dyker Beach Park, according to the NYPD. Police received a 911 call for multiple people stabbed at around 1:54 p.m. at 86 Street and 14 Avenue, Dyker Park, authorities said. Two men,
Climate Change is Set to Drown Brooklyn, And NYC is Letting it Happen
On a cool October day nearly 14 years ago, a furious wind set upon Brooklyn, ripping trees from the ground and whipping powerlines across asphalt with ease. A few hours later, as night descended and families huddled together under candlelight and blankets, water surged to the height of SUVs and threw them into local st
Jersey City housing official arrested on fraud, forgery charges
The Jersey City Department of Housing, Economic Development, and Commerce supervisor, Jessica Barreto, has been arrested following a fraud investigation. Barreto is facing charges of computer criminal activity, forgery and tampering with records. Investigators from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investig
Queens DA Turns Up Heat On Jamaica Cold Case Slaying Of Off-Duty Correction Officer
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz is again asking the public to help break open the 2020 killing of off-duty correction officer John Jeff, renewing a plea on June 27, 2026, for anyone with information to come forward. The homicide, which unfolded in Jamaica, Queens, has remained unsolved for six years, and prosecut
Historic New York White Castle Closes After 87-Year Run
A beloved fast-food eatery in New York that opened during the historic New York World's Fair has closed its doors.
Aqueduct Racetrack Closing After 132 Years of Horse Racing
The final day for The Big A has arrived. Aqueduct Racetrack will shutter its doors on Sunday after hosting horse racing in Queens for more than 130 years. Horse racing is consolidating in the state of New York. NYRA invested $455 million to upgrade its Triple Crown facility, Belmont Park. All previous meets that were h
Woman shot while taking out trash in the Bronx
The woman was shot in the leg at 2821 Briggs Ave. just after 9 a.m. Saturday as she was exiting her apartment.
After decades in the business, a Staten Island owner closes his dream restaurant
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Pedro Canelo is closing Il Sogno after dinner service on Sunday, June 28, ending a 15-year run, and the typically shy, 45-year veteran of the restaurant industry has a heartfelt message for his Annadale customers. “I didn’t want to make a big announcement because people...
Inherit a home? Be careful. You could lose it.
New York City’s real estate market remains strong. But alongside rising property values, a troubling pattern has emerged: aggressive investors exploiting legal gaps to displace families from inherited homes and strip them of their ownership interests, undermining their ability to build generational wealth. In response,
