NYC to auction off seized or abandoned vehicles
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — If you are looking to buy a vehicle but want to avoid the full prices at dealerships, the City of New York holds regular auctions featuring cars that have been seized or abandoned. Auctions will be held across the five boroughs, and the purchaser must pick up the vehicles where […]
Bensonhurst residents object to New York City’s tree planting plan over cultural impact
A city effort to plant more trees is facing opposition in Bensonhurst, where members of the Chinese American community say the placement of new trees could have an impact on feng shui.
Noseless New York man arrested after sniffer dog’s horror discovery in Florida
Charles Wilson Pastore was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, earlier this month after a police K9 sniffed out a stash of meth and crack cocaine in the vehicle he was in
Meet the 23-year-old Bed-Stuy native who won a $200,000 David Prize for teaching kids...
When Aaliyah Duah was 17, she realized one of the major differences between an underserved community like Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant, where she grew up, and more affluent ones was early access to information on how to manage money. In her public schools, she never learned about financial literacy — and had not heard
What The Dickens? DOTs Final Truck Route Map Is A Tale Of Two Cities
Want to really understand the city’s long-awaited new truck route map? Brush up on “A Tale of Two Cities.“. There’s a Dickensian quality to how two adjoining Brooklyn neighborhoods — Sunset Park and Bay Ridge — ended up looking so different on the Department of Transportation’s new Truck Route Network, the first-such r
The African American Day Parade Celebrates Black Excellence and Good Business
Get ready, Harlem! One of New York City’s most beloved traditions is back, and the 57th Annual African American Day Parade promises to be bigger, brighter and more exciting than ever. On Sunday, September 20, 2026, thousands of spectators are expected to line the streets of Harlem as celebrities,...
59-year-old woman found dead in Bay Ridge apartment; death deemed suspicious
Authorities say a 59-year-old woman was found dead inside her first floor apartment with head trauma at 9:35 a.m. Monday.
NYC’s famed Carnegie Deli reopens after 10 years: What to know
Carnegie Deli’s juicy, pastrami-packed sandwiches are back in midtown Manhattan, with the deli opening in the former Stage Deli space on Tuesday. The beloved 2,500-square-foot restaurant opens its doors Tuesday on Seventh Avenue, steps from its original location, which it closed in 2016. Founded in 1937, the Carnegie D
Demolition site in Downtown Brooklyn shut down after equipment collapse; neighbors raise ongoing safety...
Residents who live near the site told News 12 they have dealt with persistent noise, dust, debris and what they believe are questionable construction practices since demolition work began.
NYCHA’s ‘Furniture Queen’ Rehomed Nearly 500,000 Pounds of Thrifted Finds Without a Warehouse. She...
“There’s no money exchanged,” said 39-year-old Regina Carter, who sources furniture and home goods otherwise destined for a landfill, and donates them to fellow New Yorkers. “We’re just placing things in communities of need.”. Regina Carter, a 39-year-old resident of NYCHA’s Morris Houses in the South...
