Central Park’s Furever Tree, a memorial to pets, is removed after 40 years: ‘A...
Since the mid-1980s, New Yorkers have been posting photos and tributes to their pets on the tree, which was hidden away in the Ramble section of the park.
South Bronx: Heartbroken Mom of 37-Year-Old Woman Missing for 3rd Time Calls for More...
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 37-year-old woman who is reported missing from the South Bronx and whose mother says is missing for the third time. This was confirmed by the NYPD. The woman’s mother added that her daughter is also dealing with some challenges, is...
NYC DMV office to briefly close and relocate
BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A DMV office in the Bronx will be temporarily closing in the fall to make way for a new, more modern facility. The Bronx District Office at 696 East Fordham Road will close on Sep. 26 to prepare for its move and reopening on the third floor of the Bronx Terminal […]
Summer EBT applications to close at beginning of September
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Still haven’t filled out a Summer EBT application to get some cash to get groceries? You still have time to apply as the deadline for Summer EBT applications is on Sept. 4. The Summer EBT program gives eligible New York families a one-time payment of $120 per child, which can be […]
Legionnaires’ disease is spreading thanks to a perfect storm of conditions
New York City’s largest outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in years has sickened at least 108 people and killed at least five, and has officials scrambling to contain the outbreak. But public health experts say the conditions that made parts of the city fertile ground for the disease this summer have been spreading...
Commuters set for another blow after detested $9 fee hitting drivers every time they...
COMMUTERS are set for another costly blow just months after a much-maligned $9 fee hit drivers in a major US city. Fare hikes for the subway, buses and commuter rail services are all coming in, along with bridge and tunnel tolls. CBS News recently reported on a new MTA proposal that will see commuters in […]
MTA’s poor track record of returning ‘lost’ items to subway, bus riders revealed after...
Good luck if you lose a valuable possession on an MTA subway or bus. The MTA inspector general’s office did an undercover field study, where it turned over 24 “lost’ items to transit workers in early 2024 — and was only able to retrieve one of them months later. “The fact that many of OIG’s ‘found’ items did not...
NYPD: 14-year-old boy reported missing from Mariners Harbor
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in locating a 14-year-old boy who was reported missing from Mariners Harbor. Dwayne Mcintyre was last seen leaving his residence in the vicinity of Northfield Court on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at approximately 1 p.m., according to a statement from the NYPD’s...
Repeat Trespasser Defies Dozens of Arrests — Hell’s Kitchen Residents Left Frustrated
For residents of 776 9th Avenue, the name Muhammed Barrow has become all too familiar. Since 2023, he has been arrested multiple times by police from the Midtown North Precinct, mostly for trespassing at the Hell’s Kitchen walk-up — yet neighbors say the problem persists. According to NYPD arrest records, Barrow’s...
Thief scams New Yorkers with fake checks, steals thousands in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The search continues for a thief who police say has been scamming New Yorkers and making off with thousands of dollars by tricking people into cashing fake checks. PIX11 spoke to one of the victims, a 22-year-old woman. “He said he was behind on his rent. he showed me papers and […]
