New York man arrested after Martin County Lowe’s theft, sheriff’s office says
A 48-year-old New York man was arrested after the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said he stole about $1,000 worth of merchandise from Lowe’s and fled into a wooded area. Christopher Michael Santiago was charged with grand theft and resisting arrest, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s...
NJ man rents Times Square billboard in hopes of finding a kidney donor
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Mark Whitmore is one of roughly 95,000 people on a list waiting for a kidney donor. He says he’s in desperation mode. “I’m fighting for my life back. I want to be here for my daughter’s wedding; for my kids becoming parents,” Whitmore told PIX11 News. The 61-year-old New Jersey […]
1 dead, 2 wounded in Eastchester shooting
An 18-year-old man was killed, and two other people were injured in a shooting in Eastchester Sunday morning, according to the NYPD. Police responded to a 911 call for a shooting at 1710 E 233rd St at 5:42 a.m. When officers arrived, they found 18-year-old Werling Mendez with a gunshot...
Michael Jackson’s legacy returns to Brooklyn with Spike Lee’s free celebration
Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson with the free BK Loves MJ event in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, this coming August 29. The seven-hour celebration will feature DJ Spinna, classics from the artist and a very vibrant community atmosphere. This annual event, which began in 2009, unites fans and...
Gov. Shapiro announces new train service connecting Pennsylvanians to New York
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) —A second-daily “Pennsylvanian” train, between New York City and Pittsburgh via Harrisburg, will begin operating in mid-November. Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll announced the rail expansion Monday, Aug. 24, which followed a col
New York City’s Most Expensive Grocery Stores Keep Going Viral
New York City’s buzziest grocery stores are drawing long lines for pricey prepared foods. What are shoppers really waiting for?
Democratic socialists’ plan to curb Jersey City police funding falls flat in budget crisis
Jersey City Police gather at the scene of an incident in December 2019. Instead, the public safety department is slated to get an additional $7 million. [ more › ]
East New York Residents Try Buying Back Their Neighborhood, One Lot At a Time
Debra Ack beamed with pride as she looked at the two-story brown brick warehouse on Jamaica Avenue in East New York. To anyone passing by, the vacant 9,500-square-foot building looks like any other lot in a neighborhood known for its mix of industrial sites and residential homes. The building itself has been home to an
They Paved a Historic NYC Black Burial Ground. Now It’s a Lot for Abandoned...
The ragged gravel parking lot in Elmhurst, Queens, looked like so many others scattered across the city — a squalid plot of open space cluttered with dozens of busted-up, broken-down cars and trucks. Some had been deposited there as part of the NYPD’s efforts to remove abandoned vehicles from city streets. But just bel
‘Riding so we never forget’: America’s 9/11 riders swarm lower Manhattan
LOWER MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — It may just be the largest police escorted motorcycle ride ever to remember the victims of 9/11. The riders started three days ago in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, then traveled to the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, with one thought in mind: “We must never forget!” More than 600 moto
