Mamdani doubles down on ending homeless sweeps, pledging housing for the homeless
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is doubling down on his pledge to end homeless encampment sweeps– insisting he will find homeless New Yorkers housing. PIX11 asked Mamdani about where he would draw the line when it comes to dealing with encampments after a wave of criticism following the statement...
Boy, 6, dies after being found unconscious with unknown illness at Times Square hotel
The boy fell ill while visiting the city with his family from Maryland, but his condition took a turn for the worse Tuesday morning, according to police.
Horror moment inferno engulfs New York apartment block as firefighters battle raging flames and...
A HUGE blaze has engulfed an six-storey apartment building in New York. Shocking footage showed flames and black smoke billowing from the roof of the building on the Upper West...
NYPD searching for suspect after man stabbed in back at Union Square subway station
Police say the 45-year-old victim and suspect got into a verbal dispute while riding the train on Wednesday morning.
Al Capone’s Christmas massacre of the Irish Mob
Between 1900 and 1925, a conflict raged along the New York harbors, a war between Irish and Italian gangs to control the lucrative rackets along the busy, expanding waterfront wharves and warehouses. This was the battle between the Italian Sicilian Black Hand Gang and a combination of Irish street gangs...
A Car Driver Ripped Off a Woman’s Leg in Broad Daylight
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HIV cases rise in NYC: Black and Latino communities hit hardest, study says
NEW YORK (PIX11) – HIV cases are rising in New York City, according to a report by the Department of Health. The study stated these new cases disproportionately impact Black and Latino communities. The study released Monday reported 1,791 new diagnoses were made in 2024, with 86% involving Black or Latino...
Hudson County Illegally Awarded $13.5 Million Prison Contract: Court
The three-judge panel in the New Jersey Appellate Division unanimously ruled the county repeatedly bypassed public bidding and competitive contract rules when it awarded the contract to Wellpath for the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny without public notice or competition. Local governments are required...
NYC hospital asks for help identifying man struck by 2 subway trains
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A New York City hospital is asking the public for help identifying a man who was hit by two subway trains on Oct. 15. The man was brought to Mount Sinai Morningside by EMS, according to the hospital. He was found on the subway tracks at 100 Central Park West around […]
Mom of beloved IT worker, 27, killed in NYC hit-and-run pleads for driver to...
The mother of a beloved IT worker killed by a hit-and-run driver pleaded for the motorist to come forward Tuesday — saying she forgives the killer. Heartbroken Kerryann Stephens remembered her 27-year-old son Shariq Bryant as an “angel” who took care of his autistic brother and “lifted everyone up around him.” Bryant...
