Family says 14-year-old was shot by best friend since 3rd grade while playing with...
Jamaui Mezar's distraught family spoke with Eyewitness News after he was killed while a group of friends played with a gun inside a Queens apartment.
Bee swarms in NYC plague summer 2025 | Weird But True
Time for an Exodus? From extreme heat to swarms of insects, New York City has been hit with a barrage of Biblical plagues this summer. Get the facts behind the tornado of bees spotted in Midtown Manhattan, which one NYU student called “the actualization of [her] biggest fear.” Plus, we dive into other strange swarms...
People Won’t Stop Pooping in New York City’s Public Pools
Now this is journalism. This is investigative reporting. As Liam Quigley of Gothamist reported, New York City’s public pools were inadvertently turned into a public toilet on 203 separate occasions last year as nearly every pool in NYC was pooped in, forcing closures and cutting swimming hours for a city looking for...
NYC Pride March honors Stonewall Riots with 2025 theme
It's Pride time in NYC, and this year's theme is "Rise Up: Pride in Protest." Here's a closer look at what that means.
Zohran Mamdani Was Rejected by The Nation, Says Publisher
Katrina vanden Heuvel, publisher and part-owner of the progressive monthly magazine The Nation, shared a “fun fact” on social media today about Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist who just won the Democratic primary for Mayor of New York City. Vanden Heuvel, a fellow New York City native, wrote: “Fun Fact:...
Jersey City Ward F Councilman Gilmore to host panel on gun violence prevention
Jersey City Ward F Councilman Frank “Educational” Gilmore is inviting residents to a public community panel focused on violence prevention, healing, and grassroots solutions on National Gun Violence Awareness Day tomorrow evening. “Gun violence isn’t just a national issue — it’s deeply local. It impacts our schools,...
Alert! New York City Is About to Elect a Marxist/Socialist
Named one of the "Top 20 Living Economists," Dr. Skousen is a professional economist, investment expert, university professor, and author of more than 25 books. “The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.” — Karl Marx, words written on his tombstone in...
FDNY calendar released: Meet the hunky heroes
25 of the most photogenic FDNY firefighters, EMTs and paramedics are included in the calendar, which is returning for the first time since 2021. FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso has the details.
Whistleblower alleges NYCHA elevators are not monitored in new lawsuit
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The safety of the hundreds of thousands of New York City public housing residents and guests when they ride elevators in public housing complexes is front and center in a new court case against the New York City Housing Authority. A whistleblower contends that most of the housing system’s 3,000...
35% of New York City ICE arrests aren’t criminals, new data shows
We've heard a lot about the immigration crackdown that has been happening over the past few months, but for the first time, we're getting detailed information about who has been arrested, why and where in the Tri-State area.