This year’s FDNY firefighter exam drew less than half the number who took 2017...
Fewer than 22,000 people took the open competitive exam to become an FDNY firefighter this year despite the department sinking $3 million into a recruitment campaign, pushing back the registration timeline and adding more testing dates, according to figures provided by the department. The 21,760 people who took the...
Security guard killed in NYC Park Ave mass shooting honored in funeral
CANARSIE, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Family, friends and colleagues packed the Guarino Funeral Home in Brooklyn on Saturday to lay to rest hero security guard Aland Etienne, after he was killed on the job at 345 Park Ave. “Aland made the ultimate sacrifice, choosing bravery and selflessness over fear,” said Smith Etienne of...
Straphanger shoved onto train tracks at Midtown subway station in random attack: NYPD
A man was pushed from behind onto the train tracks at a Midtown subway station in a random attack carried out by a stranger Saturday night, according to the NYPD. The 44-year-old straphanger was shoved in his back onto the tracks of the 1 train at the 50th Street and 7th Avenue station at 7:50 p.m., cops said. He...
Meghan McCain Taunts Andrew Cuomo And Makes Stunning Prediction For NYC Mayor Race
The former "View" host swiped at the ex-New York governor and accused sexual harasser after he made a boastful post on social media.
NYC’s last migrant hotel will close in coming months, mayor says
New York City's last migrant hotel will be closing in the coming months, Mayor Eric Adams said Saturday.
Man, 50, shot by bicyclists in the Bronx: NYPD
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are searching for multiple suspects accused of shooting a 50-year-old man in the Bronx on Thursday, June 5. The incident happened around 9:55 p.m. near St. Ann’s Avenue and East 161st Street. Police say there were three suspects riding bicycles. The trio fired guns multiple times at...
Legionnaires’ Outbreak In Harlem Leaves 3 Dead, Sickens 83
Legionnaires' disease, a severe form of pneumonia, can take up to 14 days to show symptoms. Three people have died, and 83 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in Central Harlem as the outbreak has affected that area since July 25. According to ABC 7 News, the outbreak...
NYPD to significantly boost cops at Dominican parade after last year’s mayhem
The NYPD is significantly boosting the number of cops at the Dominican Day Parade on Sunday — after an unruly crowd and a slashing forced police to shut down the festivities early last year. The 43rd annual cultural celebration – set to run from West 38th to West 55th streets on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan – will have...
Newark’s Annual Latin Festival Offers Fun for Families and Music Lovers of All Ages
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement Jacqueline Quiles-Mercado, and the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery (OVPTR) with the Brick City Peace Collective (BCPC), will host the Annual Latin Festival on Sunday, August 17, 2025 from noon to 10:00pm, on Bloomfield Avenue...
Tens of thousands expected at Newark’s Ecuadorian fest Sunday
Newark will alight with the colors of red, yellow and blue this weekend in celebrations of Ecuadorian independence, with an official flag raising on Saturday followed on Sunday by a parade and all-day festival in the city’s Ironbound section. Members of the city’s Ecuadorian community will join city officials...
