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Get ready for more winter weather in the Tri-State Area because we're tracking two chances for accumulating snow this weekend.

In New York City , milestones come in all shapes and sizes—and for 3- and 4-year-olds, they sometimes happen on a subway platform . City kids can tap an OMNY card before they can tie their shoes , pronounce dinosaur names that stump adults thanks to afternoons (or sleepovers ) spent at the Museum of Natural History ,...

How a Local Dispute Became a National Criminal Case, and Why New York Is at the Center. The federal criminal case now pending against Miami-based real estate brokers Oren Alexander, Alon Alexander, and Tal Alexander did not begin with an arrest, a police report, or a criminal investigation. It began...

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $38 million in state funding has been awarded to 17 counties and New York City to improve emergency communications for first responders, making New Yorkers safer. The Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant program supports local governments’ efforts to build and...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Negotiations between the New York State Nurses Association and NewYork-Presbyterian are expected to resume as soon as Thursday, a source told PIX11 News. The meeting is planned for the afternoon. The source said Montefiore and Mount Sinai, with a mediator present, will meet with the union on...

A Long Island school superintendent was suspended after an investigation showed that he required all eighth graders in his district to enroll in a digital learning program — which his own company had created, officials said. Michael Nagler, who was named New York state’s “Superintendent of the Year” in 2019, was...

On January 5, 2025, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, joined by Attorney General Letitia James, City Council Member Julie Menin, and DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine, announced that it has signed two executive orders: to combat businesses’ deceptive use of junk fees and crackdown on subscription tricks and traps that that drain...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Gov. Kathy Hochul took to X to announce a State of Emergency for counties impacted by the winter storm. A travel advisory has been issued in New York City as a winter storm is expected to dump up to 10 inches of snow across the tri-state area on Friday. The city’s winter weather […]

In 2026, minimum wage will rise to $17 per hour in New York City, Westchester County, and Long Island. For others across the state, minimum wage will be increased to $16 per hour