NYC launches 24/7 crackdown on open-air drug use in the South Bronx
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – The Hub in the South Bronx, centered around East 149th Street and Third Avenue, has become ground zero in New York City’s fight against public drug use and homelessness. But this week, residents noticed a major shift. Metal barricades now surround Roberto Clemente Plaza, and a mobile NYPD...
Heated Staten Island Amazon Warehouse Workers Rally for Better Conditions
The Amazon Labor Union held a rally outside the JFK8 Fulfilmment Center in Staten Island Wednesday evening — in the midst of the retail giant’s “Prime Day” promotion — to protest what they say are unsafe working conditions that have persisted for years. Workers from other Amazon sites in the Hudson Valley, the...
A massive brewery and taproom just opened in Staten Island
New York is well known for its various lounges and underground nooks to swill a good cocktail. But when it comes to beer, our city isn’t first on the list for its suds. That’s not to say there aren’t some amazing taprooms, beer halls and craft breweries to grab a cold one. According to the NYC Brewer’s Guild, there...
Woman Says NYPD Didn’t Shield Her From Mob
Woman Files $1.25M Claim, Says NYPD Didn't Shield Her From Mob
New E-ZPass fine targets improper mounting amid concerns over alleged Chinese-linked provider
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Drivers using E-ZPass at Port Authority crossings will now face a new Mid-Tier toll penalty if their tag is not properly mounted on the windshield —…
NYPD, other city agencies crack down on trash, drug-infested ‘Broadway of The Bronx’: ‘Going...
The NYPD along with a cohort of other city agencies flooded the seedy South Bronx district dubbed the “Broadway of the Bronx” — booting drug addicts and vagrants from the area and cleaning up their trash. Police put up barricades Thursday blocking access to Roberto Clemente Plaza, the pedestrian park and heart of the...
Man convicted in 2022 Queens hammer attack receives maximum sentence
William Blount was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for beating a woman with a hammer inside a Queens subway station in 2022.
Exclusive: Woman describes violent brawl with neighbors over parking spot in Queens
Jada McPherson, who spoke exclusively to Eyewitness News, said she was returning home from work when she was trying to park her car on Putnam Avenue near Onderdonk Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens Monday evening.
Selling birds could become illegal in NY with new bill
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — There’s a new push to ban the sale of birds in New York pet stores. New York City Councilwoman Diana Ayala introduced a bill that would amend Local Law 132 by adding birds to the list of animals that cannot be sold in commercial establishments in the five boroughs. It does […]
New York hospital worker accused of secretly filming 13K patients, staff in bathroom: lawsuit
A Long Island hospital is facing multiple lawsuits over a worker was accused of filming as many as 13,000 patients and staff in the bathroom. Northwell Hope sleep technician Sanjai Syamaprasad, 47, was busted in April for the alleged secret recordings — including videos of young children — that he shot with a camera...
