SOUTH RIVER, N.J. (PIX11) -- A fatal explosion late Thursday evening left a wake of debris at what was once a tidy suburban lot. South River resident Richard Livingston stood on what used to be a stately single-family home at the end of a cul-de-sac on Continental Court. "That looks like a bombing," said Livingston. [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Hope Hicks took the stand Friday in Donald Trump's hush money case, recounting in her testimony how she followed Trump from the real estate world to politics and how his 2016 presidential campaign was turned upside down following a leak of a video recording in which he boasted about grabbing women [...]
This is part one in a multi-part series examining the budding Tri-State Area recreational marijuana industry. NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Both New York and New Jersey legalized cannabis in early 2021-- but took very different paths to putting pot in the hands of consumers. Perhaps nobody understands that better, Osbert Orduna. The service-disabled Veteran is [...]
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Marijuana enthusiasts will parade down Broadway on Saturday to celebrate the annual NYC Cannabis Parade and Rally. The parade and rally is one of the longest-running marijuana legalization events in the world, organizers said. The following streets will be closed during the parade, according to the NYPD:
MIAMI, Fla. (PIX11) -- TSA agents at Miami International Airport were met with a slithery surprise when they caught something unusual at a security checkpoint. A passenger was detected hiding snakes in a bag inside his pants on Friday, April 26, according to a TSA spokesperson. U.S. Customers and Border Protection and the Miami-Dade Police [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) --- A veteran ESU sergeant accidentally discharged his gun with his off-hand while officers were clearing pro-Palestinian protesters in Hamilton Hall at Columbia University Tuesday night, authorities said Friday. The incident happened in a dark-lit, unoccupied part of the building where officers were trying to get into a locked office to ensure [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Two Take 5 top-prize winning tickets worth $18,126.50 were sold in Brooklyn and Rego Park for the Thursday TAKE 5 evening drawing, lottery officials announced. The first winning ticket was sold at the Windhorse Gas Station, Inc. at 569 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn. The second winning ticket was sold at Anw [...]
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) -- An overnight curfew for minors in Newark begins Friday, according to Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka. The curfew ordinance was originally set to begin in April, but the mayor's office postponed the initiative. The youth curfew will be in effect from Friday through Sunday. Once the school year concludes on June [...]
THE BRONX (PIX11) -- A 15-year-old girl was arrested and charged after she allegedly stabbed a 17-year-old girl in the Bronx on Thursday, authorities said. Police officers discovered Emery Mizell, 17, a few blocks away from her home after she was stabbed in the chest at 1105 Boynton Ave. at 2:16 p.m., according to the [...]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Investigators are searching for a man accused of punching a 71-year-old woman in an unprovoked attack in Brooklyn Thursday. The incident occurred at 9:31 a.m. at the intersection of Saint Felix Street and Lafayette Avenue, authorities report. The suspect allegedly punched the woman in the face before running away, police said. [...]
HARRISON, N.Y. (PIX11) — Nestled in the heart of Harrison, New York is a beloved Japanese grocery store that has been serving the community for more than 20 years. Hidenori Takada opened Oishinbo with the hope of sharing his culture with the community. "How to make sushi,” Takada said. “How to make Japanese food. So I [...]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference — the first such legislative gathering in five years. That overwhelming margin contrasts sharply with the decades of [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Fast food restaurants are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with various deals. Chipotle is offering free delivery when you make a purchase online or on the app through Sunday. You have to use the code CINCO2024 to cash in on the deal. Taco Bell has five crunchy or soft tacos for $5 [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A person was struck by a train early Friday, causing numerous subway lines to be delayed, according to the MTA. The person was struck near Second Avenue, the MTA wrote on X. F and M trains were running with delays in both directions. A, C and E trains were also running [...]
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – The NYPD is clearing out a protest encampment on the NYU campus Friday morning, according to NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry. "In the event the protesters do not vacate the site voluntarily, we request the NYPD take enforcement action accordingly up to and including arrest," NYU administrators wrote to the NYPD. [...]
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police are searching for eight people after a 14-year-old boy was beaten and robbed in the Bronx on April 24, according to the NYPD. The teenager was walking near Grand Concourse and East 149th Street around 9:40 p.m. when the suspects approached and started arguing with him, police said. The [...]
SOUTH RIVER, New Jersey (PIX11) – A former police officer was killed and his son was injured in an explosion at a South River home on Thursday, according to authorities. Neighbors told PIX11 News they came running out of their homes as soon as they heard the explosion on Continental Court just after 7 p.m. [...]
MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) – An NYPD officer's gun was accidentally fired while protesters were being removed from a Columbia University building on Tuesday night, according to authorities. Columbia's administration asked the NYPD to handle protesters inside Hamilton Hall. No one was injured after the shot was fired, police said. Around 300 people were arrested [...]
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – A cancer survivor and a mother from New Jersey met her bone marrow donor years after she received what she calls a 'second chance' to live. In 2008, Lisa Mottesi, a nurse and a mother of three, was ill for three weeks before she went to the doctor. “I hadn’t had [...]
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the official number of deaths. SOUTH RIVER, N.J. (PIX11) -- One person is dead, and another is hospitalized after a house exploded Thursday evening in New Jersey, according to officials. Around 7 p.m., the home on Continental Court exploded without warning, according to officials. Kevin Gilbert, [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Marc Malusis and Nelson Figueroa talk about the uncertain future of Giants' quarterback Daniel Jones. Watch the video player for the full story and be sure to tune in to NY SportsNation Nightly weeknights at 7 p.m. on PIX11.
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. (PIX11) – In an emergency, seconds can make the difference between life and death. That's why a new law aims to get the right first responders where they need to go—and fast. The so-called "Green Light Law" soon goes into effect statewide. It allows trained mobile mental health crisis responders to install green [...]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- An NYPD officer rescued a kitten stuck behind a car's wheel on Thursday, according to a video posted on one local precinct's Twitter account. The video shows the officer, dressed in blue pants and a crisp white NYPD shirt, is on the street's black asphalt. His arm appears to reach the [...]
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A 17-year-old was shot in the stomach on Monday night, police said Thursday. The shooting happened in the vicinity of 1700 Crotona Park at around 8:41 p.m., according to the NYPD. A suspect approached the victim and discharged multiple rounds in the victim's direction, police said. One bullet struck the [...]
MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS -- On Thursday, new images and new information about police removing protesters from an academic building they'd seized at Columbia University brought one question to the fore: how much influence do demonstrators from outside of college communities have on protests on campuses? The question is being analyzed by law enforcement, students, and college [...]