WESTBURY, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Six people were shot at a Long Island home Friday night, according to police. Police officers responded to a call of shots fired at a home located on Pepperidge Road in Westbury, at 10:45 p.m., authorities said. Witnesses on the scene said the shooting happened at a birthday party, sources said. [...]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Abolitionist Place, a new public green space is set to open in Brooklyn in early May, according to Downtown Brooklyn. The nonprofit organization, Downtown Brooklyn, provided a construction update on the park in 2023, saying the space would bring a "much-needed open space to the heart of bustling Downtown Brooklyn." The [...]
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- The city's first pet-inclusive homeless shelter is set to open in the Bronx, city officials announced on Thursday. In a partnership with the city's Department of Homeless Services and the Urban Resource Institute, comes the Uplift Families Residence. The new facility "welcomes families experiencing homelessness along with their beloved pets," officials [...]
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- One person was killed and three people were injured after a shooting at a Queens baby shower overnight, according to police. The shooting occurred outside 108-11 Atlantic Ave. at 1:30 a.m., near the entrance of a rentable venue space, according to the NYPD. Three people were shot and injured, including a [...]
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- New Jersey voters head to the polls in one month for primary day. Meanwhile, some teenagers in the Garden State are pushing to lower the voting age. PIX11's James Ford spoke with both generations and has the full story in the video player above.
BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Anti-crime cameras are up and running in The Throggs Neck Business Improvement District. Community leaders and the NYPD say this will keep all eyes on any illegal activity going on in the neighborhood. “Anybody that’s doing anything illegal in the Throggs Neck bid, we are going to be looking at you,” [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign was seized with worry about the potential political damage from a tape that showed Trump bragging about grabbing women sexually without their permission, longtime Trump adviser Hope Hicks testified Friday at his hush money trial. Hicks, a former White House official, was compelled to testify by Manhattan [...]
MANHATTAN (PIX11) -- How do you say thank you to a man who’s been part of the fabric of Upper East Side life for three decades? You throw a party for him at the restaurant where he’s worked since the 1990s. He’s part of my family,” Philip Philips, the former owner of The Mansion Restaurant, [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11)—Katrina Jones from East New York says she's waited years for a wheelchair-accessible apartment. She has a progressive neurological disease. Katrina says the two things that make her smile nowadays are her beautiful daughter Geneva and Mary J. Blige's music. After our PIX11 News story, we got good news from NYCHA. A spokesperson [...]
GREENWICH VILLAGE, N.Y. (PIX11) -- After police shut down tent encampments at two more New York City colleges on Friday morning, protests against the actions took place, involving far more people than had been involved in the encampments. Organizers and participants said that it was an indication that the crackdown only serves to enhance and enlarge their [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) – As protests at college campuses continue across the tri-state area, four high-ranking members of the NYPD sat down with PIX11 to discuss how the department handles these demonstrations. Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry, Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard, Chief Michael Kemper, and Chief John Chell discussed a range of topics, from tense moments [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Friday is the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. The Run for the Roses. America's greatest horse race in Louisville, Kentucky. It is an event where you do not need to be a fan of thoroughbred racing to enjoy this event. 23-year-olds will post ward with a chance for equine and [...]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – The Hoopbus is cruising the city. The organization began in California in 2020, and five buses are currently in the fleet. The nonprofit group's mission is to build community through basketball. The bus is decorated in NY Knicks colors inside and on the exterior. The message applies on and off the court. [...]
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Body camera footage released Friday by Attorney General Letitia James shows the minutes leading up to NYPD officers shooting and killing an emotionally disturbed man, Win Rozario, in his Queens home. By law, the attorney general's office is required to investigate any case when an officer discharges their weapon and it [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Five Catholic schools in NYC are slated for closure at the end of the current academic year, citing declining enrollment and financial strain. Deacon Kevin McCormack, Superintendent of Schools for the Brooklyn Diocese, made the announcement on Friday. "The situation really comes down to two things," Deacon McCormack said. "First is [...]
OZONE PARK, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Homeowners in Ozone Park are on edge after several homes on the same block had their windows broken by someone throwing a brick or bricks. Police say the three homes on Gold Road in Ozone Park were hit in separate incidents on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week. The criminal [...]