NEW YORK (AP) — A cruise ship sailed into a New York City port with a 44-foot dead whale across its bow, marine authorities said. The whale, identified as an endangered sei whale, was caught on the ship's bow when it arrived at the Port of Brooklyn on Saturday, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries [...]
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – The MTA’s payroll increased by 9% in 2023 and overtime spending reached $1.37 billion, according to new data from the Empire Center. The agency’s total payroll spending jumped by $663 million in 2023, and some MTA employees saw their overtime pay exceed $200,000, the study found. Some 724 MTA employees [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Portal, a public installation in New York City that provides a 24/7 livestream of Dublin, Ireland, is now open in Manhattan. New York City and Dublin simultaneously debuted their portal installations on Wednesday, offering a window between the two cities and connecting people in real time. “The livestream provides a [...]
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- An on-duty MTA conductor was punched in the face on Tuesday, April 30, the NYPD announced on Wednesday. The incident occurred at around 3:15 p.m. on a northbound 6 train at the Parkchester station, police said. The 52-year-old female conductor was inspecting the train when an unidentified female approached her [...]
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A 17-year-old male was beaten and slashed in the face on Monday afternoon, according to the NYPD. The alleged attack occurred at around 3:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Valentine Avenue and East Fordham Road, police said. Seven unknown individuals punched and kicked the victim and slashed him in the [...]
BUDD LAKE, N.J. (PIX11) -- A teacher at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center accused of assaulting a 16-month-old female child is facing charges, officials announced on Wednesday. The incident occurred on March 25, according to the prosecutors. Christina Susco, 38, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the second [...]
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) --- Mayor Eric Adams is putting up his own money to help find the "cowards" who allegedly graffitied a World War I memorial in Central Park during pro-Palestinian protests in Manhattan on Monday. Adams is offering $5,000 for the arrest of three suspects who allegedly graffitied the General William Tecumseh Sherman monument [...]
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- The Whitney Museum of American Art is offering guests free admission on Mother's Day. The museum is hosting Second Sundays, an initiative that grants attendees free admission on the Second Sunday of each month. The Whitney will also offer an art-making activity involving still life and flowers, inspired by iconic artist [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) -The Japan Parade kicks off this week for its third year with food, festivities, and music. Ambassador Mikio Mori, the Consul General of Japan in New York, joins PIX11 to give a preview of the event. He’s joined alongside performers who’ll give a taiko drum performance in-studio. Watch the video for more [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) - Every year, the organization City Harvest runs a campaign called “Share Lunch Fight Hunger” to fight food insecurity. PIX11’s Justin Finch heads to Washington Heights to get a preview of this year’s event. Watch the video for more on this story.
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Maurice Anthony, a 42-year-old legally blind man incarcerated in New York, repeatedly spent up to 23 hours a day in solitary confinement, including even holidays, according to a new lawsuit filed Tuesday. He likened his confinement at Wende Correctional Facility to being in a “casket” or “a trunk.” “As a result [...]
CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) – Mermaids and sea creatures are preparing to strut their stuff during the iconic Mermaid Parade in Coney Island. The uniquely New York event will return on Saturday, June 22. It kicks off at 1 p.m. on West 21st and Surf Avenue. Artist, performer and historian Joe Coleman has been named [...]
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Unsheltered individuals wandering on East Kingsbridge Road and homeless encampments in this area are causing businesses to struggle to keep their customers. Many told PIX11 News the situation is out of their hands. Business owners are asking the city to remove these homeless individuals and to place them in a program [...]
BAY RIDGE, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A 72-year-old woman was attacked while she was walking in Brooklyn on Sunday, according to the NYPD. The woman was near 4th Avenue and 96th Street in Bay Ridge around 4:50 p.m. when she was approached by a man from behind. The man allegedly punched her in the back of [...]
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – It's the end of an era for old-school parking meters in New York City. New parking meters are being installed in Upper Manhattan on Wednesday. The meters will allow you to park by entering your license plate on the touch screen. Drivers can also pay for parking via phone on the [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Heavy rain is making its way to the tri-state area Wednesday morning. PIX11 meteorologists said the fast-moving storm will hit around the end of the morning commute. The rain can lead to some localized flooding. The wet weather is expected to move out of the area by 9 a.m. Temperatures will [...]
Editor's note: The above video aired on May 6, 2024. CHELSEA, Manhattan (PIX11) – At least 50 people were detained early Wednesday morning during a protest at the Fashion Institute of Technology, according to the NYPD. It's not known how many were charged with crimes or issued summonses. The arrests come amid pro-Palestine protests taking [...]
SOHO, Manhattan (PIX11) – Police have identified the 16-year-old teenager who was fatally shot in SoHo on Tuesday. Mahki Brown, from East Flatbush, was shot during a fight between two groups of students after school was dismissed for the day, according to the NYPD. Brown was shot in the head and leg and later died [...]
NUTLEY, N.J. (PIX11) -- A state monitor is now in place in the Nutley Public School District to correct the financial mismanagement that’s left a multi-million dollar shortfall in the current budget. According to the Nutley Board of Education, the state is providing a no-interest loan to cover the $7 million shortfall for the current [...]
TORONTO (AP) — Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake's mansion in Toronto that left a security guard seriously wounded. Authorities did not confirm whether Drake was at home at the time of the shooting, but said his team is cooperating. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the affluent Bridle Path neighborhood [...]
TRENTON, N.J. (PIX11) -- - In the blink of an eye, a report of a structure fire sends Trenton Fire Department's Engine 10 into action. Firefighter Natasha Rivera is on board, ready to help someone who could be in danger. "It's what I chose to do," said Rivera, "and I love it." Service runs in [...]
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (PIX11) -- It's called Women Build Week, and while it lasts more than a week, and involves a few men helping out, it underscores how rare it is for women to work in home construction. It also promotes home ownership by some women who are statistically among the least likely to be [...]
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A new tech and innovation hub is set for Queens. Queens Deputy Borough President Ebony Young said the borough’s new Diversity Tech Hub will support minority-led tech businesses that are in their early stages. “Our Seed and Series A Black and brown individuals who are marginalized get left out. In pre-seed, [...]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Congressman Dan Goldman secured a $3 million grant for the Fifth Avenue Committee, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization, to upgrade its facilities and expand services for participants. For Francisca Ramales, the inability to communicate with her son's teachers during his early school years was a significant challenge. "I couldn't communicate with them," [...]
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Streamer Kai Cenat will not be prosecuted for his accused role in inciting a riot and unlawful assembly after a massive crowd descended into chaos during his video game console giveaway event in Union Square last August, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Cenat, Denzel Dennis and Muktar Din agreed to pay [...]