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60-year-old man punched in the head in Midtown: NYPD
NEW YORK - The NYPD is seeking a suspect they say punched a 60-year-old man in the head in Manhattan on Friday evening. According to witnesses, the victim was punched in the back of the head by a male suspect in his 30's just after 5:30 p.m. The suspect ran...
Inflation numbers say one thing, but New Yorkers still feeling the pinch
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Even as the Fed gets ready to declare victory over inflation and lower interest rates, New Yorkers are still feeling the pinch. “I don’t know how people are surviving honestly,” said Monique Nixon outside a Key Food in Manhattan. “I think we’re all going through all something financial.” Nixon acknowledged she has […]
How the Harlem-based "Ready, Willing and Able" program is changing lives
NEW YORK - The Harlem-based program the Doe Fund held a graduation ceremony this week for nearly 100 men who have overcome a variety of challenges through the "Ready, Willing and Able" program.The men at the Doe Fund are all formerly incarcerated, unhoused or substance dependent. Those ready, willing and able to step into a new chapter are identified through individual conversations with case managers in the city's Department of Homeless Services.After about a year of living together, earning stipends and developing skills, Men In Blue become custodians, cooks, construction crews and more."Ready, Willing and Able" offers participants an average...
NYC implements gun-detecting technology in subway
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City is officially launching a pilot program to test gun detection scanners in the subway system, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. The gun-detecting technology will be implemented at select subway stations over the next month, the mayor said. The 30-day pilot program is testing the technology as an added […]
Otto Wallin – ONORIODE EHWARIEME undercard results: Stacia Suttles, Marco Romero make quick work of their competition, Arveontae Dukes impresses
Boxing Insider’s Friday card, broadcast live from Tropicana Atlantic City on DAZN. Started with a junior welterweight throwdown scheduled for four. Kalinda Feria entered the ring with a 1-1 record. Her opponent, Stacia Suttles, was making her professional debut. Suttles did strong work behind a straight jab before putting Feria down and out with a body shot in the very first round.
Edafe Okporo, a Gay Nigerian Refugee, Could Be the First Former Asylum Seeker Elected to the NYC Council
Edafe Okporo is running for the New York City Council because he still believes in the promise that America represents, even despite the ordeal he faced in coming to the United States. He first arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport in November 2016 after fleeing homophobia in his home country of Nigeria; a group of men banged on his door in the middle of the night chanting, “Gay! Gay! Gay!” and beat him unconscious, he says. Never having stepped foot in the U.S. before, he admits that he was “pretty naive about what would happen.” Watching Donald Trump chant “Build the wall!” on the airport’s television sets, he says he had no idea who Trump was or what those words even meant.
How NYPD K-9 teams are helping to keep the Paris Olympics safe
NEW YORK – A specialized New York City Police Department K-9 team is in Paris for the Summer Olympics to help with security.Officer Michael Finamore with K-9 Gunner and Officer Rafael Delacruz with K-9 Davie are checking out venues and routes across the City of Light."They go to work by actively seeking out sources of explosive trace," said NYPD Deputy Chief Jason Huerta, with the Counterterrorism Bureau.Huerta said their duties include sweeping sports venues, train stations, transit hubs, parade routes and routes spectators and athletes may use for travel."All in an effort to keep the summer Olympics safe," he...
Brooklyn, N.Y. man extradited to Milford to face forgery, larceny charges
MILFORD, Conn. — Authorities recently extradited a Brooklyn, N.Y. man to Milford to face charges of second-degree forgery and third-degree larceny, according to a release on Friday from the Milford Police Department. An extraditable warrant was issued for Jermaine Nelson, 49, in April, and Milford detectives traveled to Rikers...
NYC's first disc golf course opens
Move over pickleball, New York City's got a new sport set to take over for the fall and summer. The city's first-ever disc golf course has opened its doors along the Brooklyn/Queens border. FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green gets the scoop on how to play and why it's becoming so popular.
Daughter of fallen FDNY firefighter is latest academy graduate
NEW YORK — Probie Jessica Chiodo graduates from the FDNY fire academy on Friday and starts her first shift on Saturday, and wishes she could get to work sooner. “I’m very excited to get out into the field,” said Chiodo, one of nearly 300 new FDNY graduates. “I’m working Saturday night and Sunday night. I’m going right in. No time like the present.”
Mike Francesa sends Yankees brutal message
The New York Mets destroyed the cross-town rival Yankees in a two-game series this week, completing a four-game season sweep, and while livid Yanks fans flooded social media with complaints, no one had a better rant than Mike Francesa. Francesa had seen enough after Wednesday’s 12-3 loss, lamenting how the Mets ran up the score. Read more... The post Mike Francesa roasts Yankees as ‘circus clowns’ after Mets sweep appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Tenants call for more inspections in NYC rental assistance programs
NEW YORK -- Mold, mice, and mismanagement are just a few of the complaints some New Yorkers in rental assistance programs tell CBS News New York Investigates they have to deal with.Their solution is an increase in inspections, but the city is pushing back, saying that's not the answer.One man's underdog story"Now, nothing works," rental assistance recipient David Lopez said.Trying to get the central air conditioning fixed in Lopez's Jamaica apartment has become a David versus Goliath-type challenge.Lopez's multiple sclerosis symptoms often worsen in the heat, but he doesn't give up."I try to get it fixed so many times," he...
Bronx food pantry struggling to keep food cool and keep up with demand
NEW YORK - A food pantry in the Bronx says it is serving more people than ever before, but it's in dire need of basic equipment to run the operation.Yesenia Delgado spent at least five hours waiting on line for her turn at the Open Hand Foundation food pantry Thursday in Pelham Parkway."Today, I got here at 6-o-clock in the morning," said Delgado. "It's just getting bigger now."The pantry will tell you it's been like this since the pandemic. More people means the pantry needs more food."Thursday, we have over 800 people lining up, and Fridays we have 4-or-500 people,"...
Salamanca has early fundraising lead against Gibson for Bronx borough president
Two of the Bronx’s most powerful politicians are preparing to face off for borough president next year in what’s already shaping up to be a competitive – and expensive – race. City Council Member Rafael Salamanca, who chairs the powerful Committee on Land Use and is...
Alert: Meat & Veggies Sold At New York Supermarkets Can Kill
Recalls are being expanded for vegetables and meat products sold in New York. The FDA recently warned about eating sliced meats from deli counters. At least 28 people have gotten sick, across 12 states, including New York. In fact, more New Yorkers have gotten sick than any other state. The...
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