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Las Vegas man faces charges for threatening government officials, including Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 32-year-old Spencer Gear has been accused of threatening to assault and murder federal judges and state employees in Montana, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, and New York.
Grants are available for nonprofits through the United Way of NNY
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The United Way of Northern New York has grants available for local nonprofits. President and CEO Dawn Cole says grant awards will total $220,000 and applicants can apply for up to $25,000. Watch the video for her interview on 7 News This Morning. The grant...
Volunteers from New York Cares spruce up NYC public school ahead of students' arrival in the fall
New York Cares, the largest volunteer network in the city, brought together dozens of volunteers Friday to spruce up a New York City public school.They gathered on the Upper West Side at PS 145, The Bloomingdale School, to prepare the facility for the upcoming school year.Volunteers cleaned classrooms, walkways and storage areas - and they painted interior walls and the building's exterior!New York Cares recently launched its fifth annual Stand with Students campaign, an initiative supporting New York City public schools and students.To find out how to volunteer with the organization, visit www.newyorkcares.org.----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered* More New York City news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts* Follow us on YouTubeSubmit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
56 affordable apartments available at luxury Williamsburg rental, from $1,757/month
Renderings courtesy of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Applications are being accepted for 56 below-market-rate apartments at a new luxury rental in Williamsburg. The nine-story building at 597 Grand Street offers residents spacious units with modern amenities, like a fitness center and rooftop terrace. New Yorkers earning 80 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $1,757/month for studios to $3,963/month for two bedrooms.
Former 'Jeopardy' Winner Accused Of Catfishing Kids Into Sending Him Inappropriate Pictures
A former Jeopardy winner found himself in hot water after allegedly catfishing kids into sending him inappropriate photos of themselves. Police arrested Winston Nguyen in June but initially released him without charges. Now, authorities have accused the 37-year-old of posing as a teenager on Snapchat. Prior to his arrest, the...
Milliner Albertus Swanepoel Dies at 65
Milliner Albertus Swanepoel has died, according to the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The designer was 65 years old. CFDA Releases Official New York Fashion Week Schedule The South African designer known for his whimsical, theatrical hat designs had a storied career dating back to the ’80s in his native country, where he initially studied graphic design at the University of Pretoria before jumping into the fashion industry. He launched his fashion career with his made-to-measure clothing label Quartus Manna, which he won a Coty Award in South Africa in 1987. He later made the move to New York City in 1989...
Chinatown Night Market returns with second street fair of the summer
CHINATOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — Chinatown Night Market returns for its second event of the summer on Friday, in one of Manhattan’s most culturally rich neighborhoods. The street food fair sits at the gateway of Manhattan Bridge at Forsyth Plaza and Forsyth Street and runs from 8 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Shoppers and foodies will enjoy […]
The Lansing Journal Journeys: Times Square
The Lansing Journal made it to Times Square, thanks to Steven Carr, who took us along on his trip to New York City. We appreciate being able to visit the space named after our fellow publication, the New York Times. About The Lansing Journal Journeys. This history of community photography...
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 […]
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