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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...
Saladino Recognizes Massapequa Graduate for Remarkable Athletic Achievements
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and his colleagues on the Town Board honored Lauren O’Brien, a recent Massapequa High School graduate who will attend Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida this Fall, where she will play softball on an athletic scholarship. Lauren and her teammates at Massapequa High School won the Long Island Championship in 2023 and this year, were the Conference 1 Champions for the first time in school history. Lauren, a Centerfielder, was awarded the Nassau County Softball Coaches Association 2024 Player of the Year. She was awarded Conference 1 Player of the Year named to the All-County team. Her spectacular hitting and fielding were key components to her team’s success. Supervisor Saladino congratulated Lauren, presented her with a Town citation and wished her well in the future.
Jericho Graduate Named Top 50 Finalist For International Prize
Recent Jericho High School graduate Yashwin Sajja was named a top 50 finalist for the $100,000 Chegg.org Global Student Prize. This international prize recognizes the extraordinary efforts and achievements of students making change. Sajja was chosen from 11,000 students from 176 countries for his environmental efforts and research. Sajja said...
Valley Stream District 13 Board of Education welcomes new leadership
Valley Stream District 13 held its annual Board of Education reorganization meeting to appoint leadership roles and swear in new trustees, marking a pivotal moment for the district as it prepares for the upcoming academic year with faces both new and old. Anthony Grosso was selected as the new board...
Teen found dead on subway tracks in Queens: police
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A teenage boy was found dead on subway tracks in Queens Friday evening, police said. A 15-year-old boy was found dead at the Beach 90th Street station in the Rockaway Beach area around 5:30 p.m., according to the NYPD. The teen had suffered a head injury, police said. Investigators are looking […]
New York Islanders 2024-25 Forward Lines Could Be Messy
With only two additions to their NHL roster this offseason, the New York Islanders face significant uncertainty in their forward core. The signings of Anthony Duclair and Maxim Tsyplakov through free agency have bolstered the team’s scoring talent and strengthened their depth. As a result, head coach Patrick Roy will have challenging decisions to make during training camp and preseason to make the group serious Stanley Cup contenders.
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.
Video shows a home health care staff assaulting a 95-year-old New York City woman
Video footage captured a disturbing incident in Harlem where a 95-year-old woman was subjected to physical abuse by her home health care aide. The caregiver, who was meant to provide care and support, was instead caught on camera assaulting the elderly woman. This incident has raised serious concerns about the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable individuals who rely on home health care services.
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.
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...
Subway Safety: First weapons-scanning devices installed in subway system
The first weapons-scanning device to be installed in subways was unveiled on Friday by Mayor Eric Adams.The new technology was installed at Fulton Center subway station in Lower Manhattan.It's part of a 30-day pilot program intended to keep guns, knives and other weapons out of the transit system.Mayor Adams says he's determined to put the technology to widespread use."If you will speak to the average subway rider, they will state they don't want guns on their system. And if it means using scanners, then bring the scanners on," Adams said.The city will set up freestanding screeners to spot guns and...
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.
Reverend Fred Davie discusses future of CCRB
Earlier this week, Arva Rice, the interim chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, officially announced her resignation. The agency is tasked with overseeing the NYPD. This caps off months of speculation about her role and her relationship with Mayor Eric Adams. Back in April, Adams reportedly wanted Rice out...
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...
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