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Charlie Parker Jazz Festival returns for 32nd year: ‘No better place than Harlem for jazz and art’
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — What do you get when you combine art and music festivals in Harlem? You get a fabulous day in Marcus Garvey Park. It was the 32nd annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, a three-day tradition for jazz lovers to pay tribute to one of the greatest saxophonists ever. Charlie Parker may have […]
Brooklyn Police Investigating Armed Robbery Involving Scooter Theft and Assault
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The NYPD is investigating an armed robbery that took place late Friday night in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, where two unidentified individuals assaulted and robbed…
The Bessies, Announce Inaugural Board of Directors, Organizational Restructuring, and 2024 Ceremony Pause
The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies has announced restructuring the organization in 2024 with sustainability at the forefront. This year, for the first time, the Bessies will welcome an inaugural board of directors. Members of the board include Dave Archuletta, Aziza A. Bowser, Esq., and Charles Vincent Burwell. Together, they will work to pursue independent nonprofit status for the Awards, as well as expand fundraising practices within the organization. In addition to incorporating as a 501(c)3, the board plans to build partnerships with mission-aligned organizations in order to further its impact in the community.
FDNY crews respond to water main break near 174th street and Clay Avenue
News 12 was on scene as the FDNY responded to a water main break near 174th street and Clay Avenue Sunday afternoon. Residents said that the water filled the street for more than an hour. News 12's Jodi Julianna Powell has the latest on how residents responded to the water...
West Nile Virus and mosquitos: NYC map details hot spots in Staten Island, other boroughs
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The number of mosquitos testing positive for West Nile Virus is significantly higher than the previous year, according to new data from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOH). According to the most recent information from the DOH, 321 mosquito pools have...
Chilly August in New York? Whiteface Feels Like Winter’s Already Here!
You think it's cool for August in New York? It feels like winter has already started at the peak of Whiteface Mountain. As the temperatures drop for a few days, making it feel more like fall in New York, the weather at Whiteface is an entirely different story. Many of...
“Red Flag” for 2024 Winter Forecast in New York State
There is a red flag in the Farmer's Almanac for the winter forecast this year. The forecast is a unique one for sure. Usually, when the Farmer's Almanac comes out, the forecast is pretty simple: it's usually either going to snow a lot or a little. The first day of...
Warning: ‘Do Not Touch’ These Venomous New York Caterpillars
An eagle-eyed Hudson Valley hiker recently spotted one of the coolest caterpillars in New York State... then came the warnings. Caterpillars can be a touchy subject in New York. From the spongy moth caterpillar catastrophe earlier in the summer to the fickle weather predictions of the woolly bear caterpillar, these little insects can cause quite a fuss. Some, however, can be dangerous.
Llamas out for their morning walk ahead of NYS Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — You never know what you’re going to find around the New York State Fair before it opens. You might even see llamas strolling through the midway for their early morning walk. “They sit around in stalls all day with people poking them and petting them. So, it’s just nice for them to […]
'Here to adopt some love': Bergen animal shelter no-fee weekend helps people pick pets
TETERBORO — At 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, 15 minutes before the Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center officially opened the doors for its 10th annual Clear the Shelters no-fee weekend, there was a line almost a dozen deep of people seeking animals and half-dozen or so inside filling out forms. Some, like...
Anatomy of a Debacle: How Adams Put Safety Last on McGuinness Blvd.
Mayor Adams's decision to weaken — for a second time — a popular plan for a safety redesign of one of Brooklyn's most-dangerous streets on behalf of powerful business interests once again casts into dramatic relief the mayor's failure to put safety first or, his harshest critics say, even on the agenda in the first place.
Orfeh Rules the Roost in Broadway's
Orfeh, Tony-nominated for creating the role of Paulette in Legally Blonde: The Musical, joins the Tony-winning revival of Chicago beginning August 26 at the Ambassador Theatre. The actor—whose Broadway credits also include Pretty Woman: The Musical; Saturday Night Fever; The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm; and Footloose—steps into the role of Matron...
Researchers make worrisome discovery while analyzing New York City subways: 'Imagine the human impact ... in a single day'
A new study shows subway users in New York City are exposed to dangerous levels of pollution while commuting. Researchers found that the air at NYC subway platforms has, on average, four times the level of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) as would be deemed safe by the Environmental Protection Agency over a 24-hour period, The Guardian reported. The level of pollution exposure is also nine times more than the suggested limit set by the World Health Organization, per the news outlet.
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