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New York Residents Urged To STOP Sending Checks In The Mail
One man mailed a check for less than $90 but criminals altered the check and stole over $45,000. Two years have passed and the retiree is still fighting to get his money back. The New York Times reports despite New Yorkers writing fewer checks over the past few decades, check fraud is dramatically increasing.
Harmful algal blooms found in dozens of New York waterbodies so far this summer
On a breezy afternoon in Lansing’s Salt Point Park, Sue Ruoff walks the shore of Cayuga Lake, keeping her eye out for streaky green clumps along the water’s surface. She’s looking for harmful algal blooms, the worrisome substances that have appeared in Cayuga Lake and other bodies of water across New York since the beginning of summer.
New York Parents “Tricked” Into Buying Unhealthy Supermarket Food
Around 60 percent of food for newborns and toddlers doesn't meet nutrition standards. That's according to the results of a new study that's leaving parents terrified. The findings were published last week in the in the journal Nutrients. Researchers tested over 650 products sold in the top 10 grocery chains...
New York City begins spraying for West Nile virus
NEW YORK -- If you haven't noticed them already, you may see trucks driving through your New York City neighborhood to spray for mosquitos.It's all in an effort to reduce the risk of West Nile virus. The season in the city typically runs from May to October.Here are the parts of the city that are being sprayedThere have been six severe cases in the city so far this year. In an effort to reduce the risk, the Department of Health has its trucks out until 6 a.m. spraying pesticides in parts of Manhattan. It says a teaspoon per acre will...
National Grid faces statewide protests following rate hike ask
National Grid is asking for its biggest rate hike in several decades. Now, the utility is getting pushback from protests across the state, including central New York. Protesters took to the streets in front of the Syracuse National Grid offices opposing rate hikes in favor of legislation that addresses energy affordability and climate change. Ethan Gormley of Citizen Action of New York organized the protest, which he said is two-pronged.
John Carpenter’s ‘Tales for a HalloweeNight Vol. 10’ and ‘Brooklyn Stories’ Announced
Storm King Publishing just announced two new Halloween releases, officially revealing John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight Vol. 10 will include a new story written by Carpenter himself, plus the new collection Brooklyn Stories also coming to comic shops this Halloween. Read on for today’s full press release.
NYPD vehicle t-boned by car in Queens
Police say an NYPD vehicle was t-boned by a civilian car in Queens.It happened at the corner of 65th Avenue and 108th Street in Forest Hills around 6:30 p.m. Monday.Police say the officers were following a driver who committed a traffic violation, but had not turned on their lights and sirens, when a car slammed into them.The NYPD says the officers' car had the right of way.The two officers and the driver of the other vehicle were taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries.MORE NEWS: Murder-suicide of 5 in Syosset stemmed from dispute over will of deceased mother, sale of her homeChantee Lans reports on an adult son distraught over the possible sale of his recently deceased mother's home.----------* More Queens news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Submit 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.
For Sale: Nuwaubian Cult Compound, Slightly Used
For-sale signs have been affixed around what appears to be one of the last public outposts of the Nuwaubian Nation in Brooklyn; an ominous, windowless, sand-colored compound on Bushwick Avenue affixed with equally large Egyptian imagery, cartoon-blue window panels and a huge ankh cross for much of the past decade.
Land to Sea Cafe in Williamsburg expands beyond coffee and pastries with new art exhibit
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — In the heart of East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Land to Sea Cafe is not just serving coffee and pastries anymore – it is also showcasing art. Co-owner Emily Shum is thrilled about the cafe’s latest venture, which features a group art exhibit titled “New Beginnings.” “We also opened as kind of a […]
PwC Manhattan Lodging Index Q2 2024
The rate of growth in occupancy, average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR), while robust, continued to decelerate. Luxury hotel occupancy benefitted from increased demand, while ADR growth levels for lower priced properties continued to show significant improvements. For the overall Manhattan hotel market, Q1 RevPAR increased 9.4 percent while Q2 increased 6.8 percent, from the same respective periods in 2023.
How a Bronx program takes high school students inside cancer research labs
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.Sumaiya Jessi, a rising senior at the Bronx High School of Science, was searching for summer opportunities that would help her pursue a career in medicine when she came across a program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.Now, as the new academic year approaches, she’ll return to school with weeks of research experience behind her. For two months, Jessi worked in a lab at the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center studying dormant lung cancer cells to help with earlier detection and more effective treatment...
3 affordable housing listings featured on Monica Makes It Happen Show
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Do you need an affordable apartment in New York City? Monica Morales has affordable housing listings, celebrities, CEOs and checks just for you. Affordable housing listings featured on the show: The Hartby 788 Willoughby Ave. It’s in a beautiful neighborhood. Originally completed in 1872 & designed by renowned architect Patrick Keely, the […]
AG Matt Platkin explains new police guidelines for mental health calls
Rules are intended to 'slow and stabilize' encounters between police and barricaded people. Attorney General Matt Platkin is changing the state’s use of force policy and setting new guidelines for how police respond to certain mental health calls. The directive comes just weeks after the fatal police shooting of a Fort Lee woman who was barricaded in her apartment amid a mental health crisis.
Westchester County Health Department Offers Free Back to School Vaccines in White Plains and Yonkers
Call the Westchester County Health Department to Make an Appointment and Determine Eligibility. With only a week to go until school starts, now is the best time to book appointments with the Westchester County Department of Health for the free vaccines children need to attend and stay in school. New this year, the County Health Department is adding an extra day each week at its clinic in Yonkers. Appointments are required; to schedule, call 914-995-5800.
Security tight as crowds attend U.S. Open
Flushing, Queens is the place to be for the U.S. Open. Top tennis players are scheduled to be in action including Coco Gauff and four-time champ Novak Djokovic. Before the official start of the last grand slam, the NYPD gave an update on how they plan to keep players and fans safe. FOX 5 NY’s Jennifer Williams has the details.
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