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Teen who texted family that she was kidnapped in Brooklyn located: NYPD
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Police have located a 16-year-old girl who texted her family, saying she was kidnapped. The teen had been last seen entering the Pitkin Avenue-Van Siclen Avenue subway station in East New York just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, according to authorities. The girl texted a family member shortly after, […]
Group robs man at knife and gun point on moving train: NYPD
ROOSEVELT ISLAND, Manhattan (PIX11) — A group of men robbed another man at knife and gunpoint onboard a moving train Wednesday morning, police say. The 25-year-old man was on a southbound F train around 3 a.m. when three men approached him, according to authorities. Police say that’s when two of the men in the group […]
Nassau County executive to sign controversial mask ban into law
NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) – A controversial mask bill on Long Island was signed into law on Wednesday. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman put his signature on the first-in-the-nation law banning face masks, with exceptions for religious and health reasons, in public. Supporters of the bill argued that it’s meant to target those who commit […]
Robberies up 200% in Central Park compared to 2023: NYPD
CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (PIX11) – Mayor Eric Adams called for more security in Central Park as robberies in the area significantly increased compared to last year. Robberies are up 200% in Central Park from last year, from 10 to 30 robberies, according to the NYPD. Two 20-year-old men had their chain snatched and vape stolen […]
No bail for suspect accused of raping woman on Upper East Side
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A homeless man is held without bail for the attempted rape of a 19-year-old girl on the Upper East Side over the weekend. Quincy Burns, 30, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon on charges of attempted rape, sex abuse and forcible touching. The judge ordered Burns to be remanded after saying […]
Israeli man recounts harrowing recovery from stabbing incident in Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — An Israeli man is recovering and speaking out after a harrowing and hate-filled attack in Crown Heights last weekend. Police said he was stabbed as the suspect yelled, “Free Palestine!” The vicious stabbing was caught on surveillance video, but the victim says what you can’t hear cut deep, too. The […]
Gang violence driving up crime, shootings in parts of NYC
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — While overall gun violence is down in New York City, gang violence is driving up crime and shootings in parts of the city, with residents in one borough feeling it the most. Five Bronx precincts — the 40th, 42nd, 46th, 48th and 44th — are leading in shootings and causing […]
Rangers play-by-play announcer Sam Rosen to retire after season
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Sports holds a very special place in my heart, and the men and women that describe any sporting event are the voices of our youth, adulthood and fandom. Sam Rosen is one of those voices. Rosen is as good of a human being as he is a play-by-play man. It was […]
Police officers from Somerset County and Taiwan meet, learn from each other
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (PIX11) – They are heroes of communities nearly 8,000 miles away: Cops, prosecutors and service members serving the citizens of Taiwan. “It’s our honor to visit New Jersey,” said Hsiao-Cheng Hsu, a crime scene investigator for the Taipei City Police Department. “It’s a challenging job. Every time I go to the crime scene, […]
Man allegedly chokes victims unconscious, robs them in NYC: police
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Multiple people have been choked unconscious and robbed in a series of muggings in New York City this summer, police said Tuesday. The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect wanted in connection with three different robberies that occurred in Manhattan between June and August. The first robbery happened at 147 […]
Overgrown weeds in Queens neighborhoods prompt calls for clean-up
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Greenery and vegetation may be viewed as rustic in the park but some Queens neighbors say too many medians along city streets are overgrown with weeds. Suzanne Peritz lives and travels around northern and eastern Queens. “The weeds are too high. It’s an eyesore. I have to keep my place weed-free. I get […]
Small businesses receive checks and lessons in success thanks to Ponce Bank
NEW YORK (PIX11) — It’s a special NYC small business boot camp where dozens of budding entrepreneurs get up to $10,000 in checks and learn the secrets to success. Emely Roxanna Martinez had a dream to have her own fashion line that was high-end and affordable. She just needed a little bit of support. She got […]
City officials demand action against illegal weed shops in New York City
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Politicians and activists are demanding the city, state, and feds, step up enforcement to close illegal weed shops across the city. They held a press conference in Murray Hill, applauding the city’s operation padlock for closing 800 illegal weed shops over the last 3 and a half months. The trouble is, […]
Long Island teen accused of threatening victim with imitation pistol: police
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (PIX11) – A Long Island teen was arrested on Tuesday morning for allegedly using an imitation pistol to menace another teen, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police officers from the Second Squad responded to a 911 call at around 12:50 a.m. A 17-year-old female victim told officers she was approached by […]
Manhattan man defrauds relative out of $698K Bronx house: DA
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Manhattan man was indicted for defrauding his wife’s grandfather out of the deed to his house in Soundview, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Tuesday. Frank Blackshear, 45, was arraigned on grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, falsifying business records, and offering a false instrument for filing […]
Police-involved shooting near Newark elementary school
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — The Attorney General’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday night near the intersection of Hawthorne Avenue and Clinton Place in Newark, N.J. Around 8:30 p.m., two uniformed Newark police officers spotted what they believed to be a stolen vehicle. As police were detaining a passenger in the car, […]
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting outside senior housing building in Harlem: police
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – A suspect has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a man outside a senior housing building in Harlem last month, police said Tuesday. Mohamed Sawaneh, 21, of the Bronx, is charged with murder in connection with the death of 37-year-old Jeremy Cummings on July 2, according to the NYPD. Cummings […]
Man accused of stabbing neighbor to death on Brooklyn street
FLATLANDS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A Brooklyn man is accused of stabbing his neighbor to death in the neck after previously harassing the victim, authorities said Tuesday. Shakel Maldonado, 24, was charged with murder after allegedly killing Nathaniel Thomas, 45, on a Brooklyn street on Aug. 7, according to the criminal complaint. The suspect was caught […]
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