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Missing woman on ‘spiritual’ quest found after 4 days in Colorado wilderness
The San Miguel County Sheriff's Office reported that a woman has been found safe after she participated in an excursion where hikers were discouraged from bringing their cellphones and from eating during the solo excursion.
24-Hours of Peace festival to honor women in hip-hop celebration
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — Peacemakers will take to the streets of Newark, using hip-hop to spread unity during the annual 24-Hours of Peace festival. The event is free and open to the public, kicking off at 5 p.m. Friday and running until 6 p.m. Saturday at South 10th Street and Central Avenue in Newark’s West […]
NJ Transit free fares week: When does it start?
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – The time has come – NJ Transit’s free fare week is starting soon. NJ Transit is waiving fares for a week following severe disruptions of train service over the summer, Gov. Phil Murphy announced last week. But when does it start? All NJ Transit bus, train and light rail rides are […]
Designers create vivid, elaborate costumes for West Indian Day parade
EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The annual West Indian American Day Carnival is less than two weeks away and a Brooklyn designer and her team are helping to bring this year’s celebration to life — crafting handmade costumes as part of the Sesame Flyers mas camp. In a quiet showroom at the Sesame Flyers International […]
Man, 71, brutally attacked on Manhattan subway platform: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A 71-year-old man was brutally attacked on a Manhattan subway platform back on Aug. 10, according to the NYPD. It happened inside the Broadway-Lafayette Street/Bleecker Street station around 7:45 p.m. The victim was approached by a man who punched him multiple times in the face, per police. The 71-year-old man then […]
3 teens stabbed after fight breaks out on Bronx playground: sources
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – Three teenagers were stabbed after a fight broke out on a Bronx playground on Wednesday, sources told PIX11 News. The stabbing happened on Prospect Avenue around 6 p.m. A 15-year-old boy suffered a laceration to his back, another 15-year-old boy was stabbed in the torso and a 16-year-old boy was […]
NYC school math scores rose, but some students struggle with reading: data
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City schools released their results from the first year of using new instruction methods in math and reading. Math proficiency scores increased by 3.5% to 53.4% in grades 3-8. Reading scores slipped by 2.6% to 49.1%. The slip in reading is a pattern seen in other districts where new […]
Electric scooter store goes up in flames in Queens, firefighter injured
RICHMOND HILL, Queens (PIX11) – A fire broke out at a mixed-use building in Queens early Thursday morning, according to the FDNY. The fire broke out at 102-44 Jamaica Ave. in Richmond Hill just before 2:30 a.m. The building that caught on fire is made up of The Kings Electric Scooters and homes. Multiple burnt […]
NYC agencies required to find more affordable housing under new order
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Mayor Eric Adams is looking to bring more affordable housing to New York City with an executive order that could see new homes rise on city-owned or controlled land. The directive from Adams is part of his goal of building 500,000 new housing units by 2032. The mayor’s executive order 43 […]
Lawsuit filed by family of man killed in Jersey City mental health episode
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) — He’d had a mental health episode and died after police showed up in response and shot him. Andrew Washington’s family has filed a lawsuit against the police department that responded to his home last year. Also named in the legal action is the mayor of Jersey City, responsible for the […]
Parents share heartbreak of losing children from fentanyl overdoses
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The drug epidemic in the United States is out of control. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there were over 105,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ended last February. Those staggering numbers were relevant to the observance of the third annual Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day across the United […]
NY veterans to record oral histories at National WWII Museum
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Military veterans from New York shipped out on Wednesday from John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens. The veterans served in World War II and are visiting the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. The Gary Sinise Foundation has sponsored the trips since 2015. The veterans will record their own oral […]
Surfer arrested, put in chokehold by NJ police for not showing beach badge: video
BELMAR, N.J. (PIX11) — A surfer was put into a chokehold and forced to the ground after not being able to show police his beach badge in New Jersey, according to a video posted to Facebook. The incident happened in Belmar on Tuesday, police said. “The individual, 28-year-old Liam Mahoney of Junction City, California, has […]
New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr. remembered as a champion for the working class
PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr. died Wednesday. He was 87. The lifelong resident and former Mayor of Paterson had endured several long hospital stays in recent weeks. If Pascrell had been re-elected this November, he would have become the oldest member of Congress representing NJ-9, which includes parts of Bergen, […]
NYCHA developments get $3 million for free arts programs
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Local artists and residents will be paid to lead art programs for public housing residents all across New York City. The artists will appear on PIX11’s “Monica Makes it Happen Show” on Monday, Aug. 26. The new program is called From Roots to Arts. NYCHA residents get free arts programs due […]
New Jersey cancels $100M in medical debt for nearly 50,000 patients
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — The weight of medical debt is about to be lifted off the shoulders of nearly 50,000 people in New Jersey. Governor Phil Murphy announced that qualifying patients will have some or all of their medical debt erased. The State says those who are either at or below four times the federal […]
Newark residents allowed back home after flood damage
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — Newark residents of 333 Park Avenue were allowed back in their homes Wednesday evening. The Office of Emergency Management and Red Cross were on hand outside the building Wednesday evening to provide help as residents returned home. According to OEM officials on scene, a drain pipe on the roof became clogged […]
NYPD to deploy drones in Central Park to combat crime
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Drones are expected to respond to 911 calls from Central Park. With crime on the rise in the park, the NYPD is adding the technology as a crime-fighting tool. Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said, “Now we are taking things to the next level to continue to keep crime down in Central […]
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