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Temps in the mid-80s in NY, NJ with showers ahead
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Sunday will bring temperatures in the mid-80s across the tri-state area, but temps will heat up midweek with some wet weather. Sunday will bring a mix of sun and clouds. There is still a chance of a spot shower this afternoon north and west of the city. Monday brings a chance […]
Next Phase Of Public Electric Vehicle Chargers Arrive In Brooklyn
With more New Yorkers transitioning to electric vehicles, New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the next phase of expansion of the city’s network of public electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers. Construction has begun on new fast-charging stations at NYC DOT parking fields in Brooklyn and the Bronx, communities where drivers licensed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) are highly concentrated. Both sites are slated for completion by the end of the year.
Students Develop Proposals For Stanley Avenue Preservation Community Room
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, 14 middle school students from Stanley Avenue Preservation in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood presented their plans for the future design of one of the community rooms at the property as part of the NYCHA STEAM Innovators program. The NYCHA STEAM Innovators is a...
Fall Fiction Preview 2024: Luis Jaramillo
Luis Jaramillo is an assistant professor of creative writing at the New School in New York City and the author of the short story collection The Doctor’s Wife. His first novel, The Witches of El Paso (Primero Sueño Press/Atria, Oct. 8), explores family secrets and the supernatural along the U.S.-Mexico border. In a starred review, a critic for Kirkus calls the book “gripping and cinematic.” Jaramillo answered these questions via email, and the responses below have been edited for length and clarity.
Aaron Judge ready to let Yankees pay Soto more bucks for team’s sake, claims insider
Aaron Judge is the highest-paid in the current New York Yankees clubhouse. However, the captain is ready to relinquish his salary crown to Juan Soto for the sake of his team, according to Jon Heyman of The Post. “Judge also doesn’t care much about money and gets the importance of...
New York City's 92nd Street Y at 150
At the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, you'll find folks doing exactly what you'd expect at a community center – swimming, playing basketball, creating. But did you know Groucho Marx used the gym here, and Martha Graham taught dance here?As CEO Seth Pinsky tells it, the organization's remarkable history stemmed from a simple mission: "The 92nd Street Y was founded 150 years ago by a group of German Jewish civic leaders who saw a large number of Eastern European Jews coming to the United States, and they felt that that population needed a home, a safe place. And they said,...
Missing teen Sophie Barker who vanished while getting coffee is rushed to hospital after being found by hero guard
A MISSING teen who disappeared after leaving home to go to a coffee shop has been heroically found safe by a bodyguard. Sophie Barker, 17, was rushed to the hospital after being found late Friday afternoon in Manhattan, New York. The teenager, whose parents said she suffers from a disability, went missing on Thursday morning […]
Splendor and Glory of India on display at FIA’s 42nd India Day Parade in New York City
New York City came alive on Sunday as the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) hosted the world’s largest annual India Day Parade, honoring India’s Independence Day. This year marked the 42nd celebration, drawing thousands of participants and spectators from the Indian-American community to celebrate their rich culture. The parade started at 12 PM local time at 38th Street and Madison Avenue. This year’s theme, “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – The World is One Family,” emphasizes social harmony and cultural unity, fostering a sense of belonging that transcends boundaries.
Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance X Ailey Extension Presents "Hearts of Men" (Open to Men + Nonbinary Persons)
Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance in partnership with Ailey Extension. Monday, August 26, 2024 - 5:00pm daily through August 29, 2024. Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance in partnership with Ailey Extension. "My goal was to create a community where men of all ages and backgrounds could play, create, share, and...
Astor Place Hairstylists is very much open
In recent days, there have been some unfounded rumors that Astor Place Hairstylists had closed, based mainly on the renovations happening in the ground-floor storefront (ex-Vitamin Shoppe) on the SE corner of Broadway and Astor Place. Yesterday, management put up a "We Are Open" banner on the construction plywood above...
Brett Gardner won't attend 2009 World Series reunion, has reportedly ghosted Yankees
Back in the offseason between 2021 and 2022, it's possible we focused too much vitriol towards Brett Gardner, who'd grown into a leader of the Yankees and one of their standout players of the 2010s. Our annoyance wasn't aimed at Gardner himself. Instead, it was directed towards the front office,...
A New York man died while on a solo trip to Colombia. It took his grieving mother 5 months to learn what happened
Omar Watson took a vacation to Colombia in February and called his mom to say he was ok. Two days later, he was found dead in his Airbnb. His mother has spent five months trying to find out what happened.
Chief Chell claims crime in Central Park has ‘almost disappeared’
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The NYPD is now turning to the use of high-tech drones to help keep New York City safe. The drones were used to assist in recent incidents, including a home invasion in Queens. Now, the NYPD is deploying drones in Central Park to respond to 911 calls. John Chell, the NYPD […]
Ivan Enrique Rodriguez to Present New Art Song 'Mother of Exiles' at NYFOS
Puerto Rican composer Iván Enrique Rodríguez will present the world premiere of his latest art song, Mother of Exiles, at the New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) on November 3, 2024. This monumental piece, inspired by Emma Lazarus's poem The New Colossus, will be performed by baritone Gregory Feldmann and pianist Nathaniel LaNasa.
Cellunova to Present KNOCK KNOCK Next Month
Cellunova, a New York-based interdisciplinary theatre production company founded in 2023 by first-generation immigrant artists, will present a psychological thriller, Knock Knock, from September 5th to September 8th, 2024, at MITU580. Tickets are available at https://www.cellunova.org/whats-on/knock-knock. A slaughterhouse is set on fire, and the man believed to be responsible is...
Mourning the Loss of Maitefa Angaza: Journalist, Literary Activist and more!
Dear Center for Black Literature Family and Friends,. We have lost a quiet warrior. Maitefa Angaza, journalist, cultural worker, mother, grandmother and spiritualist, was a special friend to the Center for Black Literature. Our condolences to her family and loved ones. I came to know Maitefa through her work at...
City Winery Hosts THE WEIRD & WONDERFUL WORLD OF INDUSTRIAL MUSICALS in September
City Winery New York City will host The Weird and Wonderful World of Industrial Musicals, a bizarre and hilarious evening of corporate musical films, on September 7th. The show is presented by Steve Young, former Letterman writer and star of the acclaimed documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway. "I'm excited to be...
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