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Dead whale washes ashore in Queens after floating in New York waters
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A dead whale washed ashore at Fort Tilden in Queens on Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. The dead whale was first discovered floating in the waters surrounding New York on Thursday. The U.S. Coast Guard notified AMSEAS of a deceased Minke whale floating […]
Long Island sends supplies to NC, GA for Hurricane Helene recovery
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – Long Island residents are donating supplies to North Carolina and Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina. On Sunday, County Executive Bruce Blakeman planned to send trucks full of supplies to North Carolina and Georgia, including nonperishable food, cleaning supplies, […]
Manhattan waterfall flowing again thanks to restoration project
NEW YORK (PIX11)—A Manhattan waterfall is flowing again after five years of inactivity. Manhattan’s Morningside Park hosted a gathering to celebrate the park’s picturesque waterfall’s reactivation. The waterfall has been out of service after breaking down more than five years ago. A partnership between New York City’s Parks Department and Columbia University made the restoration […]
Governor Phil Murphy and State Officials Tour Toni’s Kitchen
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‘Date a Dem’ speed dating event in NYC sabotaged by ‘unhinged’ Trump supporter
A Trump supporter sabotaged a Manhattan dating event for Democrats by buying a bunch of tickets, then no-showing — leaving love-seeking lefties out of luck. The facilitator of Date a Dem Speed Dating got a phone call from a blocked number shortly before the event — held at The Rose on West 25th Street in Chelsea on Sept. 18, the same day as Trump’s rally on Long Island — was set to begin. “The gist of what was said by this individual was ‘F your snowflake event, we’re not coming, we’re all at the Trump rally,'” organizer Amber Soletti of Single...
Lottery for free swimming lessons in NYC closing soon
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Summer may be over but NYC Parks is already helping New Yorkers get ready for the water next year. Registration for the “Learn to Swim” program with NYC Parks closes Monday, Oct. 7. Lessons are free as long as you’re a member of a recreation center. Classes are open to people […]
Countdown to Farewell: Elizabeth Street Garden's Final Days
The battle over the Elizabeth Street Garden in Lower Manhattan has intensified as city officials issued a two-week eviction notice to make way for affordable housing for seniors. The garden, a semi-public space on a month-to-month lease with the city, has garnered support from the community and celebrities like Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. However, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development is moving forward with its plans, including the construction of 123 apartments for homeless New Yorkers. Mayor Eric Adams supports the development, aligning with his “City of Yes” housing plan. Despite opposition from local politicians like City Councilmember Chris Marte, the city is determined to address the housing crisis.
The Barefoot Dutchman makes his way through Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A veteran and mental health advocate is trekking across the country without shoes to accomplish a feat never done before.Thirty-seven-year-old Dutch Army veteran Anton Nootenboom, who goes by The Barefoot Dutchman, has battled depression and suicidal thoughts after three missions in Afghanistan."I struggled with my own mental health for quite a while a few years back, and after coming back from that trip, I fully dove into what mental health actually means and how does it affect other people," Nootenboom said. He found solace in a barefoot lifestyle and walking — a lot. In 2021, he...
NYC streets near Times Square to be closed for festival
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Part of Times Square will be closed off to traffic for the Times Square Festival on Saturday, according to the New York City DOT. “Times Square has always been a window into the soul of the city,” read the Times Square Alliance’s website. “[It’s] a place which both reflects and projects […]
Oh, no! Port strike could trigger booze shortage in New Jersey
🍷 The majority of imported beer, wine and spirits arrive at East Coast ports. 🍌 Fresh fruits and veggies are rotting at Port Philadelphia. The strike by dock workers in New Jersey, Philadelphia and along the entire East Coast shows no signs of ending anytime soon and the possibility of product shortages grows by the day.
The food situation this week in NYC . . . got a key for the ice cream freezer?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Call it post-traumatic stress disorder or deja vu. But I’m beginning to feel a lot like I did in 2020 watching others hoard toilet paper with news of the port strike last week — and, well, hoarding food just for the sake of hoarding.
New York’s Disaster Drones Are Here to Save You
Last week, I took a train and two buses to an abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium on Staten Island, where I watched first responders pretend another Hurricane Sandy had just struck New York City. For the sake of the drill, organizers kept many of the details of the fictional scenario the same as they’d been then: Emergency Management officials were told to respond as if a supercharged storm was causing devastating floods and stranding people in life-threatening situations. But the dry run also featured a major difference from the disaster that hit 12 years ago this month and left more than 43...
Hey, NYC: Cobblestone solves a lot of road problems (letter to the editor)
New York is experimenting with installing 6-layer permeable street pavement (that will require intense cleaning and maintenence every spring and fall) to reduce stress on our drainage systems, is currently squandering $2.8 billion rebuilding the corners of sidewalks with slightly lower curb cuts to theoretically make things a bit easier for the handicapped and is now considering spending $800,000 each on raised crosswalks that will double as speed bumps — requiring ripping up and rebuilding those same new sidewalk corner curb cuts.
NYC Reverses School Cell-Phone Ban Amid Parent Complaints
The proposal to restrict phone use for students has been reversed. New York City —Supporters of the cell-phone ban in schools were thrilled when news spread of the proposal's success. Well, at least they initially were.
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