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Adorable ‘comfort dog’ unleashed by Queens DA to help NYC witnesses and victims open up
Meet victim’s best friend. An adorable new “comfort dog” is helping victims and witnesses open up to prosecutors in Queens — allowing them to fetch the answers they need to put criminals behind bars. Kimi, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever mix, was enlisted by the Queens District Attorney’s Office to ease the stress of people — including kids and women — who clam up after experiencing a traumatic event, officials said at a press conference Wednesday. “We tell kids, ‘You don’t have to tell me your story but why don’t you tell Kimi?,’” said Jessica Reiss, a manager at Canine Companions for Independence, which...
Man caught on camera cutting Pride flag with knife in Queens: NYPD
ASTORIA, Queens (PIX11) – A man was seen on camera cutting up a Pride flag he’s accused of stealing with a knife in Queens on Sept. 6, according to the NYPD. The suspect is accused of stealing the flag from inside a bar on 23rd Avenue around 2:30 p.m., police said. The man was seen […]
Murders, officer’s gunfire lead to charges at NYC jail where ‘Diddy’ is held
NEW YORK (AP) — Two inmates stabbed to death. Another speared in the spine with a makeshift icepick. A correctional officer charged with shooting at a car during an unauthorized high-speed chase. Criminal charges unsealed Monday offer a fresh window into violence and dysfunction that has plagued the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sam […]
City inspectors gear up for heat season, ready to ensure warmth in NYC
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Heat season began Tuesday, and PIX11 News met with the inspectors who make the heat happen in New York City. Even though it’s warm outside, Oct. 1 marks the beginning of the heat season. The city says hundreds of inspectors are ready for the cold weather ahead. This winter, there will […]
Gov. Hochul told NYC Mayor Adams to clean house before top aide resigned amid City Hall legal chaos: sources
The resignation of a top aide to Mayor Eric Adams came after Gov. Kathy Hochul told Hizzoner he needs to clean house, sources confirmed to The Post. Hochul told Adams he needed to start making personnel changes as several of the embattled mayor’s deputies are facing investigations of their own — possibly crippling City Hall’s ability to function, according to a source briefed on the governor’s conversations. The governor told reporters Monday she had spoken to Adams after he was indicted on federal bribery and wire fraud charges about “her expectations” but added “I don’t give out the details of private conversations.” Top...
2 men stabbed in neck and back in Bushwick: NYPD
BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Two men were stabbed in the neck and leg on a Brooklyn street Wednesday morning, police said. A 59-year-old man and a 29-year-old man were attacked near 17 Garden St. in Bushwick at around 10:33 a.m., according to the NYPD. The victims were rushed to the hospital with stab wounds to […]
Mandatory composting begins for all five NYC boroughs next week
Most city residents are supposed to start separating compostable food and garden scraps from their trash in all five boroughs Oct. 6 — but if their recycling track record is any indication, it may be an uphill battle. The new composting measure, passed by the City Council last year, has been touted as a “key” part of the Big Apple’s war on rats, according to Gotham’s Department of Sanitation. “Curbside composting fights rats and helps the planet,” Sanit Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement. Food scraps, leaf and other garden waste and food-soiled paper will all be accepted on regular recycling...
More charges could be brought against New York mayor: prosecutors
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who pleaded not guilty last week in a fraud and bribery scandal, returned to court on Wednesday, with prosecutors warning they were considering new charges against him and alleged co-conspirators. At the hearing on Wednesday, prosecutor Hagan Scotten told Judge Dale Ho that it was "likely" authorities would bring charges against additional defendants and that it was "possible" Adams, too, would face more counts.
Mayor Adams announces new pick for NYC’s top lawyer
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced that he will nominate Muriel Goode-Trufant to become New York City’s top lawyer. Adams will nominate Goode-Trufant for the position of corporation counsel in the New York City Law Department. The corporation counsel leads the Law Department, which is primarily responsible for providing legal representation […]
Taste a Krabby Patty with the new Wendy’s burger
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Someone has the Krabby Patty secret formula and they’re letting you get a taste. Marking 25 years of the kid-favorite TV show “SpongeBob SquarePants,” Wendy’s announced their “Krabby Patty Kollab” menu on Wednesday. It’s set to go on sale next Tuesday. Inspired by SpongeBob’s pineapple home and his workplace, the Krusty […]
Off-duty New York City employee arrested in Queens
JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) — An off-duty New York City employee was arrested Monday evening in Queens, according to the NYPD. Janet Williams, 54, was arrested around 6:46 p.m. Police say Williams is a NYPD School Safety Agent. She faces menacing, criminal mischief, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal possession of a weapon, and harassment […]
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