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Summer Classroom Fun in Huntington
The Huntington UFSD’s elementary grade level summer program kicked off on July 6 with dozens of hardworking and enthusiastic young learners turning out to strengthen their skills as budding writers, inquisitive researchers and persevering mathematicians. Housed at Jefferson Primary School on Oakwood road, the program runs for three hours...
NY native seeks third straight gold medal in wheelchair basketball
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A month after the Olympic Games in Paris are the Paralympic Games. Westbury native Steve Serio is looking to defend the gold again. Serio is headed to the Paralympics for a fifth time with the U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team and is going for an unprecedented three-peat. Watch the video player […]
One of Three Village’s own featured in Forbes magazine
Three Village resident Matthew Niegocki has been ranked No. 91 Top Best-in-State Financial Security Professionals on the 2024 Forbes list. TBR News Media sat down with Niegocki to learn about his work and how he earned the coveted Forbes title. Niegocki, who grew up in Ridge, had to make a...
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 7/19/24: Rudick rocks one
SYRACUSE 13, ROCHESTER 2 (BOX) A nine-run 5th inning propelled Syracuse to an easy win over the Rochester Red Wings in their first game out of the break. Both Rhylan Thomas and Luke Ritter had three-hit days, Carlos Cortes went deep, and Brett Baty walked three times (a potentially encouraging sign as he works through approach issues). Meanwhile, Tylor Megill struck out seven, though he did also walk four.
Mets Predicted to Make Blockbuster Trade for MLB’s Strikeout Leader
The New York Mets are returning from the All-Star break in postseason position. As of July 19, the Mets are holding onto the final National League Wild Card spot thanks to a 49-46 record. President of baseball operations David Stearns will try to upgrade his pitching staff before the July 30 trade deadline. Could Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet be a realistic target?
Jake Burger homers, doubles in Marlins' victory over Mets
MIAMI — Jake Burger homered and doubled to help the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Friday night.Nick Fortes had two hits and an RBI, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled twice and stole a base for Miami. The Marlins, who began Friday with an NL-worst 33-63 record, overcame Jeff McNeil's two-homer game for New York."I think the compete factor showed up today," Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said. "We didn't want to just get through the season. We wanted to compete out there."Down 5-4, New York threatened with one out against Miami reliever Calvin Faucher in the eighth...
‘Totally shocked’: Man saves Queens woman attacked by random assailant
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (PIX 11) — A local woman is speaking out after she said she was randomly attacked by a woman in Queens as she was walking down the street just days ago. That woman recounted the horrifying incident that left her with face wounds and bloodied. Runing Lao said she had just […]
Former Mets player Robinson Cano is putting up Ted Williams wiffle ball numbers in Mexico
Someone tell Robinson Cano he’s 41 and it’s okay to relax already. This is probably how most of the pitchers on other teams are feeling in the Mexican League where Cano is spending his 2024 season. The former New York Mets second baseman last played in Major League Baseball back in 2022 where he’d hit under .200 for three different clubs.
Street co-named to honor first female African-American elected judge
Sign up for our Caribbean Life email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. 230th Street, at the corner of 133rd Avenue, in Laurelton, Queens was co-named last Wednesday in honor of the first female African-American elected judge in Queens. Dr. Danielle N. Williams...
Four found dead in Bensonhurst apartment, man in police custody
Four people, including two young children, were found dead in a Brooklyn apartment after police responded to reports of an assault on Friday around 10:30 p.m.Police say Fayzieva Mavlyuda, 56, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in her neck inside her Bensohurst apartment on West 8th Street.Maftuna Khakimova, 27, Kamila Shavkatova, 5, and Timur Shavkatov, 4, were also found dead inside.Neighbors say the two kids were siblings, the 27-year-old was their mother and the 56-year-old was her mother-in-law.A 24-year-old man is in custody. Police have not confirmed his relationship to the victims.An area resident said the news of the...
New Jersey Wants Your Baby's Genes
Mandatory genomic sequencing of all newborns—it sounds like something out of a dystopian sci-fi story. But it could become a reality in New Jersey, where health officials are considering adding this analysis to the state's mandatory newborn testing regime. Genomic sequencing can determine a person's "entire genetic makeup," the...
28-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash
It happened on Friday, July 19, at around 5:30 p.m. in Lynbrook. A 28-year-old man was riding a white 2010 Ducati motorcycle eastbound on Peninsula Boulevard when he collided with the rear of a Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) bus being driven by a 40-year-old woman. The bus was traveling westbound...
Brooklyn DA offers cash rewards for gun surrender to curb shootings and homicides
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The sweltering summer months often see an increase in gun violence in the city, particularly in places like Crown Heights, Brooklyn, which has experienced a rise in shootings and homicides this year. In response, the Brooklyn District Attorney is leading investigations into gangs and gun trafficking, but now he’s also making […]
Man shot in the back in Brooklyn
Police are searching for four suspects wanted in a shooting in Brooklyn.At least six shots were fired just before 8 p.m. Friday in East New York near the elevated subway tracks on Livonia Avenue.A 38-year-old man was shot in the back. He was rushed to the hospital in stable condition.There is no word yet on a motive for the shooting.ALSO READ | Councilwoman accused of biting NYPD officer at Brooklyn homeless shelter protestN.J. Burkett has the latest on the arrest.----------* More Brooklyn news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts* Follow us on YouTubeSubmit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Floodwater bursts through wall of NYCHA apartment
NEW YORK -- The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during Wednesday's storm. The foul-smelling water seemed to bubble up from a sewage drain on Yadira Soto's floor at the Borinquen Plaza Houses in Williamsburg."Every time it rains, it doesn't matter if it's light rain, heavy rain, we get flooded. The whole apartment gets flooded. It's so much water that the neighbors get hit with our water," said Soto. "Out of nowhere ... the water just burst out" Water also burst through her bedroom wall while she was in bed. "Out...
Sign Up For a Free Summer Basketball Clinic for Kids in Coney Island
Brooklyn USA Sports and The Coney announced that registration is now open for a free, five-week basketball clinic and tournament taking place every Saturday at Kaiser Park in Coney Island. This is the second time the two groups have combined to host this event. This past year’s program saw 511...
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