Новости за 18.04.2024

NEW YORK (PIX11) --- Two teenage squatters were charged with murder for allegedly killing a woman who was moving into her Manhattan apartment last month, authorities said Thursday. Kensly Alston, 18, and Halley Tejada, 19, were also charged with burglary, robbery, criminal possession of stolen property, grand larceny, and concealment of a human corpse, according [...]

HARLEM, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Neighbors are working to smoke out illegal cannabis shops in New York City.  With discussions happening in Albany, neighbors are sending a message to lawmakers about the illegal shops.  Several pieces of legislation are being discussed as part of the state budget to give the city more authority to crack down [...]

FLUSHING, Queens (PIX11) – An alleged squatter is accused of living in a Queens home and renting out the bedrooms to other people, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Brian Rodriguez, 35, is charged with burglary, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, criminal trespass and criminal mischief. He could face 15 years in [...]

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) – Joshua Small, 14, has seen cooking as an art form since he started exploring the kitchen at just 6 years old. As he gears up to host a fundraiser in April, he now sees cooking as a way to show that “even kids can help” tackle huge issues like [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11)—If you live and work in New York City, you may wonder whether your salary is enough to survive amid rising rent prices and inflation. So, how much should you make as a salaried worker in New York City? Here's what you should know. What's the weekly salary minimum? Who does it apply [...]

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A person was struck by a train in Brooklyn on Thursday, causing major subway service delays on the L line, according to the MTA. L train service between Broadway Junction and Lorimer Street was shut down, but service has since resumed. Trains are still running with delays as of 12:30 p.m. [...]

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A former Long Island executive was sentenced to 8 to 25 years in prison for stealing $8.4 million from a private school. A jury found David Ostrove, 52, guilty of grand larceny and money laundering, on Wednesday after stealing millions from the Schechter School of Long Island while serving as the school's [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New Yorkers have the longest commute time in the U.S., according to the Department of Energy. Commuters spend, on average, a little over 33 minutes getting to work every day. New Jersey follows behind, with employees taking just over 30 minutes to get to the office. Both states are above the [...]

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) --- The death of a man who was killed in a car in Brooklyn three years ago has been deemed a homicide, authorities said Thursday. Romel Jules, then 21, was shot in the upper back while sitting in the passenger side of a Volkswagen Jetta near Nostrand Avenue and Montgomery Street in [...]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Ms. Rachel, a YouTube and TikTok creator popular with parents and young children, is calling for Mayor Eric Adams to stop cutting funding for early childhood education. Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Accurso, took to her massive platforms on Instagram and TikTok to advocate for families with young [...]

BAY SHORE, Long Island (PIX11) – A CASH4LIFE ticket worth $1,000 a day for life was sold in Bay Shore, according to lottery officials. The ticket was purchased at Sunrise Liquor Store on Sunrise Highway. The winning numbers are 10, 14, 32, 55 and 56 and the Cash Ball is 2. The CASH4LIFE drawing takes [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The popular restaurant chain, Red Lobster, is considering filing for bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg. Debt issues and expenses like labor costs are to blame, the report said. A bankruptcy filing doesn't necessarily mean that Red Lobster will disappear, but will give the chain an opportunity to restructure its debt.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Archbishop Stepinac High School on Wednesday celebrated its tremendous season at an annual basketball banquet. The Crusaders went 26-4, capturing several titles, including back-to-back CHSAA city and state titles. Stepinac also came out victorious in the inaugural CHSAA vs. PSAL champions event. Star guard Boogie Fland’s future is still yet [...]

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man was attacked during an argument on a subway platform in Queens last Friday, according to the NYPD. The 37-year-old man was on a northbound F train platform at the 169th Street station around 3:30 a.m. when he got into an argument with another man, police said. The suspect then [...]

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine is calling on the MTA to make bathrooms in subway stations easier to find. There are currently 63 subway stations with bathroom accessibility, according to the MTA. "Access to public bathrooms is an issue of equity, public health, sanitation and transportation," Levine said. He suggests that [...]

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – At least four people were arrested early Thursday morning during an ongoing protest at Columbia University, according to the NYPD. One juvenile who was arrested was handed over to their parents, police said. Protests began Wednesday morning, with hundreds of students pitching tents on campus, when Columbia University leadership faced Congress [...]

PARK SLOPE, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A man accused of stabbing twin sisters, killing one of them, is due in court on Wednesday. Veo Kelly, 20, was charged with murder, assault and weapons possession after allegedly stabbing 19-year-old Samyia Spain to death in Park Slope last month. Kelly approached Samyia Spain and her sister, Saniya Spain, [...]

LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) – A man whacked a woman with a hockey stick on the Lower East Side during an unprovoked attack last week, according to the NYPD. The 26-year-old woman was walking on East 6th Street around 10:30 p.m. when the man approached her and hit her in the leg without warning, [...]

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Dozens of Bronx leaders, advocates, and residents donned denim and took to the steps of Borough Hall Wednesday for The Bronx Denim Day march, raising awareness for sexual assault. The concept of "Denim Day" stems from an overturned rape conviction in Italy, where justices reasoned that the victim’s tight jeans [...]

HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) -- Parents in Harlem are outraged over proposed plans to transform P.S. 76 from an elementary school to a sixth through 12th grade school. Parents and school alumnae voiced their frustration at a town hall meeting Wednesday amid fears that proposed changes could push current students out. Daviena Dewar, whose daughter attends [...]

CORAM, Long Island (PIX11) -- A man walked away from being shot on Long Island on Wednesday after his wallet saved him from being hit by a bullet, according to police. Suffolk County Police told PIX11 News that a person fired several shots into a car in Coram at the Homestead Village Apartment Complex around [...]

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man was punched in the face by a stranger on the subway in New York City last month, police said Wednesday. The incident happened on a southbound A train in Brooklyn around 5:15 p.m. on March 30, according to the NYPD. As the train was approaching the Jay Street–MetroTech station, [...]

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A popular New York City parkland is falling to pieces and improvements are on the way.  The East River Greenway Esplanade stretches from the east side to connect with the Harlem River and into Upper Manhattan. A new phase of the project to rehabilitate and create parts of the path is moving [...]

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Buy a pizza and help the family of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed in the line of duty last month in Queens. More than 250 pizzerias in Nassau and Suffolk Counties will participate in Wednesday's daylong fundraiser organized by LI Pizza Strong. $5 from every pizza purchased on [...]

BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Police are searching for a man who raped a 25-year-old female in her home in May 2023, authorities said Wednesday. The suspect forced his way into the victim's home located in the vicinity of East 161st Street and Grand Concourse at around 7:30 a.m. on May 27, according to the NYPD. [...]