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Man slashed in face while in lower Manhattan, police say
A man was slashed in his face in a lower Manhattan attack, and police are looking into what may have led to the incident. Police responded to a call of an injured person on Reade Street just before 11:30 Sunday night. The 27-year-old victim suffered a slash wound to the left side of his face.
Off-duty NYPD officer, 25, killed in upstate NY crash
An off-duty NYPD cop died in an upstate car crash Friday evening, officials said. Police Officer Juliana Torsiello, a two-year veteran, was driving her 2008 BMW 328i east on County Road 51 between Blough Lane and Ridge Road in Orange County around 6 p.m. when she “failed to negotiate a right hand curve on a descending road,” a New York State Police trooper said. Iranian President Raisi seen aboard doomed helicopter in haunting photo moments before crash The officer’s car entered oncoming traffic and collided with an embankment, where it went airborne and hit a tree, the trooper said. The vehicle then...
Much-loved overdose victim targeted after death by Ettore Mazzei Staten Island crime empire
The nefarious empire of drug dealing, extortion and fraud led by high-profile Staten Island businessman Ettore Mazzei took a profound human toll on the community — including one local woman he victimized even after her death. Kristen Maher was the former girlfriend of Rudy Santana, 42, who was indicted alongside Mazzei last Wednesday for obtaining her bank account information and then ...
How to avoid getting bit by mosquitoes this summer
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Mosquitoes are slowly emerging once again as the weather gets warmer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a few recommendations to avoid irritating bug bites. You should look for repellants with active ingredients like DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus, which will help best protect you from the […]
This summer is the end of outdoor dining in NYC as we know it
Le Dive, a restaurant and wine bar at 37 Canal St., currently enjoys all three forms of outdoor dining: Open Streets seating (foreground), sidewalk seating (background), and a roadway dining shed (back left). New outdoor dining rules will change the economics of running an NYC restaurant, again [ more › ]
Man, woman shot in head in possible murder-suicide in Brooklyn
MIDWOOD, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A man and woman were shot to death in a Brooklyn home Monday in a possible murder-suicide, police said. Authorities found a 27-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the head at a home on Avenue I in Midwood at around 10 a.m., according to the NYPD. They […]
Philly Ranks as Top Pizza City in America
Philadelphia is famous for very thin-crust pizzas. In fact, it ranked number one in the nation for pizzerias, even while its party and bar scene ranked low at 27. So you may not want to go to Philly if drinking is your thing, but if you love the thin crust, then this is the spot to try.
What's open and closed for Memorial Day around the Tri-State Area
NEW YORK - Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer. While many folks get to enjoy the holiday weekend, others will be working, taking care of people who might be looking for a sale or other deals, or just to enjoy the day shopping. Here's a look at just a few places around the Tri-State Area and whether they are open and closed on Memorial Day, including banks and post offices. Is Woodbury Common open on Memorial Day? Yes. Woodbury Common is open on Memorial Day from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Is Burlington...
Woman charged in fatal overdose of 12-year-old girl in N.J. home, prosecutor says
A Fort Lee woman is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and related crimes following the fatal overdose of a 12-year-old girl, according to a news statement. The girl died Saturday after authorities found her unresponsive at a home on Maple Street in Fort Lee, according to the statement from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Social Security latest COLA update for 2025 increase means bad news
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The roughly 70 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits are expected to see the smallest bump in their monthly checks since before the pandemic. Each year, Social Security benefits are subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) based on inflation rates to ensure that monthly...
NYC weather alert: Severe storms possible on Memorial Day l Forecast
NEW YORK CITY - Following a sunny Memorial Day weekend across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Monday is expected to be very wet in NYC. Severe weather, including storms, heavy rain, localized flooding, gusty winds and hail, are all possible throughout the day on Monday, according to FOX 5 NY's Mike Woods. Major cities along I-95, including New York City, are all under a Level 2 out of 5 risk of severe weather.
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