Jennifer Bisram
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3 bodies found in Queens home may have been there for days, police say
SOUTH JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) – Three people were found dead inside a home in Queens Friday, including a woman who detectives said had her hands bound together on a bed. Police responded to the home on 155th Street in South Jamaica after receiving a 911 call Friday afternoon. When they arrived, they found a 22-year-old woman dead on […] → Read More
State assembly looks for ways to legalize and improve ‘unsafe’ basement apartments
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Tens of thousands of families across New York City live in basements or cellars apartments — and most of them are not legal, according to city and state regulations. The city’s Department of Buildings said they are dangerous living conditions and violate several codes. But, struggling families — including many immigrant […] → Read More
Queens water main break damages several cars, roads
According to the Department of Environmental Protection over 450 customers in the area were without water as crews tried to get to the source of the leak. → Read More
‘Long time coming’: Broadway celebrates Black women
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The rooftop at the Empire Hotel in Manhattan was the stage for celebrating Black women in theatre Monday. Actress and singer Audra McDonald has been behind the Black artist movement on Broadway for years. The six-time Tony award winner was a presenter at the first-ever Black Women on Broadway Awards. “One […] → Read More
Thousands celebrate at the Queens Pride Parade in NYC
NEW YORK (PIX11)– After a three-year absence, tens of thousands turned out to celebrate at the Queens Pride Parade Sunday. The parade is the second-largest and oldest in New York City. “It is an amazing day,” said organizer David Kilmnick, president of the LGBT Network. “We are coming back together because of the pandemic and […] → Read More
‘Wear Orange Weekend’ honors gun violence victims, survivors
NEW YORK (PIX11) — It’s Gun Violence Awareness Month, and communities in New York and New Jersey wore orange on Saturday to fight for a future free from gun violence. Daville Gardner lost his son Junior in July of 2020 in Brooklyn. His firstborn was just a year old. On Saturday, he spoke at a […] → Read More
Queens families still awaiting aid to fix their homes after Hurricane Ida
HOLLIS, Queens (PIX11) – Hurricane Ida devastated parts of New York City back in September, and some Queens families are still dealing with the damage left behind. Nine months later, some residents haven’t received money from FEMA to help rebuild, while others haven’t even been able to move back into their homes. City agencies on […] → Read More
‘It looked like someone threw a bomb here’: Electrical fire hits Queens neighborhood
QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens (PIX11) — A Queens family is desperate for help after an electrical fire damaged their home and impacted several others in the neighborhood. It’s been more than three weeks since it happened in their Queens Village neighborhood. Hazardous fumes are getting worse and charred electrical wires are still hanging. Carmen Ramgadoo witnessed […] → Read More
Jamaica Hospital seeing an uptick in breast milk donations amid formula shortage
JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) – Desperate moms continue to look for alternative options to feed their babies amid the formula shortage. Judy Cheung breastfeeds her 7-month-old son. Unlike many moms, she is able to produce a lot of milk. “I’m fortunate enough to feed my baby and more babies. It’s very nice knowing I can help.” […] → Read More
Mom dies from injuries after being pinned by Queens hit-and-run driver on Mother’s Day, family says
SOUTH JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) — A mom was fatally crushed between two parked vehicles in Queens when a hit-and-run driver struck an SUV, sending it careening forward. Florence Ngwu, a 49-year-old mom of four, was hit on Mother’s Day. Her daughter called 911 for help and the mom was rushed to the hospital in critical […] → Read More
Jewish nursing student beaten in Manhattan; NYPD investigates as possible hate crime
MANHATTAN (PIX11) — A 27-year-old nursing student returned to the Manhattan street where he was beaten on Sunday; he says he was attacked because he’s Jewish. Matt Greenman was carrying an Israeli flag at the time of the April 20 attack. The student was still recovering from a sprained foot and was walking with crutches […] → Read More
New Yorkers participate in Drug Take Back Day
NEW YORK (PIX11) — As federal agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration tackle the opioid crisis in New York, overdose deaths are on the rise. The agency’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day happens twice a year at thousands of locations across the country in April and October. Jars, boxes and bags filled with prescription […] → Read More
Police cruiser crashes on Staten Island, lands upside down in homeowner’s yard
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – An MTA police officer was hospitalized after crashing his cruiser into the back yard of a Staten Island home on Friday. Timothy Ruvithas was in the driveway of his Staten Island home working on his car when all of a sudden he heard a boom. An MTA Bridges and Tunnels […] → Read More
Killer texted Queens mother’s husband warning of more violence: sources
KEW GARDENS, Queens (PIX11) — The person who killed a mother of two left a haunting message to her husband, according to police sources: “Your whole family is next.” Police are still trying to figure out who murdered Orsolya Gaal, and why. The 51-year-old woman was found in a duffle bag about a mile from […] → Read More
Man sucker-punches Bronx father at work
EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — Police are looking for the man who sucker-punched a Bronx father while he was working at a store in East Harlem. Shivpersaud Kowlessar, 59, is the general manager at the American Outlet store in East Harlem. He moved to the United States from Guyana back in 2000 and has since been […] → Read More
19-year-old charged with hate crime for attacking Sikh man in Queens: NYPD
RICHMOND HILL, Queens (PIX11) – A 19-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested Thursday and charged with a hate crime for allegedly assaulting a 70-year-old Sikh man in New York City. Vernon Douglas is charged with hate crime assault, robbery and aggravated harassment, the NYPD said. Douglas allegedly attacked Nirmal Singh as he walked in the Richmond […] → Read More
NYC hiring immigrant nurses to help with labor shortage
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City is trying to help with the nurse shortage in the hospital system by training and certifying nurses who previously held nursing jobs in their native countries. The city says there is a critical labor shortage in the area, especially when it comes to nurses, which is why training […] → Read More
After dismantling homeless encampments, Adams opens new type of shelter
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Mayor Eric Adams defended his policy of clearing out homeless encampments on the same day he opened a new kind of shelter for unhoused New Yorkers. He said that the city will do its utmost to get people into the new facilities from destroyed encampments, but homeless advocates said that his […] → Read More
Will subways, LIRR be mask-free soon?
JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) — The head of the MTA told Long Islanders yesterday the agency will not require riders to cover their faces once the TSA drops its mask mandate for indoor transportation facilities. “I’m hoping that the mask mandate will come off, not because I have any status as an epidemiologist, but because mask […] → Read More
New Yorkers will soon be able to hail a cab using Uber
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New Yorkers will soon be able to hail a yellow cab using the Uber app — a move that could drive more business for struggling city taxi drivers. Javaid Tariq, co-Founder of New York Taxi Workers Alliance, said it’s a good step that could increase fares for cab drivers — but, […] → Read More