Michelle Ross
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Set of triplets born at Long Island hospital make history
BAY SHORE, N.Y. (PIX11) — Two Long Island parents now have their hands full and a more crowded home, but it’s filled with three times the love. Gladiys Licona and Jose Garcia welcomed triplets in January at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore on Long Island. The three girls make up two identical babies […] → Read More
FDNY couple train for NYC Half Marathon
ST. ALBANS, Queens (PIX11) – An FDNY couple is preparing for the New York City Half Marathon later this month. Davon Howard is a firefighter at Ladder 162/Engine 304 in Queens Village; his wife, Natasha Howard, is an EMS Lieutenant at EMS Station 57 in Bed-Stuy. The pair met at the EMS Academy in 2007. […] → Read More
Mold issue at Brooklyn apartment unbearable, tenant says
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The mold has become unbearable in the Crown Heights apartment of Mina Opont and Pradine Saint-Forte, a mother and daughter who have lived in the neighborhood for decades. Opont moved into the unit at 1114 Park Place in 1975. They say mold first became an issue in 2006. “It’s frustrating,” […] → Read More
New program provides hearing screenings for NYC immigrant children
SUNSET PARK, Brooklyn (PIX11) – Whether at the playground or in the classroom, suffering from unknown hearing loss can put children at a major disadvantage. “It can severely impact them in their day-to-day life, but especially with their development and learning,” Victoria Lancaster of NYU Langone said. NYU Langone developed a hearing screening program for […] → Read More
Girl, 9, continues on remarkable recovery after stroke
VALHALLA, N.Y. – A 9-year-old Rockland County girl is on the mend after she suffered a stroke in October while playing soccer. Mae Cunningham was 8 years old when it happened, and her mother, Keri Cunningham, says the day started like any other Sunday morning. They were getting ready to head to the soccer field. […] → Read More
Nonprofit painted 300 murals with 25,000 students
NEW YORK, N.Y. (PIX11) – Art can do many things. It can heal, help prosper, and educate, but art activists say the benefits aren’t reaching those who need it most. A 2014 report by the New York City Comptroller found that 419 schools in New York City, or nearly 30 percent of them, did not […] → Read More
Central Park’s Loeb Boathouse to reopen under new operator
NEW YORK (PIX11) – It has served as a classic backdrop for iconic movies like “When Harry Met Sally…” and TV shows like “Sex and the City,” and now, the once-closed New York City staple is reopening. Central Park’s Loeb Boathouse shut its doors on Dec. 31, but the City of New York found a new operator – Legends […] → Read More
Teen cancer survivor to walk runway at Fashion Week in NYC
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A cancer diagnosis can be a heart-wrenching time for a family — even more so when a child is the one diagnosed. Make-A-Wish Foundation is giving some light to one Texas family as their daughter gets the chance to be part of Fashion Week in New York and continues to recover […] → Read More
Members get reenergized with karaoke night at recreation center
FORT HAMILTON, Brooklyn (PIX11) – Members look forward to karaoke every Friday at the Fort Hamilton Senior Recreation Center. It not only gives them a chance to sing and dance but also gives them some quality time during, what may be, an isolating period in their lives. Billy Castiglie turns 96 next month and loves […] → Read More
La MaMa theater reopens in East Village after $24M renovation
EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) – Three years and $24 million later, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in the East Village is back in business. The theater helped launch many successful careers for big stars like Bette Midler, Sam Shepard and Tony winner Andre De Shields, who said he thinks of La MaMa as a dinner […] → Read More
NJ library board to decide whether to ban 6 books
GLEN RIDGE, N.J. (PIX11) — The decision to keep six books on the shelves of a public library in New Jersey will be made on Wednesday night after a small group of individuals in Glen Ridge submitted petitions to remove the materials in October. LoriJeane Moody is a member of the opposing group, Glen Ridge […] → Read More
NYPD officer shot in Brooklyn critical as search for gunman continues
BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The manhunt continued Monday for the gunman who shot an off-duty police officer in the head in Brooklyn on Saturday. The officer, a five-year veteran of the NYPD, was trying to buy a car when he was shot on the 400 block of Ruby Street, Michael Baldassano, assistant chief with the […] → Read More
NY budget includes reimbursement for victims of EBT card skimming
THE BRONX (PIX11) — After months of no action, Electronic Benefit transfer cardholders who were victims of card skimming crimes last year will now be able to get that money back. This will be made possible by funds allocated in New York State’s preliminary state budget. Lakisha Martinez of Far Rockaway was one of the […] → Read More
Mount Vernon woman was only surviving passenger of high-speed crash: ‘She’s a miracle’
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (PIX11) – A 20-year-old Mount Vernon man has pleaded not guilty after two people died in a car crash in 2021 while he was behind the wheel, according to prosecutors. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced charges against Anthony Rose. He was allegedly driving without a license and with his headlights […] → Read More
NYC advocates want gas stoves replaced with electric in affordable housing buildings
SOUNDVIEW, the Bronx – A new study that followed a small group of public housing residents in the Bronx found reductions in indoor air pollution after replacing gas stoves with electric. The Bronx has the highest asthma rates in the state, and WE ACT, an environmental justice group, set out to see if electric stoves […] → Read More
108-year-old man is oldest firefighter at New Jersey volunteer fire department
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (PIX11) – Vincent Dransfield lives life on his own terms, and that’s not something many 108-year-olds can say. He leased a car two years ago and is still driving — in more ways than one. “I’m still driving everybody crazy,” Dransfield joked. When asked what type of car he drives, he responded […] → Read More
108-year-old man is oldest firefighter at New Jersey volunteer fire department
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (PIX11) – Vincent Dransfield lives life on his own terms, and that’s not something many 108-year-olds can say. He leased a car two years ago and is still driving — in more ways than one. “I’m still driving everybody crazy,” Dransfield joked. When asked what type of car he drives, he responded […] → Read More
New bill would require NYPD to host monthly gun buyback program
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A new bill would require the NYPD to host gun buyback programs more frequently throughout the five boroughs with the monetary reward coming out of the department’s budget. New York City Council members Carlina Rivera and Rafael Salamanca Jr. introduced the new legislation on Thursday. “This gun buyback program is, I […] → Read More
Mayor Eric Adams to visit El Paso this weekend amid migrant crisis
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Mayor Eric Adams will be traveling to El Paso on Saturday as New York City continues to see an influx of asylum seekers. The trip comes as more than 3,100 asylum seekers arrived in the city in the past week, Mayor Adam’s administration said Friday. “Since last spring, the city has […] → Read More
NYC transit advocates push for 6-minute subway, bus service
WILLIAMSBRIDGE, the Bronx (PIX11) – Transit advocates continued their push for six-minute service while speaking to Bronx commuters on Thursday. Members of the grassroots organization Riders Alliance are trying to get the word out on their initiative to decrease wait times for subways and most buses to no longer than six minutes. “By the time […] → Read More