Janice Yu, Eyewitness News

Janice Yu

Eyewitness News

New York, NY, United States

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Past articles by Janice:

At least 1 person dead in massive apartment fire in Yonkers

The fire has been burning through the top floors of the Mona Lisa Cooperative Residence. → Read More

Mayor Adams to make asylum seekers announcement as NYC spends $4.6M on migrants per day

The state budget sets aside about a billion dollars to help with the migrant crisis. New York City will get a portion of $8 million in federal funding from FEMA, but the city has not applied for the money as of now. → Read More

Police seek suspect who shot man in face while he pumped gas in Mount Hope

The victim was shot while simply pumping gas. Now, he's at Saint Barnabas Hospital in critical condition, and fighting for his life. → Read More

NJ state trooper shot in Paterson; 1 suspect in custody, 2 others at large

Officers with long guns were searching for suspects in a nearby wooded area early Thursday morning, even having their K-9s sniff through a local Burger King. → Read More

Protest, student walkout after 11-year-old stabbed in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Perth Amboy High School students will walk off classes around 8:40 a.m. Monday and another protest is set for outside City Hall after a young student was stabbed. → Read More

National Weather Service determines tornado was part of storm that hit Mercer County

The National Weather service has preliminarily determined a tornado was part of Tuesday's storm that hit parts of Mercer County, New Jersey. → Read More

Man killed, family injured in Bronx high-rise apartment building fire

The family was stuck on their balcony as the flames ravaged their apartment on the 24th floor. → Read More

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visits Staten Island to talk about protecting law and order

Governor Ron DeSantis' visit comes amid speculation that he will be announcing his run for the presidency later this spring. → Read More

Cracking down on NYC's illegal marijuana dispensaries amid spike in crime

Authorities estimate some 1,400 shops are now selling marijuana in the five boroughs, and virtually all of them are doing so illegally. → Read More

Restaurants in Chinatown gives taste of staple foods in celebrating Lunar New Year

It's the year of the rabbit, which means fresh starts, renewed hopes, wishes of wealth, and plenty of food. → Read More

Families to move into Hell's Kitchen hotel after protesting migrants on sidewalk cleared

A days-long standoff between the city and some migrants came to an end Wednesday night. Single migrant men were moved to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal while the hotel will now house migrant families. → Read More

Teens may have had dispute with shooter before he shot them in Longwood: Police

Officials say it is likely the shooting was a result of a prior argument and that the teens may have been targeted. → Read More

NYC mayor Adams to speak with other mayors in DC about unifying amid migrant surge

Mayor Adams is expected to talk about his experience in El Paso this past weekend in one of the sessions of the America Conference of Mayors. → Read More

Uber drivers plan day-long strike in NYC after company blocked scheduled pay raise

Drivers say they desperately need this raise because the prices of gas and food have gone up. They're hoping passengers will support them by not using the company today. → Read More

Deadly fires kill elderly man in the Bronx, woman in Brooklyn

Investigators believe the fire in the Bronx was possibly sparked by a space heater. The cause of the Brooklyn fire is still under investigation. → Read More

Massive water main break shuts down section of Route 3 near NJ Turnpike

The water main break happened near the American Dream and MetLife Stadium. → Read More

Mayor Adams announces Bronx Metro-North plan to build new stations, 6,000 homes

The mayor announced his Bronx Metro-North plan yesterday, which includes building 6,000 new homes along the route and about 1,500 will be affordable housing. → Read More

NYC Council to hold hearing on e-bike battery fires, advocates to rally ahead of meeting

The FDNY says nearly 200 blazes and six fire deaths this year have been tied to problems with lithium-ion batteries in such "micromobility" devices. → Read More

5 men wanted for questioning in shooting outside Staten Island school

Police have released video footage of the five men wanted for questioning in connection to a shooting outside a Tottenville school. → Read More

Non-profit resumes in-person programs vital to supporting NYC's Chinatown

Hamilton-Madison House, a non-profit settlement house, resumed its in-person programs which offer vital support to Manhattan's Chinatown community. → Read More