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James Ford

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New York, NY, United States

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Past articles by James:

Mayor Adams intensifies calls for offices to be converted into apartments

LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11) — With office vacancy rates among the highest they have ever been, Mayor Eric Adams and other officials in his administration re-emphasized on Monday their commitment to converting office buildings into residential ones. They also said that they’ll need commitments from legislators in Albany in order to make it happen. Getting that […] → Read More

Jury deliberations begin in trial of woman accused in NY boy’s freezing death

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (PIX11) — — The fate of Angela Pollina, the woman accused of torturing her fiancé’s 8-year-old son to death, is now in the hands of a jury. They’re weighing charges of second-degree murder and child endangerment, after Pollina spent three days on the witness stand in her own defense. That was followed by […] → Read More

Woman accused in NY boy’s freezing death grilled by prosecutors

RIVERHEAD, Long Island (PIX11) — Facing accusations that she murdered the eight-year-old son of her fiancé by letting the boy freeze, Angela Pollina was back on the witness stand on Wednesday in her criminal trial. Unlike Tuesday, when she first took the stand and answered questions from her own attorney, Pollina on Wednesday had to […] → Read More

In the case of 8-year-old child frozen to death, woman accused testifies

RIVERHEAD, Long Island (PIX11) — She’s accused of torturing her fiancé’s eight-year-old son to death, and on Tuesday, Angela Pollina took the stand in her own defense in her murder trial. Her fiancé, Michael Valva, is an ex-NYPD cop who was found guilty late last year of fatally torturing his son Thomas by freezing him […] → Read More

Coney Island casino proposal raises tempers on both sides

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Tempers rose outside of a community meeting set up to provide information and to solicit input from the local community about a proposed casino in Coney Island. Some people outside of the YMCA in Coney Island expressed frustrations and concerns that the proposed gambling venue, hotel and entertainment complex will […] → Read More

5 injured, dozens displaced in Bronx building fire; no fire alarms, say residents

FORDHAM, the Bronx (PIX11) — Five people, including a child and two firefighters, are being treated at a hospital after a fire broke out in a 37-unit apartment building in the Bronx Wednesday. The injuries are not life threatening, according to the FDNY, but a variety of residents say that there were no fire alarms […] → Read More

North Jersey prepares to be hardest hit by the snowstorm

RIVER EDGE, N.J. (PIX11) — The snowstorm moving into the tri-state region overnight Monday into Tuesday morning is expected to drop the deepest snow north and west of New York City. Most of Bergen County, New Jersey, meets both of those descriptions. With snow expected to range from 2 inches or 3 inches in the […] → Read More

Hundreds protest in front of the UN on the anniversary of the Ukraine War

MIDTOWN (PIX11) — Waving Ukrainian flags, and carrying signs calling for an end to the war, hundreds of protesters descended on Ralph Bunche Park, across the street from the United Nations on the anniversary of the Russian invasion. The gathering was made up of Ukrainians, Russians, and Buryatis, the Asian ethnic group in Russia from […] → Read More

NJ road shut down for salamander migration

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. (PIX11) — This Central New Jersey township has a very unique practice that underscores just how much wildlife is in suburban settings, how important it is to preserve it, and how the habits of creatures in the natural world are fascinating but delicate, and in need of protection. East Brunswick is home to […] → Read More

Strong EF2 tornado left long path of destruction in NJ, says NWS

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (PIX11) — A strong tornado cut a nearly 6-mile path of destruction across Central New Jersey on Tuesday, the National Weather Service confirmed in a statement on Wednesday afternoon. The storm displaced 60 families from their homes and damaged at least 160 structures, according to local authorities. With that much damage, many […] → Read More

Malcolm X’s family files $100M lawsuit against government over his death

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) — On the anniversary of his assassination, the family of Malcolm X joined with civil rights attorney Ben Crump in the room where the civil rights leader was killed, to announce a major legal action against the governments that the family claims played key roles in the crime and covered it […] → Read More

4 pedestrian deaths in 3 days lead to calls for more traffic safety in NYC

MORRISANIA, the Bronx (PIX11) — Since the Presidents Day holiday weekend began last Friday evening, four people have been killed by passing vehicles on New York City streets. The numbers are raising concerns, as well as calls for the city government to do more to make streets safer. The last of the four fatalities was […] → Read More

‘Wakanda Forever’ writer from NJ brings West African culture to wide audience

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ (PIX11) — “Black Panther” is, of course, a Marvel comic and film franchise. It currently has a five-time Oscar-nominated feature length film, “Wakanda Forever,” in theaters as part of that franchise, which expanded further on Feb. 15 with a special edition comic book volume to which a professor at a New Jersey university is […] → Read More

Teachers fired for refusing COVID vaccine file new lawsuit against NYC

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Thousands of New York City teachers who were denied exemptions from the city’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement filed a lawsuit on Monday against the government that dismissed them. The new legal filing was made in state court, where a similar case filed by some other city workers was successful. Michael Kane, one […] → Read More

Vaccination mandate lifted for NYC employees, but disputes continue

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City’s requirement that all of its employees be vaccinated came to an end on Friday. Reaction to the change was met with frustration and anger by many of the nearly 1,800 workers who had lost their jobs because they refused to get a COVID-19 shot, and they now face […] → Read More

Funeral for NYPD cop brings together a variety of people, as he’d done in life

FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — On Thursday, thousands of police and military officers, as well as elected officials and other leaders from throughout the region and from South Asia, laid to rest NYPD Officer Adeed Fayaz. In a pair of ceremonies for the fallen six-year veteran officer, there was a combination of police department traditions, Pakistani […] → Read More

NY survivor of acid attack seeks justice as reward increases to $50,000

ELMONT, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Long Island woman who was disfigured and partially blinded in a horrific acid attack two years ago spoke out on Wednesday as a reward for information in the case increased to $50,000. Nafiah Ikram, 23, said something more than just financial incentives should bring justice. “It shouldn’t have to take […] → Read More

As book bans increase nationwide, a local pioneer against bans speaks out

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The number of efforts to ban or remove books from public schools is at a record level nationwide, including some efforts underway now in the tri-state region. However, the New York metro area also figures prominently in efforts to fight book restrictions. In fact, the only challenge to a school book ban that […] → Read More

Woman found alive at Long Island funeral home after declared dead at nursing home

PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. (PIX11) — A nursing home on Long Island has some serious explaining to do after it declared an 82-year-old resident dead, and then she was found to be breathing hours later at the funeral home she’d been transported. The woman, whose name has not been released, had been at the Water’s Edge […] → Read More

Memorial service for slain NJ councilwoman announced as investigation continues

SAYREVILLE, N.J. (PIX11) — Sayreville, a central New Jersey community of 45,000 people, announced its plan for a public memorial service for Eunice Dwumfour, the councilmember who was fatally gunned down outside of her home Wednesday evening. The service will be held next Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m. at Epic Church International, the largest […] → Read More