AJ Jondonero
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New York, NY, United States
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Teen punches Apple Store security guard in the face inside Queens mall: NYPD
ELMHURST, Queens (PIX11) — A teenager allegedly punched a Queens Apple Store security guard in the face Wednesday, police said. Detectives said the 16-year-old suspect was confronted by a security guard over speculations of shoplifting at the Apple Store in Queens Center Mall at around 3 p.m. The dispute escalated, and the teen punched the […] → Read More
Woman robbed, groped at knifepoint on Queens subway train: NYPD
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (PIX11) — A knife-wielding mugger robbed and groped a woman aboard a Queens subway train, police said Thursday in announcing the arrest of a suspect. Abel Pita-Aviles, 36, allegedly pulled a knife on the 24-year-old victim aboard a northbound M train approaching the 36th Street station in Long Island City around […] → Read More
Plant-based recipes for a fully vegan Thanksgiving dinner
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Catskill Animal Sanctuary has always been eager to support anyone who wants to commit to veganism, especially during the holiday season. The nonprofit, which operates a refuge for rescued farm animals in Saugerties, New York, also recently launched New Leaf, a program designed to help people kickstart their vegan journey through […] → Read More
New York Cares kicks off coat drive for kids, asylum seekers
CONCOURSE, the Bronx (PIX11) — New York Cares’ 34th annual coat drive kicks off Thursday, keeping students in temporary housing, as well as asylum seekers warm and full. Volunteers are set to distribute around 650 winter coats and hundreds of servings of healthy snacks at the William Lloyd Garrison School in the Bronx. Sapreet K. […] → Read More
Early holiday shipping: The UPS Store executive gives tips to avoid delays
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Many New Yorkers are expected to start their holiday shopping earlier in the year, which means earlier holiday shipping. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals just right around the corner, Sean O’Neal, vice president of retail operations at The UPS Store, wants customers to be aware of updated shipping deadlines […] → Read More
Queens woman held at gunpoint in home invasion robbery: NYPD
OZONE PARK, Queens (PIX11) — Police are asking for the public’s help solving a home invasion robbery that saw a Queens woman held at gunpoint last month. Two men entered the 22-year-old victim’s apartment near 102nd Road and 81st Street in Ozone Park around 8:10 p.m. Oct. 28, authorities said late Wednesday. While one man […] → Read More
Federal takeover of Rikers Island could come with judge’s ruling
A judge could rule Thursday that a federal takeover of Rikers Island is needed to overhaul the detention complex, despite the protests of New York City leaders including Mayor Eric Adams. → Read More
Harlem’s ‘The Button Man’ creates wearable visual art
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — Move aside, zippers and laces — Wednesday is National Button Day. Aside from being trusty clothing fasteners, buttons can also be works of art. Beau McCall, also known as “The Button Man,” creates wearable art by applying clothing buttons onto mostly upcycled fabrics and materials. He joined PIX11 Morning News on […] → Read More
Man sentenced to 25 years for killing, dismembering Queens mom found in duffel bag: DA
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison after admitting to killing a Queens mother whose body was found in a duffel bag in April, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said. David Bonola, 44, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Orsolya Gaal, 51, during a proceeding in […] → Read More
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: How an NJ man, 69, dominated the disease and, now, triathlons
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A New Jersey man went the extra mile after beating lung cancer, completing the Ironman Triathlon just months off of surgery. Donald Cooper, 69, learned he had lung cancer when it was found during preparation for quadruple bypass heart surgery. Dr. Thomas Bauer, a thoracic and esophageal surgeon at Hackensack Meridian […] → Read More
Political analyst weighs in on Trump’s 2024 presidential bid
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. The announcement marks the beginning of Trump’s third presidential campaign as a serious political figure. Dr. Basil Smikle, Jr., a political analyst and director of the public policy program at Hunter College, joined PIX11 […] → Read More
Staten Island man, 72, found fatally stabbed in bed: NYPD
GRANITEVILLE, Staten Island (PIX11) — A 72-year-old man was found fatally stabbed in bed inside his Graniteville home, according to police. Officers responding to a 911 call around 10:40 p.m. Monday found Eugene Reba unresponsive with multiple stab wounds to his torso, authorities said. He was previously discovered by a home health aide, officials said. […] → Read More
2 men steal Rolex watches, jewelry worth over $72,000 in Manhattan gunpoint robbery: NYPD
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — Two crooks held a group at gunpoint in Midtown Manhattan and robbed them of over $72,000 in jewelry Monday evening, police said. Two men and a woman were leaving a jewelry store on West 47th Street near Fifth Avenue around 7:50 p.m. when they were approached by two other men, authorities […] → Read More
Man seriously injured in Brooklyn shooting, another man shot in the face, police say
GOWANUS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A man was seriously injured after he was shot in the chest and another man was shot in the face in Brooklyn Saturday, police said. Authorities said the shooting happened at around 12:20 p.m. near Hoyt and President streets. A man, 23, was shot in the chest and sustained serious injuries, […] → Read More
2 men shoved during group robbery near Bronx car repair shop, police say
MT. EDEN, the Bronx (PIX11) — Police are looking for three thieves who robbed two men near a car repair shop in the Bronx last month. The two victims, 19 and 21, were waiting for an Uber in front of a repair shop near Inwood Avenue and West 170th Street at around 3 a.m. on […] → Read More
New York City gala raises over $500,000 for children in Ukraine
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — A gala on the East Side Friday night raised money for children impacted by the war in Ukraine. The Worldwide Orphans foundation aimed to raise half a million dollars at their 25th Anniversary Gala, and they surpassed their fundraising goal. The organization provides psychological and social support to thousands of displaced […] → Read More
Boy, 12, robbed at knifepoint inside Bronx building elevator: NYPD
MELROSE, the Bronx (PIX11) — The NYPD asked the public for help in finding two teenagers who robbed a boy at knifepoint inside a building elevator in the Bronx last month. Detectives said the victim, 12, was inside the elevator at his residential building near Park Avenue and East 158th Street around 7:30 p.m. on […] → Read More
Man, 75, shoved, dragged during assault in Greenwich Village, police say
GREENWICH VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Police sought the public’s help in finding a man who assaulted another man in Greenwich Village on Wednesday. The victim, 75, was walking near Bedford and Downing streets at around 7:40 p.m. when the suspect shoved him to the ground from behind and dragged him, authorities said. The suspect ran […] → Read More
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City after 200-mile trip from upstate New York
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree finally made its way to Manhattan Saturday morning. Crane crews lugged the massive Norway Spruce to Rockefeller Plaza after its overnight, three-hour, 200-mile journey from Queensbury, New York, a town just south of Lake George. The chief gardener from Tishman Speyer searches every year for the […] → Read More
Robber slashes man in the face inside Union Square subway station: NYPD
UNION SQUARE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A thief slashed a man in the face inside a subway station in Manhattan Friday when the victim tried to get his items back, police said. The victim, 27, was on a southbound N train arriving at the 14th Street-Union Square subway station around 3:45 p.m. Detectives said that as […] → Read More