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Family of 5 injured in Long Island boat explosion: official

KINGS PORT, N.Y. (PIX11) — Three people were launched into the Steppingstone Marina following a boat explosion, according to a Great Neck fire official. Chief John Purcell told PIX11 News the boat explosion happened about 4:20 p.m. Friday. A family of five was sailing at the marina when the blast occurred — three of those […] → Read More

Driver purposely ran into traffic agent in Brooklyn: NYPD

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A driver purposefully struck a traffic agent Friday morning following an altercation, police said. The agent was hit about 11:31 a.m. in front of a Glenwood Road business, police said. When NYPD officers arrived, they found him in the roadway with “injuries throughout the body.” According to police, the agent […] → Read More

Video shows suspect leaving scene of attempted Upper West Side rape

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A scooter-riding suspect dragged a woman across the ground before trying to rape her outside a 69th Street residence overnight Wednesday, police said. The 33-year-old woman was walking near the residence about 12:56 a.m. when the man, who was riding an electric scooter, approached her from behnid. When he […] → Read More

Yonkers man indicted in alleged anti-Asian assault on 67-year-old woman

YONKERS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Tammel Esco, the man accused of punching an Asian woman more than 125 times March 11, was indicted Tuesday. The caught-on-video assault forced the 67-year-old victim to move from her home, according to her family. Esco, 42, is accused of punching, stomping on and then spitting on the victim. He also allegedly […] → Read More

Known gang member killed in the Bronx: NYPD

CONCOURSE, the Bronx (PIX11) — Police said a 31-year-old gang member was killed just before midnight July 15. The victim, identified as Queens resident James Thrower, was near the intersection of Teller Avenue and East 162nd Street when he was approached by another man. That man proceeded to argue with Thrower, and eventually took out […] → Read More

Looking to beat the heat? New York City is extending public pool hours

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The bad news? Scorching temperatures probably won’t stop in the tri-state area anytime soon. The good news? The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is extending one option that will help New Yorkers beat the heat. Outdoor pool hours in the city will be extended to 8 p.m. on […] → Read More

Woman who allegedly stabbed bodega worker Jose Alba will not face charges: source

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Weeks after a deadly encounter inside a Washington Heights bodega, Jose Alba showed injuries he suffered during the incident. The unidentified woman who allegedly caused those injuries will not be charged, a source with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office told PIX11 News Tuesday. Victim Austin Simon’s girlfriend allegedly stabbed Alba during […] → Read More

City honors Brooklyn firefighter who saved child while off duty

NEW YORK (PIX11) — East Flatbush native and FDNY member Stefon Douglas was honored by New York City Mayor Adams Friday. Douglas, who’s served the city for six years, rescued a child from an all-hands fire in his home borough on June 5. Douglas was off-duty when the rescue took place. “I was reading over […] → Read More

Is New York City getting smellier? Yes and no, officials say

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City is known for its sights, sounds and smells — both good and bad. So, has the city gotten smellier? Officials told PIX11 News it’s a complicated issue. Based on data collected by the city, there has been a “significant increase” in reports for one smell in particular: vehicles […] → Read More

New York City Department of Correction reports second inmate death in a week

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Five days after an officer was fired following an inmate’s death, another incarcerated person was found dead at Rikers Island. According to officials, the inmate — who was housed at the Anna M. Kross Center — died at about 10:13 a.m. Friday. Their cause of death is under investigation. “We are […] → Read More

Video: Man tries to snatch French Bulldog in Financial District

FINANCIAL DISTRICT, Manhattan (PIX11) — A would-be thief was caught on video attempting to steal a woman’s dog as she walked into a Manhattan office building. The incident took place about 2:46 p.m. June 21, police said Thursday. A suspect followed the woman, who was walking her dog, into the building. On surveillance video, the […] → Read More

Yonkers Police Department disputes viral video showing moped driver’s arrest

YONKERS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A confrontation between the Yonkers Police Department and an allegedly unlicensed moped driver went viral, but police said the clip doesn’t show the full story. The incident took place Monday outside of a Yonkers juice bar reportedly co-owned by the rapper Styles P, who talked about the video on his social […] → Read More

Man charged in alleged hate-fueled assault in Rockefeller Center

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 40-year-old New Yorker accused of a hate-fueled attack on two women inside a Manhattan subway station is now charged with two counts each of assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment as a hate crime. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Derrick Johnson’s indictment Wednesday. Johnson is accused of […] → Read More

New York City Council urges ‘dysfunctional’ Department of Education to restore school budgets

NEW YORK (PIX11) — All but 10 New York City Council members signed an open letter Wednesday calling for Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks to allocate unspent federal money to city school budgets. The more than $760 million could “immediately restore individual school budgets,” according to the council. The 41 council members […] → Read More

Third man charged with allegedly killing Spring Valley man during Facebook Marketplace sale

MOTT HAVEN, the Bronx (PIX11) – A third suspect has been arrested and charged for his role in a 20-year-old Spring Valley man’s death. According to police, the victim, Jefferson Hernandez, came to New York City for a Facebook Marketplace motorcycle transaction. Bronx resident Leonardo Hernandez, 25, was charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession […] → Read More

Alleged driver identified in Staten Island crash that killed three teenagers: NYPD

TOTTENVILLE, Staten Island (PIX11) — Police arrested and charged the man who was allegedly driving the SUV that a Staten Island teen crashed into Sunday night. Maher Asi-Mahmoud, 47, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Asi-Mahmoud was allegedly operating the black GMC Yukon a 16-year-old Ford Mustang driver collided with in […] → Read More

Father, son shot in Brooklyn; person of interest at precinct: NYPD

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — An apparent argument Tuesday night led to a father and son being shot, police said. The attack happened about 6:47 p.m. on East 95th Street in Brooklyn. One of the victims was shot in the buttocks and the other was shot in the stomach and back, according to police. There […] → Read More

Man stabbed several times following argument with large group in Manhattan: NYPD

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — A man was stabbed early Monday morning after being surrounded by a group of eight suspects, police said. According to police, the group approached the victim, 41, at about 4:50 a.m. He was walking near the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 40th Street when the group “engaged him in a […] → Read More

Staten Island man accused of assaulting 11-year-old several times: NYPD

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are looking for the man they said has sexually assaulted a girl numerous times over an 18-month period. Juan Mendieta, 40, allegedly sexually assaulted the 11-year-old “on multiple occasions” between Oct. 1, 2020 and April 20, 2022. Each of the alleged assaults took place at a Staten Island residence […] → Read More

Two teenage bystanders shot near Bronx playground: NYPD

CONCOURSE, the Bronx (PIX11) — Two 17-year-old girls were shot near a Bronx playground Monday night, police said. The victims were not the intended targets, officials said. One of the girls was shot in the leg, and the other was grazed to the head. Both girls were taken to a hospital, police said. There was […] → Read More