Kristine Garcia
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Federal COVID testing sites open in NYC, city distributes at-home test kits
NEW YORK (PIX11) — More COVID-19 testing sites have been set up across New York City in efforts to ease long lines amid an outbreak fueled by the omicron variant. The city broke its single-day COVID case record for a fifth consecutive day, with Mayor Bill de Blasio reporting nearly 11,000 cases in the five […] → Read More
NYPD commissioner talks vaccine mandate, ‘concerning’ uptick in hate crimes
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Hate crimes are escalating across New York City, according to the latest numbers released by the NYPD and the Hate Crimes Review Panel. Anti-Asian incidents have jumped 361% from 28 this time last year to 129 this year, while hate crimes against the LGBTQ community are up 139% to 85 this […] → Read More
Bike ridership on Brooklyn Bridge skyrockets, nearly 90% up from 2020
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Cycling ridership on the Brooklyn Bridge bike lane skyrocketed in the last year, the New York City Department of Transportation announced Monday. New data showed bike ridership on the bridge jumped nearly 90% in October 2021 from October 2020. The average daily ridership on the bike path was at 4,206 for […] → Read More
Newly engaged couple talks viral NYC Marathon proposal
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A New York Marathon moment has gone viral after one of the runners took a little detour, got down on one knee, and proposed to his girlfriend on the sidelines. The mid-race proposal happened between miles 17 and 18 near 86th Street and First Avenue. The Arizona couple, Kristopher Glocksien and […] → Read More
Public advocate outlines plan to fix NYC’s flooding issue
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Residents in the New York City metro area awoke to the first nor’easter of the season, which brought steady rain and heavy winds across the region. Some neighborhoods are still trying to recover from Hurricane Ida’s deadly flooding, and even though this storm isn’t expected to bring that much water, the […] → Read More
Optimistic DSNY commissioner warns of possible service delays over vaccine mandate
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Over 160,000 New York City municipal workers have until October 29 to get their first shot of a COVID vaccine, and testing is no longer an option. One agency directly impacted is the City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY). Of the nearly 10,000 employees in the agency, about 6,200, […] → Read More
New York lawmakers blast ‘inhumane’ Rikers Island after inspection
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Decarceration advocates and correction officers alike have blasted conditions in the Rikers Island jail facility, where nine inmates have died this year. The facility has been dubbed “Horror Island” by New York leaders who toured on Monday to witness “horrific” conditions inside the jail. During the visit, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani spoke […] → Read More
Photos: 9/11 memorial ceremony in NYC
Watch PIX11’s coverage of the ceremony from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. MANHATTAN — Americans solemnly marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, remembering the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil just weeks after the fraught end of the Afghanistan war that followed. With a tolling bell and a moment of silence, the anniversary ceremony […] → Read More
DOJ declines investigating NY COVID-19 nursing home deaths
The U.S. Department of Justice has responded to a letter sent by New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik about COVID-19 in New York nursing facilities. → Read More
Snow leopard at San Diego Zoo suspected positive for COVID-19
The San Diego Zoo announced Friday a male snow leopard at their facility is suspected to be positive for COVID-19. → Read More
Discovering Saratoga: Death Wish Coffee opens first retail store
On Friday, Death Wish Coffee opened their first-ever retail shop at their Saratoga headquarters located at 260 Broadway. Friends, fans and officials joining the company at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. → Read More
NYC schools chancellor ‘confident’ there won’t be a teacher shortage in September
NEW YORK — It’s the final day of classes for more than one million New York City school children, but looking ahead to the next academic year, the schools chancellor said she’s “confident” there will not be a teacher shortage. Meisha Ross Porter took office over three months ago during a year full of twists […] → Read More
NY adds ‘X’ gender-neutral option for state-issued ID cards
New York has added an “X” gender-neutral option for birth certificates and other state-issued identification cards for those who wish not to specify their gender. → Read More
Fauci talks herd immunity, booster shots, vaccines for kids
NEW YORK (PIX11) — As the country continues its battle against the COVID-19, more people are getting vaccinated, and the number of positive cases continues to decrease, but is the end of the pandemic near? Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Friday that the country is “going in the right direction, […] → Read More
Rep. Ron Kim on tackling ‘absolutely astonishing’ attacks on Asians
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Attacks on Asian Americans continue to rise, and the actual numbers may surprise you. Researchers at the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State released a full-scale report on Asian attacks last month, showing incidents are up 150%. In New York City alone, anti-Asian attacks rose from […] → Read More
Manhattan judge dismisses thousands of prostitution cases
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. announced he would end the prosecution of prostitution and unlicensed massage-related cases. The district attorney made the announcement Wednesday and also said he would move to dismiss more than 900 cases dating back to the 1970s and more than 5,000 loitering for the purpose of […] → Read More
Making anti-Asian statements, NYC man tries punching woman
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Authorities have launched a search for the suspect who allegedly harassed an Asian woman in Manhattan Tuesday afternoon. Cops responded to a 911 call of harassment at the corner of East 57 Street and First Avenue in Midtown East around 1 p.m., police said. When they arrived, a 25-year-old woman informed […] → Read More
4 or more COVID cases in a week will prompt NYS school closures
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a replacement for New York City’s “two-case” COVID-19 school closure rule on Thursday. Under the new rule, schools will only close if there are four or more cases in different classrooms of a school, within seven days, that can be traced to exposure inside the school, […] → Read More
NYC mayor hopeful Yang in hospital for apparent kidney stone
NEW YORK (PIX11/AP) — New York City mayoral candidate and Schenectady native Andrew Yang, 46, canceled his public events Friday after being hospitalized for a kidney stone, his campaign said. The former presidential hopeful experienced abdominal pain in the morning and went to the emergency room, according to the campaign. He was diagnosed with an apparent […] → Read More
NYC: At least 3 anti-Asian attacks reported in 24 hours
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Police have launched an investigation into at least three attacks on the Asian American community in New York City within the last 24 hours. There have been more than a dozen anti-Asian assaults in the city so far this year, according to local activist Karlin Chan. At least three of the […] → Read More