Jim Hoffer, Eyewitness News

Jim Hoffer

Eyewitness News

New York, NY, United States

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Past articles by Jim:

7 On Your Side Investigates: Are gas leaks under-reported, un-repaired in New York City?

There are new concerns about gas leaks in New York City and the possibility they are being under-reported and even un-repaired. → Read More

Helicopter crash raises questions, concerns about Manhattan airspace

Airspace over New York City is no stranger to helicopters, but just hours after the latest crash came the cries to ban them from flying over Manhattan. → Read More

Death of city emergency housing resident goes unnoticed for 2 weeks

7 On Your Side Investigates has learned that the body of a man living in city-funded emergency housing went unnoticed by residents and supervisors for at least two weeks. Robert Townes died last month in a room where he had been living at a temporary housing facility in Washington Heights. → Read More

Exclusive: 7 On Your Side investigates claims of excessive force by Paterson police

A 7 On Your Side investigation into the Paterson Police Department finds that many alleged excessive force cases are being swept under the rug with millions in settlements and an Internal Affairs Department that rarely substantiate abuse cases. → Read More

Exclusive: 7 On Your Side investigates excessive force by Paterson police

A 7 On Your Side investigation into the Paterson Police Department finds that many alleged excessive force cases are being swept under the rug with millions in settlements and an Internal Affairs Department that rarely substantiate abuse cases. → Read More

7 On Your Side: Deadly plane crashes raise safety concerns about Boeing 737 Max 8

The deadly plane crash in Ethiopia is drawing attention to the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, which was also involved in another deadly incident in Indonesian seas last year. → Read More

Prostitution charges dropped against woman after 7 On Your Side Investigation

The prostitution charges against a Florida woman has been dropped following a 7 On your side Investigation that revealed her sister had used the woman's name when stopped by Paterson Police. Samantha Humienny was picked up by Paterson Police last November → Read More

New Jersey woman gives wrong name, now innocent sister facing prostitution charge

After a New Jersey woman facing a prostitution charge gave police an alias, her innocent sister --who is trying to become a teacher -- is now fighting to clear her name. → Read More

Baby Jesus statue stolen from New Jersey church in the 1930s back home for Christmas

For nearly 90 years, the statue has been missing from the Nativity at Our Lady of Grace Church. But now, it will rest in the box in which it was mysterioulsy shipped back a few months ago. → Read More

7 On Your Side Investigates: Ulster County mom outraged over misdemeanor charge in near-deadly assault

An Ulster County mother is fighting for justice after her son was nearly killed in an assault that led to only a misdemeanor charge against the suspect. → Read More

7 On Your Side Investigates Exclusive: Parents blame New York City shelter for infant's death during summer heat wave

A homeless couple claims a New York City shelter's refusal to allow them an air conditioner caused their baby daughter to die when temperatures reached near 100 degrees last July. → Read More

7 On Your Side Investigates: Whistleblower says New Jersey Transit ignored warnings about staffing shortages

Thousands of people crammed onto platforms and trains, soul crushing commutes caused by a shortage of engineers. Initially, NJ Transit executives blamed engineers for calling in sick. But then a whistleblower came forward to 7 On Your Side Investigates. → Read More

7 On Your Side Investigates: Exclusive look at New York City subway's weapon in war against trash

New York City has a new weapon to fight the leading cause of subway track fires, and 7 On Your Side Investigates got an exclusive look. → Read More

7 On Your Side investigation prompts repairs to Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel emergency alert system

A system that allows the Port Authority to alert motorists through their AM radio during an emergency in the Lincoln and Holland tunnels has been inoperable for months, possibly years, but that all changed as the result of a 7 On Your Side investigation. → Read More

NYC says victim of sexual assault by peace officer has no right to sue

Laura Zillioli says she feels as if she's being victimized again, this time by the city who says she has no claim to damages after being sexually assaulted by a city uniformed peace officer. → Read More

7 On Your Side Investigates: MTA steps up effort to prevent possible train derailments

In an effort to prevent rails from breaking and causing delays or even derailment, the MTA says it will double the amount of special rail inspections. → Read More

Gov. Cuomo OKs bill paving way for rail link to LaGuardia Airport

Plans to build an Airtrain to LaGuardia Airport moved forward Monday. It could help millions of people get to and from the airport much easier. → Read More

7 On Your Side Investigates: New construction safety training is easy to cheat

To prevent cheating, the law specifically requires that the instruction must be monitored or proctored. But a 7 On Your Side investigation found the online website training is not being monitored. → Read More

Port Authority unveils new John F. Kennedy International Airport winter storm plan after travel nightmare

It comes in the wake of a luggage mess at JFK Airport this winter when storms turned travel plans into a tizzy. It took some people weeks to get bags, which is just one issue airport officials are trying to avoid moving forward. → Read More

Exclusive: Model crushed in Soho shed collapse describes brush with death, aftermath

Trapped beneath a pile of steel and wood, a critically injured Katherine Lefavre could have died had it not been for those who quickly rushed to dig her out from under a collapsed sidewalk shed in Soho last November. → Read More