Aliza Chasan
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Car crashes into Long Island home
HICKSVILLE, NY (PIX11) — A driver lost control and crashed into a Hicksville home on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The 23-year-old driver was headed southbound on Gables Drive when he lost control and plowed into a home around noon, officials said. Someone was in the house at the time, but no injuries were reported. The […] → Read More
3 years of COVID in NY: Where does the state stand?
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Wednesday marks three years since the first known case of COVID-19 was identified and announced in New York. A Manhattan woman, 39, contracted the virus while in Iran, officials said on March 1, 2020. The woman, a health care worker, isolated in her home. In the years since, more than 38,000 […] → Read More
Man stabs woman 2 times in unprovoked Manhattan attack: NYPD
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — A man stabbed a woman twice in Manhattan on Wednesday in an unprovoked attack, police said. The woman, 61, was on 57th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenue when the man walked up and stabbed her twice in the shoulder around 3:40 p.m., an NYPD official said. He fled west on […] → Read More
Girl, 7, in coma after her grandmother allegedly stabbed her in the Bronx
THE BRONX (PIX11) — A Bronx grandmother was indicted on attempted murder charges Wednesday, days after she allegedly repeatedly stabbed her 7-year-old granddaughter. Maritza Yauger, 65, allegedly stabbed the girl in her neck and body, District Attorney Darcel Clark said. The child also suffered a skull fracture and bleeding to the brain in the Feb. […] → Read More
‘Mayor of New York is a servant of God,’ Adams says
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Mayor Eric Adams seemingly dismissed the separation of church and state on Tuesday, saying during an interfaith breakfast that his actions are guided by his religious faith. “Don’t tell me about no separation of church and state,” he said. “State is the body. Church is the heart. You take the heart […] → Read More
Police want NYC businesses to require customers show their faces
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Customers should be required to show their faces before being allowed into businesses, NYPD officials urged on Tuesday. Removing a mask and allowing identification can be a “condition of entry,” NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said. Businesses can then allow people to put masks back on after they’ve shown their […] → Read More
LI man sentenced in teen’s stabbing death
MINEOLA, NY (PIX11) — A Long Island man was sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars on Tuesday for stabbing a teen to death, officials said. Tyler Flach, 22, was convicted of murder charges in the 2019 Oceanside stabbing death of Khaseen Morris, 16. Morris was killed by a stab wound in the chest […] → Read More
Full list of Tuesday school closings, delays for NY, NJ as snowstorm heads our way
NEW YORK (PIX11) — With snow set to hit the region Monday night into Tuesday morning, a number of New York and New Jersey schools announced closures and delayed openings. Winter weather advisories were issued for parts of the region. The morning commute is expected to be tricky. For more on the forecast, click here. New […] → Read More
NYC alternate side parking suspended Tuesday, Feb. 28 due to snowstorm
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New Yorkers won’t have to worry about moving their vehicles on Tuesday. Alternate side parking rules were suspended on Tuesday, Feb. 28 to facilitate snow operations, the Department of Transportation announced Monday. Parking meters will remain in effect. A Snow Alert was issued on Monday. A Winter Weather Advisory is also in effect […] → Read More
New charges against student accused in bullying of NJ teen who died by suicide
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — One of the four teens accused in connection with alleged bullying before a New Jersey girl’s suicide now faces additional charges in court, prosecutors said Thursday. One of the teens has been charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault in addition to the alleged harassment she’d already been accused of, Ocean […] → Read More
Alligator found in Brooklyn emaciated, being fed via tube
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The alligator found in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Lake over the weekend is extremely emaciated and is too weak to feed herself, zoo officials said Wednesday. The gator, who was brought to the Bronx Zoo for care, is being tube-fed, according to the zoo. She needs nutrients, fluids, Vitamin B, antibiotics and […] → Read More
Suspect in NJ ShopRite incident arrested
ROCHELLE PARK, NJ (PIX11) — The U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday captured a Bronx man wanted in connection with assault and making terroristic threats at a New Jersey grocery store. Nasir Valenzuela, a 19-year-old Bronx resident also known as Nas EBK, is seen on video in connection with the Jan. 9 incident at […] → Read More
Man charged with murder in death of beloved NJ teacher, mother
JERSEY CITY, NJ (PIX11) — Prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with murder in connection with the death of a beloved Jersey City teacher. Cesar Santana, the estranged husband of Luz Hernandez, was previously charged with desecrating/concealing human remains. He was arrested in Miami and was extradited to New Jersey on Tuesday. Hernandez, a mom […] → Read More
NYC ambulance rides could get more expensive under FDNY proposal
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Getting medical assistance in New York City could soon become more expensive. The FDNY has proposed hiking ambulance costs. Under the February proposal, the cost of a basic life support ambulance ride would increase 53% to $1,385. If approved, the change would take effect in the spring. The costs of advanced […] → Read More
NJ police: Alleged kidnapper may have more victims
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — A man accused of holding a woman hostage for months may have other victims, investigators said Tuesday. James W. Parrillo Jr., 57, was arrested on Feb. 7 after the woman he’d allegedly kidnapped escaped and fled to a New Jersey gas station, officials said. As part of the investigation, authorities have […] → Read More
NJ movie theater welcomes babies at special matinees
MONTCLAIR, NJ (PIX11) — A New Jersey movie theater wants viewers to BYOB, but the theater doesn’t mean beer. Crying babies and nursing mothers are welcome at the Bring Your Own Baby matinee at The Clairidge in Montclair, according to the theater. The special matinee, held on the last Wednesday of each month, is meant […] → Read More
Lottery ticket guaranteeing $1,000 a week for life sold in NY
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A New York lottery player will get a weekly $1,000 payment after a big win on Saturday, officials said. The Cash4Life player bought a ticket worth $1,000 a week for life for Saturday’s drawing. The winning numbers were: 02, 07, 09, 27 and 51. The Cash Ball was: 03. The lucky […] → Read More
Bronx girl missing since Valentine’s Day: NYPD
SOUTH BRONX (PIX11) — A 16-year-old Bronx girl has been missing since Valentine’s Day, police said Tuesday. Savahanna Morales was last seen at around 11:15 p.m. on Feb. 14 as she left her Westchester Avenue home near Cauldwell Avenue, officials said. The teen is about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, police said. She has brown […] → Read More
Domestic violence survivor shows off new smile after surgery in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN (PIX11) — A domestic violence survivor beamed on Monday and showed off her new smile more than 20 years after her ex-husband knocked out her teeth. Rose Counts, an Ohio woman, came to Brooklyn for a surgical procedure, courtesy of Dr. Daniel Rubinshtein. The doctor caught wind of Counts’ story on social media after […] → Read More
Alligators, snakes, tigers: More of the unusual animals found in NYC
NEW YORK (PIX11) — An alligator found in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Sunday isn’t the first of its kind found in New York City. It also isn’t the only animal more often seen in a zoo spotted in the city. PIX11 took a look back at some of the strangest animals seen in New York […] → Read More