Marvin Scott, PIX11

Marvin Scott

PIX11

New York, NY, United States

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  • WWLP-22News
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Past articles by Marvin:

New bill gains support to end discrimination against obese people

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Obesity is one of the nation’s major health problems impacting millions of Americans each year. It is a health issue, and while serious, it is one for which there is treatment. But another ailment facing people who are obese, for which there is no treatment, is discrimination. In New York, an effort […] → Read More

Life-saving procedure can detect heart disease

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Heart disease is the leading killer of Americans, affecting 14 million people. The recent death by cardiac arrest of Lisa Marie Presley and the collapse of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin once again highlighted the importance of paying attention to the health of your heart. Doctors claim early detection of heart disease […] → Read More

Former homeless pizza man now serving less fortunate

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Among the millions of stories in New York, there is a remarkable and inspiring one about 42-year-old Hakki Akdeniz. Determined never to give up his dream of making it here, he turned homelessness into hope and success as the owner of half a dozen pizzerias in the city. But, all […] → Read More

Queens family among the dead in Turkey earthquake

CORONA, Queens (PIX11) — A Queens couple and their young children were among the more than 7,000 killed by an earthquake in Turkey, family members told PIX11. Burak Firik, 35, recently left his job so he could spend more time with his family and travel. A month ago he, his 32-year old wife Kimberly and their […] → Read More

Diabetes drug shortage due to surge in sales for weight loss

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The drug under the brand name Ozempic, designed to lower blood sugar levels in diabetics, is in short supply because non-diabetic people have found it to be an effective medication for weight loss. The surge in sales among those seeking to shed pounds has created a shortage for the people who […] → Read More

Controversial new drug offers some hope to Alzheimer’s patients

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Alzheimer’s disease is regarded as the seventh largest killer of Americans. One in ten has the disease that robs them of their cognitive abilities. There is no known cure. But there is some excitement over a controversial new drug just given accelerated approval by the Federal Food and Drug Administration. The pharmaceutical […] → Read More

A stranger’s helping hand saves Ukrainian soldier’s legs

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The almost year-long war in Ukraine has taken its toll, with more than 100,000 dead or wounded. Those who survived are enduring the pain of healing from their injuries. Many severely wounded Ukrainian soldiers have lost limbs and are being flown to the United States where humanitarian groups are outfitting them […] → Read More

Idaho slaying suspect’s DNA found at crime scene, police say

The DNA of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four Idaho college students, was found on a knife sheath at the crime scene, according to police. → Read More

A decade after Sandy Hook, grief remains but hope grows

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — They would have been 16 or 17 this year. High school juniors. The children killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012 should have spent this year thinking about college, taking their SATs and getting their driver’s licenses. Maybe attending their first prom. Instead, the families of the […] → Read More

COVID, flu, RSV cases surging in New York: ‘extraordinarily worrying’

NEW YORK (PIX11) — After two years of a COVID-19 lockdown, people have shed their masks and are out and about again enjoying the spirit of the holiday. But that’s raising concern in the medical community as they’re seeing an unsettling surge in COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. That has prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […] → Read More

NYC nurses sound battle cry over staffing crisis

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City hospital nurses, who were on the frontlines of the COVID pandemic, are now facing a severe staffing shortage. Nurses say staffing levels are dangerously low and are placing patients at risk. They sounded the alarm during a rally in front of City Hall on Wednesday, while a committee […] → Read More

Thanksgiving food waste harmful to the environment

NEW YORK (PIX11) — ‘Tis the season to be hardy … too hardy the environmentalists tell us. When it comes to the holiday season, we all tend to over indulge and ultimately leave leftovers on our plate. The thrown out food is being dumped into landfills where it is creating havoc to our environment. “The […] → Read More

FDA warning links cough medicine to rise in child poisonings

NEW YORK (PIX11) — As we enter the respiratory virus season when kids sniffles and coughs turn into colds and the flu, the Food and Drug administration is putting out a warning about a link between a popular cough medicine and a dramatic increase in child poisonings. A study published by the FDA found a […] → Read More

Wartime memories rekindled aboard USS Intrepid

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — Veterans Day is set aside each year to give a grateful nation an opportunity to pay tribute to its war heroes, past and present. For those veterans who have been in combat, the time has healed many wounds, but the memories of the conflicts in which they served still linger. A […] → Read More

Mayor Adams gets rebuke from heartland for ‘Kansas’ comment

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Mayor Eric Adams is known to frequently speak off-the-cuff, but this week he seemed to put his foot in his mouth. While singing the praises of Goliath New York, he belittled the little state of Kansas, casting a shadow over the “Sunflower State” that has caused somewhat of a brouhaha. The […] → Read More

Dueling rallies held at City Hall over bill to end solitary confinement

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A new bill from the New York City Council would eliminate the practice of solitary confinement in city jails. A pair of dueling rallies were held at City Hall, with supporters on both sides of the issue. On one side were activists for prisoners, some who claim severe solitary confinement led […] → Read More

Meet Chris, the cockatoo with 200,000 followers on social media

NEW YORK (PIX11) — He’s a song and dance man who loves to entertain. Chris is a 21-year-old cockatoo with tens of thousands of fans worldwide. It’s been said that birds of a feather flock together, but not this precocious bird. This cockatoo stands alone as one of the most affectionate and charismatic members of […] → Read More

New York’s airborne cops are the city’s eye in the sky

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Unlike the police officers you see on the ground, a small cadre of cops who fly helicopters pound quite a different beat. They are members of the elite NYPD Aviation unit who possess the skills of aviators and are trained to keep a vigilant eye over the city. They fly multi-million […] → Read More

NYC gang members charged for murders, robberies, drug dealing

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Sixteen alleged members and associates of a New York City gang were charged with committing various racketeering, narcotics and violent gun offenses, including murder and attempted murder, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. The defendants are all suspected members and associates of the Own Every Dollar (OED) gang, a subset of the Trinitarios, […] → Read More

Bronx WWII veteran honored for heroism 77 years late

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Ninety-seven-year-old William “Willie” Kellerman is a war hero but never received the medals he deserved until now. Kellerman served in the 79th Infantry Division and was among those who landed on Utah Beach in Normandy on D-Day. He lived a tale movies are made of, but his story got lost in […] → Read More