Новости за 18.03.2026

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A person was struck by an MTA bus in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, according to FDNY officials. A 911 call for a person struck by a vehicle was received at 2:16 p.m. near 49 Street and Seventh Avenue in Brooklyn, officials said. Two cars bearing the MTA logo could have been [...]

EAST ELMHURST, Queens (PIX11) — Video obtained by PIX11 News shows the moments before a young mother was stabbed multiple times while waiting for a bus in East Elmhurst. Sources told PIX11 News the attacker didn't say a word before walking up to the 29-year-old victim early Monday morning at the intersection of 23rd Avenue [...]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The NYPD is losing an average of 37 school safety agents per month, and it’s struggling to hire more, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Wednesday. The city budget allows for 4,065 school safety agents, civilian employees of the NYPD. But the department currently has 476 vacancies, a 12% vacancy rate. The [...]

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A federal correctional officer is accused of sexually abusing an inmate at a Brooklyn jail after his DNA was recovered from the victim's prison jumpsuit, authorities said. James Johnson, 36, was indicted for allegedly attacking the inmate multiple times at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn in May 2025, according to [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A popular Jewish online news publication was hacked and defaced on Wednesday. Yeshiva World News (theyeshivaworld.com) was defaced with Persian messaging on its homepage, as well as the website title on Google search. The text translates to “Now we are in control. [antisemitic epithet]." PIX11 News chose not to repeat the [...]

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- New Jersey residents are urged to be on the lookout for scammers and impostors posing as PSE&G workers, according to the utility company. In the reported incidents, the scammers pretend to be utility workers and will contact customers by text, email or phone call. They'll claim the company's terms of service [...]

KINGSBRIDGE, the Bronx (PIX11) --- An NYPD officer has been suspended after he was involved in an off-duty shooting in the Bronx, police said. The cop fired his weapon during a confrontation with several men about a stolen car on West 231st Street in Kingsbridge Monday night, according to the NYPD. A 30-year-old man was [...]

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Seven people were injured after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were detected in a Bronx residence, according to the FDNY. Officials said a "defective oil burner" led to the heightened readings of carbon monoxide at 1002 Grant Ave. between East 164th Street and East 165th Street. Of the seven injured, [...]

Editor's note: The video in the player above aired on May 29, 2025. NEW YORK (PIX11) — The first New York City Public School student detained by ICE during the Trump administration's deportation crackdown has been released, according to the New York Immigration Coalition. Bronx high school student Dylan Contreras was detained by Immigration and [...]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — A judge has decided to deport Rafael Rubio Bohorquez, a New York City Council employee arrested by ICE, City Council Speaker Julie Menin said Wednesday afternoon. Menin said the city will file an appeal and pursue “every legal avenue” to keep him in the country. “This outcome does not change [...]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — After significantly lowering college credit requirements, the NYPD saw a “big uptick” in applicants, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Wednesday. In February, the NYPD decreased the number of college credits required for police recruits to 24 — down from a previous requirement of 60 credits with a minimum 2.0 GPA. The [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Wait times to get through airport security have been increasing as the government shutdown drags on for nearly a month. TSA workers have been calling out sick or quitting altogether due to funding issues brought on by the partial shutdown. As a result, air travelers are being advised to make it [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) --- The Trump Administration has cut tens of millions of dollars in counterterrorism funding from the NYPD, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Wednesday. NYPD Homeland Security funding grants are projected to be cut by $36 million, representing a 40% cut from two years ago, Tisch said during a budget hearing before the [...]

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) --- A former school bus and Uber driver has admitted to repeatedly raping a 12-year-old Long Island girl for almost a year, authorities said. Miguel Enrique Diaz, 49, of Bay Shore, pleaded guilty Tuesday to course of sexual conduct for sexually assaulting the child from December 2022 to October 2023, prosecutors [...]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Following an extreme winter with dangerous cold snaps and more than 20 inches of snow in New York City, 311 data shows that many residents lacked heat and hot water in the frigid temperatures. Heat and hot water service requests were the no. 1 issue called in by New Yorkers [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The morning commute on Wednesday may prove to be tricky for some New Yorkers, as multiple subway disruptions have been reported. Commuters are encouraged to check the MTA app or website for service updates. Trains on the No. 3 line are suspended in both directions between 96th Street and Harlem-148th Street [...]

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (PIX11) -- March Madness is back at Hofstra University. The men’s basketball team is dancing into the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years. This is a major moment for the team, marking their fifth March Madness appearance. After defeating Monmouth 75-69 in the Coastal Athletic Association tournament championship, the Pride [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Are you looking for your next career opportunity? The New York City Department of Small Business Services will be hosting multiple hiring halls throughout the city through the remainder of March. Job seekers will be able to meet potential employers and possibly secure job interviews. Professional or business attire is recommended, [...]

BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A new affordable housing lottery in New York City is offering one-bedroom apartments for as low as $761. The affordable housing lottery is for the 1985 Jerome Avenue Apartments, located in the Bronx’s Morris Heights neighborhood. The building offers five one-bedroom apartments for $761 a month. A single person making between [...]

EAST ELMHURST, Queens (PIX11) -- Police are searching for a man accused of stabbing a 29-year-old woman multiple times early Monday morning near an East Elmhurst bus stop. The attack happened around 6:17 a.m. at the intersection of 23rd Avenue and 94th Street. Police say the suspect approached the victim from behind and stabbed her [...]

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) -- The long security lines at tri-state airports continue on Wednesday morning, as the partial government shutdown has frozen funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As a result, TSA is short-staffed at airports, including Newark Liberty International Airport, where many workers are calling out sick or quitting altogether after weeks [...]

KINGSBRIDGE, Bronx (PIX11) -- Fifteen individuals, including children, are recovering after a fire engulfed a building in the Bronx on Tuesday afternoon. FDNY officials said the call came in just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday for the reported fire on Kingsbridge Avenue. The fire was upgraded to a second alarm just after 4 p.m., officials [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) — More delays are being reported at Newark Airport on Tuesday night. The airport is having a staffing shortage, according to the FAA. As of 9 p.m., a ground delay program is in effect, causing departures to Newark Airport to be delayed by an average of 82 minutes. Neither LaGuardia nor JFK airports [...]

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Have you seen this man? He is accused of pushing someone onto the subway tracks, according to police. Officers received a 911 call about an incident that occurred at the Dyckman Street Subway A station around 3:44 p.m. on Saturday. The suspect approached the victim and started a conversation. As the [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A New York City corrections officer pleaded guilty after claiming $370,336.79 in benefits by faking injuries while working at Rikers Island, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced on Tuesday. Todd Faustin received a large amount of benefits by falsely claiming that he was injured [...]