Новости за 20.03.2026

HOLBROOK, N.Y. (PIX11) — A woman was indicted for allegedly stealing over $1 million from her employer, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierny announced on Friday.  Sharon Blinn, 65, of Hauppauge, allegedly stole the money by increasing her pay above what she was entitled to without permission from her employer, according to court documents.  Blinn [...]

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) --- A New Jersey man suspected of kidnapping a woman before leading police on a wild chase on the Belt Parkway on Thursday allegedly had a gun in his car, according to sources. Justin Gonzalez, 25, of Newark, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, assault, and reckless endangerment after he [...]

Editor's note: The above story previously aired on March 18. NEW YORK (PIX11) -- As the government shutdown drags on, security lines at TSA grow longer but there are some websites and apps to help travelers plan ahead. Travelers are advised to get to the airport extra early to allow more time for TSA security [...]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Throughout just one year, nearly 8,000 CUNY students were homeless, officials said.  At Friday’s budget hearing for CUNY, Vice Chancellor Alicia Alvero noted the figure is an estimate based on a biannual student survey. In 2024, the rate of homelessness was higher among community college students. “5% of the total [...]

Editor's note: The video above was originally published on May 25, 2024. BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- The New York City Department of Transportation and Prospect Park Alliance broke ground Friday on a $15.5 million project to restore and upgrade the Prospect Park perimeter along Ocean and Parkside avenues. The project plans include adding a sidewalk-grade [...]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is overlooking a key part of the city’s housing crisis: well-meaning property owners, New York Apartment Association CEO Kenny Burgos said. Burgos, who represents affordable housing landlords and managers, joins PIX on Politics Daily with Dan Mannarino to discuss the rental market. The mayor’s recent rental rip-off hearings [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Following a busy weekend where over 7,200 potholes were filled in New York City, Department of Transportation crews will be out in full force once more on Saturday for a second pothole blitz. Officials say 80 pothole repair crews will take to the streets starting at 6 a.m. “The high-moisture and thawing conditions continue, and that [...]

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) --- The teen accused of brutally stabbing a mother of three on a Queens bus stop tried to flee the country after the attack, authorities said. Luis Emmanuel Valencia Ponce, 18, was spotted at the TSA checkpoint in Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy Airport on Monday and later linked to the [...]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — New York City’s public school students get free transit, and now CUNY representatives are pushing for the same affordability solution. On Friday, CUNY officials will testify to the City Council on its annual budgetary needs. Professional Staff Congress, the union representing 30,000 faculty and staff, say CUNY needs more staffing [...]

CHINATOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) -- A good Samaritan saved an 84-year-old woman from being raped in a Manhattan park bathroom by an allegedly disturbed man with a history of attacking women, authorities said. Ian Grandison, 30, is accused of trying to rape an 84-year-old woman in the restroom at Sara D. Roosevelt Park near Hester and [...]

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- A recall has been issued for pet food after products tested positive for Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli, according to the FDA. The recalling firm, Raaw Energy, LLC, is based in Adelphia, New Jersey. Products also tested positive for Campylobacter jejuni, a pathogenic bacteria that cause cause fever and diarrhea. The [...]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Spring will officially replace the winter season at 10:46 a.m. (E.D.T.) on Friday. The start of spring coincides with the occurrence of the "Vernal Equinox" when the sun passes directly overhead at noon on the Equator. This is also the time when both the North Pole and South Pole are [...]

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- New York City Housing Connect has opened a lottery that offers apartments for sale as low as $30,197. The units are available at the Mitchell-Lama Highlawn Terrace, Inc., at 225 Avenue T in Brooklyn. Applicants must be New York State residents, and only one request may be submitted per applicant. Apartment [...]

Friday's show of defiance came nearly three weeks into U.S.-Israeli strikes that have killed a slew of Tehran’s top leaders and hammered its weapons and energy industries.

HUNTINGTON STATION, Long Island (PIX11) -- Suffolk County police are searching for two suspects wanted for allegedly stealing designer brand sunglasses from Saks Fifth Avenue in Huntington Station on March 11. The incident happened around 5:20 p.m. at 230 Walt Whitman Road. Police say a man and a woman stole two pairs of Tom Ford [...]

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (PIX11) -- Police are still looking for the person who shot two women in Brooklyn on Thursday night, leaving one of them in critical condition. The incident happened at an apartment building on Fulton Street. Sources say this was a domestic incident. Police say they got a 911 call for an assault. Responding [...]

HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) -- One man is dead, another is in critical condition and multiple others are recovering after being struck by a driver near the Apollo in Harlem on Thursday night, according to authorities. A 49-year-old man was driving a red Hyundai when he crashed into a pair of cyclists, aged 33 and 28-years-old, [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The response times of New York City EMS are rising, according to an independent report released on Thursday. The study was done by the New York City Independent Budget Office using data between 2014 and 2024. Across all boroughs, response times by EMS within 10 minutes have declined over the past [...]

HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — Multiple people were injured after being struck by a vehicle in Harlem Thursday night, according to police and fire officials. At least five people were injured in the crash, with two suffering "severe" injuries, according to the FDNY. Officials were alerted to the area of 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, [...]

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Activists who have been standing with the man who was shot in the Bronx by an off-duty police officer say he is now brain-dead. They are calling out the mayor specifically for not speaking up for a black person. A new exclusive video from PIX11 appears to show the off-duty police [...]

VALHALLA, N.Y. (PIX11) — Two best friends from Brooklyn have spent the past three years rebuilding their strength and spirits together inside Blythedale Children’s Hospital. What started as daily therapy soon became a lifelong bond between two remarkable boys. Walking side by side through the halls of Blythedale Children’s Hospital is a familiar routine for [...]

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — State lawmakers are pushing legislation to counteract a decision made by the State last year that police officers in both Newark and Paterson who were promoted after taking a Sergeant's exam in 2019 would be required to take the test again. "This is a big, big issue," said Assemblyman Al Abdelaziz [...]

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) --- A man wanted for an alleged kidnapping was arrested on the Belt Parkway after leading authorities on a chase from New Jersey to Brooklyn during rush hour on Thursday afternoon, police said. The driver was apprehended near Cropsey Avenue on the eastbound side of the Belt Parkway at 4:05 p.m., about [...]