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Thousands of dollars’ worth of cell phones stolen from NYC store: police

OZONE PARK, N.Y. (PIX11) — A cell phone store was robbed, with the person taking thousands of dollars’ worth of cell phones and cash, the police said on Wednesday. The incident happened on Friday at around 7:30 p.m., when the

Man convicted of beating NYC pawn shop owner to death

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man was found guilty by a jury in the fatal beating of a store owner during a pawn shop robbery, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Wednesday. In March 2022, Rodolfo Lopez-Portillo sold two watches

Homeless woman accused of setting fires at Queens eatery, funeral home, and Jewish Center

MASPETH, Queens (PIX11) — A homeless woman is accused of setting fires at a restaurant, a funeral home, and a Jewish Center in Queens, injuring multiple people, police said. Shaniqua Fort, 37, was arrested and charged with attempted manslaughter, arson,

Judge in Paladino suit says negotiate

A state Supreme Court judge on Tuesday directed attorneys for Councilwoman Vickie Paladino (R-Whitestone) and the City Council to try and reach a settlement in her lawsuit opposing an ethics investigation into social media postings Paladino made about Muslims.Paladino’s lawyer,…

Driver in critical condition after Grand Central Parkway crash

QUEENS (PIX11) — Two drivers are in the hospital, one in critical condition after a crash that blocked two lanes of the Grand Central Parkway in Queens during the Wednesday morning rush, according to police. A 23-year-old man in a

AI’s Effect on Future Jobs

(NAPS)—Economic mobility—the ability of each new generation to do as well or better as the preceding one—has declined 45 percent for Americans over the past several decades, according to the Brookings Institution. Numerous factors, including technological advances and globalization, have…

NYPD officer runs over man lying on park road: officials

QUEENS, N.Y.(PIX11) — An NYPD officer involved in a fatal motor vehicle incident in Queens will not face charges, the New York State Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation announced on Tuesday. In August 2025, an NPD officer was using

Controversial NYC pipeline breaks ground amid energy cost concerns

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — As rising oil prices weigh on Americans with the ongoing conflict in Iran, a controversial natural gas pipeline project in Brooklyn is moving forward. It is backed by the Trump Administration as a solution to both

Judge declines to rule in Paladino case, questions Council’s harassment claims

City Councilmember Vickie Paladino appeared in court alongside her lawyer Jim Walden as she attempted to put a stop to disciplinary hearings from the Council over her Islamophobic social media posts. Eagle photo by Ryan Schwach By Ryan Schwach A

Person found decomposing in NYC storage unit may have lived there: sources

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — The badly decomposed body found in a storage unit near a Queens expressway may be someone who lived there, according to police and sources. The skeletal remains were found in a makeshift bed in the storage

Pyromaniac set NYC synagogue, restaurant and funeral home on fire in deranged spree: cops

A female pyromaniac allegedly set a Queens restaurant, funeral home and synagogue on fire – forcing a woman to jump out of a second-floor window to escape the flames, cops said.

Maspeth fire hurts four; alleged arsonist nabbed

Cops arrested a woman who allegedly set three fires in Maspeth Monday night, including one that hurt four people.