On Thursday, two things happened at once: New York was under an air quality health alert, with emergency managers warning of the dangers of outside air exposure for people with health issues, and New York City's outdoor public pools open, with some people with health issues wanting to get in the water on a hot, humid day.

An NYPD officer was seen punching a man lying on the ground during an arrest in Queens on Friday.  

Students at Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale are spending the night in makeshift cardboard shelters to experience what it means to be homeless.

A woman was found dead inside the basement of a Chelsea building on Friday, according to police.

Well, the calendar has turned to Dec., so it's time for another edition of PIX kicks.  This month, PIX11's resident sneaker head Perry Sook starts his holiday shopping and heads to Legacy Sneaker Boutique located in the heart of Manhattan. 

From getting heat and hot water back to helping a team of young athletes in Harlem.  PIX11’s Monica Morales has been making it happen.

The Mets have had a very successful off-season away from the diamond and they're hoping it translates to success in a World Series title on the field.  

Charged with the fatal hit-and-run of a toddler, a 20-year-old man is set to go before a judge at a criminal court, while the family of the child remains in deep sadness in their home neighborhood of Flushing. 

Reaction to the expulsion of now-former Congressman George Santos came swiftly back home in Eastern Queens and Nassau County.

The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital has been open for seven months and it has been busy.  

Showers have taken over today, covering the sky in overcast clouds as rainfall began late this morning.

Police are searching for two suspects who broke into a Bronx apartment, tied up two victims, and stole nearly $12,000 in items and cash.

With every cut, musical note, and hanging of every velvet rope, the annual Dickens Festival in Port Jefferson, Long Island is one step closer to reality.