High pressure moved into the region on Thursday, bringing in a much more comfortable air mass over the region. While things are tranquil around New York City, Hurricane Lee churns in the Western Atlantic.

Grammy-nominated recording artists Common Kings will be performing in Brooklyn Wednesday night following the release of their album, "Celebration."

It's National Vodka Day, and there is no better way to get into the festive mood than with a warm cocktail.

Bestselling author Candace Bushnell discusses her one woman show 'True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex And The City.'

Owner of Schmackary's brings in the Death Rattle Velvet cookie for Hazel

The original "Halloween" movie and its sequels are headed to theaters nationwide starting Thursday.

Hundreds of people will hit the streets Friday, October 6th, in hopes of raising awareness to end domestic violence. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence an average of nearly 20 people per minute are physically or emotionally abused by their partner in the United States. The numbers are staggering, but show the need to raise awareness and support those impacted. Jeehae Fischer and Joann Kim from Korean American Family Service Center share how their organization is committed to ending domestic violence, the signs of domestic abuse your should be aware of and discuss the significance of their yearly Silent March. If you'd like to participate in KAFSC's 26th annual Silent March Against Violence click here for the details.

On Oct. 4 restaurants across the nation will be rolling out deals for National Taco Day

New York City and parts of New Jersey are sinking, according to research from NASA's jet propulsion laboratory.

What would you do if a loved one was choking? Are you comfortable doing the Heimlich maneuver? Choking is the fourth leading cause of unintentional deaths in children under the age of 5, and the leading cause of accidental deaths in adults over 65. We want to help turn those numbers around with a device every person should have in their home! It's called LifeVac and it's an upper airway clearing device that is saving lives. Michael Plunkett, the president of LifeVac talks about the common forms of choking and mistakes people make when someone is choking. He also shows us how to use the LifeVac, and how it's saving lives. If you'd like more information on LifeVac or would like to order a device, head to lifevac.net.

When you are stuck in an overwhelm storm, it's easy to lose your cool. But Katie Horwitch, author of "Want Your Self" explains how a planned freak-out can help you through it.

The condition lipedema impacts 30 million women, but it often gets misdiagnosed as obesity. This disease actually prevents women from losing weight. PIX11 spoke to a lipedema patient and Dr. Jaime Schwartz about the condition, and its symptoms. For information, contact Dr. Schwartz at totallipedemacare.com

Licensed therapist and author of "The Worry-Free Parent" Sissy Goff explains 5 ways parents may unknowingly pass their anxiety on to their children.