A teenage boy was trapped inside a vault in an old factory building in Brooklyn before being rescued Thursday night, authorities said.

A man from the Bronx is tired of inconsistent elevator service in his mother's building. He said the final straw was carrying her up and down eight flights of stairs to her medical appointments.

The air quality deteriorated to hazardous levels and according to airnow.com, all should head indoors due to the high levels of pollutants contained in the smoke. There are indications that the smoke levels will decrease on Thursday, but we may have to wait until Friday or the weekend to see any changes of significance.

The dogged pursuit by an online network of so-called "sedition hunters" has led to the arrest of a prominent Long Island businessman for his involvement with the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

On the heels of a severely critical Rikers Island federal monitor report. New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams toured the jail again Wednesday to offer a status update.

In Newark, the skyline was virtually nonexistent. It had been swallowed up by the thick haze that smelled like the wildfires that had caused it in Canada hundreds of miles away.

Pope Francis, now 86, did not react well to general anesthesia when he underwent surgery in 2021 to remove 13 inches of his large intestine.

That's why he resisted an operation for a bad knee, choosing to get around with help from a cane or wheelchair. But the Holy Father really didn't have a choice when it came to surgery Wednesday to repair an intestinal hernia.

The flight path of planes taking off from Newark Liberty International Airport is less than a mile from Newark's downtown, but planes taking off were barely visible. The aircraft that had managed to take off were the lucky ones. The country's 14th busiest airport was not busy on Wednesday -- delays were 80 minutes at least, due to the smoky haze all over everything, everywhere. 

On Wednesday, the NYC Planning Commission began the procedure to consider renewing MSG permit which allows capacity crowds. The MTA, Amtrak and NJ Transit say the arena is getting in the way of improving transit projects.

Attorney Jeremy Saland fights for victims of revenge porn. If you're unfamiliar with the phrase, revenge porn is the unlawful publication of intimate images, most commonly done by exes with intimate photos who seek revenge after a breakup.

The training hopes to address a nationwide shortage that just doesn't seem to want to end.

Dr. Michelle Lugones joined PIX11 News on Wednesday amid an air quality alert related to wildfire smoke from Canada.

A doctor explains the health risks and offers tips as haze and smoke from Canada's wildfires blankets New York City.