the RAMOS project

  NEW YORK — For most of us, when boredom strikes we search for a much-needed distraction. Nowadays that distraction usually comes in the form of a mobile app. The issue is, they will keep you entertained only until you’re bored again. Just ask PIX11’s own Dan Mannarino — who got a little too carried […]

  GOWANUS CANAL (PIX11) — You can call Christopher Swain two things: insane or insanely passionate. The activist set out on a brazen mission Wednesday, to swim the entire length of Brooklyn’s obscenely polluted Gowanus Canal. Wearing a yellow dry suit along with earplugs, a water cap, goggles and water barrier cream for his face, Swain’s […]

  GLEN COVE, Long Island — At some point or another, we’ve all witnessed some seriously incredible rainbows. Like this gem recently captured after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. And who could forget about the legendary double rainbow that made a grown man cry. (See below.) ‘The latest entry into the awesome rainbow list is a […]

  WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn — What started out as a pipe dream has become reality for Brooklyn roommates Viviana Olen and Matt Harkins. The pair of comedians have built a one-of-kind museum in the hallway of their Williamsburg apartment dedicated to Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan – and the 1994 scandal that captivated the world. Kerrigan, […]

  NEW YORK (PIX11) — The Hollywood meltdown isn’t a new thing, and if its caught on tape it’ll almost certainly get you publicity. Ask Bill O’Reilly, Charlie Sheen and Rosie O’Donnell. Remember Christian Bale’s on-set tirade or who could forget Alec Baldwin ripping apart his then pre-teen daughter on a voicemail. Whether you want […]

  NEW YORK — Like all high school teenagers, the journey to prom starts with plenty of excitement and anticipation. However for a group of local teens, that journey is just a little bit more special. The group – made up of 100 teens from across the NYC metro area – are headed to the […]

  From the sleeping on the subway bit to the zombie takeover in Union Square, New Yorkers are the constant target of YouTube pranksters. Now entering the fray is local comedic actress – and apparent kissing machine – Farah Brook. In a YouTube video titled “Kiss Me NYC,” Brook makes several hilarious attempts to kiss complete […]