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Dad makes tearful plea to see deceased son’s Facebook ‘Look Back’ video

  NEW YORK (TRP) – A mourning father’s plea to Facebook to see his deceased son’s biggest moments has been answered. John Berlin of St. Louis, Mo., uploaded a video to YouTube this week, making a plea to Mark Zuckerberg and the Facebook team to gain access to his son’s profile. His son, Jesse Berlin, […]

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Seahawks’ Richard Sherman doesn’t take bait, while Miss NJ feels dissed at Media Day 2014

  NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – To call Media Day at Newark’s Prudential Center Tuesday a chaotic circus would be quite the understatement. As everyone knows, Media Day is pretty much reserved for the athletes playing in the Super Bowl — taking place at Metlife Stadium this Sunday — to rub elbows with journalists from across […]

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Super Bowl XLVIII: Who does it belong to, NY or NJ?

HOBOKEN, N.J. (TRP) — Despite its designated location, Super Bowl XLVIII is widely considered to be a New York event. The fact is — it will take place at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Some say the Garden State really isn’t getting its due. New Jersey resident and PIX11 reporter Andrew Ramos traveled […]

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Ex-NYC cop who wrongfully collected $100k in disability implicates himself in TV interview: officials

  NEW YORK (PIX11) – Details are still surfacing after authorities busted a massive disability pension scam involving dozens of suspects including several ex-NYPD cops and FDNY firefighters. According to officials, most of those charged implicated themselves after posting about their care-free and lavish lives on social media. One of the accused even appeared in […]

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The year in review — as seen through the eyes of 3rd graders

  BROOKLYN (PIX11) — With just two weeks left in 2013, it’s the best time to look back and reflect on the year that was. What better way to do so, is with a group of adorable third graders from PS 203 in Brooklyn because after all — if anyone is going to tell the […]

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WATCH: Salvation Army bell ringers drop it like its hot for donations

  NEW YORK (PIX11) — For decades, Salvation Army bell ringers have been a fixture for city sidewalks during Christmas time. However, between freezing temps and smartphone obsessed passersby, it’s pretty hard to get anyone’s attention. In recent years volunteers have flipped the script, throwing their own little ‘kettle’ block parties all to help needy […]

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Children spit the facts on Thanksgiving — Katy Perry was NOT there!”

  BROOKLYN (TRP) — Depending on who you ask, the back story on the first Thanksgiving could be told with one too many spins. So what happens when you ask children about the real story behind the holiday? Surprising accuracy, that’s what. PIX11’s Andrew Ramos went to PS 119 in Brooklyn where students broke down […]

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Mets hold national anthem auditions — Rappers need not apply

NEW YORK (TRP) — The National Anthem is a song we all know but it takes a little something special to perform it with flair. Despite it being well-over 100 days till Opening Day, the New York Mets are in search for a singing star to belt out the tune when they kick off the […]

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How to perfect the art of the ‘selfie’

  NEW YORK (TRP) — Love it or hate it but the “selfie” has clawed its way into history. The Oxford English Dictionary has named it the word of 2013. Oxford defines it as “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social […]

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Heart-warming reunions made possible by social media

  NEW YORK (TRP) – From self-adulation to privacy issues – the world of social media sometimes gets a bad rap but when the technology is used correctly it can make reunions – once deemed inconceivable  – reality. Take the story of two Bosnian sisters, 88-year-old Tanija Delic and 82-year-old Hedija Talic. The two separated […]

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