NEW YORK (AP) — The first seven jurors for Donald Trump's hush money trial were seated Tuesday after lawyers grilled the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives to decide who can sit in fair judgment of the former president. The panelists who were selected are an information technology worker, an English teacher, an oncology nurse, a sales professional, a software engineer and two lawyers. Eleven more people still must be sworn in before opening statements begin as early as next week in the first criminal trial of a former commander in chief. It's a moment ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — The historic hush money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life. The day ended without any jurors being chosen. The selection process was scheduled to resume Tuesday. The first criminal trial of any former U.S. president began as Trump vies to reclaim the White House, creating a remarkable split-screen spectacle of the presumptive Republican nominee spending his days as a criminal defendant while simultaneou ..read more

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (PIX11) - A small break – a tax break, that is – could go a long way for Meaghan Donnelly. "No one seems to talk about the increased cost of food and being able to provide that since the pandemic," said Donnelly, of Maywood, New Jersey. Donnelly is a young mother to two kids, one of whom goes to preschool at the Ridgewood YMCA. In the case of Sherry Danna, if it wasn't for the Ridgewood YMCA's scholarship offering, she says she probably wouldn't be able to afford to send her child to preschool ..read more

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards outlined his vision for the future of the area in his State of the Borough address on Friday. He highlighted plans for affordable housing, economic development, safer streets and tech innovation. Watch the video player for more on this story ..read more

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Former New Jersey state Rep. Jack Ciattarelli talks to PIX11's Dan Mannarino about why he's running for governor again after running in 2017 and 2021. Watch the video player for more on this story ..read more

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York state Sen. John Liu joins PIX11's Dan Mannarino to discuss the extension for the budget deadline, mayoral control of New York City schools, the migrant crisis and more. Watch the video player for more on this story ..read more

FREEHOLD, N.J. (PIX11) - In front of a fired-up crowd, Jack Ciatterelli introduces himself to New Jersey once more. "I very humbly but with unwavering determination... declare my candidacy to be your next Governor," Ciatterelli told the crowd of hundreds at the American Hotel in Freehold.  Similar to his past campaigns, the Republican says he looks to lower taxes, cut spending, impose term limits on state lawmakers and make New Jersey more business-friendly ..read more

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- You hear it all the time around election season: if you want something to change, you need to contact your local representatives; that leaves the question, how do you find out your local politicians' contact information to reach out? Luckily for New Yorkers, it is not too difficult to find. The New York State Assembly and the New York Senate both have websites dedicated to finding your representatives ..read more

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Voters in four states weighed in Tuesday on their parties' presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations. Biden and Trump easily won primaries in Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York with results in Wisconsin still to come. Their victories add to their delegate hauls for their party conventions this summer. The outcomes, while hardly surprising, will nevertheless offer clues about enthusiasm among ..read more

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- U.S. Rep. Andy Kim has solidified his status as the front-runner in New Jersey’s Democratic Senate primary, according to new exclusive polling from PIX11, Emerson College and The Hill. It is the first extensive polling conducted since New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy ended her bid for the Democratic nomination. Kim was the choice of 51% of Democratic voters surveyed. Patricia Campos-Medina got 6% and Lawrence Hamm got 5%. Thirty-nine percent of voters are undecided. It is still a toss-up in the race for the Republican nominee. According to the poll, 84% of New Jersey's ..read more