Mira Wassef

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Digital Reporter at WPIX-TV (New York, NY)

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Worker, 70, attacked during robbery in SI jewelry store

4 days ago | pix11.com | Mira Wassef |Nicole Johnson

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 70-year-old worker was attacked during a robbery in a Staten Island jewelry store on Friday afternoon, police said. The robbers allegedly hit the woman in the head before stealing around $5,000 in jewelry from the display case in the store at 302 New Dorp Lane at around 4 p.m., according to the NYPD. The woman told PIX11 News she was filling in while the owner was away on vacation. “They didn’t say anything when he came in, they carried the stick.
Gang member resentenced in ‘Justice for Junior’ case in the Bronx

1 week ago | pix11.com | Mira Wassef |Nicole Johnson

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — The gang member who inflicted the neck wound that killed 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was back in a Bronx court Friday, this time for a lighter sentence. Jonaiki Martinez-Estrella was resentenced to 25 years to life with the possibility of parole for second-degree murder during the court appearance Friday, officials said. An appellate court overturned the defendant’s first-degree murder conviction in 2023, which came with a life sentence. On Oct.
Gang member resentenced in ‘Justice for Junior’ case in the Bronx

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mira Wassef

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — The gang member who inflicted the neck wound that killed 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was back in a Bronx court Friday, this time for a lighter sentence. Jonaiki Martinez-Estrella was resentenced to 25 years to life with the possibility of parole for second-degree murder during the court appearance, officials said. An appellate court overturned the defendant’s first-degree murder conviction in 2023, which came with a life sentence.
Man shot to death in Crotona Park in the Bronx: NYPD

1 week ago | pix11.com | Mira Wassef

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man was fatally shot in the head in a busy Bronx park on Friday afternoon, police said. The shooting happened in Crotona Park near East 173rd Street at around 12:44 p.m., according to the NYPD. The man died at the scene. Police are searching for two suspects who fled the park after the incident. This is a developing story. Refresh the page for updates. Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade.
Man sentenced for stabbing transgender woman near Randall’s Island homeless shelter

1 week ago | pix11.com | Mira Wassef

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A Manhattan man will be spending decades behind bars for stabbing a transgender woman outside a homeless shelter on Randall’s Island two years ago, authorities said Friday. Jesse Diaz Ramos, 33, was sentenced to 25 years in state prison after a jury convicted him of attempted murder as a hate crime and assault earlier this month, prosecutors said.
Girl, 15, missing in water near Roosevelt Island: NYPD

1 week ago | pix11.com | Mira Wassef

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are searching for a 15-year-old girl in the waters near Roosevelt Island on Friday, authorities said. The teen is wearing a floral bathing suit and was reported missing at 688 Main St. at around 12:15 p.m., according to the NYPD. It was unclear how the girl got into the water. This is a developing story. Please refresh the page for updates. Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade.
Girl, 15, missing in water near Roosevelt Island: NYPD

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mira Wassef

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are searching for a 15-year-old girl in the waters near Roosevelt Island on Friday, authorities said. The teen is wearing a floral bathing suit and was reported missing at 688 Main St. at around 12:15 p.m., according to the NYPD. It was unclear how the girl got into the water. This is a developing story. Please refresh the page for updates. Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade.
Man accused of planting unwanted kiss on teen girl near NYC subway station

1 week ago | pix11.com | Mira Wassef

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man is accused of planting an unwanted kiss on a 16-year-old girl near a Manhattan subway station last week, police said Thursday. The suspect allegedly followed the teen out of the Dyckman Street station and kissed her near Fort George Hill and Hillside Avenue at 4:40 p.m. on May 21, according to the NYPD. The man then ran off after the incident. The girl was not injured. Police said the man is sought for sexual abuse and is about 18 to 24 years old.
Second man arrested in beating of NYPD officer in the Bronx

1 week ago | pix11.com | Mira Wassef

Editor’s note: The above video aired on May 25, 2025. THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A second man was arrested for allegedly beating an NYPD officer the same day the cop was released from the hospital, authorities said. Wayne Lucas, 23, was taken into custody in Virginia on Wednesday afternoon, according to the NYPD. His accomplice, Taveon Hargrove, 23, was arrested in Virginia on Tuesday. The charges against the suspects were pending Thursday, police said.
Second man arrested in beating of NYPD officer in the Bronx

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mira Wassef

Editor’s note: The above video aired on May 25, 2025. THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A second man was arrested for allegedly beating an NYPD officer the same day the cop was released from the hospital, authorities said. Wayne Lucas, 23, was taken into custody in Virginia on Wednesday afternoon, according to the NYPD. His accomplice, Taveon Hargrove, 23, was arrested in Virginia on Tuesday. The charges against the suspects were pending Thursday, police said.