James Ford

A deep pleasure & honor to have gone to the #DianeArbus exhibit at the #ParkAvenueArmory this weekend with the inimitable #FredGurner. He knew #arbus personally, & took the only photos of the legend at work. Big love also to #OferLevy, who invited me to the exhibit.

I’m feeling for my fellow New Yorkers sweating it out in the sweltering heat this Election Day. I truly am. But here in southern Montana this morning, it’s 36 degrees. I love covering severe weather stories in the Tri-state, but right now, vacay is feeling pretty cool. Literally.

“Are there any dads in the audience named James?” That’s the question asked from the stage by @Stray_Kids tonight at @CitiField , according to my daughter and her best friend, who had awesome seats in the stadium. Maybe the band knew it was my birthday…

It’s Flag Day.

About 1 in 10 card readers may have a skimming device that steals your info and money. We went with the @SecretService and #NYPD on their 3-day sweep to find potentially skimmed machines, and what they found shocked ME. Full story on @PIX11News. #Skimmers @NYPDnews

Tune in to @PIX11News at 5:30 PM to see @jamesfordtv’s report on the @SecretService’s skimming campaign w/ @NYPDnews dubbed “Operation Flagship.” Learn what to look out for at swipe terminals to make sure you don’t fall victim to these fraudulent, cloned devices. 💳💸

Former Deputy Mayor for Operations @MeeraCJoshi is now the president of Green-Wood Cemetery:

This misuse of an apostrophe is from #HarvardLawSchool . The distinguished scholar @MarthaMinow came up in a recent conversation, and I sought more info from #HLS, her academic home. Wish the school would copy edit better. @CentralPeeve #PetPeeveCentral

When your longest-standing, closest friend shows up at your doorstep in a *TOTAL* surprise visit from San Francisco. BIG props to my wife for weeks of top secret coordination to make this happen. AND it was timed for us all to see the dance performance my daughter choreographed!

What’s up with @zohrankmamdani sending staffers into my building uninvited, knocking on every door, to canvas for their boss?? Frankly, not a good way to win votes. This could be a good @pix11news #pixonpolitics story.

Time lapse of the 2 1/2-mile ride across the #VerrazzanoBridge, 1 1/2-miles of which is uphill, at a 19-degree angle 😳. 20 minutes of riding in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, in 27 seconds of video 🚴🏾. #tdfbbt

One of the best parts about the TD Five Boro Bike Tour — having the #BQE allllllllllll to ourselves. Just bikes 🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏾🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏾. It’s the best!!! Coverage all day on @pix11news . #tdfbbt

For everyone talking about Pres. #Trump’s targeting of accrediting organizations, the word is pronounced accrediTation. With a -t. It is *NOT* pronounced “accredidation.” I have not heard ANYONE pronounce it correctly today. #PetPeeveCentral @CentralPeeve @NPR

Rising from the ashes, literally. Welcome back to #middlecollegiatechurch , which burned down during the Christmas holidays in 2020, and is now BACK, in time for #Easter 2025. A preview of its reopening service, and more with Sr. Pastor @revjacquilewis , on @pix11news all day.

Interestingly, the @nypost called me an “actor” in the @innercircleshow this year. Hm. Here’s the link to their article shorturl.at/pTXx4.

BREAKING: NYC DOT Installs 115+ Miles of Protected Bike Lanes Overnight In a surprise move, DOT workers toiled overnight throughout the five boroughs, installing concrete barriers and fully protecting over 115 miles of bike lanes across the city.

Shoutout to @getBevi for taking #aprilfools seriously today. Btw, the banana blue cheese flavor was terrific!

Do you miss the outdoor dining sheds? @empire_diner spent $300K on theirs, which had to come down when the city made them seasonal. Now, Assemblym. @tonywsimone , #Empire & others call for the sheds to be year-round again. Not everyone agrees. How about you? More on @pix11news .