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Van jumps curb, kills teen, injures four in Long Island City
Van jumps curb, kills teen, injures four in Long Island City
Police Cristabelle Tumola 3/11/2013 at 11:45AM

One pedestrian was killed and four others were injured when a minivan jumped the curb near LaGuardia Community College this morning, according to police. Around 10:30 a.m., the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Thomson Avenue when the driver lost control and drove onto the sidewalk at 30th Street, striking five people. They were taken to Elmhurst General Hospital where one of [...]

Queens’ Morning Roundup
Queens’ Morning Roundup
News Cristabelle Tumola 3/06/2013 at 7:42AM

TODAY’S FORECAST Wednesday: Overcast with a chance of snow and rain, then snow and rain in the afternoon. High of 43. Windy. Winds from the NE at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Wednesday night: Overcast with snow and rain, then snow after midnight. Low of 32F with [...]

Queens’ Morning Roundup
Queens’ Morning Roundup
Top Stories Cristabelle Tumola 2/27/2013 at 8:15AM

TODAY’S FORECAST Wednesday: Overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 50. Winds from the SE at 5 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. Wednesday night: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast [...]

3rd Annual Queens World Film Festival ready for its close-up
3rd Annual Queens World Film Festival ready for its close-up
Entertainment Angy Altamirano 2/25/2013 at 10:15AM

The 3rd Annual Queens World Film Festival is just around the corner, with organizers and filmmakers from near and far ready to take the stage. “Brooklyn has an identity, Manhattan has an identity, everyone has an identity, except for Queens,” said festival director Katha Cato who arranges the event along with her husband, Don. “Everybody [...]

LIC residents say sanitation tickets are a means to evict them
LIC residents say sanitation tickets are a means to evict them
Top Stories Alexa Altman 2/22/2013 at 10:50AM

A resident of “the neatest block in Long Island City” is fighting a sanitation ticket, issued, some say, as part of a plot to push low-rise occupants from prime real estate. Ann Leggett, an artist who has lived on Jackson Avenue since 1979, was issued a $100 ticket for trash surrounding her home at 8:22 [...]

Queens’ Morning Roundup
Queens’ Morning Roundup
News Cristabelle Tumola 2/21/2013 at 8:01AM

TODAY’S FORECAST Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 37 with a windchill as low as 9. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Thursday night: Clear. Low of 27 with a windchill as low as 18. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 10 [...]

Man killed by Queens cop car responding to emergency
Police Cristabelle Tumola 2/21/2013 at 7:52AM

A man is dead after a patrol car struck him at a Long Island City intersection Thursday, according to police. Around 12:45 a.m., officers were responding to a 911 call, when their vehicle, traveling eastbound on 40th Avenue, hit an unidentified man crossing northbound between 10th and 11th streets. EMS pronounced the victim dead at [...]

Burglar swipes electronics from Long Island City church
Burglar swipes electronics from Long Island City church
Police Cristabelle Tumola 2/21/2013 at 7:02AM

An unholy burglar broke into a Long Island City church Monday, stealing some of its electronics. According to police, the suspect entered the Friendship Baptist Church, located at 38-35 12th Street, by breaking in through the back door. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).  The public [...]

LIC Bar gives back to The Who’s favorite charity
LIC Bar gives back to The Who’s favorite charity
Entertainment Alexa Altman 2/19/2013 at 11:18AM

They’re back for an encore. A Sandy-struck venue that received a new sound system from music icons The Who is returning the favor by hosting a fundraiser to benefit one of the band’s favorite charities, Teen Cancer America. LIC Bar, at 45-58 Vernon Boulevard, was inundated by seven feet of water during the superstorm, wiping out [...]

Queens’ Morning Roundup
Queens’ Morning Roundup
Top Stories Cristabelle Tumola 2/19/2013 at 7:41AM

TODAY’S FORECAST Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with rain showers. High of 46. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Tuesday night: Overcast with a chance of snow and rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 30F with a windchill as low as [...]