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Gas Line Fire Erupts at Queens Construction Site
NEWSLETTERS Receive the latest local updates in your inbox A drilling rig at a Queens construction site struck a high-pressure gas line, causing it to erupt into flames. (Published Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015) Workers at a construction site in Queens fractured a gas line Saturday and ignited a roaring fire at the location, authorities said. […]
Five $1 million Powerball tickets sold in NY; winners also reported in NJ, CT – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
Please enable Javascript to watch this video LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens – They didn’t win the billion-dollar Powerball crown jewel, but five lucky winners in New York are taking home $1 million. According to the New York Lottery, five life-changing tickets were sold in Queens (3), Long Island (1) and Rockland County (1). They’re among the 73 second-prize […]
A Long Way From Guyana, Near a Family He Rarely Gets to See
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Winning tickets sold in 3 states for $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot – WABC
NEW YORK (WABC) — An eye-popping and unprecedented Powerball jackpot whose rise to $1.6 billion became a national fascination will be split three ways. The winners’ identities remain a mystery, but they bought their tickets in Florida, Tennessee and a Los Angeles suburb where even lottery losers were celebrating Thursday that such heady riches were […]
Historic Powerball drawing makes millionaires made in NY, NJ and CT – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
Please enable Javascript to watch this video LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens – They didn’t win the billion-dollar Powerball crown jewel, but five lucky winners in New York are taking home $1 million. According to the New York Lottery, five life-changing tickets were sold in Queens (3), Long Island (1) and Rockland County (1). They’re among the 73 second-prize […]
The Chain Theatre plans to offer programming to the end
Photo courtesy The Chain Theatre Members of the Usual Rejects perform their parody of “Jurassic Park” at The Chain Theatre in Long Island City. By Kevin Zimmerman TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. In a little more than three weeks, The Chain Theatre will shut the door […]
Suicidal man jumps from eighth-story window at Queens hotel
A suicidal man took a fatal plunge from a Queens hotel window Sunday afternoon, despite NYPD efforts to talk him to safety, police sources said. The man jumped from an eighth-floor window at the Country Inn Suites on Crescent St. near 41st Ave. in Long Island City shortly after 3:30 p.m., according to sources. Members […]
Residents want changes to dangerous intersection in Long Island City, Queens … – WABC
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) — There is frightening new video of an accident at a most unsafe intersection in Queens. A young boy was hit by an Access-a-Ride bus at an intersection that residents have been complaining about for years in Long Island City. “It’s a dangerous intersection here. She comes out of our […]
Court Square Library Opens Long-Awaited Expansion and Kid’s Room
Court Square Library ExpansionView Full Caption LONG ISLAND CITY — The Court Square library was packed with toddlers and babies Friday afternoon as the branch celebrated the opening of a long-awaited expansion, including a new room just for kids. Parents and Queens Library officials say the new 1,700-square-foot space is desperately needed at the branch, […]
Police: Man Threatened Woman With Box Cutter In Long Island City, Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Friday released a sketch of a man who grabbed a woman and threatened her in Long Island City, Queens last month. The 20-year-old woman was walking down 43rd Avenue in Queens at 6:38 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, when the suspect came up behind her and put his arm around […]
Court Square Library expansion complete
Photo courtesy Van Bramer’s office Jimmy Van Bramer and Catherine Nolan help cut the ribbon on the Court Square Library’s expansion. By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. Dozens of children helped cut the ribbon celebrating the $430,000 expansion of the Court Square Library last […]
PMG secures $65M loan for Long Island City buy
By rew • January 6, 2016 Mission Capital Advisors’ Debt Equity Finance Group has arranged $50.6 million in bridge financing, in addition to a $15.0 mezzanine loan, for the acquisition and pre-development of a property at 42-50 24th Street in Long Island City. Jason Cohen, Alex Draganiuk, Steven Buchwald and David Behmoaras arranged senior […]
Cocktail Bar and Tasting Room Opens at Falchi Building in Long Island City
The bar serves cocktails made with Astoria Distilling Company’s Queens Courage gin, as well as other New York-made liquors. View Full Caption Facebook/Proofandgauge LONG ISLAND CITY — Local spirit-makers behind the Astoria Distilling Company have opened a cocktail bar and tasting room in the massive Falchi Building, its owner said. The new watering hole, called Proof […]
Troubled LIC Wedding Venue Water’s Edge Shuttered Again
A sign on the door of the restaurant says it’s closed for construction “under new owners and new management.” View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly HUNTERS POINT — Riverside restaurant and wedding venue Water’s Edge is once again shuttered — closed for renovations for the second time since its owner was indicted on federal charges this […]
Troubled LIC Wedding Venue Water’s Edge Shuttered Again
A sign on the door of the restaurant says it’s closed for construction “under new owners and new management.” View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly HUNTERS POINT — Riverside restaurant and wedding venue Water’s Edge is once again shuttered — closed for renovations for the second time since its owner was indicted on federal charges this […]
Off-Duty NYPD Officer Apprehends Suspect in Shooting at Long Island Mall …
A Roosevelt Field Mall employee was shot at the Garden City, New York, shopping center during a robbery attempt, and an off-duty NYPD officer immediately jumped in and apprehended the suspect, sources said. The shooting involved an attempted robbery at a Tourneau luxury watch store, sources told ABC station WABC-TV. When the gunman fired a […]
Long Island City Partnership launches business survey
Rendering courtesy of LIC Partnership The LIC Parnership launches its first-ever business survey to plot a course for the neighborhood’s unprecedented growth. By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The Long Island Partnership has launched a far-reaching, cross-sector business and organization survey as a key […]
Fire on Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, brought under control – WABC
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) — It was quite a sight in Queens on Saturday morning, when a wall of fire and smoke spiraled towards the sky. Authorities say a crew hit a gas line while working at a construction site on Jackson Avenue in Long Island City shortly after 2 p.m. Gas began to […]
Fire breaks out in Long Island City after construction crews hit a gas line – WABC
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) — It was quite a sight in Queens on Saturday morning, when a wall of fire and smoke spiraled towards the sky. Authorities say a crew hit a gas line while working at a construction site on Jackson Avenue in Long Island City shortly after 2 p.m. Gas began to […]
Fire breaks out in Long Island City after construction crews hit a gas line – WABC
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) — It was quite a sight in Queens on Saturday morning, when a wall of fire and smoke spiraled towards the sky. Authorities say a crew hit a gas line while working at a construction site on Jackson Avenue in Long Island City shortly after 2 p.m. Gas began to […]