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Long Island City

March 22, 2013

Solar-Powered Composting System Helps Long Island City Farm Flourish

The compost will be used to enrich the soil at Brooklyn Grange's roof farm on Northern Blvd. in Queens.

Long Island City

March 04, 2013

Historic Queens Streets Make Cameo in New 'Great Gatsby' Film

The Greater Astoria Historical Society consulted on the film, helping to recreate Queens in the 1920s.

Flushing

February 01, 2013

Flushing Man Arrested for Trying to Lure Teens Into Cadillac, Cops Say

Angel Recalde, 43, was arrested for allegedly trying to lure two teen girls into his Cadillac Escalade.

Corona

January 30, 2013

NYPD Releases Video of Suspected Child Lurer in Queens

The surveillance footage shows the man and the vehicle he was driving when he tried to lure the girls.

Corona

January 29, 2013

Queens Schools on Alert After Driver Tried to Lure Teen Girls

Schools in Corona and Flushing are "on edge" after the two incidents, which both occurred on Friday.

Jackson Heights

January 28, 2013

Man Tries to Lure Teenage Girls Into Vehicle in Queens, Cops Say

In separate incidents, the suspect approached the victims in his Cadillac Escalade on Friday, cops said.

East Elmhurst

January 26, 2013

Cops Hunt for Man in Luring of 13-Year-Old in Queens

Police released an image of a person they believe tried luring a teenager into a car Friday.

East Elmhurst

January 07, 2013

Boy Killed by Dump Truck Mourned at Funeral Blocks from Crash Site

Mourners gathered to remember Miguel Torres, 11, who was killed last month by a dump truck.

Jackson Heights

December 31, 2012

Grief-Stricken Mom of 11-Year-Old Killed by Dump Truck Collapses at Vigil

Neighbors and family members of Miguel Torres, who was killed by a dump truck, gathered for a vigil.

Jackson Heights

December 29, 2012

11-Year-Old Boy Struck and Killed by Dump Truck

The incident occurred at Northern Boulevard and 80th Street about 8:45 a.m., authorities said.

Jackson Heights

December 21, 2012

Restaurateur Brings Gourmet Pizza From Manhattan to Queens

The pizza chef ditched the bright lights of Manhattan for his return to Jackson Heights and Elmhurst.

Astoria

December 04, 2012

Police Seek Robbers Who Stole Cash-Filled Safe in Astoria

Two men lifted a safe containing money from an Astoria building in September 2012, police said.

Jackson Heights

November 15, 2012

Taxi Tycoon's Gas Station Among 13 Investigated for Price Gouging

The attorney general said he was looking at several stations which allegedly hiked prices after Sandy.

Jackson Heights

November 09, 2012

Gas Station Owned by Taxi Tycoon Hoards Fuel for Cabs Only

A gas station in Jackson Heights is refusing to sell to anyone but cabs.

New York City

October 31, 2012

Last-Minute Halloween Activities for Kids After Hurricane Sandy

Although Hurricane Sandy quashed many Halloween activities, some events are still going ahead as planned.