See This, Skip That: Long Island
The Hamptons may be the ritziest of Long Island’s communities, but the gorgeous haven that attracts the rich and famous is just the beginning. This sizeable promontory – Long Island juts 118 miles east of New York City and encompasses 1,400 square miles – is home to an eclectic mix of things to do, see […]
Put Banksy in perspective, one man argues
A man seeking the safe return for Avonte Oquendo, the missing autistic boy who went missing in Long Island City, urged a crowd of photographers in front of the new Banksy piece in Woodside to be just as diligent in tracking down the boy as they are in searching for the Banksy’s art work. Local […]
See This, Skip That: Long Island
The Hamptons may be the ritziest of Long Island’s communities, but the gorgeous haven that attracts the rich and famous is just the beginning. This sizeable promontory – Long Island juts 118 miles east of New York City and encompasses 1,400 square miles – is home to an eclectic mix of things to do, see […]
Police release updated picture of missing teen Avonte Oquendo
October 18, By Christian Murray The police have released a new picture of missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo, who disappeared from his Long Island City school two weeks ago. The picture, which includes a photo of the shirt he was wearing the day he disappeared, was tweeted by the NYPD this afternoon. The picture is […]
See This, Skip That: Long Island
The Hamptons may be the ritziest of Long Island’s communities, but the gorgeous haven that attracts the rich and famous is just the beginning. This sizeable promontory – Long Island juts 118 miles east of New York City and encompasses 1,400 square miles – is home to an eclectic mix of things to do, see […]
Recording of mother’s voice used in frantic search for missing autistic teen
Look for the lights, Avonte. Authorities in New York frantically searching for a missing autistic boy are hoping Avonte Oquendo listens to his mother and walks toward the flashing lights. Using a recording of the voice of the 14-year-old boy’s mother, a van from Citywide Disaster Services toured the Queens neighborhood on Wednesday near where […]
See This, Skip That: Long Island
The Hamptons may be the ritziest of Long Island’s communities, but the gorgeous haven that attracts the rich and famous is just the beginning. This sizeable promontory – Long Island juts 118 miles east of New York City and encompasses 1,400 square miles – is home to an eclectic mix of things to do, see […]
NYPD releases new photo of missing autistic teen
Eyewitness News LONG ISLAND CITY (WABC) — With autistic teenager Avonte Oquendo now missing for two weeks, the NYPD has released a photo of Avonte in the gray and white striped shirt he was wearing the day he was last seen. “Two weeks, too long, just hoping we can come to a good end here,” […]
Long Island City Warehouses Used for Graffiti Art to be Knocked Down and …
Local News By Joe Randazzo Published: October 09 2013 The 5Pointz warehouses known for their graffiti art will be replaced with two luxury towers. Owners of the 5Pointz brick warehouses have allowed graffiti artists to use their Long Island City properties as a canvas for years. Art outside those buildings is quickly coming to […]
NYPD releases new photo ofmissing autistic teen from Queens
Eyewitness News LONG ISLAND CITY (WABC) — With autistic teenager Avonte Oquendo now missing for two weeks, the NYPD has released a photo of Avonte in the gray and white striped shirt he was wearing the day he was last seen. NYPD officers also fanned out Thursday night across the subway platforms at 34th Street, […]
NYPD tries new tactic in search for missing autistic teen from Queens
Eyewitness News LONG ISLAND CITY (WABC) — Fanning out across the subway platforms at 34th Street, NYPD officers armed with flyers focused their search for Avonte Oquendo Thursday night on the city’s vast subway system. They’re hoping Avonte’s face strikes a chord with someone. The ever widening search in part is there because in the […]
NYPD tries new tactic in search for missing autistic teen
Eyewitness News LONG ISLAND CITY (WABC) — Police are playing a recording of Avonte Oquendo’s mother out of emergency response vehicles hoping the boy wil hear it. The message says, “Hi Avonte, it’s mom. Come to the flashing lights Avonte.” Also Wednesday night, About 40 motorcyclists from a club called “Unknown Bikers” showed up at […]
Photo by Bill Parry
Photo by Bill Parry The Qns Urban Mkt is set to open shop inside Long Island City’s historic Standard Motor Parts Building. Photo by Bill Parry By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers A new indoor market is set to make its debut in the historic Standard Motor Parts Building in Long Island City and showcase Queens’ […]
Reward for autistic teen missing in New York grows to $77500
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Avonte Oquendo, 14, was last seen on surveillance video leaving a school on October 4 He can’t communicate verbally; he’s fascinated by trains, so search shifts underground Police commissioner: “We have hundreds of police officers and detectives” searching for teen Family attorney says he’s looking into how Avonte could leave school grounds unsupervised […]
Halloween pet parade coming to Long Island City
A local girl’s costume at a similar event in Sunnyside October 16, By Christian Murray Long Island City will be having its very own Halloween pet parade later this month. The LIC Flea Food market is sponsoring a “Howl-o-ween” event on Oct. 19, where owners are invited to dress their pets in costume. At stake […]
Halloween pet parade coming to Long Island City
A local girl’s costume at a similar event in Sunnyside October 16, By Christian Murray Long Island City will be having its very own Halloween pet parade later this month. The LIC Flea Food market is sponsoring a “Howl-o-ween” event on Oct. 19, where owners are invited to dress their pets in costume. At stake […]
Search continues for missing autistic teen
Eyewitness News LONG ISLAND CITY (WABC) — Volunteers and friends continued to hand out flyers and work other neighborhoods, while police intensified a search of a vacant lot in Long Island City for Avonte Oquendo. Deep in a fenced-in lot, overgrown with weeds and strewn with junk, NYPD officers in protective suits methodically searched for […]
Old Long Island City warehouse will be reborn as a Chelsea Market clone
LIC Partnership The Falchi Building will host food retailers and eateries. A former warehouse in Long Island City that’s owned by the developers of the Chelsea Market will be transformed into Queens version of the celebrated foodie paradise, the Daily News has learned. Jamestown Properties is already bringing in artisanal food makers to occupy the […]
NYPD expanding search for missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo to Long …
LONG ISLAND CITY (WABC) — The NYPD is expanding its search beyond New York City for a 14-year-old boy with autism missing for 11 days. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Monday that the NYPD was engaging the help of officials in New Jersey and Long Island. On Monday, Police divers searching for 14-year old Avonte […]
The Search For Missing Long Island City Autistic Boy Has Expanded
Local News By Joe Randazzo Published: October 13 2013 Avonte Oquendo has been missing for several weeks now and the search has expanded to New Jersey and Long Island. The NYPD has expanded their search for a Long Island City mute autistic boy. He was last seen skipping away from his Queens high […]