🌱 Truck Overturned On Cross Island Parkway + Pedestrian Killed

Hey, Queens! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Sun and clouds. High: 20 Low: 11.

Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. The southbound side of the Cross Island Parkway was shut down during Friday morning’s commute due to an overturned truck. The dump truck crashed on the expressway in Queens, near Exit 26 for the Hempstead Turnpike, however no injuries were reported. Although it wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash, the dumpster portion of the truck had become detached and flipped over. (WPIX 11 New York)
2. A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed at a Queens intersection on Thursday night. The 57-year-old man was hit at the Metropolitan Avenue and Rentar Plaza intersection in Queens, and pronounced dead after the accident. Police are investigating the incident. (WPIX 11 New York)
3. Three women were arrested on Thursday morning in connection with a Sept. 22 incident. Jordan Nixon, 21, Janessa Torres, 21, and Johara Zavala, 44, have been accused of beating a Delta security officer at John F. Kennedy International Airport with his own radio, knocking him down, and repeatedly punching and kicking him in the face and body while he was down. All three woman now face possible federal charges and could serve up to 10 years in prison if convicted. (WIAT - CBS42.com)

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From my notebook:

• Queens Botanical Garden's Lunar New Year Celebration will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5! Celebrate the Year of the Tiger at this free event with lion dance performances, a winter scavenger hunt, storytime, community art, compost tours, take-home crafts, and more. (Facebook)
• Summer of Soul will be screening at the Museum of the Moving Image today at 7 pm. (Facebook)
• Queens College will be performing its annual MLK Day Concert on Sunday. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you soon!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners, and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.