TODAY’S FORECAST
Monday: Sun and clouds mixed. High 68. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. Monday night: Cloudy skies early then becoming foggy with periods of light rain late. Low near 55F. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
EVENT OF THE DAY: The LEGO Movie
Presented in Dolby Digital 3-D, this is an eye-popping, witty, fast-paced, and inventive stop-motion animated feature about Emmet, a rules-following, perfectly average LEGO mini-figure who is mistakenly identified as the “most special, most interesting, most extraordinary person” and the key to saving the world. Monday, April 14 – Friday, April 18, 1 p.m. daily at the Museum of the Moving Image. Click here for more info or to submit an event of your own
Fallen NYPD Officer, killed in Brooklyn fire, to be mourned at funeral today
A police officer who died last week after rushing into a burning building will be mourned Monday at his funeral. Read more: NBC New York
Flight to Nashville makes emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport
An American Eagle flight from LaGuardia to Nashville had to make an emergency landing on Sunday evening shortly after takeoff. Read more: ABC New York
Schumer: Afghanistan, Iraq War veterans deserve NYC parade
Sen. Charles Schumer is proposing a New York City homecoming parade for troops returning from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Read more: CBS New York/AP
Churchgoers nabbed two alleged thieves during Sunday services
Churchgoers nabbed two young men allegedly breaking the eighth commandment at Palm Sunday services in Flushing yesterday, witnesses said. Read more: New York Post
EXCLUSIVE: NYC will spend $10M to raise salaries for pre-K teachers at community-based organizations
The city will spend $10 million this year to boost the salaries of prekindergarten teachers working at community-based organizations to attract and retain qualified instructors. Read more: New York Daily News