Homeless Dead Woman Found In LIC Was Actually A Person

Hell you talmbout
Hell you talmbout, hell you talmbout
Hell you talmbout
Hell you talmbout, hell you talmbout

A homeless woman is found dead in a little-used subway station slightly off the beaten path of central Manhattan is not a big story in NYC. The faceless and nameless discovery even receives little notice in the general vicinity where she is found, and a week or two later is destined for anonymity. Except a journalist comes along and humanizes the woman, making the big city a lot smaller.

A baker walking to his very early morning shift in a quiet industrial section of the city gets slammed into by a taxi, whose driver stops briefly to inquire if ok, then quickly skedaddles. Alarmed bystanders gather enough info to identify the taxi company and badge number and the hit is also caught on surveillance camera. The baker suffers fractured ribs and a knee injury that has kept him out of work for the last five weeks. Not death or dismemberment but certainly enough of a lay-up and worthy of police attention, no?

No. And worse, it took place in Long Island City and it is our very own 108th Precinct offering the silent treatment. Fortunately a journalist has taken up the cause, it seems to be the only way to get any attention these days.

The bakers name is Joe Stallings. The journalist bringing his story to light is Joe Torres of WABC. One look at the video of the violent crash is all it takes to realize an investigation and answers are warranted. The homeless woman’s name is Audrey Lumer. The journalist detailing her plight is Clayton Guse of The Daily News. No video, but a close look at the subway station picture accompanying the article brings it all back home – most of her belongings were packed in bags from Food Cellar.

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