🌱 7 Train Suspending Weekend Service + Queens Teen Stabbed At School

Hey, everybody! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Queens Daily — here to explain everything that's fit to print about what's happening in the community today.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy with clouds and sun. High: 49 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. Bad news, commuters. The 7 train will not run between Queens and Manhattan for six weekends, according to the MTA. Starting in February, the 7 line service will be suspended between the 34th Street-Hudson Yards stop and the Queensboro Plaza station. The disruption is due to the installation of new elevators at the Queensboro station — a move that will make the station fully accessible. (PIX11 New York News)
2. A Queens community board member was booted from office after they referred to COVID-19 as the "Wu-Flu" during a public meeting. On Jan. 11, Community Board 5 (CB 5) member Richard Huber stated, "When all you ever heard about the vaccine — these so-called vaccines — for the "Wu-Flu,'" during a remote meeting. Due to the code of conduct which bars discrimination, Huber was immediately removed from CB 5 — which covers the neighborhoods of Maspeth, Ridgewood, Glendale, and Middle Village — by Borough President Donovan Richards. (New York Post)
3. On Tuesday, a teen boy was stabbed outside of a high school in Queens. At around 9:15 a.m., the 17-year-old was stabbed in the back twice behind Flushing High School at Northern Boulevard and Union Street. Now, police are searching for more than a half-dozen teens who may be involved in the assault. According to police, the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. (1010 WINS)

Today in Queens:

• Queens Job Fair Hosted By CloudHire (11:00 AM)
• Creatine Crashing Comedy Open Mic At Q.E.D. (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Governors Ball has unveiled its 2023 lineup featuring Lizzo, Odesza, and more! (Relix)
• Restaurant delivery service Rice Thief is the secret Korean Crab delivery you need to know about! Learn more about the Sunnyside service that operates out of the Sunnyside Eats, a commercial ghost kitchen, at the link. (Eater NY)
• Are you in the market for a new home? These properties have recently hit the market in the Queens area! (Queens Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.