🌱Saving 'Little Manila'+ Queens Halloween Homes • Daily Digest

Good morning, Queens! It's Tuesday, Oct. 19. A neighborhood group has united to come to the rescue of "Little Manila." We have the details below.

Today's weather: Just a touch of fall; sunny and breezy. High: 67 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Queens:

1. See how some Queens locals are campaigning to save the neighborhood known as "Little Manila." (WPIX 11 New York)
2. A sigh of relief: 94-year-old Astoria resident Juanita Dejesus, who had been missing for most of the last week, has been found. (Patch.com)
3. Who's getting into the spirit of the season? Three homes in Queens have been singled out for their "spooktacular" designs. (Patch.com)
4. A Queens man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for a sex attack at SUNY Geneseo. (WGRZ.com)
5. A dead man was found on an MTA Bus in Queens after a 911 call. (NBC New York)
6. Long Island City is home to NYC's growing Asian population. (The New York Times)

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Events:

• How to Research and Document Your Family History with Nolan Altman (Oct. 20)
• Music with Friends: The eXtraordinary Xquartet! (Oct. 23)
• Musica Reginae presents XQuartet: Memories and Portraits (Oct. 23)
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Housing:

• Open House 109-14 Ascan Ave. Apt.3A Forest Hills, NY 11375 (Details)
• Townhouse for sale (Details)
• Open House 67-25 Clyde St 2M 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 (Details)
• Add your listing

You're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update. If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Kevin Phinney

About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Queens Daily? I'm all ears. You can contact me at kevin.phinney@patch.com.