🌱 Bellerose House Fire + Woman Hospitalized + Whitestone Permits

Good morning, people of Queens! Miranda Fraraccio here with a fresh issue of the Queens Daily.

First, today's weather:

Lots of sun; windy and colder. High: 25 Low: 14.

Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. A house fire in Queens took the life of a 91-year-old man. At around 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning, a fire broke out in the home on 88th Avenue in Bellerose. The man was unresponsive when he was found on the first floor. (WABC-TV)
2. A woman was taken to the hospital after she was beaten and robbed in an attempted rape in Queens. On Sunday morning at around 3:30 a.m., a 38-year-old woman was followed into an elevator by a man who slapped her on her backside and was attacked. The incident occurred near 190 Street and Woodhull Avenue in Hollis. The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition after suffering bruising and swelling to the face. (WABC-TV)
3. Permits have been filed for a new, seven-story mixed-use building in Whitestone. The proposed plan for 87-57 150th Street would yield 45,880 square feet, with 59 residences, most likely rentals, as well as a cellar and 23 enclosed parking spaces, and seven open parking spaces. At this time, an estimated completion date has not been announced. (New York YIMBY)

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Today in Queens:

• Budgeting & Spending Wisely, At Queens Business Outreach Center (10:00 AM)
• What Are You Reading?, At Queens Village Branch Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Join the Queens Museum this Saturday, Jan. 29 for the first showing of “On Violence,” a new performance piece by Year Of Uncertainty Artist-in-Residence, Julian Louis Phillips. (Facebook)
• Sign-ups for one-on-one review sessions at the Queens Council on the Arts are now open! 25-minute sessions are available at various times from Jan. 25 to Feb. 8. During these sessions, Queens Art Fund staff will provide feedback and answer any specific questions you may have about your application. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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.