Bike Thrown On Train Tracks + Light From Tragedy

Good morning, Queens! It's Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Welcome to the second Queens Daily newsletter, a new Patch initiative designed to arm readers with the information they need as they start their day in the borough. News, events, the weather forecast, classified ads. You'll find it all in your inbox every day.

Your Headlines: Find out what happened when someone threw a bicycle onto the path of an oncoming train in Astoria last night.

A year ago, a delivery worker was struck and killed at the intersection of 24 Avenue and 33 Street. The efforts of local safety advocates and a city council member have finally paid off with a new traffic light at the corner.

And Queens is now the first borough where real estate has returned to pre-pandemic numbers.(QNS.com)

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First, today's weather:

Overcast throughout the day. High: 80, low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Queens:

1. Weill Cornell Medicine, in partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian, is opening a new medical practice in Long Island City. (Weill Cornell Medicine Newsroom)
2. "Off-Broadway in the Boros Fest" is returning to Queens with Jackson Heights performances. (QNS.com)
3. Check out this unique fundraiser being held for a Flushing, Queens food pantry. (newsindiatimes.com)
4. The fight to curtail court fees continues in New York. (Queens Daily Eagle)
5. Queens has joined an initiative supporting homeowners to shift to green energy. (SILive.com)

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Today in Queens:

• PTA Meeting - Francis Lewis High School. (7 p.m.)
• Online Art Class for Families Suffering from Dementia (in Chinese). (10 a.m.)
• Welcome to the Great Great Forest: Arts Workshop by Urban Stages. (11 a.m.)
• Virtual Guided Meditation - Glen Oaks Branch Library. (11 a.m.)

Queens Patch Notebook

• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards: "To our Jewish families across #Queens celebrating this week, we wish you a Happy #Sukkot! Our Borough Hall Sukkah outside the Helen Marshall Cultural Center is open for all to use, and we hope you join us at Borough Hall on Thursday at 5." (Facebook)
• Queens Botanical Garden: "Last chance to register for Afterschool Garden Adventures! Sign your children (grades K-5) up for this 9-week program highlighting a blend of structured and freeform exploration! Register today." (Facebook)
• Queens Chamber of Commerce: "Last week we worked with the NYC Mayor's Office to get the word out about #HurricaneIda resources! Thanks to Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc. for hosting. Mark your calendars for the City Hall in Your Borough!" (Facebook)
• Queens Economic Development Corporation: "Check out the story behind NARY! Co-founder Stephanie took our intensive business training course back in 2017. An entrepreneur’s ideas/vision/product is continually evolving." (Facebook)

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— 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.