🌱 Girl, 7, Killed By SUV + Donations For Turkey, Syria Victims

Hi all. I'm back with your new edition of the Queens Patch newsletter. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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Mostly cloudy and mild. High: 54 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. Seven-year-old Dolma Naadhun was struck and killed by an SUV while crossing the street near her home in Astoria. The driver, who remained at the scene, did not come to a complete stop despite a stop sign at the intersection. The tragedy has led parents and residents in the area to call for more traffic lights in place of stop signs to make the streets safer, and a GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family pay for funeral expenses. (Spectrum News NY1)
2. A deli owner in Queens was shot by a man with a pistol and an assault rifle while he was working behind the counter; the attack was captured on video. Sam Kaid, 47, was grazed in the head and hit in the wrist, while a 27-year-old man was also shot in the wrist. Despite his injuries, Kaid survived the ordeal and is recovering in the hospital. (CBS New York)
3. Volunteers at the Deshi Senior Center in Ozone Park collected donations for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, which included clothes, blankets, and coats, to be sorted through and shipped overseas to help those in need. Angela Nocerino, the vice president of the Ozone Park Residents Block Association, stated that they were assisting the world as the earthquake has been devastating. (CBS New York)

Today in Queens:

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• R&B Mondays At Coco La Reve (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• New homes have been listed for sale in the Queens area! Get all the property details at the link. (Queens Patch)
• A dead minke whale, measuring 25 feet long with several wounds across its body, has washed ashore on a Rockaway beach in Queens; the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society is investigating. (NJ.com)
• Wayland Baptist University held the grand opening of its Flying Queens Museum with a ribbon-cutting ceremony over the weekend, showcasing the legacy of the university's women's basketball team, which has a storied history in college basketball. (Plainview Daily Herald)

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— 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.