🌱 Man Threw Brick At Ambulance + Man Shot, Killed Monday Night

Hello all! I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Queens Daily, full of all the community information you need to know right now. Let's dive right in.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, a shower; breezy. High: 80 Low: 68.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. New York City Councilwoman Vicki Paladino was caught on camera Monday in an altercation with a constituent who she says has been squatting at a home in her district. The confrontation was posted to Twitter after the politician confronted the alleged squatter as he was backing out of the driveway at a home on 20th Avenue in College Point. The two hurled expletives at one another before parting ways. Click the link to see photos and the video from the encounter. (New York Daily News)
2. A man was arrested on Monday night for throwing a brick at an ambulance. The ambulance was called to the scene at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday to assist 46-year-old Jose Vazquez, who witnesses said was acting erratically. Vazquez grabbed a brick and hurled it at the ambulance, sending it through the window, according to police. He then fought police attempting to arrest him. Four people suffered minor injuries from the event. (New York Daily News)
3. Police are investigating the shooting of a man in Queens on Monday night. According to authorities, the 24-year-old was shot in the head while standing in the street at 12-50 Redfern Avenue. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. As of Tuesday evening, no arrests have been made. (WABC-TV)

Today in Queens:

• A Study Of Long Island City's Post Industrial Landscape at Steinway Mansion (3:00 PM)
• Against The Odds Tour at Pier 17 (7:00 PM)
• Free Comedy Show at Astoria Pool (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Time to get your dance on! Mark Morris Dance Group will be at the Queens Botanical Garden tomorrow, Aug. 18. The moving and grooving (including a workshop and performance) will get started at 6:00 p.m. (Queens Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has a team hitting the streets to remind voters about early voting. Anyone who's qualified to vote can do it early at an early voting site through Aug. 21. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• Residents are invited to visit MoMA PS1's Summer Fridays. The next two events are this Friday, Aug. 19 and then Aug. 26. (Queens, New York via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you soon!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. 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, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.