🌱 Man Who Falsified Deed Documents Indicted + New Housing Lottery

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Now, today's weather:

A heavy thunderstorm in the p.m. High: 90 Low: 76.

Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. A Queens grand jury indicted a Long Island man who falsified paperwork in order to steal a Queens Village home from his dead brother. According to charges filed by Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Wagner Recio allegedly filed fraudulent paperwork in order to claim full ownership of the $500,000 home that he co-owned with his brother. The brother had actually left his interest in the home to his 10-year-old daughter as the sole heir of his possessions. (QNS.com)
2. Do you think you can draw district lines better than the New York City Districting Commission? The commission is offering anyone who wants the opportunity to try drawing their own district lines using a new online tool. The tool gives access to population data, census blocks, voting age population data, and more. While a draft map is available and will be subject to hearings from Aug. 16 to 22, residents are welcome to submit their own drafts for consideration. (Queens Chronicle)
3. A nine-story mixed-use in Sunnyside has launched an affordable housing lottery for its units. The building has 75 residences, 31 parking spaces, and features 8,624 square feet of commercial space. Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to qualify for application. Click the link to learn more about the process. (New York YIMBY)

Today in Queens:

• Celebrating Jamaica Multiplex at Jamaica Multiplex Cinemas (10:00 AM)
• Rock Academy Showband at Culture Lab LIC (7:00 PM)
• Seussical the Musical at Glendale-Maspeth United Methodist Church (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Queens Economic Development Corporation congratulated Courtney Stern. The founder of Park Watch won the 2022 Queens StartUP! Technology Category for her app that helps drivers in need of parking spots. (Queens Economic Development Corporation via Facebook)
• The Museum of the Moving Image will feature an animated film exhibit. The exhibit will partner with animation studio LAIKA, creators of films such as "Coraline," "Corpse Bride," and many more. (AMNY)
• The Mets posted photos of players in action. They are hosting the Atlanta Braves for their next series. (Mets via Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. 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.