🌱 Number Of Homeschooled Kids In NYC Doubles + Man Shot Six Times

Hello, friends. Miranda Fraraccio here with your Monday edition of the Queens Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. Here we go.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. According to data released by the state of New York, the number of kids being homeschooled in NYC has more than doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic. The total today is about 12,900 kids. The trend is commensurate with one that's been seen since the beginning of the pandemic and has continued even through the return of in-person classes. (New York Post)
2. Are you interested in buying a home in Queens? These five homes are fresh on the market and waiting for you. For $249,000, you could be the owner of a 1,000-square-foot, one-bathroom apartment at Jamaica Estates. A 1,487 square foot home with three beds and two baths in Bayside is going for $585,000. Click the link to see the rest of the list. (Queens Patch)
3. Detectives are investigating an early morning shooting on Saturday that left one man in critical condition. According to police, the man was shot six times by masked gunmen in Astoria. The shooting took place at around 4:00 a.m. in front of 33-29 Astoria Boulevard North. (AMNY)

Today in Queens:

• Compost Build Volunteer Days at Queens Botanical Garden (9:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards shared highlights of a busy weekend in Western Queens, including the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing Meadows, a housing expo at the Queens Museum, and a summer block party in Corona. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• You can make your own orchid painting with Queens Botanical Garden. Taiwan: A World of Orchids is on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 6:00 p.m. at the Garden. (Queens Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• The Mets swept the Marlins over the weekend. They closed it up yesterday afternoon with a 9-3 win. (New York Mets via Twitter)

You're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— 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.