🌱 Patch AM: Are your elderly Queens relatives protected from this winter’s deadliest fire risks?

What's up Queens! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Are your elderly Queens relatives protected from this winter’s deadliest fire risks?
• Could you qualify for these new “affordable” rentals in Long Island City?
• How a Corona pastor’s migrant advocacy led to a Florida bishopric

Also on today's calendar: Herbert Holler's Annual 80s Night + 50th Birthday! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.
• Tuesday: Snow and rain in the morning, temps: high: 40, low: 36.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 46 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fires have claimed the lives of more than a dozen elderly NYC residents over the last 6 weeks (nydailynews.com) — A troubling spike in deadly fires has killed several elderly Queens residents in recent weeks, including victims in St. Albans, Jackson Heights, Queensbridge Houses and Astoria. FDNY officials warn that older New Yorkers are especially vulnerable and urge families to check electrical setups, space heaters and smoke detectors, and to create simple escape plans with their loved ones.
   

• The Orchard Nears Completion At 42–22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens (newyorkyimby.com) — A new 70-story rental tower in Long Island City, now the tallest building in Queens, is opening applications for 248 income-restricted apartments through NYC Housing Connect. Rents are high but designated as “affordable” at 130% of area median income, and leasing is expected to begin in January, with a full suite of amenities and easy access to Queens Plaza and Queensboro Plaza trains.
   

• Pope names pro-immigrant pastor bishop of diocese where Trump's Mar-a-Lago is located (wusf.org) — A Queens-based priest who has long served immigrant parishioners in Corona’s Our Lady of Sorrows, the largest parish in the Diocese of Brooklyn, has been tapped by Pope Leo XIV to become bishop of Palm Beach, Florida. His advocacy for migrants, many from Queens’ Latino community, will now shape his leadership in the diocese that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
   

📸 Around Queens

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Queens

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 2

• Herbert Holler's Annual 80s Night + 50th Birthday!
  LPR, 158 Bleecker St, New York
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Anna Maria Villa sings at Vetro Restaurant Every Friday!
  Vetro Restaurant & Lounge , 164-49 Cross Bay Blvd
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Paint Nite: Silvery Bridge
  TownePlace Suites by Marriott New York Long Island City/Manhattan View , 38-42 11th St
  7:00 pm

Monday December 29

• What is Taxonomy?
  Alley Pond Environmental Center , 229-10 Northern Blvd
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Animal Tales: When It Starts to Snow
  Alley Pond Environmental Center , 229-10 Northern Blvd
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Board of Trustees
  Village of Bellerose Town Calendar , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• SH Holiday Brass Tour
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
• Village Hall closes at noon
  Village of Bellerose Town Calendar , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park
• LAK Winter Sing
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
• No School - Holiday Recess
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
• Village Hall Closed
  Village of Bellerose Town Calendar , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park
• SCHOOLS CLOSED - Holiday Recess
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mangia Cibo Culinary Lab Brings a Film‑Ready Culinary Event Space to Queens —Anthony Sciarratta Read on Patch

• Warning - Check double tape on mailboxes when inserting mail.
  A couple days ago, I went to the USPS mailbox right outside the USPS branch by Bay Terrace mall. After I inserted the envelopes through the slot, I… (Nextdoor Bayside (Bell Blvd & 35th Ave))
• Is anybody missing this cat?
  He’s super friendly and very vocal. He wants to come inside. I gave him food and water but he keeps crying at the door. He’s so friendly and sweet. I… (Nextdoor Hollis (North))

• KFC posted a job opening for KFC Assistant Restaurant Manager - Hourly F569030 in Floral Park. Apply here.
• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Night Crew-Clerk - Grocery - 0570 in New Hyde Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Queens here.

🗞 Nearby News

Great Neck

• Cops seek other victims after man exposed himself to teen in Russell Gardens park (greaterlongisland.com)
• Pandora Express: 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' and 'The Housemaid' (rcreader.com)

Elmont

• Three Powerball Tickets Worth $1 Million Sold in New York (wpdh.com)

Manhasset

Ok Queens! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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