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Good morning to you Queens! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Corona restaurant fire forced families from their homes
  • How did Jamaica Estates home prices jump 144% in one year?
  • Which Queens restaurants were just graded in surprise health inspections?

Also on today's calendar: Anna Maria Villa sings at Vetro Restaurant Every Friday! and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 42 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 45, low: 38.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 9 hurt amid restaurant fire that spread to apartments in Corona, Queens (abc7ny.com) — A restaurant fire on Corona Avenue early Saturday spread to upstairs apartments in Corona, Queens, injuring nine people and displacing residents. FDNY crews used ladders to rescue those trapped above, and the Red Cross is now assisting affected tenants while investigators probe the cause.
   

2. These are the priciest neighborhoods in NYC (mediafeed.org) — Queens home prices have hit a record median of $600,000, with Malba topping the borough at $1.6 million and Jamaica Estates seeing a stunning 144% jump to $1.25 million. The report compares Queens’ surge with other pricey NYC neighborhoods and highlights where sales are heating up fastest.
   

3. Latest New York City restaurant inspections, scores (poughkeepsiejournal.com) — Several Queens restaurants, including spots on Queens Boulevard, Northern Boulevard, Springfield Boulevard, Hillside Avenue, and Woodhaven Boulevard, were among nearly 300 eateries inspected citywide last week. The piece explains how NYC’s letter-grade system works, what violations mean, and how you can check scores or file a complaint about unsanitary conditions.
   

4. Fashion Designer from Queens Raises Millions for Oct. 7 Orphans (unitedwithisrael.org) — A Queens-based fashion designer and single mother has built a $3 million nonprofit supporting children orphaned by the October 7 attacks, now helping 151 young survivors. She personally fundraises monthly stipends, runs a play-therapy center, and maintains weekly contact with each family while launching a new campaign to expand trauma care.
   

5. Mayor Mamdani Is Moving On Up to Gracie Mansion (nytimes.com) — Queens residents who backed Zohran Mamdani from his Astoria base will now see their mayor relocate from a one-bedroom Queens apartment to Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side. The move highlights the contrast between left-leaning Queens neighborhoods and his new, wealthier Manhattan surroundings, even as he insists his affordability agenda remains unchanged.
   

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