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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Rego Park’s $39M library upgrade change your neighborhood?
  • Which February Queens stories could shape your neighborhood’s future?
  • Why was a Queens Village senior running onto the Grand Central Parkway?

Also on today's calendar: A Very Grinchy Pajama Party at the Cradle of Aviation and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: A little morning snow, with a high of 34 and low of 21 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 36, low: 32.
  • Monday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 52 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Queens Breaks Ground on $39M Rego Park Library (queensledger.com) — Rego Park residents are getting a brand-new, $39 million Queens Public Library branch that will more than double the current space and add modern amenities, green design, and dedicated areas for kids, teens, and adults by 2028. During construction, a mobile library will serve the site starting January 8, 2026, and nearby branches in Elmhurst, Forest Hills, and North Forest Park remain available.
   

2. Year in Review: Queens' top stories from February 2025 (qns.com) — Queens residents get a look back at February’s biggest neighborhood stories, from the long-vacant Parkway Hospital site in Forest Hills moving toward cleanup and redevelopment to the MTA’s looming Queens bus redesign. The roundup also revisits Bayside’s fight over a cannabis dispensary and a Maspeth teacher’s life-saving kidney transplant from a colleague.
   

3. Queens Village senior struck and killed after running onto the Grand Central Parkway near Flushing Meadows Corona Park: NYPD (qns.com) — A 70-year-old Queens Village woman died after being struck while running onto the westbound Grand Central Parkway near Flushing Meadows Corona Park, according to police. She was taken to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where she later died, and NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad is still probing why she entered the roadway. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
   

4. Elmhurst, Brooklyn Hospitals Top Maternity Care (queensledger.com) — Elmhurst Hospital in Queens has been named one of five NYC public hospitals recognized nationally for top-tier maternity care, underscoring improved services for local families. The system is expanding equity-focused programs, free baby supply boxes, translation support, and postpartum resources that directly benefit Queens’ diverse new parents and babies.
   

5. Doctors Share Surprising Facts About Atrial Fibrillation—AFib (prevention.com) — A Queens-based NewYork-Presbyterian cardiologist explains how atrial fibrillation can quietly develop, worsen over time, and raise your risk for stroke and heart failure if untreated. The piece walks you through subtle symptoms, why smartwatches aren’t enough, and why early diagnosis and treatment with medications or procedures are crucial for protecting your heart health.
   

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