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In today's newsletter:

  • Queens man fatally shot outside local store, gunman still at large
  • Which Queens crime cases shook local courts the most in 2025?
  • How did Queens Defenders’ ex-leader allegedly spend nonprofit funds?

Also on today's calendar: Herbert Holler's Annual 80s Night + 50th Birthday! and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Windy; flurries this morning, with a high of 35 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 35, low: 21.
  • Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 37 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man Shot To Death In Front Of Queens Store, Suspect Still At Large (patch.com) — Residents in Queens are reeling after a 24-year-old man was fatally shot in front of a store on Beach 14 Street Tuesday evening. Police say he was found with gunshot wounds, later died at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, and the shooter remains at large as the investigation continues.
   

2. Year in review: Queens' top crime stories of 2025 (qns.com) — Queens residents saw a turbulent 2025 in local courtrooms, from major gang and ghost-gun takedowns to a high-profile East Flushing squatting case. The Queens DA’s office highlights large weapons seizures, bomb and ghost-gun prosecutions, and a record-setting gang indictment tied to shootings near schools and residential blocks across the borough.
   

3. Former Queens public defender executive to plead guilty in theft case (gothamist.com) — A former executive director of Queens Defenders is expected to plead guilty in a federal case alleging she and her husband misused the nonprofit’s funds for luxury travel, shopping, and personal expenses. The organization, which long served low‑income Queens defendants, has faced major upheaval since her indictment and removal from leadership.
   

4. Queens mom accused of murdering baby son had prior fights with victim's dad involving NYPD (nydailynews.com) — A South Jamaica mother has been charged with murder and child endangerment after her 15‑month‑old son was found dead in a bathroom on 157th Street, where police say she also attempted suicide. NYPD records show officers previously responded to domestic disputes between the parents at nearby Queens addresses in 2024 and 2025, though no charges were filed at the time.
   

5. 'Door Dummy Delays Christmas:' Amazon Truck Tries to Drive Under New York Bridge. The Driver Should've Read the Sign (motor1.com) — An Amazon delivery truck recently got wedged under a low iron bridge in Astoria, Queens, snarling local traffic and racking up hundreds of thousands of views online. A veteran trucker’s viral video blasts the driver and highlights how ignoring low‑clearance signs can damage trucks, bridges, and holiday deliveries in dense New York neighborhoods like Queens.
   

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