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Good morning, Queens! What do you do when your elevator's stuck, and there's no one who knows for sure when it will return to service? See how the private sector-public works problem led to closed doors at the Court Square and 23rd Street station. We have the details below.

Today's weather: A cloudy morning will break for some sun later. High: 75 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Queens:

1. An elevator system inside the Court Square-23rd Street station was supposed to be a model of how the private and public sectors could work together to mutual benefit. It hasn't turned out that way. (Patch.com)
2. Now that late fees have been waived by local libraries and the dust is clearing, evidence suggests it was low-income book borrowers who suffered most. (Patch.com)
3. Why did a man refuse to come down from a tree in Brookville, Queens? (WABC-TV)
4. Last summer's storms proved a climate change wake-up call for subways. (The Daily Progress)
5. Now you can take a look at all 47 residents of New York State arrested in the January 6 insurrection in this updated list. (syracuse.com)

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— Kevin Phinney

About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Queens Daily? Email me at kevin.phinney@patch.com.