🌱 Robbery Spree Across Boroughs + Queens Redevelopment Plan Input

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Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. On Tuesday morning, multiple boroughs experienced a robbery spree that ended in arrests. According to police, six separate robberies were committed overnight in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan beginning with a robbery at gunpoint in Corona at around 1:00 a.m.; the victims were robbed of their cellphones and jewelry on the sidewalk. In total, three robberies occurred in Queens, two occurred in Manhattan, and one occurred in Brooklyn — each holdup resulted in the theft of cash or property. (WABC-TV)
2. Eastern Queens residents are invited to participate in the development plans for the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center campus. Borough President Donovan Richards recently made the announcement, calling for residents to attend in-person and virtual workshops beginning tomorrow, Feb. 2, to provide input for the redevelopment plans. Residents in Bellerose, Bellerose Manor, Floral Park, Glen Oaks, Hollis Hills, Oakland Gardens, Queens Village, and nearby neighborhoods are encouraged to attend. (Patch)
3. On Sunday, two lives were taken following a crash on the Belt Parkway in Springfield Gardens. At around 10:45 p.m., the driver lost control and slammed into a divider, causing 16-year-old passenger Ronish Kush to be ejected from the car and die. 18-year-old Sukhmani Singh, another passenger, was taken to Jamaica Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. A third victim — the 19-year-old driver — was hospitalized in stable condition. (ABC 7)

Today in Queens:

• Bayside Historical Society's 22nd Annual Winter Art Show At Bayside Historical Society (9:00 AM)
• Chinese New Year Celebration At The College Point Cultural Center and Museum at the Poppenhusen Institute (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Queens Economic Development Corporation has announced that Queens restaurants can start signing up to participate in the first-ever Queens Restaurant Month happening this March. Sign up here. (Queens Economic Development Corporation via Facebook)
• By the end of 2024, NYC will offer curbside composting to all borough residents. (Time Out)
• On Jan. 29, 49-year-old Yerfri A. Olivares-Luna of Queens was arrested during a traffic stop near the Grand Central Parkway. Olivares-Luna was allegedly impaired by alcohol and was subsequently charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated and is pending arraignment. (nyspnews.com)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.