🌱 St. John's Alum Sentenced In Stabbing + 'Prom Impact' In Queens

Hey, people of Queens! Miranda Fraraccio here with today's copy of the Queens Daily.

First, today's weather:

Warmer; breezy in the morning. High: 63 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. The district attorney announced a former captain of the St. John's University Lacrosse team has been sentenced to six years in prison for the assault of his roommate. Matthew Stockfeder was found guilty in March of first-degree assault and fourth-degree weapons charges for a 2019 stabbing and near-disembowelment of his roommate during a dispute over a loud party at their apartment. Stockfeder, 24, faced up to 25 years in prison, however, the judge issued a six-year sentence plus five years of supervised release. (NBC New York)
2. An event hosted by officers of Patrol Borough Queens South Community Affairs over the weekend provided NYC students with free prom dresses, shoes, bags, and makeup in Queens. The initiative, known as Prom Impact, began in 2015 with the New York City Police Foundation sponsoring the event. The clothing and other pieces were donated by officers, private businesses, and local community members with the goal to serve 800 students. (PIX11 New York News)
3. A woman has been hospitalized with severe wounds after a car pinned her up against another car in a Queens crash Sunday morning. According to the police, the hit-and-run motorist rammed their white pickup truck into the 49-year-old victim and against another car at 120th Avenue and 167th Street in South Jamaica around 8:30 a.m., before fleeing the scene. The victim is currently at Jamaica Hospital in critical condition. Police are currently searching for the driver. (AMNY)

Today in Queens:

• Compost Build Volunteer Days At Queens Botanical Garden (9:30 AM)
• Life Connection Series: Microsoft Excel Table Skills (Virtual Event), Hosted By Glen Oaks Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Teen Writing Club At Windsor Park Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• J.K. Hodge: American Composer At Bayside Branch Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• NYPD officials and elected leaders met with the Queens community on Saturday to address ongoing gun violence. The "Partnership with the Community" event was held at 101st Street and Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park. (CBS New York)
• Elementary students in Jamaica, Queens stocked up on some good titles for their summer reading thanks to Disney's 'Magic of Storytelling' campaign. The ongoing book giveaway visited PS160 and PS223 to distribute free books. (WABC-TV)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.