🌱 Subway Lines Suspended + Elderly Woman Found Dead + Carjacking

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Queens Daily.

First, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle in the a.m.. High: 45 Low: 35.

Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that multiple subway lines have been suspended due to crew shortages. The suspension has impacted the B, W, and Z lines, the express service on the No. 6 train in the Bronx, express service on the No. 7 train in Queens, and partial suspension of the A train in Far Rockaway. The subway lines have been suspended through Friday, Jan. 7, although there could be even more changes in service this week as the MTA evaluates its staff shortage daily. (FOX 5 NY)
2. An elderly Queens woman was found dead with neck trauma on Monday night. Just before 10:30 p.m., police found 85-year-old Su Yang in a basement apartment located at 82-117 Country Point Circle in Bellerose. She was pronounced dead at the scene and the medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death. (Spectrum News NY1)
3. On Monday night, a man was shot during an attempted carjacking in Forest Hills. The incident occurred at around 9:30 p.m. on 72nd Road, where police say the victim was shot after two men had demanded his car. Police are investigating, and at this time, no arrests have been made. (WABC-TV)

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Today in Queens:

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From my notebook:

• In the exhibition “Water Connects Us All” at the Queens Museum, Year of Uncertainty Artist-In-Residence Tecumseh Ceaser shares the power of language to hold vital interconnected teachings between Indigenous communities. (Facebook)
• Lunar New Year at the Queens Botanical Garden will be Saturday, Feb. 5! At this free event, participants will celebrate the Year of the Tiger with lion dance performances, a winter scavenger hunt, storytime, compost tours, take-home crafts, and more. (Facebook)
• Vaccination and booster shots will be available at Community Church of Christ on Jan. 8 between the hours of 8 AM - 5 PM. Get your free shot and receive $100. (Facebook)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. 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, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.