🌱 Thousands Protest Supreme Court Decision + Man Shot Near Home

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First, today's weather:

Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 78 Low: 66.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. Thousands of New Yorkers hit the streets to protest the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson. The decision overturned Roe v. Wade's abortion protections. Protests across the country included one in Washington Square Park, where thousands packed into the area. Click the link to see a video and hear interviews with protestors. (NBC New York)
2. Three were found dead in a Queens home on Friday. According to police, the victims included a 22-year-old woman found with her hands bound and tape covering her mouth. The other two victims were a man believed to be in his 30s and a 55-year-old woman. Police say that a person of interest is in custody, but no charges have been announced. (NBC New York)
3. A man is dead after being shot just a few steps from his home. The man was sitting in an SUV down the block from his home when a gunman approached and started shooting. According to police, the shooting occurred at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. The man was brought to Jamaica Hospital, where he died from his wounds. (New York Daily News)

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Today in Queens:

• Live It Up: Get Healthy, Live Well at Our Lady of Solace Food Pantry (9:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Queens Botanical Garden is celebrating Pollinator Week! Here's to all the creatures, great and small, that help pollinate the world's crops. (Queens Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards reacted to the passage of a bipartisan gun bill. President Richards said that it's a long-overdue step in the right direction. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• Queens Economic Development Corporation celebrated Queens Rises Higher. The event showcased local businesses and featured delicious foods. (Queens Economic Development Corporation via Facebook)

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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.