🌱 Woman Found Dead In Cinderella Lounge + Free Halal For Ramadan

Happy Monday, Queens! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 54 Low: 41.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. A woman was found dead inside a club in Queens early Sunday morning, according to police. Employees inside the Cinderella Lounge on Northern Boulevard reportedly discovered the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the club; she was brought to Flushing Hospital where she was pronounced dead. In addition to a police investigation, a medical examiner will determine the cause of death. (WABC-TV)
2. In collaboration with nonprofit Islamic Relief USA, Comptroller Brad Lander's office will distribute 14,000 halal iftar meals at grab-and-go sites across the five boroughs this Ramadan. The observance of Ramadan began on Saturday and will end on May 1. Here in Queens, free halal will be distributed at Majlis Ash-Shura Islamic Leadership Council of New York in Astoria; click the link for the full distribution schedule. (1010 WINS)
3. A state-of-the-art women's health center, affiliated with Episcopal Health Services, opened in Rockaway Park last week. The Margaret O. Carpenter Women's Health Center will provide obstetrics, gynecology, and other services to the thousands of women on the peninsula ⁠— "where entire communities have historically suffered from decades of disinvestment," according to Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. (Queens Daily Eagle)

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Today in Queens:

• Zumba Gold At Far Rockaway Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Let Us Dream: A Virtual Lenten Retreat, Hosted By Catholic Charities - Far Rockaway Clinic (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• A 33-year-old Queens woman was identified as the Northwell Health employee shot and killed in a parking garage in New Hyde Park on Thursday. Amelia Laguerre of St. Albans, Queens, was fatally shot in the publicly-accessible garage on 1999 Marcus Avenue, according to police. (WPIX 11 New York)
• SXSW highlighted its Showcasing Artists in its latest roundup, featuring Queens' own Akinyemi and LITA. (sxsw.com)
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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.