🌱 Woman Shot By Tow Truck Driver + NYC Marathon + NYPD Cruiser

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 61 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories in Queens today:

1. A woman waiting for help after her car was struck in Queens wound up getting shot in the leg during a crazed clash between rival tow truck companies. Susy Delgado, 48, called 911 after a speeding Range Rover slammed into her parked car at Sutter Ave. The tow truck workers who later showed up got into a fierce quarrel over who would get to tow Delgado’s wrecked car, and the fight quickly escalated with one worker whipping a gun out of his pocket and firing multiple times before hitting his would-be customer instead. (New York Daily News)
2. The New York City Marathon returned from a pandemic pause on Sunday. Albert Korir of Kenya won the New York City Marathon men’s race, two years after coming in second. In the women’s race, Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya pulled away at the entrance to Central Park and became the first woman to win a marathon major in the fall after winning an Olympic gold medal. (WPIX 11 New York)
3. Nicki Minaj has been accused of being a gangbanger with a ruthless Queens gang, Makk Balla Brims, according to lawyers in a $20 million lawsuit. (AllHipHop)
4. Four NYPD officers were hospitalized Saturday after the police cruiser they were traveling in struck a median and flipped over in Queens. (WPIX 11 New York)
5. Permits have been filed for an 11-story hotel building at 131-24 40th Road in Flushing, Queens. Located between College Point Boulevard and Flushing Creek, the lot is near the Main Street subway station, serviced by the 7 train. (New York YIMBY)

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Today in Queens:

• 2021-2022 VIRTUAL Parent Association Meeting (4:30 PM)
• College Readiness: Building Resiliency during COVID-19 (5:00 PM)

Queens Patch Notebook

• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards: "The Rockaways has lost a true fighter. Lew Simon was a strong individual who dedicated his life to helping the people of his community. He will truly be missed. We send our sincere condolences to his family. " (Facebook)
• Queens Botanical Garden: "Create a centerpiece to display at home for the holidays! Join us on Sunday, 11/21, for our Floral Design: Holiday Centerpiece workshop. Included in the workshop are instruction, tips, and techniques by a pro." (Facebook)
• Queens Museum: "On Wednesday, November 11, 2021, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., join Year Of Uncertainty Artist-In-Residence, Tecumseh Ceasar and artist Shane Weeks for 'Honoring Our Connection to Ocean Ancestors and Reclaiming Ceremony’" (Facebook)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.