🌱 Queens House Fire Injures 16 Kids + Carl Goodman Leaving MoMI

Hi there, Queens. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

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But first, today's weather:

Variably cloudy and windy. High: 46 Low: 34.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. On Wednesday, a fire broke out in a two-story home in Queens, injuring more than a dozen children. The fire broke out at the home located at 147-07 72nd Drive 147th St. in Kew Gardens Hills. At least 16 children were taken from the house, which had a daycare on the first floor, and transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the fire is believed to be due to an e-bike that was in the basement. (WABC-TV)
2. After 34 years, executive director Carl Goodman is departing from the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI). Goodman will step down on Mar. 3 before heading down to Florida to assume the role of president and CEO at St. Petersburg's Florida Holocaust Museum. In the meantime, MoMI's Board of Trustees formed a committee to search for Goodman's replacement; Co-Chairs Ivan Lustig and Michael Barker lead the board. (Deadline)
3. On Wednesday, police said two armed robbers forced a boy to strip before robbing him in Queens earlier this month. The 17-year-old boy was threatened with a gun by two suspects on Jan. 15 near 115th Avenue and Springfield Boulevard and was forced to take off his jeans, sneakers, and jacket. The victim was not injured, but thieves took nearly $3,700 worth of items, including the victim's cellphone. (msnNOW)

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Today in Queens:

• Volunteering Opportunity At 9 Million Reasons / Evangel Food Pantry (8:45 AM)
• Winter Scavenger Hunt At Gantry Plaza State Park (3:00 PM)
• Ecuadorian Dinner And Live Music At El Rincon Melania (6:15 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Enjoy lion dance performances, appearances by Miffy, the globally beloved bunny, zodiac crafts, demos, storytime, tours, plant sale, and more at the Queens Botanical Garden on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. Learn more and register here. (Queens Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Yesterday, the Queens Museum highlighted Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the New York Hall of Science, for its World's Fair Wednesday! Learn about the Hall of Science at the 1964-1965 World's Fair by booking free tickets here. (Queens Museum via Facebook)
• Bike New York is helping to provide asylum seekers with free bikes. If you'd like to help, donate a bike! Drop them off through Feb. 2 at 66-26 Metropolitan Ave. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.