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Welcome back, Queens. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Let's dive in...

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 78 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. The owners of cars parked along a seven-block stretch in Sunnyside woke up on Thursday to find their vehicles windows had been smashed in. More than 30 cars parked on Queen Boulevard between 51st and 58th Streets, as well as those parked by 47th Street and Roosevelt, all had their windows broken by at least one vandal. NYPD has not yet released information on the suspect(s) or indicated whether items were stolen from any of the impacted vehicles. (NBC New York)
2. The State of New York has approved an energy storage project in Astoria. Eastern Generation’s application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for energy storage facilities at the Astoria Generating Station will be the city’s next step in moving away from fossil fuels. (Queens Daily Eagle)
3. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced that pay for lifeguards at state-run pools, beaches, and campgrounds will increase this summer. The increase from $14.95 to $20 an hour is to address the shortage in lifeguards this season. (Spectrum News NY1)

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Today in Queens:

• Sonia De Los Santos: Latin American Family Music, At Flushing Town Hall (4:00 PM)
• A Virtual History of Balloons Show with Nick the Balloonatic, Online (4:00 PM)
• So Fresh So Clean Health Fair, At Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park (4:00 PM)
• LIVE @ Culture Lab LIC - The Loyales, At Culture Lab LIC (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Queens Aviation Jobs Recruitment Fair takes place on Jun. 30 at 10:00 am. Job-seekers will have a chance to network with 35+ aviation employers across LaGuardia and JFK Airports. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• The Blue Bus Project will be on the Long Island City Waterfront on Jun. 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for clean-up. Find out how you can participate here. (Queens, New York via Facebook)
• The Fourth of July is right around the corner! Fireworks displays can be seen at Gantry Plaza State Park, Transmitter Park, Bushwick Inlet Park, and more locations around NYC. (Brooklyn Vegan)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update.

— 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.