🌱 Broad Daylight Shooting + Officer Injured In Jamaica Shootout

Hello and happy Tuesday. I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening these days in Queens. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon shower. High: 85 Low: 74.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Queens:

1. A man was shot in broad daylight while walking across the street yesterday. According to police, the shooting occurred at 208th Street and 116th Avenue in Cambria Heights. Police were called to the scene around 3:10 p.m. The victim was shot in his hip and is in the hospital in critical but stable condition. As of Monday evening, the suspect has not been arrested. (New York Post )
2. New York Teachers are scrambling to find opportunities after budget cuts eliminated many positions. Some teachers, like two who worked at a Brooklyn elementary school, have been moved from their eliminated position to a vacant position. The Chancellor of Schools David banks expects all teachers eliminated in this way to be re-hired in other positions. Despite the reassurances, teachers are still worried. Read more at the link. (New York Post)
3. An off-duty corrections officer is recovering after a shootout on Sunday night. According to police, the officer was attending a July 4th celebration on Jamaica Avenue when he saw someone displaying a firearm and shooting at a vehicle. The officer allegedly returned fire and shot the suspect three times in the body. A second person shot at the corrections officer and struck him once in the left leg. The officer was released from Manhasset Hospital early on Monday morning. (NBC New York)

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Today in Queens:

• Family Fun And Games at Sorrentino Recreation Center (1:00 PM)
• Karaoke at Friend's Tavern (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Feelin' crafty? Queens Botanical Garden wanted to bug you about some crafts at movie night next Saturday. Watch A Bug's Life and craft some paper bugs at the garden at 7:30 p.m. (Queens Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Joey Chestnut gobbled 63 glizzies in 10 minutes yesterday to win his 15th Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Miki Sudo returned to win the women's title with 40 hot dogs after skipping last year's competition while she was pregnant. (WABC-TV)
• Queens, New York shared a beautiful photo of a couple getting engaged. Wendy Gennaro, Director of Development at Queens Centers for Progress, shared her story of love with her husband, City Council Member James Gennaro. Read the full story at the link. (Queens, New York 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.