🌱 Clean Energy Projects Approved + Three Teens Crash Into Police Car

Up and at 'em, Queens! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

A shower in the afternoon. High: 63 Low: 41.

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Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. Albany has approved two renewable energy projects which will provide energy to western Queens. The projects will transfer clean energy from upstate and across the Canadian border to power stations in the borough. Click the link to learn more details on the projects. (LIC Post)
2. Three teens are in the hospital after crashing into an off-duty police officer's car yesterday morning in Woodside. Police say the teens were attempting to break into vehicles when a shot went off, hitting one of them in the leg. The three then fled and crashed a moped into the vehicle. (NBC New York)
3. Queens police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection to attacks on three Sikh men. The young man has been charged with robbery, assault, aggravated harassment, and hate crimes. (Hindustan Times)

Today in Queens:

• Spring Bird Walks with NYC Audubon At Queens Botanical Garden (9:30 AM)
• Conversational Bengali for Beginners - Online (11:00 AM)
• Unik Saturday At Solletto Astoria (10:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out this list of 10 activities in Queens! (qns.com)
• The Mets honored Jackie Robinson at their home opener yesterday. The team defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-3. (NJ.com)
• Queens Botanical Garden thanks the volunteers who came to clean up the garden yesterday. Check out the heartwarming video of all the helping hands. (Facebook)

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

— 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.