🌱 COVID Rates Spiking In Queens + Nao Medical Opening Today In LIC

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 69 Low: 50.

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Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. We have an update on the story regarding the woman who was hospitalized after being pinned by a car on Sunday. The 49-year-old victim has died, according to a senior police official with direct knowledge of the case. Investigators have a video of the driver and are working to identify the suspect. At this time, no description has been released. (NBC New York)
2. As the fifth COVID wave intensifies, some Queens neighborhoods are seeing major spikes. In Long Island City, the rolling seven-day positivity rate now stands at 21.3 percent, according to the latest data posted by the city. As the citywide transmission rate rises to levels last seen in late January, other areas of Queens are nearing or topping 15 percent, along with Manhattan neighborhoods like the Financial District and Lincoln Square. (NBC New York)
3. A new NYC flagship healthcare facility will open today in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City. Formerly known as Statcare, Nao Medical will be offering free COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots, as well as free monoclonal antibody infusion treatments to all patients to celebrate their opening day. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 12:00 p.m. at the new location, 30-07 36th Ave., just a half-block west of the 36th Avenue N/W subway station. (QNS.com)

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Today in Queens:

• Farm Community Volunteer Days, At Queens Botanical Garden (9:30 AM)
• Mistake-Free Cover Letters Webinar, At Jackson Heights Branch Library (And Multiple Other Library Locations) (12:00 PM)
• Baby Basics, At East Elmhurst Branch Library (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The incredible new $9 million soccer field and running track at Queens College, which celebrated a ribbon-cutting yesterday, is as beautiful as a perfectly placed penalty kick. Ensuring our Queens schools are properly supported in every way is the goal after all. (Facebook)
• Queens Botanical Garden is open Tuesdays through Sundays, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Don't miss fun events like the Tulips, Roses, & Wampum Walking Tour and Make a Rainforest Terrarium on May 21, and Watercolor Paint at the Queens Botanical Garden Farm on May 22. (Facebook)
• Check out the latest job openings and find out who's hiring in Queens. (Queens Patch)

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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.