🌱 Curbside Composting Coming To Queens + Networking Event In Astoria

Hello, everybody. I'm here with your Tuesday edition of the Queens Daily, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Keep reading for the latest.

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Now, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in the p.m. High: 94 Low: 76.

Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. Curbside composting is going to become a reality this fall. The largest composting program in the country will give Queens residents the opportunity to sustainably dispose of food waste. According to a statement by Mayor Eric Adams, the composting program will begin on Oct. 3 and operate on a weekly basis. (Spectrum News NY1)
2. Are you looking for a new nine to five? In the market for a gig to get you by? There are a plethora of new job openings available right here in Queens where you can earn anywhere from $16 to $25 per hour, including a customer service position at PyroSignal & Suppression Inc. in Bayside and a sales assistant position at CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC. in Forest Hills. Click the link to see all those job listings in one place. (Queens Patch)
3. The Queens Chamber of Commerce is hosting a networking event on Wednesday. The Chamber has teamed up with Edukandonos to host a business meeting with Hispanic local merchants and entrepreneurs looking for access to capital and marketing options to grow. The event will be conducted in Spanish and will take place at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, Aug. 10, at the Plaza Vzla New York Business Center. (Queens Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

Today in Queens:

• Farm Community Volunteer Days at Queens Botanical Garden (9:30 AM)
• Gerardo Contino Y Los Habaneros at Gantry Plaza State Park (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards shared photos from the Ecuadorian Independence Day celebration. The parade rolled through Jackson Heights on Sunday. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• $15 french fries and $18 sandwiches are raising eyebrows during the summer of inflation. Forget about taking an Uber these days, and dollar slice pizza is a thing of the past. The New York Times reported on how inflation is affecting New Yorkers, and how people are handling it. (Subscription: The New York Times)
• Looking for a way to spend next weekend with the whole family? Check out this list of things to do Aug. 12-14. (New York Family)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for your next 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.