🌱 Daffodil Project Coming Back + Police Search For Stabbing Suspect

Welcome back, Queens. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Keep reading for the latest.

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm. High: 86 Low: 73.

Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. In remembrance of those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic and 9/11, the Daffodil Project will be returning next month. New Yorkers for Parks Executive Director Adam Ganser says that the event is "an opportunity for New Yorkers to come together and create a beautiful, living memorial." The project will begin on Sunday, Sep. 25 at Union Square Park. Other events will follow after that. Click the link to learn more and see the full schedule. (QNS.com)
2. Police are still on the hunt for a suspect after a stabbing at a restaurant on Tuesday. According to police, the man stabbed another man who remains in critical condition. The stabbing took place at 10:45 p.m. at 145-105 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard in Springfield Gardens. According to investigators, the two men got into an argument and the perpetrator used a multi-tool knife to stab the victim. Police released footage of the accused stabber on Wednesday evening. Click the link to see the photos. (AMNY)
3. Get ready to make fall plans. The Queens Farm has announced its fall schedule, which kicks off on Sep. 9 with the 39th Annual Queens County Fair. The fair will run through the weekend and feature carnival games and rides as well as live music. Then, in October, the farm will host a pumpkin patch from Oct. 1 to 29, with a Halloween Trick-Or-Treat on the 30th. (Queens Chronicle)

Today in Queens:

• Zoo Berries at Culture Lab LIC (9:00 AM)
• ODESZA at Forest Hills Stadium (6:30 PM)
• Harmony with Hunter at Culture Lab LIC (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards took a moment to celebrate Ukrainian Independence and remember lives lost in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Click the link to see photos of the event. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• Ready for the richest soil you've ever seen? Queens Botanical Garden's Compost-Pa-Looza is this Sunday at noon. The NYC Compost Project will discuss easy ways to compost at home with plastic bins. (Queens Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Queens Chamber of Commerce wants all small business owners to know about the expanded eligibility for New York's COVID-19 Recovery Program. The Chamber will host a program on Aug. 30 to talk about it. (Queens Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow morning for 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.