🌱 Early Primary Turnout Low + NYPD Impersonators Steal $10,000

Good morning, hello! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Queens Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town. Here goes.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 87 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. Voter turnout was low in Tuesday's election in Queens, according to early numbers collected by polling places. According to a poll worker, the reason why not many people vote in the primary election is that there isn't much interest. "Only the supporters are coming in to vote and others don't show up," he said. As of Tuesday afternoon, no results are in, but many polling sites have received less than 100 votes. (QNS.com)
2. Police are looking for men who reportedly impersonated NYPD officers in the theft of $10,000. The robbery, which took place on Jul. 23 at 1:00 a.m., involved two men. One of the men had a distinctive arm tattoo which can be seen in recovered surveillance footage. The men escaped in a dark-colored Ford Mustang and have not yet been caught. Click the link to see the footage and call the police if you have information on their whereabouts. (NBC News)
3. A Whitestone man was charged with over 140 counts related to illegal firearms. The man allegedly had 42 illegal firearms in his home, including hunting rifles, handguns, shotguns, and semi-automatic rifles. Of those guns, 17 were ghost guns personally manufactured and 25 were commercially manufactured. The arrest was part of a larger project to identify buyers of "ghost guns" in Queens by District Attorney Melinda Katz. (Queens Chronicle)

Today in Queens:

• The Summer Club Pool Party at The Penthouse (12:00 PM)
• $1 Wing Night Wednesdays at Doha Bar Lounge (5:00 PM)
• Now What? Stopping Gun Violence In Our Communities at All Saints Episcopal Church (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Queens Chamber of Commerce is looking for applicants for complimentary office space! The program is part of the Queens Tech Incubator. (Queens Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Bring the kids out to Queens Botanical Garden for the Fall Children's Garden and Garden Buds. Kids ages two-10 will have the opportunity to learn about plants and nature. (Queens Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Looking for a taste of a different type? The South East Queens Vegan Festival will take place in Roy Wilkins Park on Aug. 28. (Queens, New York via Facebook)

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Events:

• A 50s and 60s Garden Concert! (August 28)
• A 50s & 60s Garden Concert at the College Point Cultural Center & Museum at Poppenhusen Institute (August 28)
• Walk for WORC Force (September 18)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed. 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.