🌱 Edgemere High-Rise Fire + Ghostface Killah Meets Steve Cohen

Hi all! Miranda Fraraccio here with your fresh copy of the Queens Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Here we go...

First, today's weather:

A strong afternoon t-storm. High: 88 Low: 75.

Here are the top 3 stories in Queens today:

1. A fire broke out in Edgemere on Monday morning. According to officials, firefighters responded just before 8:00 a.m. to flames emerging from the top floor of a nine-story building in the neighborhood. Fire officials say that e-bikes being stored on the floor may have caused the fire. As of Monday evening, no injuries have been reported. (CBS New York)
2. Bring da ruckus! Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan visited with Mets owner Steve Cohen on Sunday. The rapper brought family and friends to see the Mets play against the Miami Marlins. Before the game, the Mets organization also formally retired the jersey of legendary first baseman Keith Hernandez. Click the link to see photos and videos from the event. (HipHopDX)
3. Major street and sewer construction projects have been completed a year ahead of time. NYC officials attended an event marking the completion of the project, which was designed to alleviate flooding and improve infrastructure in the neighborhoods of South Jamaica and St. Albans. To see statements by Mayor Adams and others or see a map of where the construction project took place, click the link. (Construction Equipment Guide)

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Today in Queens:

• Live at the Gantries: BRASS QUEENS at Kupferberg Center for the Arts (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Freddie Mercury would be proud. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards wants you to know about the Youth Bike Jamboree! The event will be on Saturday, Jul. 16 from noon to 3:00 p.m. at Queens Borough Hall. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• Queens Chamber of Commerce wants you to know about the Open + Online program! The program helps small businesses develop marketing strategies like websites. (Queens Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Furry friends are waiting for you! Click the link to see the cutest kittens and puppies ready for adoption. (Queens Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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.