🌱 Hit-And-Run Driver Strikes Mother, Child + Car Robbery Suspects

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 83 Low: 66.

Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. A newly released video shows the horrifying moment when a hit-and-run driver slams through a mother and child crossing the street. The SUV driver was stopped by police when they hit the gas in an attempt to escape. The SUV hit a mother and a child in a stroller and a man unloading a truck and sped off. Luckily, the victims struck by the vehicle were not severely injured. As of Friday evening, the driver has not been apprehended. (NBC New York)
2. Police are on the hunt for a group of suspects in a string of car robberies across the Bronx and Queens. The suspects were involved in at least nine robberies from Aug. 1 to Aug. 9. To see footage of the suspects, you can click the link and watch a video. Police are asking anyone with information on the suspects' whereabouts to come forward. (CBS New York)
3. New York's first queer food festival is hitting Queens this weekend. The event will feature dozens of LGBTQ+ chefs, artists, bakers, and more. It's all going down today from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Festival-goers are invited to start with brunch and feast 'til sunset. It all takes place at Socrates Sculpture Park. (Time Out)

Today in Queens:

• New Agora: August at Socrates Sculpture Park (10:00 AM)
• Gardening Day at the Castle at Bayside Historical Society (10:00 AM)
• Disco Tehran Massive Summer Party at Knockdown Center (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards supported the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer kickoff gala. Click the link to see photos from the event. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• Mayor Adams and other leaders gathered on Aug. 10 at the Noguchi Museum to announce $4.5 million to renovate the studio. This comes as part of a $220 million push to 70 cultural groups across NYC. (QNS.com)
• The Aug. 23 primary election is coming up. Click the link to see the most competitive races in New York. (Politics NY)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with 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.