🌱 House Fire In Queens + Improved Greenways + Astoria Hit-And-Run

Hey, people of Queens! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Queens Daily.

First, today's weather:

Very windy; periods of rain. High: 52 Low: 46.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. A Friday morning house fire in Queens injured two people. At around 9:30 a.m., flames broke out on the second floor of a single-family home on 109th Street in Corona. At this time, it's unclear what caused the fire, although authorities say lithium batteries were found at the scene. (WABC-TV)
2. At a May 5 conference, Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to earmark $47.6 million in the upcoming city budget for shared bike and pedestrian paths, also known as greenways. According to the Mayor, funding will add up to 20 miles to the city’s existing 150-mile greenway network, starting with two projects along Brooklyn’s southwest shoreline and in central Queens. In Queens, greenway gaps will be filled in from Flushing Meadows to Fort Totten Park in Bayside, Queens. (AMNY)
3. A man was struck and critically injured in Astoria by a hit-and-run driver. At around 3:35 a.m. on Friday morning, a pedestrian was attempting to cross 31st Ave. at 33rd St. when he was struck by a westbound black sedan that didn't stop. No arrests have been made and the pedestrian was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition with multiple traumas. (WABC-TV)

Today in Queens:

• Yoga, At Songs Of Love Foundation (9:30 AM)
• Ben Freidkin & Omri Bar Giora Fusion Project, At Culture Lab LIC (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out these 12 things to do in Queens this weekend! (QNS.com)
• On Friday, NYPD announced that nearly five months after a fatal fire tore through a Queensbridge Houses apartment in Long Island City, the investigation into the death of Lavina Nolley has been classified as a homicide. (Twitter)
• The NYPD shares tips on how to safeguard your apartment. Click the link to learn more. (Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you Monday 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.