🌱 Kew Gardens Car And House Fire + LGA Public Transit Proposal

Happy Friday, Queens! Let's get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold. High: 37 Low: 26.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. New public transit proposals have been released by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to get travelers to and from LaGuardia Airport — including the largely unpopular AirTrain plan. 14 potential mass transit options have been released for the public to consider after the agency paused the LaGuardia AirTrain plan at the direction of Gov. Kathy Hochul in Oct. Two public workshops will be held later this month to collect further feedback on the options. (Queens Post)
2. A man was arrested on Wednesday after he bit the ear of a fellow resident during a fight inside a veterans’ shelter in Long Island City. According to police, 62-year-old Donald Wright allegedly bit the left ear of a 65-year-old man inside Borden Avenue Veterans Residence at 21-10 Borden Ave. at around 7:35 a.m. The victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in stable condition and Wright was arrested for attempted assault and harassment. (LIC Post)
3. A parked car burst into flames in front of a house in Queens, injuring four people. At around 3:30 a.m., a car parked in a driveway on 68th Road near 147th St. in Kew Gardens caught fire and spread to the home, engulfing the garage and most of the home's first floor. Four residents in the home were hospitalized, including one person with serious injuries. (Yahoo News)

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Today in Queens:

• Marion’s Art History Class, At Far Rockaway Branch Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Tom Grech, president and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, showed off the leadership award he received from the Flushing Chinese Business Association, which celebrated its 40th-anniversary last week with an elegant gala. (Facebook)
• The Queens Museum is looking to hire a teaching artist, to contribute to its education team's curriculum for people in the New York metro area. (Facebook)
• Spot early signs of spring at the Queens Botanical Garden's next Monthly Walking Tour Series on Saturday, March 19. (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with 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.