🌱 Neighborhoods Getting Infiltrations Basins + Fights Have Resumed

Hello, friends. It's Thursday in Queens and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community.

But first, today's weather:

Occasional rain and drizzle. High: 48 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. Two Queens neighborhoods are part of an infrastructure project geared towards avoiding potential damage from serious storm weather. Kisenna Park and Corona will have infrastructure, such as infiltration basins, installed by the city to help curve flooding. The basins will help to store the excess water during storms in these neighborhoods until torrential rain passes. The Parkchester-Bronx and East New York-Brooklyn neighborhoods are also part of the $390 million project. (Queens Patch)
2. Flights have resumed in Queens after a nationwide Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) outage occurred at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning per an announcement from the FAA. A system failure caused the FAA to ground all flights, departing and arriving, at JFK International and LaGaurdia airports – and across the United States. Flights resumed around 9:00 a.m.(Queens Patch)
3. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to a fight which took place in Queens during a gang-related incident. The teenager has been charged with murder and assault and weapon possession during the Dec. 7 clash which left Justin Shaw, 20, dead and another wounded. The 16-year-old is the fourth adolescent charged in connection with the clash between gangs in relation to the Crips and Bloods. (Subscription: New York Daily News)

Today in Queens:

• Chinese Dumplings - In Person Cooking Class At Did You Khado (1:00 PM)
• R&B Thursdays At Hush Cafe Lounge And Garden (5:00 PM)
• New Material Night At Q.E.D. (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Thinking of dipping your toes into the housing market? Check out the list of open houses happening this week in the Queens area at the link. (Queens Patch)
• Get transported back in time and explore the oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York, Onderdonk House, by candlelight! Get tickets for an upcoming candlelight tour here. (Queens, New York via Facebook)
• Donate blood and save a life – and celebrate National Blood Donor Month – Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Schedule your appointment here. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.