🌱 New Affordable Housing Construction + 4 Dead In 6-Hour Span

Hello, everybody. It's Friday in Queens and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally. Let's do it.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm in the afternoon. High: 76 Low: 66.

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Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams broke ground on a construction site for affordable housing on Thursday. The $100 million development is in Far Rockaway and will hold 194 apartments. The community, known as Edgemere Commons, is part of an 11-phase redevelopment at the former site of the Peninsula Hospital Center. Read more about the plan at the link. (ny.gov)
2. Four men have died after a deadly six hours on Wednesday. According to police, three men were gunned down in Brooklyn in the course of three hours on Wednesday, while a fourth was killed in Queens just hours later. The Queens man was shot at 221st Street and 94th Drive in Queens Village. According to police, the victim was dead when they arrived on the scene. As of Thursday evening, police are still investigating. (1010 WINS)
3. Memorial Day is coming up, and several Queens neighborhoods will be celebrating with parades. Little Neck-Douglaston, College Point, Ridgewood-Glendale, and Forest Hills will all be holding parades on May 29 or 30 to celebrate the holiday. There will also be a concert performed by the Queens Symphony Orchestra in Forest Park on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. Admission is free, learn more about the events at the link. (QNS)

Today in Queens:

• Dr. Tony Evans At Antun's (8:00 AM)
• 33rd Annual Equipment & Vehicle Show At The Unisphere (1:00 PM)
• LIVE, At Culture Lab LIC (7:00 PM)
• Transplants Comedy At Q.E.D. (7:30 PM)
• Anthony Devito Live, At Grove 34 (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Queens Botanical Garden wants your plants in full bloom! It's hosting a virtual lesson on composting Wednesday, Jun. 8. (Facebook)
• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is helping the city get ready for Pride month. The annual flag-raising ceremony on the steps of Queens Borough Hall is Wednesday, Jun 1. (Facebook)
• The Mets shared a photo of Darryl Strawberry, the MLB legend. He'll be at Old Timer's Day at Citi Field on Aug 27. (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you around.

— 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.