🌱 Police Search For Suspects In Cabbie Slaying + Deadly Hit-And-Run

Hello all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Queens Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in our community today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 87 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. Police are still searching for three teenage girls after the deadly beating of a cab driver on Saturday near Arverne Project and Beach 54 Street in the Rockaways. Officials shared video footage featuring the three suspects after two suspects were taken into custody. Cab driver Kutin Gyimah was killed on Saturday morning at 6:30 a.m. after chasing five passengers attempting to skip out on paying their fare. (NBC New York)
2. Are you ready for a weekend in Queens? I know I am now that I've read this QNS.com article about upcoming activities around the borough. Today at Q.E.D., you can check out stand-up comedy starting at 9:30 p.m. Tomorrow, swing by the Vander-Ende-Onderdonk House to learn about the lives of the Dutch residents who lived there. If that's not enough, you can head to Flushing Town hall at 1:00 p.m. to learn about fantastic Asian omelets. (QNS.com)
3. Residents rallied on Wednesday night for pedestrian safety after 75-year-old Be Tran was struck by a speeding vehicle. Tran was completing a food delivery when the car struck him and sped off. Community members at the rally said that changes to the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Hancock Street would make the area safer and honor Tran's life. Three others were injured by another hit-and-run driver at Wykoff and George just five days before the incident that claimed Tran's life. (WABC-TV)

Today in Queens:

• Lord Huron at Forest Hills Stadium (6:30 PM)
• Lee Taylor at Culture Lab LIC (7:00 PM)
• Movie Night: Jungle Cruise at Queens Botanical Garden (7:30 PM)
• Murder by Death & Amigo the Devil: Tour from the Crypt at Knockdown Center(8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a quick snack? Queens Botanical Garden's store has sandwiches, salads, wraps, and so much more. Click the link for a sneak peek at what's available. (Queens Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards wants you to come out to the farm stand next Thursday! The fresh produce is available at Queens Borough Hall every Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• Is this thing on? The Queens Chamber of Commerce has a podcast! They're taking a food journey through the borough, hosted by chef and food anthropologist Laura Licona and Manager of Committee Development Jef Gross. (Queens Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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That's it for today. 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.