🌱 Queens Diner Burger One Of Best In Country + James Caan Dies At 82

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through all the most important things happening in Queens these days. Enjoy...

First, today's weather:

Showers, mainly early. High: 78 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. A signature "house-aged burger" helped a Queens diner rank among the best in America, according to a new report. Tasting Table's Jun. 23 report named the Jackson Hole Diner in Queens on the website's list of best diners across the US. The diner, located at 69-35 Astoria Boulevard North, offers the popular burgers, along with the classic décor and house-made shakes. (Daily Voice)
2. James Caan, a Hollywood icon who was raised in Queens, died on Wednesday at the age of 82. Born in the Bronx on Mar. 26, 1940, and grew up in Sunnyside, Caan was the son of Jewish immigrants from Germany whose father was in the kosher meat business. Councilmember Julie Won, who represents the district and lives in the neighborhood, acknowledged his Sunnyside roots in a Tweet on Thursday. (Queens Post)
3. Do you recognize this man? Surveillance footage was released on Thursday of an attacker who threw an elderly woman to the ground after a spat turned violent in Queens. According to police, an argument began at around 8:15 p.m. Jun. 27 on 35th Avenue near 79th Street in Jackson Heights when the conflict escalated. The victim, a 70-year-old woman, was transported to Elmhurst Hospital in stable condition, with injuries to her elbows and knees, cops said. (New York Post)

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Today in Queens:

• Queensboro Dance Festival Pop Up Performance, At Culture Lab LIC (7:00 PM)
• Gustavo Casenave Trio, At Flushing Council On Culture And The Arts (7:00 PM)
• Movie Night: A Bug's Life, At Queens Botanical Garden (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Gun applicants in NY will have to hand over lists of their social media accounts for a review of their “character and conduct.” (Spectrum News NY1)
• On Jul. 6, City Council member Linda Lee hosted a town hall at the Cross Island YMCA to discuss transit, crime, and quality of life issues in eastern Queens. (QNS.com)
• The Women in Comics Collective is hosting a female-oriented Comic Book Festival in Jamaica today, Jul. 9. Click here for more info. (Queens, New York via Facebook)

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— 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.