🌱 Smoak City Barbecue In Bayside + Drunk Driving Off-Duty Firefighter

Good morning, friends! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Queens Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 90 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. Craving more BBQ after the 4th of July? You're in luck! A popular BBQ food truck is posting up in the Bayside neighborhood. New York City-based food truck Smoak City Barbecue is planning to set up today near Northern Boulevard and 202nd Street. The truck will be open from noon until sell-out. (Patch)
2. Six people were injured in a car collision in Queens, according to police. Investigators say the crash occurred on Monday night at around 10:15 p.m. on 101st Avenue and 121st Street in Richmond Hill when a 27-tear-old man driving a Chrysler collided with several parked cars before rear-ending a 2022 Jeep Wrangler, which was stopped at the red traffic signal at the intersection with 101st Avenue. The car then continued into the intersection where it crashed into the front of a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder, which was carrying three people and traveling westbound on 101 Avenue crossing over 121 Street. The driver was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in critical condition and the incident is being investigated by NYPD’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad. (Spectrum News NY1)
3. An off-duty FDNY firefighter was arrested for drunk driving late Sunday night. The firefighter, 32-year-old Victor Munoz, was stopped by police near the intersection of Center Boulevard and 50th Avenue at around 11:00 p.m., by Gantry Plaza State Park. He tried to flee the scene—initially by foot and then via his vehicle —however, cops were able to nab him. (Queens Post)

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Today in Queens:

• Wellness Wednesdays, At Catholic Charities - Far Rockaway Clinic (2:00 PM)
• Foster Parent Orientation- Virtual, At Little Flower (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has just announced that "the State has a program to help low-income families pay off past electric and gas bills. Utilities like Con Edison will assist whoever needs the relief." Click here for more info. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• Join the Queens Chamber of Commerce next week to learn exciting information about Google Business! In this webinar, presented by Thryv, you'll learn how to get found on Google without spending money, why you're not getting found online, and what you can do about it, plus more. Click here to register. (Queens Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Fake it and they'll take it! Mayor Adams and the NYPD are launching another crackdown on counterfeit license plates. (AMNY)
• Do you recognize these men? Police are looking for men who fired shots that smashed windows in a Flushing apartment complex on Haight St. early Monday morning. Click to view the images. (Queens Post)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. 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.