🌱 Subway Series Returns + Update On Cop Chase/Fatal ATV Crash In LIC

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Queens Daily — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Follow along for the latest...

First, today's weather:

Thunderstorms. High: 78 Low: 72.

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Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. The Subway Series has returned! The New York Mets and New York Yankees will meet at Yankee Stadium for a two-game series today (Monday, Aug. 22) and tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 23.). Tickets are still available as of the time of this writing. You can pick up tickets for Monday's game here and Tuesday's game here. (Spectrum News NY1)
2. After Friday's deadly ATV and 18-wheeler crash, two NYPD officers have been placed on modified duty for possibly chasing the ATV. The ATV had been stolen and, according to police, the two people riding it were heading in the wrong direction before hitting the tractor-trailer. The driver of the semi-truck was not hurt. (WABC-TV)
3. The NYPD is searching for a man who allegedly inappropriately touched a woman as she was exiting a Queens subway station. The victim was exiting the Sutphin Boulevard and Hillside Avenue station in Jamaica around 4:20 p.m. when the suspect approached from the opposite direction and grabbed her breasts as he passed her. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). (Audacy)

Today in Queens:

• Compost Build Volunteer Days At Queens Botanical Garden (9:30 AM)
• Pool Party At The Summer Club (12:00 PM)
• Open Mic Event At 37-06 77 St., Jackson Heights (2:30 PM)
• Latin Party At Music Box (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Attention house hunters: These local properties have recently been listed for sale and are ready for you to explore! This batch of listings includes three properties in Brooklyn, one in Flushing, and one in Cypress Hills. (Queens Patch)
• Due to the forecasted storms, today's 8:30 a.m. Idlewild Park cleanup has been canceled. The Rochdale Village Senior Day will continue as planned at 10:00 a.m., according to a Facebook post from Donovan Richards. (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Facebook)
• A neighbor in the East Elmhurst area of Jackson Heights is looking to rent out a fully-furnished one-bedroom apartment. The unit is one block from the Q32 and Q33 buses and close to La Guardia Airport. Visit Nextdoor for more details and contact information.(Nextdoor)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— 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.