🌱 Suspect In Queens Stabbing Arrested + Beachfront Dog Run To Open

Hello all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Queens Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Without further ado...

First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking; not as warm. High: 74 Low: 59.

Here are the top three stories today in Queens:

1. On Sunday, a suspect was caught after stabbing a 41-year-old Queens man in his apartment, which the suspect had broken into after jumping from balcony to balcony. When the suspect tried to break into another apartment in the building, the family called 911 and police responded, tasering the suspect and arresting him. There is currently no connection that has been established between the suspect and the victim. (NBC New York)
2. A beachfront dog run is under construction at the Shore Front Parkway near Beach 90th Street in Queens and will cost $1.8 million. The 10,500-square-foot dog park is being built atop a previously undeveloped section of the Rockaways beachfront and will provide separate areas accommodating both large-sized and smaller dogs. The Shore Front Parkway Dog Run project has been in the works since 2018, but construction was pushed back until last September due to the pandemic and other factors. The Parks Department expects it to be completed by the end of this summer. (New York Post)
3. On Sunday, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams headed to York College to deliver her first State of the City address. Speaker Adams outlined her vision to expand health and opportunity to recover from COVID-19 and improve public safety, focusing on New York City's inequities exacerbated by the pandemic. For the full text of the speech, click here. (New York City Council)

Today in Queens:

• Old Astoria Neighborhood Association Monthly Meeting - Virtual (9:00 AM)
• Virtual Town Hall NYS Voting Rights Act (Virtual) - ACLU (6:00 AM)
• Beat the Blues Concerts presents The James Brown Soul Revue (Virtual) - Glen Oaks Branch Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Father's Day Weekend is less than a month away! Make it memorable with Queens Botanical Garden Movie Night at the Garden screening of Onward on Saturday, Jun. 18! Included with the movie are a snack voucher, Father's Day card-making, paper mushroom house-making, and after-hours garden access. (Facebook)
• The Queens Museum is proud to announce the Queens Teens Institute for Art and Social Justice! This program will focus on nurturing thoughtful young artists, and the next generation of Queens-based leaders in the arts and social change. The Queens Teens Institute will foster a peer network among creative and socially-engaged young people across the borough, seeking to provide a brave, empowering, and structured environment for teens to express themselves and learn and grow. Applications for the Fall 2022 cohort are now open! (Facebook)
• Learn everything you need to know about American history, government, and culture to pass the citizenship exam. Students must attend the entire 12-week class series at the Elmhurst branch of Queens Public Library. Candidates must be Green Card holders and must bring a copy of their Green Card when they register. (Queens Public Library)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning 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.