🌱 Train Conductor Robbed At Queens Plaza + GatewayJFK Scholarships

Hey, neighbors! Miranda Fraraccio here with a fresh issue of the Queens Daily.

First, today's weather:

Morning rain, then some sun. High: 73 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. NYPD is looking for four individuals who robbed a train conductor at Queens Plaza on Tuesday afternoon. When the suspects approached a subway conductor, one suspect pushed him off his feet while another stole the keys to the train, according to police. The conductor was treated at Mount Sinai Hospital- Queens for an arm injury and the suspects fled the station via an emergency door to parts unknown. (LIC Post)
2. Two street corners in Queens will be co-named after a local historian and a preservationist. At the intersection of Lefferts Boulevard and Talbot Street in Kew Gardens, the street corner will be co-named “Rue Barry Lewis Way” on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. to honor the local architectural historian, according to representatives of Queens Community Board 9. In Richmond Hill, the intersection of 114th Street and 84th Avenue will be co-named “Ivan Mrakovcic Way” on Monday after the local architect and preservationist. (Queens Post)
3. Southeast Queens students may be eligible for new scholarships by GatewayJFK. GatewayJFK, the business improvement district representing the off-airport cargo community, has announced two new scholarships — the Aviation Program Scholarship and Regional Southeast Queens Program Scholarship. Seniors in high school who are entering trade school or college, as well as currently enrolled students in trade schools, college, or grad school can apply online for the scholarships. (QNS.com)

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Today in Queens:

• Corporate Volunteer Day, At Queens Botanical Garden (9:30 AM)
• Superfoods: Healthy And Delicious Eating Plans For Families (In Spanish), At Glen Oaks Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• The Art Of Setting Boundaries, At Kew Gardens Hills Branch Library (5:00 PM)
• Jest Kidding! Comedy Show, At Q.E.D (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Many Kew Gardens residents are outraged that a planned jail site will change their neighborhood. (NY1)
• Check out these 12 places worth a visit in Queens! (Travel Maven)
• The Rambling Rose Gala at the Queens Botanical Garden will be held on Wednesday, Jun. 8. Guests will “ramble” thru gardens, indulge at food stations, take part in tours, and cross their fingers for a raffle drawing. (Twitter)

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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.