🌱 LIC High-Rise Rejected + Water Main Break + Daniel Andrews Way

Hello again, neighbors! I'm back with your new copy of the Queens Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

Humid; a shower in the a.m.. High: 83 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories in Queens today:

1. A Long Island City high-rise tower has been voted down by a community board over neighborhood concerns. The project by Quadrum Global was rejected last week, as members said developers had failed to account for its impact on the surrounding neighborhood. However, the board has no formal power to stop the project, which will head next to the Board of Standards and Appeals. (Patch)
2. A Queens water main break wreaked havoc on the Tuesday morning commute after it ruptured during the overnight hours. The worst part of the flooding started on Queens Plaza South coming into Vernon Boulevard just after 2:00 a.m., causing a number of parked vehicles to be partially submerged in the flood waters for more than an hour. As of the time of this writing, it's unclear what caused the water main break. (NBC New York)
3. A Woodside street has been co-named after a former spokesman to the Queens Borough President. On Saturday, a ceremony was held at the intersection of 54th Street and 32nd Avenue, which is now co-named Daniel Andrews Way. The street was co-named in honor of the longtime Woodside resident who passed away in 2020 at the age of 72 after spending his career as a political reporter and press secretary. (Astoria Post)

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Today in Queens:

• Early Detection Breast Cancer Screenings, At Catholic Charities - Far Rockaway Clinic (9:00 AM)
• Computer Class, At South Jamaica Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• The Magic Of Color, At South Ozone Park Branch Library (1:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Dr. Eli Joseph, a Black scholar who earned his doctorate degree at the age of 24, will speak at the upcoming TEDx conference in Queens on Sept. 2. (BlackNews.com)
• Queens College honored alumnus Dr. Christopher Rosa with the President's Medal — the college's highest administrative honor — and launched the Chris Rosa Scholarship for student-athletes with a disability. (QNS.com)
• A new retail store on Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, called Teso Life, will offer everyday items sourced from Asia. (LIC Post)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next 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.