🌱 NYPD Plays No Games During U.S. Open + Texas Migrants Need Housing

Good morning, Queens! 🌞

• The NYPD has ramped up security as fans flood Queens for U.S. Open.
• Migrants from Texas won't be housed in Queens as originally planned.
• Queens Museum to establish a new children's museum on site.

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⛈ A thunderstorm in the p.m.. High: 85 Low: 73.

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Here are the top stories today in Queens:

1. On Monday, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell declared that the NYPD will be working overtime to ensure that U.S. Open spectators safely enjoy the tournament, which is one of the most heavily attended sporting events in the world. Over 750,000 tennis fans are expected to flood into Queens in the next two weeks. Police officials will provide security not only around the tennis stadiums themselves, but will also closely monitor public transportation.

AM New York Metro

2. Migrants sent from Texas will not be housed at the Hotel De Point in College Point following Councilwoman Vickie Paladino's stance against the plan. On Friday, Paladino voiced her concerns over the lack of resources already available to members of the College Point community, and the inability of the district to provide the specialized services the migrants require. Paladino, a Republican, also expressed various other hot-button opinions.

Patch ; QNS

3. The Queens Museum recently announced that it will establish a new children's museum on site as part of its massive renovation and expansion project. In addition to the new family-friendly space, the renovation will also include upgrades in energy efficiency, and $6 million in accessibility enhancements. These improvements are part of the final stage of a $69 million renovation project that began back in 2013. Construction on the children's museum is expected to begin in 2023 or 2024, according to The Architect's Newspaper.

Time Out ; QNS

4. Architecture studio LOT-EK announced that its traveling structure, 'The Cubes,' has found a permanent home in Long Island Ciy's Socrates Sculpture Park. Construction recently began on the project, which will transform eighteen shipping containers into administrative offices and indoor space for community programming. Once it is complete sometime in early 2024, The Cubes will be the park's first permanent structure in its thirty-year history.

Designboom

5. One year after Hurricane Ida struck the Tri-State Area, CBS2 checked in with families whose homes were flooded in Queens. Those living in basement apartments were hit especially hard by the storm -- most of the city's storm-related deaths were in basement apartments. To prevent something similar from happening again, local leaders, along with a non-profit, are pushing to legalize basement apartments.

CBS New York

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Still hankering for headlines? Read these:

• Queens man hit officer with his car while trying to break into a gas station (Patch)
• Teen loses arm in subway strike (ABC 7 NY)
• NYPD investigating burglary at Queens church (NBC New York)
• Woman shot in face and hands while seated in car in Queens (1010 WINS)
• 10 things you probably didn't know about Rego Park, Queens (Untapped New York)

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🚨Get your applications in! New pilot program provides 24/7 door-to-door car service for senior citizens and people with disabilities. Applications are due online on Sept. 9; mail-in applications should be postmarked by Sept. 5. Apply here: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dfta/about/dfta-my-ride.page

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Events:

• Elmhurst Green Market (8 a.m.)
• Volunteer at Evangel Food Pantry (8:45 a.m.)
• Kids in Motion (10 a.m.)
• Queens Virtual Job Fair (11 a.m.)
• Volunteer at Queens Farm: Culivator Crew (1 p.m.)
• Taco Tuesday (3 p.m.)
• Free Showing: Encanto (en Español) (7 p.m.)
• Sunset Meditation by Songs of Love Foundation (7 p.m.)

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Queens Chatter:

• Queens special needs program hosts summer picnic: "CPC Queens Special Needs Program hosted an annual summer picnic at Queens Botanical Garden for over 280 community members, families, and staff this past Saturday. The event featured hot meals, fun activities such as yoga and tai chi, and useful resources for community members. Thank you to Great Hudson Financial for sponsoring and to Meals for Unity, New York State Senator John C. Liu, and Council Member Sandra Ung for joining and supporting us!" (Chinese-American Planning Council via Facebook)
• Street renaming ceremony in Ridgewood: "Maureen Walthers was a remarkable woman who lived life with the community always in her mind. Today, we co-named the corner of Woodbine Street and Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood, Maureen Walthers Way. Her impact on this community will go on for many years." (Council Member Robert Holden via Twitter)
• Get ready for Apples & Honey Day: "Meet friendly beekeepers at our Apples & Honey Day on Sunday, 9/11! Included in garden admission (just $0-6 and FREE for #QBGMembers), come for themed crafts, apples and honey tastings, local beer and cider, and more. Sign up: https://qb..." (Queens Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• Get your business's finances on track: "https://queenschamber.glueup.c... Join us on Sept 13 for a free workshop to help get your start-up or operating business's finances on the right track! Sign up at the link!" (Queens Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Emergency Preparedness Session: "We've got a busy week ahead at #Queens Borough Hall and you're invited to join us. TOMORROW, with the peak of the hurricane season fast approaching, we'll be hosting an Emergency Preparedness Session for home and property owners, starting at 6pm. RSVP: http://queensbp.org/rsvp" (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards via Twitter)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

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