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Good morning Queens! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How two grassroots groups helped Myrtle Avenue become a Queens success story
  • Why surfers are risking Rockaway Beach despite life‑threatening nor'easter surf
  • Could a new Sunnyside Yard neighborhood actually lower Queens rents?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Tea Party - Canceled and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
  • Tuesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two groups that helped Greater Ridgewood area survive tough times: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was (qns.com) — Local volunteers and business leaders in Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth, and Middle Village helped stabilize the neighborhood during the city's 1970s crisis, laying the groundwork for today's thriving Myrtle Avenue shopping strip. Their efforts evolved into the 104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol and the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District, which still support safety, cleanliness, and small businesses serving Queens residents today.
   

• Surfers ignore nor'easter warnings and dangers, catch high waves off Rockaway Beach (amedpost.com) — Powerful nor'easter surf is pounding Rockaway Beach in Queens, drawing about 20 surfers to Beach 91st Street despite official warnings to stay out of the water. Local residents and visitors describe boards snapping and exhausting conditions as Gov. Kathy Hochul urges New Yorkers to avoid life‑threatening rip currents and high surf this weekend.
   

• Trump and Mamdani Discuss Plan for 'Entire New Neighborhood' in NYC as Housing Costs Soar (lmtonline.com) — A proposed massive redevelopment over Sunnyside Yard in Queens could bring 12,000 homes and 30,000 jobs if New York City secures $21 billion in federal support. President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani say they want the project to ease soaring housing costs, which have pushed Queens rents up nearly 6% in the past year.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Need a Rescuer and a foster place
    A cat is in danger in a parking lot. Sutphin blvd Jamaica. Someone dumped him. Cat is so friendly no have Self-defense instinct. (Nextdoor S Jamaica (Lakewood-Sutphin))
  • Thank you to those who donated cat food to me based off my last post!
    And Thank you to those you commented on my last post with extra advice as well (especially the purina one) .I was given 2 donations and I'm so so so… (Nextdoor Hillcrest)
  • Jimmy Choo posted a job opening for Associate Store Manager, Manhasset in Manhasset. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Great Neck

  • Meet the candidates running for Great Neck Library Board of Trustees (longislandpress.com)
  • 15 years ago, an SAT cheating scandal on Long Island changed test taking nationwide (newsday.com)
  • New York Attorney Gregory Val Bitterman Censured for Failing to Properly Handle Criminal Appeal (alabnews.com)

Elmont

  • Governor Kathy Hochul meets with Haitian community in Elmont to discuss immigration, Temporary Protected Status (liherald.com)

Garden City

  • Nassau Exec Urges Continued Caution As More Flooding, Downed Trees And Wires Are Expected (patch.com)

Ok Queens! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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