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🌱 Patch AM: 3 Injured, Including 2 Firefighters, In NYC 2-Alarm Fire

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In today's newsletter:

  • Two firefighters hurt battling early-morning South Ozone Park blaze
  • How $2.6 billion in new deals is reshaping Queens neighborhoods
  • How Ridgewood's Nepali community is turning grief into concrete flood relief

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 3 Injured, Including 2 Firefighters, In NYC 2-Alarm Fire (patch.com) — Residents in South Ozone Park woke to a two-alarm fire on 110th Street that left two firefighters and one civilian injured early Thursday morning. FDNY crews brought the basement-originating blaze under control in under two hours, though one firefighter suffered serious injuries as investigators now work to determine what sparked the Queens fire.
   

2. Investment sales in Queens reach nearly $2.6 billion in first half of 2026, up 49% from previous year: Report (qns.com) — Major property investment in Queens hit nearly $2.6 billion in early 2026, driven by big development and retail deals in Rego Park, Jamaica, and Flushing. From Northwell's Queens Boulevard medical conversion to a 700-unit Jamaica housing project, the report signals more large-scale projects and shifting multifamily prices that could reshape neighborhoods and services across the borough.
   

3. In Ridgewood, Queens, Nepali Community Gathers to Pray for Flood Victims and Missing Loved Ones (nepyork.com) — A Nepali-led candlelight vigil in Ridgewood, Queens brought residents, diplomats, and local officials together to mourn victims of catastrophic flooding in Nepal and coordinate relief. Organizers urged Queens community members to rely on official information, donate through verified channels, and redirected upcoming cultural celebrations so money and attention can support emergency aid efforts.
   

4. NYC's best food and cocktails at the US Open (abc7ny.com) — If you're heading to the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, Queens, the food lineup is almost as big a draw as the tennis. More than 100 vendors and celebrity chefs are serving everything from viral French dip sandwiches to a Queens-based Nourish Spot salad, giving local businesses a global spotlight during the tournament.
   

5. Group of men spotted opening Long Island manhole cover, entering sewer in Wantagh (abc7ny.com) — Queens residents are being warned after recent surveillance videos showed small groups emerging from the borough's sewer system, similar to a new incident where five people entered a manhole in Wantagh, Long Island. Officials say going into manholes is illegal and dangerous, and detectives are still investigating why people are venturing underground.
   

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  • Cat trapped in a grey car right outside 8216 Grenfell street.
    Seems to be in inside the engine bay. Tried 911, 311 and the local precinct but reached dead ends. Does anyone know who this license plate may belong… (Nextdoor Kew Gardens (West of Rail))
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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