🌱 Curbside Composting For Sunset Park + Industry City Development

Morning, Sunset Park! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in Sunset Park.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 52 Low: 40.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Sunset Park:

1. Sunset Park, Industry City, South Slope and other local neighborhoods were added back into the city's restarting of its curbside compost pickup program, after a prolonged pandemic pause. The area was chosen for the program based on a high amount of community interest. Composting includes all plant-based food scraps, as well as egg shells. (City Limits)
2. Milano Market, a family-owned meat emporium, opened its first shop in Brooklyn in Bay Ridge, at 78th and 3rd Avenue. The opening celebration was attended by the likes of Councilman Justin Brannan — and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. (Brooklyn Paper)
3. Sunset Park's Industry City is apparently dolling out leases to businesses both small and large "like crazy." The business leaders of the commercial and manufacturing complex say they are excited to work with Mayor Adams, and to continue developing more job opportunities. (New York Post )
4. The MTA announced it's planning to pilot a weekly fare-capping program in March. The plan means that after transit riders using OMNY take 12 trips — adding up to $33 — all subsequent train or bus rides for the rest of the week will be free. (amNY)

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Today in Sunset Park:

• Online Brooklyn Chinese-American Association Class Parent meeting (10:30 a.m.)
• Online Community Board 7 Housing Committee meeting to discuss a local law requiring all homes to have gas piping (6 p.m.)
• Ghost stories by the fire with authors Mark Horn and Robert P. Ottone at Industry City (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• You can call Fifth Avenue Committee's Community Services today at 347-844-0220 to apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program to get help paying heating costs. For more information visit: https://otda.ny.gov/programs/h... (Facebook)
• In an op-ed, State Senator Zellnor Myrie, who represents Crown Heights and parts of Sunset Park, defends New York State's gun laws, arguing that the communities he represents already see a large number of illegal guns, and that allowing concealed carry would not be in his constituent's best interest. The state's laws are currently the subject of an ongoing Supreme Court case. (Newsweek)
• Local job opportunity! Incoming City Councilmember Alexa Avilés is hiring two Community Advocates to work with community and volunteer groups. (Twitter)

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