🌱 Lack Of Ventilation In Sunset Park School + Company Opens At IC

Hello, people of Sunset Park! It's me again, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Sunset Park Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy in the p.m.. High: 48 Low: 35.

Here are the top stories today in Sunset Park:

1. Schools that only rely on window ventilation, instead of air purifiers, have higher rates of COVID-19 infections for both students and teachers, according to an investigation. There is one such school close to Sunset Park: The School of Creativity and Innovation. (Gothamist)
2. The LA-based company Voro Motors is opening a warehouse and showroom at Industry City, in the same building as Porsche and Volvo. (Commercial Observer)
3. Julio Lugo, a World Series champion baseball player who grew up in Sunset Park, died at 45, presumably due to a heart attack. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
4. While Governor Kathy Hochul says that she's committed to holding back on any MTA fare increases for the next year, the agency itself said it will "reconsider" a possible increase in only six months time. (Gothamist)

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Today in Sunset Park:

• Industry City ice rink reopens (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
• Big Alice: Afrazz Latin Jazz Trio (7 p.m.)
• Bossa Nova live music (7 p.m.)
• Chris Timbers at Freddy's Bar & Backroom (11 p.m.)

Sunset Park Patch Notebook

• Councilman Carlos Menchaca was honored by the Mexican Consulate for being the first Mexican-American elected official in New York State. (Twitter)
• The Daily News released an op-ed saying that it's time to reform New York State election boards, thanks in part to State Senator Zellnor Myrie's report. (NY Daily News)
• Fifth Avenue Committee: The affordable housing lottery for our Sunset Park Library & Affordable Housing project is accepting applications through January 13th. To apply visit: nyc.gov/housingconnect For more info visit: https://bit.ly/3koGoFT (Facebook)

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