🌱 Sunset Park Daily: Cyclist Killed By Private Garbage Truck + Stats

Hello, people of Sunset Park! Diane Witek here with a brand-new copy of the Sunset Park Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with periods of rain. High: 60, low: 51.

Here are the top stories today in Sunset Park:

1. Five new properties are available in the Sunset Park area. Patch provides you with the most recent properties to hit the market, such as a home in the Brooklyn area with 3 beds and 2 baths for $668,000, and another in the Brooklyn area with 3 beds and 3.5 baths for $1.6 million. (Sunset Park Patch)
2. A man, 35, was struck and killed while riding his bike around 8:30 a.m. Thursday near 39th Street and Ninth Avenue. Police said the cyclist was hit by a private garbage truck that left the scene, though it's unclear if the driver was aware of the impact. The cyclist was rushed to Maimonides Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. (CBS New York)
3. A 12-member “blue ribbon” panel was formed to study fare evasion on the subways and buses, along with uncollected tickets on its two commuter railroads, and toll dodgers on the Authority’s seven bridges and two tunnels. The MTA estimates that all those unpaid fares and tolls will cost the agency more than $500 million this year based on current rates. (AMNY)
4. Despite Mayor Eric Adams’s efforts to bolster policing and street safety in NYC, crime rose in New York City in April across most major categories along with an increase in traffic violence, data by NYPD shows. Statistics show shootings, rapes, and hate crimes are all down compared to the same period last year. See all trends from the NYPD’s CompStat database. (AMNY)

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Today in Sunset Park:

• AP U.S. — High School of Telecommunication. (8 a.m.)
• The Comedy and Tragedy One Act Festival. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sunset Park 5th Avenue BID: "Would you like to see a youth gymnastics and activities service in Sunset Park? Sunset Park 5th Avenue BID recently encountered a company that wants to come here. Joy Gymnastics is seeking community input." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Diane Witek

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