🌱 Sunset Park Daily: Funding For BQE Slashed + Abortion Rights March

Hello, neighbors! Diane Witek here with the Monday issue of the Sunset Park Daily.

First, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m.. High: 74, low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Sunset Park:

1. Insisting that the highway will remain safe despite the cutbacks, Mayor Eric Adams defended his plan to dramatically slash this year’s funding dedicated to maintaining the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. amNewYork Metro first reported Thursday, the mayor wants to reduce the money in this year’s budget by 80%, from $225.1 million to just $44.6 million that was allocated to rehabilitating the decaying 1.5-mile triple-cantilever section of the BQE at the Brooklyn waterfront. (AMNY)
2. Sunset Park subway shooter Frank James has pleaded not guilty to terrorism and weapons charges in a Brooklyn federal court on Friday. Standing before U.S. District Judge William Kuntz, James entered his plea. James' lawyer did not seek to have her client released on bail and declined to comment after the plea. (NBC New York)
3. The Prospect Park Alliance has decided to bring back its Re: New Prospect Park program for a second year. The initiative is dedicated to improving and maintaining the park and bringing in more volunteers to help with the effort. In addition to maintenance, projects will include installing new picnic tables, working on pedestrian pathways, and patching up stonework throughout the park. (Brooklyn Paper)
4. Abortion rights supporters took to the streets on Saturday, marching over the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan as part of the Bans Off Our Bodies March. The nationwide effort included rallies in major cities such as Washington D.C., Chicago, and many others. Organizers emphasized that the purpose is to show that an overwhelming majority of Americans support reproductive rights. (CBS New York)

Today in Sunset Park:

• Final Grade Team Workshops 2022 school-year. (1:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Fifth Avenue Committee: "It's time to get your child vaccinated against #COVID19! Vaccines are safe, effective, and free! Learn more and find a vaccination site near you: nyc.gov/covidvaccine" (Facebook)

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