🌱 Sunset Park Daily: Laptop Recycling + BKLYN Marathon Street Closure

Good day, people of Sunset Park! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Sunset Park Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 60, low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Sunset Park:

1. In celebration of Earth Day on April 23, Globetops, a local non-profit organization, will be hosting a laptop recycling program at the charity’s Sunset Park headquarters. For more information regarding the event or Globetops, visit their website here. (AMNY)
2. Luis Ramos-Cumez, 20, was killed after he rode his electric scooter into a parked delivery truck early on Thursday morning. Ramos-Cumez was riding north on 86th Street when he and a 35-year-old passenger on the back of the scooter were launched into the street, with Ramos-Cruz suffering severe trauma to the head. The passenger was taken to NYU Langone Hospital in serious but stable condition. (Yahoo News)
3. Put your running shoes on! The 2022 Brooklyn Marathon is set to kick off from Prospect Park on Sunday. There is a new route this year which will bring a new set of road closures and parking changes for residents to take note. (Patch)

Today in Sunset Park:

• Holy Hand Grenade. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Fifth Avenue Committee: "Let's continue to protect ourselves and others by getting tested. Take an at-home COVID test if you have symptoms or visit NYC.Gov/COVIDTest or text "COVID TEST" to find a test site near you." (Facebook)
• Fifth Avenue Committee: "We are excited to celebrate our accomplishments at our #BuildPowerTransform! benefit. Help us celebrate by getting your ticket today! For sponsorship opportunities please visit here." (Facebook)

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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.