🌱 Sunset Park Daily: Meet Mr. Waffles, AKA El Jefe​ + Jobs + MPB

Morning, Sunset Park! Diane Witek here to get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing today in Sunset Park.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 58, low: 39.

Here are the top stories in Sunset Park today:

1. Sunset Park area adoptable pets. Meet Mr. Waffles, aka El Jefe who is an absolutely adorable short haired kitty. Maybe you would consider fostering a pet. If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year-round, many shelters offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed. (Sunset Park Patch)
2. Who's hiring in the Sunset Park area? There are many high paying jobs listed, even if you are looking for part-time work, it's all there in Patch. So, what are you waiting for? (Sunset Park Patch)
3. According to the Commercial Observer, "using property tax assessment data from the New York City Department of Finance, the nonprofit estimated that a residential home’s proximity to a park boosted its value and increased the amount of property tax paid by about $101 million." (Commercial Observer)
4. More businesses move to Sunset Park, Industry City! "MPB, the leading platform to buy, sell, and trade used photography and videography equipment," announced "the expansion of its New York City headquarters by more than double at Industry City, the 6 million-square-foot innovation campus located on the Sunset Park, Brooklyn waterfront." (Yahoo Finance)

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Events:

• American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk. (March 22)
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Free stuff:

• Free Wash at Clean Rite Center's 8905 Flatlands Ave. location. (Details)
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Other classifieds:

• Pick-up and Delivery Laundry Offer at Clean Rite Center. (Details)
• Behind The Scoreboard — From the Court to The Screen. (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Diane Witek

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