🌱 Sunset Park Daily: Robbers On Wheels + The Puerto Rican Day Parade

Hi there, Sunset Park. Diane Witek here today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 89, low: 66.

Here are the top stories in Sunset Park today:

1. The lot located between 61st and 64th streets, which is just steps away from the 8th Avenue subway station, is going the way of so many parcels in Brooklyn, a 21-story mixed-use building. Joel Werczberger of Watermark filed for permits at (the lot) 6128 8th Ave. in Sunset Park. The building will have 113 rentals and parking spaces, both indoor and mostly outdoor. (New York YIMBY)
2. The Wednesday morning commute got a little harder, a train tunnel between Brooklyn and Manhattan was engulfed with smoke. At about 9 a.m., the MTA reported the smoke on the red line which led to significant delays and miscommunications. The cause of the smoke is yet to be known. (Patch)
3. Three robberies within an hour happened in the Bronx by a man on a scooter, police said. Police are trying to see if the three robberies are connected to the Sunset Park incident where two men on a scooter grabbed the purse of a woman, 41, and dragged her to the ground. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS if you have any information on these incidents. (NBC New York)
4. The 65th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade was celebrated in Sunset Park on Sunday, June 12. The Puerto Rican community felt this march was especially meaningful; the 100-year anniversary of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria and the lives lost to COVID-19. (Brooklyn Paper)

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From my notebook:

• Sunset Park BID: "Repost from @sunsetparkbid • June 29 will be our annual meeting at Sunset Park Empowerment center from 3-5 p.m. RSVP is a must due to occupancy restrictions. Click the link in our bio for more information." (Sunset Park BID via Instagram)
• 72nd Precinct Community Council: "We had a great Community Council Meeting last night; we had a surprise visit from Chief Kemper. It was an honor to have him there to hear our community's concern. We honored our Cop of the Month Officer Yen & Civilian of the Month Police." (72nd Precinct Community Council via 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.

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