🌱 Sunset Park Daily: Rooftop Films Summer Series + New Transit Boss

Hey, neighbors! Diane Witek here with today's edition of the Sunset Park Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a couple of showers. High: 66, low: 56.

Here are the top stories today in Sunset Park:

1. Sunset Park area real estate roundup. See six properties for sale; let Patch and Redfin.com be your go-to source for some of the newest and most interesting houses to hit the market. (Sunset Park Patch)
2. On Monday, Rooftop Films announced its summer series. The season of films and fun kicks off on May 20 with a collection of exciting movies to various outdoor locations including Green-Wood Cemetery, Fort Greene Park, the Old American Can Factory in Gowanus, the pier at The Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park, City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage in Central Park and Industry City in Sunset Park. Enjoy live music, immersive performances, and filmmaker Q&As at 40 outdoor events! (Time Out)
3. A teenager has gone missing near the border of Bed-Stuy and Bushwick. Emily Herrera, 18, was last seen at her Bushwick Avenue home near Kossuth Place at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. She stands around 5 feet, 1 inch tall, and was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and blue-and-white sneakers. (Patch)
4. Richard Davey is the new President of New York City Transit (subway and bus), chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced Monday. Davey said that safety was at “the top of everyone’s mind,” and that he would join forces with the NYPD to keep riders safe. This was after he cited the shooting on a subway platform in Sunset Park. (AMNY)

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Today in Sunset Park:

• AP Literature — High School of Telecommunication. (8 a.m.)
• Wacoal Fit for the Cure Event on May 4, at the Macy's in Staten Island Mall. (10 a.m.)
• AP Computer Science — High School of Telecommunication. (Noon)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow morning 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Sunset Park Daily? Contact me at diane.witek@patch.com