🌱 Sunset Park Daily: For Sale + Coney Island Affordable Housing

Happy Friday, Sunset Park! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

A shower; breezy, cooler. High: 54, low: 35.

Here are the top stories in Sunset Park today:

1. Check out five local homes on the market. Patch provides you with a glimpse of what properties are available in your area, such as a listing in the Brooklyn area with 4 beds and 1 bath for $475,000, and another in the Brooklyn area with 22 beds and 11 baths for $13.9 million. (Sunset Park Patch)
2. Another firefighting hero has died from 9/11 related cancer. "Retired FDNY Captain Michael J. Lyons, was cited for many acts of heroism during his 20-year career, including taking part in the rescue of an office worker from the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, died Tuesday of 9/11-related cancer, the FDNY has confirmed. He was 53," wrote Newsday. Lyons served as a firefighter with Engine 228 in Sunset Park as well as Borough Park, Midwood and Harlem. We humbly thank you for your service, sir. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the completion of a $133 million affordable and supportive housing development in Coney Island. Known as Raven Hall, the new development features 216 affordable apartments and ground floor retail space. Raven Hall is part of Hochul's plans to make housing more affordable, equitable, and stable. (NY.gov)
4. According to Preeta Sinha, founder of One Green Planet, she is optimistic for Mayor Eric "Adams’ record of animal rights advocacy, despite the occasional controversy. However, Sinha was positive on Eric Adam's push for sustainability with the fashion industry, his move toward less meat in public school lunches by promoting 'Meatless Monday' and 'Vegan Fridays' and environmental promises making New York City into a 'wind power hub' and 'promoting a green energy economy,'” Sinha wrote. (One Green Planet)
5. There was a slight rise in coronavirus cases last week; Brooklyn reported the second-highest transmission rate of the new omicron variant out of all the boroughs over the last seven days. "Brooklyn Paper reported, '18 city zip codes report 99 percent of their populations are fully vaccinated with the only Brooklyn neighborhood in that category being the 11220 zip code in Sunset Park.'" (Brooklyn Paper)

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Today in Sunset Park:

• Sunset Park, NY: April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. (9 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sunset Park BID: "4609 5 Ave., one of many medical offices of Sunset Park." (Instagram)
• Sunset Park 5th Avenue BID: "Have you filled out the survey? • Please help us by taking our 5-minute survey. Our linktree has a survey for merchants/store owners and a survey for shoppers/consumers. The surveys go directly to NYC Small Business Services Merchants." (Facebook)
• Fifth Avenue Committee: "If you have been the victim of a hate crime, contact your District Attorney's office for support. For more information and resources on hate crimes visit nyc.gov/StopHate" (Facebook)

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Events:

• Regina Opera's 'Spring Fling' Concert. (April 3)
• Can market volatility help you pursue your financial goals? (April 5)
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Housing:

• Studio Apartment. (Details)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Diane Witek

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