🌱 Sunset Park Daily: Subway Weapons-Detection Systems + "High Alert"

Good morning, Sunset Park! It's Friday, so let me, Diane Witek, get you started with everything you need to know going on around Sunset Park today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 74, low: 65.

Here are the top stories in Sunset Park today:

1. Weapons-detection systems from Evolv Technology may be coming to a subway near you. Mayor Eric Adams is a fan of unique crime-fighting technology and is trying to combat the rise in gun violence that has not spared the city's subways. Aside from the Sunset Park attack, others have been shot inside the transit system in the last two months, one of whom died. (Patch)
2. Brooklyn is back on "high alert" for the spread of COVID-19 as cases continue to rise. City officials are strongly urging residents across New York City to wear masks, but have not indicated them to be a requirement again. Mayor Eric Adams said that he had no intentions of reinstating a mask mandate. (Brooklyn Paper)
3. Entertainment abound as you enjoy free concerts, live music, family-friendly hands-on workshops, and so much more. View, with delight, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and Brooklyn Bridge Park 2022 Programming Calendar. (City Life Org)
4. Nancy A. Ruhling from the Brick Underground classifies Sunset Park as "up and coming" since most buyers and renters are priced out of other parts of the city. Sunset Park is described as a quiet, low-profile area that’s home to large, well-established Hispanic and Asian immigrant populations. If you are interested in purchasing or renting, keep in mind that listings are limited. (Brick Underground)

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From my notebook:

• Sunset Park BID: "Rules for alcohol-to-go for businesses. Requires a 'substantial' food item purchase." (Instagram)
• Sunset Park 5th Avenue BID: "Not in Sunset Park, but a good event to help get guns off our streets. Thank you Brooklyn District Attorney's Office." (Facebook)
• Sunset Park BID: "Repost from @saveourstorefronts • The federal 'Test to Treat' program allows you to get tested and if needed get a Paxlovid Rx filled all in one location. There are dozens of Test to Treat sites in New York." (Instagram)
• Fifth Avenue Committee: "Did you know that victims of hate crimes have the right to privacy and protection from retaliation? Visit nyc.gov/StopHate for more information and resources on hate crimes and bias incidents." (Facebook)
• Fifth Avenue Committee: "Join us at our #BuildPowerTransform Benefit, as we celebrate our honorees. Get your ticket today: https://bit.ly/BuildPowerTrans. Please feel free to donate if you can’t attend: https://bit.ly/givetoFAC." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. 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.

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