🌱 Sunset Park Daily: Sunset Park Subway Assault + Real Estate Roundup

Hey, neighbors! Diane Witek here with a brand-new issue of the Sunset Park Daily.

First, today's weather:

A morning shower in spots. High: 62, low: 56.

Here are the top stories in Sunset Park today:

1. At least 16 people were hurt in a Brooklyn subway in Sunset Park by a gunman wearing a gas mask and construction vest. An extensive search is on for the gunman in the Brooklyn subway shootings. (WABC-TV)
2. Real estate roundup in the Sunset Park area. See five properties for sale; we're bringing you some of the newest and most interesting houses to hit the market. Check out the open houses as well! (Sunset Park Patch)
3. On March 19, an MTA conductor was punched and slashed with a sharp object after she had asked a man to stop smoking on her train. The incident occurred on a southbound F train near the Church Avenue station; police are still searching for the suspect. The victim required stitches for her cuts and was treated at a local hospital. (NBC New York)

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Today in Sunset Park:

• Spring SAT/PSAT — High School of Telecommunication (All Day)
• PTA Meeting [Sunset Park High School] [Public calendar] (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sunset Park BID: "Repost from @nycsanitation • You ask: how do we get rid of a microwave? #DSNY has an answer: set it out with your recycling! Don’t trash it or bring it to a drop-off site. We’ll collect it with your recycling!" (Instagram)
• Sunset Park BID: "Repost from @reinasantillo49 • Delicious mangos 🥭 los tenemos en las conchitas bakery. 4811-5th Ave., Brooklyn. #storesofsunsetpark." (Instagram)
• Sunset Park BID: "Repost from @bkcb6 • Please be mindful that Alternate Side Parking regulations will be suspended on Thursday, April 14, for Holy Thursday, Friday, April 15; and Saturday, April 16, for Good Friday and Passover." (Instagram)
• Fifth Avenue Committee: "Let's remember to get tested when we feel sick and to mask up. Visit NYC.Gov/COVIDTest or text "COVID TEST" to find a test site near you." (Facebook)

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— Diane Witek

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