🌱 Sunset Park Daily: The Willoughby Grand Opening + Primary Elections

Hello, everybody! Diane Witek here this morning with all the most important things happening in Sunset Park today. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 84, low: 67.

Here are the top stories today in Sunset Park:

1. The Willoughby, at 196 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn, a 34-story mixed-use tower, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The tower boasts 476 studios to two-bedroom residential units. The tower has parking for 564 vehicles directly below and above, on the terrace, a built-in grill and fireplace. (New York YIMBY)
2. Following a chaotic year of shifting district lines, the June primary elections will be held on June 28. All eyes will be on the 10th Congressional District that covers some of Manhattan, Park Slope, Red Hook and Sunset Park. (Brooklyn Paper)
   
3. A group of men at the Brooklyn Bridge Park, robbed at gunpoint and repeatedly beat a 14-year-old boy. The violent incident was caught on surveillance cameras. Police suspect that some of the men knew the boy who they robbed. (NBC New York)

Today in Sunset Park:

• Final Equity Workshops for the 2022. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Fifth Avenue Committee: "Are you a landlord looking for a tenant who pays their rent on time and consistently? Check out this link to learn more." (Fifth Avenue Committee via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. 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.

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