🌱 Sunset Park Small Business Robbery + Local Library Grant

Happy Wednesday, people of Sunset Park! Here's everything you need to know today in Sunset Park.

First, today's weather:

A little rain in the morning. High: 46 Low: 30.

Here are the top three stories today in Sunset Park:

1. A man stole $5,000 from the small business Zhenda Trading 56th street and Ninth Avenue in Sunset Park last Thursday night. A store employee who tried following him was subsequently knocked to the ground and suffered minor injuries. Video footage was released showing the incident. (WPIX 11 New York)
2. The Brooklyn Public Library awarded nearly $90,000 to branches across the borough interested in implementing creative projects. At the Sunset Park library the "Sunset Spark" program will let students dive deep into science and technology, and look back in time at past scientific breakthroughs. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
3. COVID is still raging across the borough. 280,000 Brooklynites got tested last week (Dec. 12 to Dec. 18). Brooklyn has the second-highest rate of transmission in the borough, at 616 new cases per 100,000 residents. In response, the city announced on Tuesday that it is offering a $100 incentive to get a booster shot through December 31st. (Brooklyn Paper)

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Today in Sunset Park:

• Sunset yoga at Industry City (5:30 p.m.)
• Wednesday Live Music: Jam Session at Industry City (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• #GetTestedTuesday took on a new meaning and urgency yesterday given the rise in cases. You can visit NYC.Gov/COVIDTest or text "COVID TEST" to 855-48 to find a test site near you. (Facebook)
• A group of incoming City Councilmembers, including Alexa Avilés, wrote a letter to Eric Adams asking him not to reinstate solitary confinement on Riker's Island. Adams responded by saying he's "going to ignore them" and do what needs to be done. (Twitter)
• The Academy of Medical and Public Health Services in Sunset Park held their last food and PPE distribution event of the year. (Twitter)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Dashiell Allen