🌱 Vaccine Incentive For Kids + Alexa Avilés + Grocery Store Apps

Morning, people of Sunset Park! Dashiell Allen here with the Friday issue of the Sunset Park Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 53 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in Sunset Park:

1. New York City kids ages 5+ are eligible to receive $100 if they get vaccinated against COVID-19 at a city-run site, the mayor announced. (NYC Patch)
2. In other vaccine news, almost a week after the mandate on city workers went into effect, NYC has struck a deal with four municipal unions to stop protesting the mandate and allow unvaccinated workers to keep their health insurance through June 2022. This comes as 92% of the workforce has gotten at least one shot. (NYC Patch)
3. Here's Alexa Avilés', Sunset Park's incoming councilwoman, statement on her win last Tuesday. Scroll to the bottom of the article. (Brooklyn Paper)
4. Bodega and small grocery store owners are worried about the recent encroachment of 15-minute delivery app services such as Fridge No More and Gorrillas, that they fear will take away from their business. So far only Fridge No More operates in Sunset Park. (Brownstoner)

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Today in Sunset Park:

• NY Blood Center blood drive (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
• International Contemporary Ensemble at TargetMargin (7 p.m.)
• Live salsa music (7 p.m.)
• Thousand Dollar Dinner Party: A Night of Music from Matt Sucich at Big Alice Brewing (8 p.m.)

Sunset Park Patch Notebook

• Community Board 7's meeting next week will be discussing the use of bikes and other vehicles in the neighborhood. (Twitter)
• After a two-week-long hunger strike, NYC taxi workers won some debt relief. (Twitter)
• CIR/SEIU union congratulates Alexa Avilés on her win. (Twitter)
• Fifth Avenue Committee: "The fastest way to recovery is by getting tested. Visit NYC.Gov/COVIDTest or text "COVID TEST" to 855-48 and find a test site near you." (Facebook)

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— Dashiell Allen

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