🌱 Alex House Project Helps BK Fight COVID + Hospital Capacity

Get on up, Sunset Park! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's happening around Sunset Park today.

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First, today's weather:

Patchy fog in the morning. High: 52 Low: 49.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Sunset Park today:

1. Community organizations across New York have been stepping up to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Alex House Project. This Brooklyn-based organization is working hard to help the Black and Brown communities, who have been disproportionately affected by hardship and death from COVID-19. The Alex House Project's initiatives have included providing vaccine education throughout New York City, daily community outreach in public parks in Red Hook, Sunset Park, and Bedford-Stuyvesant, and "Real Talk" conversations with doctors hosted via Zoom. (Amsterdam News)
2. Hospitals in the Sunset Park area are filling up quickly as COVID-19 cases surge throughout New York. Many local facilities have over three-quarters of its inpatient and ICU beds occupied, with some hospitals at or above 100 percent capacity. In New York State, approximately 77 percent of inpatient beds and 73 percent of intensive care unit beds in hospitals were full as of Dec. 29. (Sunset Park Patch)
3. Staying home for New Year's weekend? Celebrate with a marathon of Brooklyn-centric movies and TV shows. If you want to get hyperlocal, check out the 1990 cult classic "Last Exit to Brooklyn," a film that offers a glimpse into life of working-class residents of Sunset Park in the 1950s. (Brooklyn Paper)

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Today in Sunset Park:

• Game Krazy Video Game Event At Sunset Park Recreation Center (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Sunset Park 5th Avenue BID reminds local residents to stay safe while celebrating the New Year, especially if everyone is not fully vaccinated. They recommend celebrating outdoors if possible and wearing a mask in public indoor spaces or crowded outdoor spaces. (Facebook)
• The Fifth Avenue Committee's Adult Education Program serves over 500 students each year to reach their educational and employment goals. This year, almost 70 students received their HSE diplomas! (Facebook)
• Need to report a hate crime? Call 911 to file a complaint, or call 1-888-392-3644 or Text "HATE" to 81336 to provide any tips relating to hate crimes. For more information, visit nyc.gov/StopHate. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. Have a very happy new year!

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.