New NYC legislation will distribute money to bodegas and help to make them safer!

Bwogline: A new program is funding security measures at various Bronx and upper Manhattan bodegas in hopes of addressing safety concerns. The Small Business Security Initiative, funded by the Bronx Community Foundation, will distribute $1 million to bodegas in Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx. “This is really, I think, stepping up to support them because bodegas are such anchors in the community that keeping the bodegas safe means keeping communities safe,” said Assemblymember Amanda Septimo, speaking with Gothamist on Monday. (Gothamist)

Fun Start-of-Summer Activity: Eat your meals outside! Set up a picnic in the park with your friends, or convince your family to move the chairs and table outside for dinner if the weather is nice.

Music of the Day: “Estimated Prophet” by the Grateful Dead!

Procrastination Tip: Hopefully you have nothing to procrastinate now that school is over! But if you’re like me and don’t want to unpack your bags now that you’re home, take mini breaks to read a few pages of your summer beach read in between putting things away.

Overseen/Overheard: My local Trader Joe’s has totally rearranged everything in the two months since I was last home for spring break. The meat is where the produce used to be, and the beauty products are on a totally new aisle… crazy!

Lovely fresh produce via Pixabay