ibrooklyn. com Chamber Relaunches Website CHEERS NY Growing Bigger and Better! HEALTH HAPPENING Chamber Co-hosts Brooklyn Healthcare Conference PHOTO GALLERY Building Brooklyn Awards EXPLORE BROOKLYN Exploring All That Brooklyn Has to Offer 3 4 6 14,15 18 O n July 21st, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce recognized the very best con- struction and renovation projects recent- ly completed in the borough at the 2015 Build- ing Brooklyn Awards. During the ceremony, 13 projects in neighborhoods across Brooklyn were awarded in various categories. The Chamber was also pleased to honor Purnima Kapur, Executive Director of the NYC Department of City Planning, and Andrew Kimball, CEO of Industry City, for their career- long contributions to Brooklyn’s real estate and development industry. The Building Brooklyn Awards were held at the newly restored Kings Theatre, winner of this year’s historic preservation award. To view photos from the event, turn to pages 14-15. BBA Honors Brooklyn’s Best Projects NEWS FOR BROOKLYN BUSINESSES SEPTEMBER 2015 • Vol 97, Issue 4 BROOKLYN
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ibrooklyn.comChamber Relaunches Website
cheers NYGrowing Bigger and Better!
health happeNiNgChamber Co-hosts Brooklyn Healthcare Conference
photo gallerYBuilding Brooklyn Awards
explore brooklYNExploring All That Brooklyn Has to Offer
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On July 21st, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce recognized the very best con-struction and renovation projects recent-
ly completed in the borough at the 2015 Build-ing Brooklyn Awards. During the ceremony, 13 projects in neighborhoods across Brooklyn were awarded in various categories.
The Chamber was also pleased to honor Purnima Kapur, Executive Director of the NYC Department of City Planning, and Andrew Kimball, CEO of Industry City, for their career-long contributions to Brooklyn’s real estate and development industry.
The Building Brooklyn Awards were held at the newly restored Kings Theatre, winner of this year’s historic preservation award.
To view photos from the event, turn to pages 14-15.
BBAHonors
Brooklyn’s Best
Projects
NEWS FOR BROOKLYN BUSINESSES SEPTEMBER 2015 • Vol 97, Issue 4
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iBrooklyn.com
L ike Brooklyn itself, the Brooklyn Cham-ber of Commerce’s new website has it all. The recently relaunched, new and
improved website – which can be found at ibrooklyn.com – serves as the perfect resource for doing business in Brooklyn. Not only does it provide Member businesses and first-time visitors alike with a user-friendly experience, but it is structured to accurately reflect the efforts of the Chamber. The website features a full display of the Chamber’s membership offerings, events, services and much, much more.
Upon entering the website, users will see a full-screen, rotating visual. The images vary
from past and upcoming Chamber events to Member profiles, and even serve as a way for Members to advertise their own businesses. The homepage, which highlights the site’s main features, also allows users to discover updates on events, view Member-to-Mem-ber discounts and efficiently access all of the Chamber’s services. For instance, businesses in need of on-site assistance will now be able to apply for it with one easy click via the Chamber-On-The-Go program.
While the new ibrooklyn.com appropriate-ly represents the Chamber’s services and ac-tivities, it also provides Members the ability to showcase themselves through success stories.
The Brooklyn Chamber is encouraging its Members to use the website to achieve greater promotion and exposure. Through the site’s new features, the Chamber will be able to tout the successes of Brooklyn’s many prosperous businesses and share them with the Brooklyn community and beyond. The website has sev-eral advertising options, as well. For a full list of advertising opportunities, please visit www.ibrooklyn.com/advertising.
The interior pages offer complete details on all the Chamber’s departments, including a breakdown of programs, services, events, membership, and Chamber history. Visitors interested in learning about or attending up-
coming Chamber events can view the full ar-
ray, categorized by networking and signature
events, and have the option to view both a
community and Chamber events calendar, all
under the “Events” tab. Those seeking a par-
ticular service provided by the Chamber can
visit the “Services” tab. Here, users can read
detailed descriptions of all Chamber services.
The new ibrooklyn.com is a tremendous
tool that will assist the Brooklyn Chamber in
supporting its Member businesses to the best
of our ability, while also helping them, and
the borough as a whole, flourish.
A Walk Through the Brooklyn Chamber’s All-New Website
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CHEERS NY Getting Bigger and Better by the Day!
cheers ny
CHEERS NY, a first-of-its-kind craft beverage festival, will kick off on Octo-ber 3rd and 4th in Brooklyn. The festi-
val is produced by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the State of New York through its Empire State Develop-ment Corporation and Taste NY. This rep-resents the first time the State has partnered with a downstate Chamber to host an event of this capacity. The Brooklyn Chamber’s host partner will be Industry City, a bastion of small-scale, high-quality manufacturing in Sunset Park.
CHEERS NY will bring together makers with consumers to celebrate the best of the State’s vineyards, breweries, orchards and farmsteads. The weekend-long festival will present the entire array of New York State-made craft beverages – beer, wine, cider and spirits – with an emphasis on promoting New York State and Brooklyn as prime des-tinations for tourists interested in wine trails and brewery and distillery tours. The Brook-lyn Chamber will also be creating original content to assist tourists in experiencing all that Brooklyn’s local beverage makers have
to offer. “CHEERS NY will be an event unlike any
Brooklyn has ever seen, full of amazing drinks and food and great music,” said Brooklyn Chamber President & CEO Carlo A. Scis-sura. “New York State and Brooklyn have so much to offer, in terms of high-quality craft beverages and food, that there’s no way any attendee will be disappointed. Thank you to ESD and Taste NY – it’s an honor to be selected by the state as the only chamber of commerce to produce a large-scale down-state event, right here in Brooklyn – and we look forward to CHEERS NY’s longevity as an annual tradition in the borough.”
“The Brooklyn Chamber consistently brings the very best to Brooklyn, and this event will certainly satisfy the borough’s residents and beyond,” said Brooklyn Cham-ber Board Chair Denise Arbesu. “We are so grateful to have been chosen by the State to
showcase the incredible food and beverage manufactures that stem from the great state of New York. Brooklyn has it all and there’s no better place in the world to have a festival of this magnitude.”
“New York’s craft beverage industry is big business,” said Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky. “The Craft Beverage Industry Grant Program will provide support to local busi-nesses, helping to create jobs, and bring craft beverage enthusiasts together for a weekend-long celebration to support the local market-place.”
CHEERS NY will build on the incredible success New York State’s craft beverage in-dustry has recently experienced. According to Empire State Development, the craft beer sector grew by 59 percent from 2013 to 2014, has a statewide economic impact estimated at $3.5 billion, and currently accounts for 6,552 direct industry jobs while supporting another 4,814 jobs in related industries. Not to be outdone, the New York State grape, grape juice and wine industry generates more than $4.8 billion in annual economic
benefits, based on statistics from the New York Wine & Grape Foundation. The distill-ery industry has also surged in the last year, with the number of farm distilleries increas-ing by more than 25 percent, from 62 to 78, State reports said.
Because no wine or beer is complete with-out a cheese or meat, CHEERS NY will also include a Brooklyn Eats Marketplace, featur-ing incredible food options from many of the borough’s premier manufacturers, and other high quality items, such as giftware, crafts and tabletop items.
The Brooklyn Chamber expects to show-case over 100 beverage and food vendors at CHEERS NY, as well as attract a crowd of over 5,000 people in its first production year.
“I could think of no better way to kick off the best of what New York has to offer than raising a glass to New York’s craft beverage industry at the inaugural CHEERS NY cel-ebration,” said Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams. “I commend the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Empire State
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Development for supporting this growing industry by ensuring that tourists and locals alike can discover the best they have to offer right here in Brooklyn.”
“We are pleased to partner with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce to support CHEERS NY,” said Patrick MacKrell, Presi-dent and CEO of NYBDC. “It is a great op-portunity to showcase the local and regional food and beverage manufacturers that help to create energy and excitement around a growing industry in New York State. It is also important to highlight many of the re-sources available to these businesses to pro-mote their success and provide many of the tools necessary to start, sustain and grow their business.”
“The resurgence of beverage and food man-ufacturing here in the city and across the state in recent years is cause for celebration,” said Andrew Kimball, CEO of Industry City, the site of CHEERS NY and part of the culinary innovation cluster emerging in Sunset Park. “CHEERS NY gives New Yorkers and tourists alike an opportunity to discover the wide range
of beers, wines, ciders and spirits being made here and in doing so, supports the continued growth of this important sector.”
“Greenwich Street Equities is excited to be the joint major sponsor for both the CHEERS NY and the Brooklyn Eats event,” said Alec Sh-tromandel, President of Greenwich Street Eq-uities. “Both Brooklyn artisanal culinary offer-ings and the New York State craft brewers and wineries play an integral role in our hospitality offering at the Union Hotel, and our Brooklyn projects that are slated to open in 2016, namely Boerum Hill’s Baltic Huis and the Gowanus Inn & Yard.”
A special ticket price of $50 is available un-til September 27th. Tickets include a souvenir tasting glass; samplings from over 50 regional wineries, distilleries and breweries; and access to a beer hall and courtyard, outdoor games, and the Brooklyn Eats Marketplace. Patrons interested in visiting only the Brooklyn Eats Marketplace can purchase tickets for $10 and have access to Brooklyn-Made food samplings and the outdoor courtyard.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit cheersny.com.
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On July 16, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and its Health Care Com-mittee partnered with St. Joseph’s Col-
lege and The Brooklyn Hospital Center to host Health Happening, a networking event that brought together health care industry stakeholders in Brooklyn to address the needs of businesses and promote programs that can help improve the health of residents.
Health Happening provided attendees with a chance to network, discuss develop-ments across the various sectors of the Brook-lyn health care landscape, and learn about how partnering with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, St. Joseph’s College and The Brooklyn Hospital Center can generate new opportunities for healthcare agencies and firms.
Brooklyn radio and fitness personality An-gela Yee served as the featured speaker at the event.
The mission of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce’s Health Care Committee is to promote programs and interventions that help improve the health and wellness of Brooklyn residents through effective strate-gies, advocacy, education and support. The Committee is dedicated to maximizing rep-resentation of the Chamber’s health related businesses and organizations.
“Health care is one of the largest and most
significant industries in Brooklyn, and it will only expand as our borough continues to flourish,” said Carlo A. Scissura, President & CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. “The Chamber created the Health Care Com-mittee, and organizes events like Health Hap-pening, to help the sector grow and pro-vide the highest quality service to residents. Healthy Brooklynites mean healthy Brooklyn businesses, which equate to a healthy Brook-lyn overall, and that’s what the Chamber is all about.”
“Health care is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy, and SJC has a tradi-tion of excellence in preparing students for careers in the industry,” said Dr. Jill Reh-mann, interim executive dean, SJC Brooklyn. “As always, it’s a pleasure to partner with our friends at the Brooklyn Chamber of Com-merce to showcase our programs and to pro-vide leaders in the field with an opportunity to meet and network.”
“The Brooklyn Hospital Center is a proud member of the Brooklyn Chamber of Com-merce Health Care Committee and recog-nizes the contributions of Ms. Angela Yee to the borough of Brooklyn,” said Leroy R. Charles, Vice President of External Affairs at The Brooklyn Hospital Center.
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held, into an IRA within 60 days.Option 2) Leave the money with your old
employer. If you have more than $5,000 in your former employer’s retirement plan, you can usually leave the money where it is (Check with your employer). The advantage of doing this is that it relieves you of making a decision for the time being while maintaining the tax deferral of your assets. The downside is that you are limited to the investment choices of-fered by your ex-employer—or even fewer choices, since some companies have addi-tional restrictions for non-active employees. Additional disadvantages are that you cannot make new contributions to your account.
Option 3) Move your retirement money to your new employer. This option only works if you are moving to another job. Even then, your new employer may not accept rollovers from a previous plan or may impose a wait-ing period. Also, the investment options of-fered by your new employer may not be as
What to do with your retirement funds when you change jobs
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How Brooklyn Neighborhoods Got Their Names
reD hook, beD-stuy, sheePsheAD bAy, AnD Dyker heiGhts
Red HookThe Dutch settled Red Hook in 1636, nam-
ing the village Roode Hoek. In Dutch, “roode” means “red,” referring to the red clay soil of the area. And “hoek” means “point” or “cor-ner” — the actual “hoek” they were referring to was a point on an island that stuck out into the Upper New York Bay, at present Dikeman Street west of Ferris Street. When the area was incorporated into the City of Brooklyn in the 1830s, the name Roode Hoek was Anglicized.(Pictured Above)
It’s no secret that Brooklyn boasts a rich history, going back to when the land was settled by the Dutch in the 1600s. That history is most evident in the current names of Brooklyn neighborhoods, many of which have roots back to those early Dutch settlers. Bedford-Stuyvesant, Red Hook, Sheepshead Bay, and Dyker Heights — keep reading for the fascinating stories of how these Brooklyn neighborhoods got their
names.
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saratoga Park in Bed-stuy | Kenficara via Flickr
red hook circa 1875 photo courtesy of Wikipedia.
BedfoRd-StuyveSantBedford-Stuyvesant – commonly known
as Bed-Stuy – is a combination of names that refer to the neighborhood’s history. Way back in the 17th century, the area was known as Stuyvesant Heights, named after the Dutch settler and New Netherland governor Peter
Stuyvesant. Stuyvesant Heights was part of a larger farming hamlet known as Bedford, also a Dutch-given name.
When the area was incorporated into the Town of Brooklyn in 1800, it was simply known as Bedford. In the 1880s and 1890s, Stuyvesant Heights emerged as a distinct, wealthy neigh-borhood within Bedford — the area, which still retains much of its impressive architecture, is still called Stuyvesant Heights to this day. It seems as if the two names were combined in the last decades of the 19th century, when transportation to the neighborhood increased, and Bedford–Stuyvesant emerged as a working and middle-class community for those work-
ing in Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan.
SHeepSHead BayThe name of Sheepshead Bay applies to
both the actual bay separating the mainland of Brooklyn from the eastern portion of Coney Is-land as well as the neighborhood to the north. “Sheepshead” comes from the sheepshead fish, once commonly found in the bay’s waters.
Today, it’s rare to spot the sheepshead, although they are caught in the bay every once in a while. For a long time this land was swampy and not considered for development, but homesteads started moving in around the
saitta house in Dyker heights | via Wikipedia
1870s and the neighborhood continued to ex-pand.
dykeR HeigHtSThe Dutch settled Dyker Heights in 1657,
calling the neighborhood New Utrecht. Un-der the Dutch, the land remained practically untouched, as the area was too hilly for farm-ing. It wasn’t until the mid-19th century that development slowly started. Real estate tycoon Frederick Johnson hoped to transform the land into an upscale residential enclave. After his death in 1893, his son, Walter Loveridge Johnson, took over the real estate business.
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1. Former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz; Brooklyn chamber President & ceO carlo A. scissura; new york state Lieutenant Governor Kathy hochul; Brooklyn chamber Board chair Denise Arbesu; and Brooklyn Borough President eric L. Adams.2. Purnima Kapur and carl Weisbrod from the new york city Department of city Planning.3. Winning team from Duggal Greenhouse and Denise Arbesu. 4. Winning team from BrIc Arts Media house; carlo A. scissura; Denise Arbesu; Assemblymember roxanne Persaud; and Assemblymember Jo Anne simon. 5. Winning team from steiner studios; carlo A. scissura; Denise Arbesu; Assemblymember roxanne Persaud; and Assemblymember Jo Anne simon.6. Winning team from Kings Theatre; Marty Markowitz; Denise Arbesu; Assemblymember roxanne Persaud; and Assemblymember Jo Anne simon. 7. Winning team from TD – Georgetown; Denise Arbesu; Assemblymember roxanne Persaud; and Assemblymember Jo Anne simon.8. Winning team from Pratt engineering Quad; Denise Arbesu; Assemblymember roxanne Persaud; and Assemblymember Jo Anne simon. 9. carlo A. scissura; Purnima Kapur; Andrew Kimball, Industry city; and Denise Arbesu.10. nearly 400 people attended the 2015 Building Brooklyn Awards at Kings Theatre.
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Pie shoPs in brooklyn: four & twenty blAckbirDs, bAkeD, Pie corPs, AnD more
Sometimes life calls for pie, especially during fall in New York City. Luckily for Brook-lynites, the borough is a great place to indulge. Many of New York’s best pie shops are right here in Kings County. Some have been around for years; others are the result of a more recent pie renaissance. Whether you’re craving banana cream or mixed berry, these five stellar pie shops will make your dessert dreams come true.
Four & Twenty Blackbirds courtesy of Vikram s. via Foursquare
Baked photo via Facebook
daily, they’ll have your favorite waiting if you give them a 24-hour notice. And if you’re interested in creating these goodies at home, sign up for one of their popular pie-making classes.
tHe Blue Stove (Williamsburg)
If you’re unsure about what to do this weekend, head to The Blue Stove and order as much pie as possible. This homey Williams-burg bakery is named after the eponymous stove that owner Rachel McBride inherited from her grandmother. The Blue Stove serves an ever-changing rotation of handmade des-serts made from seasonal ingredients. Their cherry pie will change your life.
duB pieS (Windsor terrace)
DUB Pies opened in 2003 and was the first bakery to bring authentic New Zealand-Australian meat pies to New York City. Their Windsor Terrace shop churns out savory cre-ations filled with mixtures like chunky steak,
fouR & twenty BlaCkBiRdS(Gowanus)
Opened by Emily and Melissa Elsen, two sisters from rural South Dakota, Four & Twenty Blackbirds has been serving up hand-made pies in Gowanus since 2010. Their sea-sonally inspired treats quickly gained a loyal following. Their pies are made from local and organic ingredients and often come in unex-pected flavors, such as chocolate julep (mint, bourbon and chocolate). Can’t decide what to order? The black bottom oat pie is a cult favorite.
Baked(red Hook)
This friendly Red Hook spot serves Stump-
mushrooms and onions, and old-school steak and kidney. Insider tip: Don’t forget to pick up a miniature cherry rhubarb pie for dessert. If you can’t make it to their Brooklyn outpost, keep your eyes peeled for their rov-ing Pie Truck.
The Blue stove | yichen L. via yelp
Pie corps photo via Facebook
DUB Pies (Windsor Terrace)
town coffee, specialty cakes, and magical pies. The bakery gained national attention in 2010 when co-founders Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito went head-to-head with Chef Bobby on Throwdown!. They didn’t win, but we’re still obsessed with their pies. The chocolate bourbon and classic pumpkin never disap-point.
pie CoRpS (Greenpoint)
Pie Corps is a Greenpoint insti-tution. Their daily offerings range from sweet pies, to savory pot pies, to handheld “pie pops.” Although the menu changes
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New MembersAccounting/Tax Services
Pace Accounting and Tax Services Inc66-70 Queens Midtown Expry Maspeth, NY 11378 www.paceaccounting.com
WeWork81 Prospect St Brooklyn, NY 7307www.wework.com
Advertising/Marketing
Brooklyn Digital MarketingBrooklyn, NY 11201 www.brooklyndm.com
LAING’s Business Services57 Tapscott Brooklyn, NY 11212
Red Hook Star-Revue481 Van Brunt Street, 8A Brooklyn, NY 11231www.star-revue.com
Silver Lining CreativeBrooklyn, NY 11201www.slcreative.co
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Raymond Chan Architect P.C.136-40 39th Avenue Suite 301Flushing, NY 11354www.raymondchanarchitect.com
Arts/Culture
MAGDA LOVEBrooklyn, NY 11231WWW.MAGDALOVE.NYC
Automobile Dealers
Gem Auto Leasing1809 Gravesend Neck Road Brooklyn, NY 11229 www.Gemautoleasing.com
Automobile Supplies/Services
Advance Auto Parts1285 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NY 11216www.advanceautoparts.com
Bakery Goods (Manufacturers/Distributors)
Branded Saloon603 Vanderbilt Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238brandedsaloon.com
Jacques Torres Chocolate66 Water Street Brooklyn Army TerminalBrooklyn, NY 11201www.mrchocolate.com
Bakery Goods (Retail)
Isabella’s Creations6605 13th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11219www.IsabellasCreations.com
Lila Ruth’s Brooklyn Bakery36-46 37th St Long Island City, NY 11231
Pelzer’s of Philadelphia Pretzels724 Sterling Place Brooklyn, NY 11216
Banks/Credit Unions
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management300 Broad Hollow Road Melville, NY 11747http://www.ustrust.com/ust/pages/index.aspx
Banquet/Catering Halls
The Woodmere Club99 Meadow Drive Woodmere, NY 11598www.woodmereclub.com
Beauty/Hair Salons
Arco Hair Corp385 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217www.arconewyork.com
Local Roots Hair Salon493 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215
Beverage (Distributors)
Braven Brewing Company362 Jefferson Street #205Brooklyn, NY 11237www.bravenbrewing.com
Children/Family Services
Camp Brooklyn Fund1 Metro Tech North Suite 1001Brooklyn, NY 11201www.campbrooklyn.org
Buratino International Day Care2962 Brighton 1st Street Brooklyn, NY 11235
Sunny Skies Preschool720 Washington Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238sunnyskiespreschool.com
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SCO Family of Services154 Lawrence Street Brooklyn, NY 11201www.sco.org
Red Hook Initiative767 Hicks Street Brooklyn, NY 11231www.rhicenter.org
United Way of New York City205 East 42nd Street New York, NJ 10017www.unitedwaynyc.org
Rita PescatureBrooklyn, NY 11201
Construction Supplies/Services
BS Construction442 Madison Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11221
Economic Development
Interise197 Portland St Suite 200Boston, MA 2114 www.interise.org
Education/Training
Phycon Education
Sunnyside, NY 11104
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Hydro Tech Environmental, Corp77 Arkay Drive, Suite G Hauppauge, NY 11788www.hydrotechenvironmental.com
Fashion/Accessories (Retail)
estudio-iriswww.estudio-iris.com
Financial Services
Charles Schwab100 7th Avenue Suite 100B Brooklyn, NY 11215
ECH Consulting, Inc.370 West Pleasant View Ave #290Hackensack, NJ 7601
New York Life Insurance Company420 Lexington Avenue 15th FloorBrooklyn, NY 10170http://www.newyorklife.com/
Fire Safety and Security
Firecom, Inc.39-27 59th Street Woodside, NY 11377www.firecominc.com
Food Products (Manufacturers/Distributors)
Kings Coffee Roasters37 Carroll Street Brooklyn, NY 11231www.kingsroasters.com/
Furnishings/Accessories (Manufacturers)
FM Office Environments42-10 215 street 1st f loorBayside, NY 11361www.fmoenyc.com
General Contractors
BTR Innovative Builders Inc333 Hudson Street Suite 405New York, NY 10013www.btrinnovativebuilders.com
Sisca Northeast ConstructionBrewster Business Park 1944 Route 22Brewster, NY 10509www.siscane.com
Gifts/Souvenirs (Retail)
Exit 9 Gift Emporium127 Smith St Brooklyn, NY 11201shopexit9.com
Graphic Design
Crumpling Paper752 E. 79th St Brooklyn, NY 11236www.crumplingpaper.com
Speedworld Grafix7720 Queens Blvd. Elmhurst, NY 11373http://speedworldgrafix.com/
Grocery Stores
Riverdel192 St Marks Ave; Apt 1 Brooklyn, NY 11238www.riverdelcheese.com
Health/Wellness/Beauty
Aging Without Disease137 Montague St. #409 Brooklyn, NY 11201www.AgingWithoutDisease.com
HavynSpa Inc.Brooklyn, NY 11208www.havynspa.com
Organic Brooklyn, LLC924 President Street 1RBrooklyn, NY 11215www.organicbrooklyn.org
Park Slope Yoga Center837 Union Street - 2nd f loor Brooklyn, NY 11215www.parkslopeyoga.com
Remedies Herb Shop453 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11231www.remediesherbshop.com
Health Care Providers
Vanessa L. Jeffers, MD/Take Shape for Life175 Remsen Street Suite 1225Brooklyn, NY 11201http://www.ichooseoptimalhealth.com
Oxford Nursing Home., Inc.144 South Oxford StreetBrooklyn, NY 11217www.oxford-nursinghome.com
Hotels/Accommodations
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge245 East 21st Apt PHA NY, NY 100101hotels.com
Sankofa Aban Bed and Breakfast107 Macon Street Brooklyn, NY 11216www.sankofaaban.com
The William Vale55 Wythe Ave Brooklyn, NY 11249www.TheWilliamVale.com
Janitorial/Maintenance Services
Uniko Apart INC.191 73 Street #273 Brrooklyn, NY 11209www.elitecleanerservice.com
Importer
Sahadi Importing Co187 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11201http://www.sahadis.com
Information Technology/Internet
SpotPog767 Third Avenue Suite 800New York, NY 10017www.spotpog.com
Insurance
Lina Bennardo, AllState Insurance
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Internet/Web
Cybertone1400 Avenue Z Suite 507Brooklyn, NY 11235www.cybertone.eu
Legal Services
Jonathan Alwais, Attorney at Law425 14th Street B5Brooklyn, NY 11215
Moving/Storage
Green City Movers Inc.167 Park ave Brooklyn, NY 11205
OphthalmicTHE VIEW OPTIQUE803 NOSTRAND AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11225theviewoptique.com
Payroll Services
PAYCOM32 Court St., Suite 1900 Brooklyn, NY 11201www.paycom.com
Performing Arts
On Stage at KingsboroughKingsbourough Community College 2001 Oriental BlvdBrooklyn, NY 11235www.onstageatkingsborough.org
Photography
Marino Photography
PO Box 90330 Brooklyn, NY 11209www.danmarinophoto.com
Real Estate
Common335 Madison Av, 2nd Fl New York, NY 10017www.hicommon.com
Lincoln Property Company230 Park Ave Suite 824New York, NY 10169www.lpc.com
Mary Kay Gallagher Real Estate561 Rugby Road Brooklyn, NY 11230www.marykayg.com
Starbella Management, LLC1058 New York Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203
Real Estate Development/Management
Crosstown Companies97-77 Queens Blvd Suite 1120Rego Park, NY 11374www.ctnyc.com
Restaurants/Caterers
Dining With Grace1015 Washington Ave Suite 1OBrooklyn, NY 11225www.diningwithgrace.com
Dos Toros Taqueria189 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211www.dostoros.com
MacDonough Cafe83 Saratoga Ave Brooklyn, NY 11233www.macdonoughcafe.nyc
MyMoon184 N. 10 St Brooklyn, NY 11211www.mymoonnyc.com
Suede5610 Clarendon Road Brooklyn, NY 11203www.suedenyc.com
Wheated905 Church Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11218www.wheatedbrooklyn.com
Real Estate Brokers
Eastern Consolidated355 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017www.easternconsolidated.com
the shoppe60 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11249www.theshopperealestate.com
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ADT Security LLC47-40 21 Street 6th FloorLong Island, NY 11101www.adt.com
Base One Security Patrol LLC155 Water St. 5th Fl 14A Brooklyn, NY 11201www.baseonesecurity.com
Ian Dahlberg, SECURITAS Inc1412 Broadway, 17th FL New York, NY 10018www.SecuritasUS.com
LASI Security Company Inc822 Utica Ave 2FBrooklyn, NY 11203www.lasisecurity.com
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Competitor Group9477 Waples Street Suite 150San Diego, CA 92121runrocknroll.com
New York Road RunnersNew York, NY 10019www.nyrr.org
Telecommunications
Motorola Solutions, Inc335 Adams Tr Suite 2706Brooklyn, NY 11201www.motorolasolutions.com
Transportation
United Air Lines, Inc.Newark Liberty International Airport, 1 Terminal C Newark, NJ 7114www.united.com
Travel/Tourism
Like A Local Tours111 Kent Ave, Suite 2K Brooklyn, NY 11249www.likealocaltours.com
Waste Removal
Jerry the Rubbish man and Company Inc1917 71st Brooklyn, NY 11204www.jerrytherubbishman.com
Website Design/ Development
George Turner Designs855 Madison St. Apt 3 Brooklyn, NY 11221
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Urban Strategies, INC.
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86th Street Bay Ridge Business Improvement
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Active Transport Messenger Service, Inc.
AIA Brooklyn
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Alexandra Ferguson LLC
Aloft New York Brooklyn
Amalgamated Bank
American Transit Insurance
Ann Reibel-Coyne, L.Ac.
Applebee’s - Apple Metro
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Arimed Orthotics & Prosthetics
Asian Senior Daycare
Bagel Pub
Bank United
BAOBAB Wellness
Baruch College - Continuing and Profes-
sional Studies
Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center,
Inc.
Bella Gioia
Beth Bolgla Ceramics
Bogopa Service, Corp.
Bolt Digital Agency
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Brooklyn Bangers, LLC
Brooklyn Bike Tours LLC
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the
Disabled
Brooklyn College/CUNY
Brooklyn Community Foundation
Brooklyn Community Pride Center
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Brooklyn Dipped
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
Brooklyn Public Library
Brownstone Agency Inc.
Capalino & Company
Carmi Flavors & Fragrance
Chris Limo U.S.A.
Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate
Colony Pest Management
Columbia Utilities
Condor Hotel
Coney Island Hospital
Coney Island USA
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Creative Business Inc.
Culture: An American Yogurt Company
Dancewave
Delicato Chiropractic, P.C.
Design 2147 Limited
DUMBO Improvement District
DVDGiftBaskets.com
Easter Seals NY
Educational Housing Services, Inc.
Environmental Recycling of NY Corp
Eriksen Translations Inc.
Evelyn Douglin Center For Serving People
In Need, Inc.
ExxonMobil
Fiberwave Corporation
Fillmore Real Estate
Flatbush Food Cooperative
Flickinger Glass Works, Inc.
Gillies Coffee Company
Gordon’s Cleaning Services Inc.
Grand Street Business Improvement District
Granola Lab
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GreenAir Cleaning Systems, Incorporated
Green-Wood Cemetery, The
Heights & Hills, Inc.
Helen Keller Services for the Blind
Hella Bitters
HELP USA
Heritage Equity Partners
Home/Made
Howell Petroleum Products
Ideal Properties Group
Jewish Children’s Museum
Joy & Snook
JP Morgan Chase
Junior League of Brooklyn
Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates, Inc.
Kampessis & Shamoun, PLLC
Karuna Acupuncture
Kerry Quade
Kings Highway Business Improvement Dis-
trict
Lassen & Hennigs
LegalShield
Liberty Environmental, Inc.
Linda Tool
Little Flower Children & Family Services of
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Luna Park
Lyft, Inc.
M C Realty
Mad Scientists Brewing Partners, LLC
Marine Park Golf Course & Tavern
Mercy Home
Metro Restaurant Marketing, Inc.
MoCADA
Movers, Not Shakers!, Inc.
National Grid
Neighborhood Housing Services of New
York City, Inc.
New Millennium Real Estate Corp.
New York Congregational Community Ser-
vices
Nontraditional Employment for Women
Northfield Bank
OmniPush Inc.
Osborne Association, The
Park Tower Group
People’s Alliance Federal Credit Union
Pinto Novelty Company
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Primerica Financial Services
Prospect Cleaning Service Inc
Prospect Park Alliance
Rapid Realty Sunset Park Inc.
RCP Design Inc
Realty Collective LLC
Red Jacket Orchards
Ridge Abstract Corp.
Ridge Chorale Inc.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
Ronin Business Solutions
Sahadi Fine Foods
Sara June
Schneps Communications
Sciame Construction, LLC.
Senior Care Services of New York LLC
Sheraton Brooklyn New York Hotel
Signs and Decal Corp
Simco Insurance Brokerage
Sohne Brothers Real Estate Development
Solar One
Square
State Farm Insurance Agency
Steve Madden, Ltd.
Stinky Bklyn
Sugarcane Island Juice Company
Summit Academy Charter School
Sunset Park BID
Tech Grease Monkey Inc.
The Madison Square Garden Company
The Red Hook Winery
The Rogosin Institute
Thomson Strategies, LLC
TKTS/TDF
Today Media Custom Communications
Toll Brothers, Inc.
Townhouse 275
Trade Brooklyn / Townsquare Media Group
TriNet
urbangreen furniture
Virgo Fleet Supplies, Inc.
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Visual Blast Communications
Yoswein New York, Inc.
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