Brooklyn Borough President

BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ CUTS RIBBON
FOR PARK SLOPE’S FIFTH AVENUE FARMER’S MARKET

In photo 1: Borough President Markowitz expresses his support for Mayor Bloomberg’s Brig conversion plan. Pictured from left to right are: State Assemblymember Joseph R. Lentol; Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Borough President Markowitz; Councilmember Letitia James; and HPD Commissioner Shaun Donovan.

Photographs by Amelia D’Entrone

Borough President Markowitz commemorates the official grand opening of the farmer’s market with a proclamation. Pictured from left to right: Neighbors Helping Neighbors President Lisa-Nicolle Grist; Community Markets Member Miriam Hass; Director of Constituent Services for Councilmember Bill deBlasio Kerci Marcello; Borough President Markowitz; Neighbors Helping Neighbors Commercial Revitalization Project Manager Monique Y. Stringer; and Community Markets Site Manager Hadley Friedman.

On Sunday, August 1, 2004, Borough President Marty Markowitz joined the members of Neighbors Helping Neighbors in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Park Slope Fifth Avenue Farmer’s Market.

Borough President Markowitz praised the new shopping venue, and declared Sunday, “Park Slope Fifth Avenue Farmer’s Market Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Day in Brooklyn, USA.”

The goal of the Park Slope Farmer’s Market on Fifth Avenue is to provide area residents with fresh produce, and locally grown and raised poultry and meats, as well as locally made breads and cheeses. It was started by Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a local non-profit that works with Fifth Avenue merchants. The market will be open every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. through November 28th.