BP MARKOWITZ TO LAUNCH “SHOP BROOKLYN” INITIATIVE FOR 2009 HOLIDAYS! Locals “shopping local” and tourists visiting Brooklyn will enjoy “Brooklyn Bonuses” at retailers and restaurants all across our diverse borough this Holiday Season!

12:15 PM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24
686 FULTON STREET (AT S. PORTLAND)
(OUTSIDE OF GREENLIGHT BOOKSTORE)
FORT GREENE

On Tuesday, November 24, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, along with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation, local Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and merchant groups, elected officials and local business owners, will officially launch the “Shop Brooklyn” initiative.

“Shop Brooklyn” is an awareness campaign highlighting the uniqueness of Brooklyn’s neighborhoods and thriving shopping corridors, re-introducing Brooklyn to Brooklynites through a Shop Local component and inviting tourists and visitors to experience the borough as a cultural and shopping destination.

As part of the “Shop Brooklyn” campaign, Brooklyn retailers, restaurants, bars, and other service providers will offer special “Brooklyn Bonuses” starting November 27 (“Black Friday”—renamed “Brooklyn Friday”) and running through December 25.