Posted by Sharon Davidson on 08/31/2009 under Upcoming Events, What's New | 
community meeting
the next Merchant Community Meeting will be held on:
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
10:30am to 11:30am
the Christian Science Reading Room- 338 Flatbush Avenue at Sterling Place
Agenda:
Advertising your Business - How to get your business noticed
Guest Speakers:
Jay Pelc - Community Newspaper Group of Brooklyn
Jay has a special advertising promotion, only for the BID Merchants, for displaying their shops in the Brooklyn papers. Low cost only to BID merchants.
Mathew Pintchik - Pintchik Hardware
Mathew sill discuss the BID’s new Sponsor a Banner Program. All Merchants can advertise their business on our decorative banners that adourn our avenue from Grand Army Plaza to Atlantic Avenue. Low cost only to BID Merchants.
Sharon Davidson - BID Director
Sharon will discuss ways the merchants can get involved by sponsoring our Holiday Shop on Flatbuh Avenue Event this December by promoting their business with a discount coupons in one of our free Tote Bags we will be giving away on the avenue.
FREE COFFEE AND MUFFINS WILL BE SERVED!!
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 08/17/2009 under What's New |
Carlton Avenue Triangle at Park Place
As a result of study requested by the Park Heights Neighborhood Development Council in coordination with the North Flatbush Avenue BID, Brooklyn DOT has planned safety improvements to the intersection of Flatbush Avenue, Carlton Avenue and Park Place also known as the Carlton Avenue Triangle.
The intersection has long been perceived by area residents as dangerous for pedestrians in our District. We listened to your complaints and a plan was set forth.
DOT used pavement markings and flexible bollards to channelize vehicles turning right from Flatbush Avenue onto Carlton Avenue. We hope that by implementing this design, vehicles turning speeds will be reduced as a result. The corner of Flatbush Avenue and Carlton will be “daylighted” through the implementation of flexible bollards and a 20 foot No Standing Anytime zone, which should improve the “sight distance” that pedestrians crossing Carlton Avenue have of oncoming vehicles. Finally, it will be possible to implement two new marked crosswalks as as a result of the changes here.
There is a new bicycle path from Flatbush Avenue heading north towards Carlton Avenue for safety. This plan was completed in August 2009.
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 08/15/2009 under Video Gallery |
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 08/12/2009 under Upcoming Events |
Press Release
*For Immediate Release *MEDIA ALERT* August 12, 2009
Brooklyn, New York –The North Flatbush Avenue Business Improvement District can finally announce the winner of 2008 Holiday Silent Auction winner of lunch with Borough President Marty Markowtiz!!
So the winner of the North Flatbush Avenue Business Improvement District’s 2008 Holiday Silent Auction of lunch with Borough President Marty Markowitz has been identified!!Martie McNabb, owner of Brooklyn’s own small business Memories Out of the Box, ponied up the highest bid, winning a change to break bread at Juniors Rerstaurant at Juniors Restaurarnt with Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz. And it was only a coincidence that it is MARTIE AND MARTY that will be breaking bread together… !!
- Martie McNabb, bbp Martie Markowitz and friend Zoe
Each year, the BID hosts a Holiday Silent Auction in December to benefit the children’s programming in the Pacific St. Bears Community Garden. The BID’s auction in 2008 was by far the most successful to date with many items up for grabs from store merchants and lunch or dinner from many restaurants that included both Brooklyn and Manhattan. Arthur Schwartz, Brooklyn’s own Food Maven was up for grabs for lunch as well. But it was lunch with the Borough President that attracted the most bids and the highest bids, by far.
Martie McNabb, said she was “thrilled to elbow out the rest of the bidders to secure this special lunch with the Borough President.” And indeed it was a special lunch as the threesome talked about the BP’s support of small businesses, which Memories out of the Box is one. Marty Markowitz told the story to the duo how he and his wife, Jamie met on Manhattan Beach and how different they are from each other. It was then that Martie McNabb offered the BP a gift certificates to her own small business so that the BP can take those photos “out of the box” and put them into a memorable book as a gift to his wife, of course. The motto for memories out of the Box is “Honor your life: make time for your memories”!
For information on the North Flatbush BID’s 2009 Holiday Silent Auction and how you can be involved and bid on some of the great items,up for grabs check out www.nfbid.com for more information. The BID is keeping its fingers crossed that the BP will on board again for 2009!
Contact: Sharon Davidson, Director, North Flatbush Business Improvement District T: 718-783-1685 Cell: 718-564-9930 Email: sdavidson@nfbid.com
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 08/05/2009 under What's New |
Burrito Bar and Kitchen -307 Flatbush Avenue
Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest - a Friendly Competition for Residential and Commercial Blocks in Brooklyn
For the 15th year, BBG has sponsored the Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest in cooperation with Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz. The program offers an opportunity for block and merchant associations to participate in making Brooklyn beautiful while building community relations as neighbors work together.
This year, the North Flatbush Avenue BID entered our district, block by block, north and south sides of the streets, into the contest for 2009.
We are happy to announce that our merchant Burrito Bar and Kitchen won 2nd Place Prize for GREENEST STOREFRONT for the 2nd Year in a Row. We are proud of all our merchants who tried very hard this year to win, some entering for the first time. Congratulations to Greg Yerman and his restaurant for making our neighborhood the greenest storefront on the avenue.
To view all the winners, visit www.bbg.org.
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 08/04/2009 under Upcoming Events, What's New |
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Did you know that 2000 men, woman and children in our community, including cancer, transplant and surgery patients, trauma victims, newborn babies need blood transfusions each day?
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Did you know that 1 pint of blood can save 3 lives?
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Did you know that you can be a volunteer blood donor every 56 days?
Please donate blood at our BLOOD DRIVE on
Friday, August 28 2009
2:00PM to 7:30PM
The NY Blood Center Busmobile in front of CRUNCH - 330 Flatbush Avenue at Sterling Place
- Every blood donor will receive a free One Week Membership to CRUNCH and a chance to win a month or one year FREE membership. free organic juice, protein bars, t-shirts, Burrito Bar and Kitchen gift cards, tote bag filled with discount merchant coupons and much more!!
- If you would like to schedule an appointment for this day, please contact the BID office and make a pre-scheduled appointment so there will be no waiting time.
718-783-1685
