Recap of our Annual Meeting June 2009
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 10/25/2009 under Video Gallery, What's New | 
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Get Healthy - Eat healthy
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 10/20/2009 under What's New | Be the First to Comment
Healthy Nibbles is here to tickle your taste buds and nourish your body with flavorful nutrient rich and organic foods for your body and mind!
Join Healthy Nibbles as they celebrate the flavors
of life! by offering a special on all wraps!
ALL WRAPS ARE NOW ONLY $5.00 !! - Mention that you saw this offer on the BID website and receive a Free bottle of water with your wrap. Limited time only!!
Healthy Nibbles is located at 305 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11215 at Prospect Place
Monday through Saturday 10am to 8pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm. To view their fresh organic menu, click here www.healthynibbles.com $10 minimum for delivery…
Get your Flu Vaccine at Kings Pharmacy
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 10/11/2009 under What's New | Be the First to Comment
Stay Healthy This Winter
Get your Flu Vaccination this week at KINGS PHARMACY -
Located at 357 Flatbsuh Avenue between Park Place and Sterling
WHEN: October 14th, 2009
TIME: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Flu shots will be administrered by the Kings Pharmacy Pharmacists. This is the regular flu vaccine and not the H1N1.
Are you concerned about the Swine Flu?
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 10/09/2009 under What's New | Be the First to Comment
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke will be hosting a Tele-Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 15 from 4pm to 5pm. Topic: “The H1N1 virus: Preventing the Spread of the Swine Flue“. Please take this opportunity to call in and ask any question you may have concerning the prevention of the Swine Flu. Joining Congresswoman Clarke will be Dr. Karen Aletha Maybank, the Assistant Commissioner of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
To participate in the Tele-Town Hall meeting, just call this number and put in the access pin code. You will be automatically connected to the Town Hall meeting with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Dr . Maybank.
Simply call: 1-877-229-8493 Access Pin: 13319
Southwest dining coming soon
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 09/28/2009 under What's New | Be the First to Comment
new Piquant located at 259 Flatbush Avenue
Mitchells Grill will soon relaunch into PIQUANT, according to Mitchell himself, on October 1st. Piquant will be a welcoming treat to our avenue with a Southwest focused menu and a new chef, David Sharp who hails from Texas. The BID welcomes Piquant and David Sharp to the district.
Burrito Bar and Kitchen celebrates 4 years in our district!!
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 09/25/2009 under Video Gallery, What's New | Be the First to Comment
Greg Yerman, owner of Burrito Bar and Kitchen, celebrating his 4 Year Anniversary by throwing a big Anniversary Fiesta for all our merchants, residents and locals. The party started at 5:00pm with a free buffet and $5 Frozen Margueritas all night long.. D.J. Johnny took requests and entertained the large crowd with 80’s music and sing-a-longs. We wish Greg a happy 4 More Successful Years in our District.
Merchant Meeting
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 09/23/2009 under What's New | Be the First to Comment
Merchants gathered at the Christian Science Reading Room
On Wednesday, September 23, 2009 the BID sponsored a Merchant Meeting at the Christian Science Reading Room for all the BID merchants to discuss a great advertising opportunity.
Mathew Pintchik, of Pintchik Hardware store talked about our new Sponsor a Banner Program that is an affordable means of advertising for the businesses on Flatbush Avenue. We have opend up the program to all our merchants so that they have the opportunity to purchase 1, 2 or 3 banners instead of the entire set.
Jay Pelc, from CNG Local, the source for all our Brooklyn newspapers, spoke to the merchants about a cooperative effort the BID is looking into parternering with the merchants during the holiday season. Jay told the crowd that they can have the opportunity to advertise their business on a full page ad for as little as $140.00.
Sharon Davidson, Director of the BID, spoke about a new holiday shopping initiative she is planning for the merchants called “Shop and Dine on Flatbush Avenue“. On Saturday, December 12 from 2:30pm to 7:30pm the BID plans a full day of activities along the avenue to bring shoppers to our district during the holiday season. Check our website for further details and how you can be part of our Merchant Discount Coupon package.
Complimentary Diabetes Screenings
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Are you at Risk for Diabetes? Did you know that over 5.7 million Americans are unaware that they have diabetes?
You and your family have an opportunity to find out if you are at risk for diabetes by coming out to KINGS PHARMACY - Located at 357 Flatbush Avenue, Brookln, NY on Wednesday, September 30, from 3 - 7PM. Kings Pharmacy will be doing Complimentary Diabetes Screenings. The Tests Include: Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, Total Cholesterol and Hemoglobin A1c*. (*Hemoglobin A1c test will only be performed on those who are interested or show signs of being “at-risk” for diabetes). Friendly Pharmacists will be available to answer your questions.
Why are they Digging up Flatbush Avenue ??
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If you take a walk along our repaved Flatbush Avenue , you may noticed some utility trucks and cuts in the street in the past few days at the corners of Sterling Place.
Now you may be asking…. why are they digging up the street right after Flatbush Avenue was just repaved? Well, the work is not from MTA or DOT but a combination of a contractor doing water repair for DEP and Con Edison. Also, there is utility work going on on Flatbush Avenue near Atlantic Avenue in association with the Atlantic Yards.
Once a roadway is paved it receives a “protective” status for a number of years, however that does not prevent utility cuts, just that the permit fees are more expensive and stipulations for how the road must be restored are stricter.
The BID’s representative from the Department of Transportation has explained to us that he will ensure that the contractors restore the pavement after they have completed with the work. They will be required to restore the pavement fully from the edge of their work to the curb or restore half of the roadway, rather than just patching over their cuts.
Our first Blood Drive was a Success!
Posted by Sharon Davidson on 09/22/2009 under Video Gallery, What's New | Be the First to Comment
Donating blood is literally giving the gift of life. Each day, the NYBlood Center needs close to 2000 people a day to roll up their sleeves to give the gift of life. There is simply no substitute for voluntary donated blood. Without volunteer donors, our community would not have an adequate community blood supply. 4 million Americans benefit from life-saving transfusions sometime during their lifetime.
The North Flatbush Avenue Business Improvement District teamed up with the New York Blood Center and hosted a Blood Drive on Friday, August 28 from 2:30pm to 7:30pm. Co-sponsored by CRUNCH, HEALTHY NIBBLES and KINGS PHARMACY. By the end of the cold and rainy day, the BID reached their goal of volunteers. Each volunteer blood donor walked away with complimentary tote bags filled with free 1 month Crunch memberships, power bars, t-shirts, bottled water , organic juices and discount coupons from our local merchants. Burrito Bar and Kitchen offered a coupon for a free Marguerita! We want to thank the NYBlood Center for proviing us with a quality professional medical team and Staff. Giving blood was painless and anxiety free! Did you know that you can donate blood every 56 days? Please join us at our next blood drive on Saturday, December 12, 2009 from 2:30PM to 7:30PM in front of KINGS PHARMACY and gift the gift of life. Become a Volunteer Blood Donor...
