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Resilience Under Pressure. That's how we could describe the nature of our small business community at this time. While there are positive signs and businesses continue to adapt, collaborate, and attract customers, there are still concerns pertaining to our long-term stability. As small businesses remain essential to our neighborhood's economic vitality, cultural identity, and quality of life, our future will require meaningful support from policymakers, landlords, residents, and community organizations such as ourselves. That's why we continue to feel strongly about our Love Local initiative. Continuing to direct local spending toward neighborhood establishments is essential, however those local businesses must remain in a position to be able to serve the public. That's where we come in. We continue to be here for you and we look forward to working with you to see what we can accomplish together.

North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
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The iconic East Village Ukranian diner Veselka has finally opened its doors in North Brooklyn.  Founded in 1954, this is the first time Veselka has operated a location in Brooklyn…and we’re very excited to have them here.  Jason and Justin Birchard, the family members behind the project, informed us that they’ve signed a 48-year lease for the location at 646 Lorimer Street which was originally constructed in 1918 to be a garage, but most recently was operated as a car wash.

If you’ve ever visited the East Village location on the corner of Second Avenue and E.9th Street, you know exactly what to expect…friendly service, great food, and a comfortable community vibe.  If you’ve never been, now’s the time!  And to celebrate the new location’s opening, Veselka and Katz’s deli have teamed up to create a pastrami pierogi (the “pastrogi”) which will only be available at the Brooklyn location until further notice.  That’s another reason to drop what you’re doing and head over there when they open to the public starting Wednesday, the 5th of June.