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We’re halfway through 2025, and although some things have leveled out, others are still in flux. Our local small business community has grown in number, with many new businesses taking on the challenge of opening brick-and-mortar locations and living out their dreams, even though some of our longstanding neighborhood favorites have, unfortunately, been forced to close.
Our mission remains the same, as do our day-to-day goals: to unite, support, promote, and advocate for the businesses of Bushwick, Greenpoint & Williamsburg, thereby positively impacting our community’s commercial landscape and stimulating the local economy. We’re here for you.

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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.