Shop local to support Brooklyn businesses
Christmas trees have come down, menorahs have been extinguished, and Kwanzaa decorations are packed away. Now that the holiday season is over, so is the flurry of holiday shopping, but now is time to remember that the presents you bought are just as important to the store selling them as they are to those on the receiving end! The local economy benefits immensely from holiday shopping each December, and grows stronger with continued shopping every month of the year.
That’s why this year, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce was proud to partner with the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office to bring back Shop Brooklyn. Back for its fourth year, the program encouraged those living in the borough, and its many visitors, to shop right here in Brooklyn.
With help from the borough’s many BIDs and merchant groups, Shop Brooklyn has grown this year. There are dozens of shopping corridors in Brooklyn full of diverse stores, including clothing stores, bookstores, pharmacies, restaurants, galleries, and specialty food emporia. By shopping at local businesses, you are helping build stronger and more vibrant communities. This is more important than ever in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.