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'We're focused on a recovery': Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Gala, Trade Expo Celebrating BK Biz

'We're focused on a recovery': Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Gala, Trade Expo Celebrating BK Biz

More than 550 people were in attendance at the event.
Fort Greene's Favorite Provisions Shop Reopens After 4 Months of Major Building Repairs

Fort Greene's Favorite Provisions Shop Reopens After 4 Months of Major Building Repairs

Fort Greene grocery staple, Green Grape Provisions, reopens this month after unexpectedly closing last August.
Why Red Hook Locals Are so Hooked on Keeping it Local, This Holiday Season

Why Red Hook Locals Are so Hooked on Keeping it Local, This Holiday Season

"Anyone who comes to Red Hook knows that it feels so different from the rest of Brooklyn, from the rest of New York,” said Mary Rose Wiley, a local business owner.
Raid of an Illegal Cannabis Business in Bay Ridge Rattles Owner, Sparks Controversy

Raid of an Illegal Cannabis Business in Bay Ridge Rattles Owner, Sparks Controversy

Big Chief was operating without a license when it was raided, but owner complains: Licenses are impossible to come by in Brooklyn.
Black Panther-Branded Food Products, Created by BK Native, Hit Shelves in Time For Sequel's Release

Black Panther-Branded Food Products, Created by BK Native, Hit Shelves in Time For Sequel's Release

Brooklyn native Ibraheem Basir collaborated with Marvel for a superhero branding of his African diaspora seasonings, rice and beans, and other nutritious goodies.
U.S. Veteran Katie Bishop's One-of-a-Kind Gowanus Cafe Welcomes the Quirky, the Queer and the Downright 'Irregular'

U.S. Veteran Katie Bishop's One-of-a-Kind Gowanus Cafe Welcomes the Quirky, the Queer and the Downright 'Irregular'

Principles Coffee House is a place where veterans, queer folks and “all other people who are not expressly welcome in regular society” can come.
East NY Facility, Filco Carting, Plans 100% Zero Waste by 2027

East NY Facility, Filco Carting, Plans 100% Zero Waste by 2027

The new state-of-the-art materials recovery facility will break ground in early 2023 and be fully operational by year’s end.
Brooklyn Brothers Open Cycling Shop – With a Side of Pizza

Brooklyn Brothers Open Cycling Shop – With a Side of Pizza

Decorated cyclists and established restaurateurs–Jermaine, Paul and Johann Burrowes-- are opening their first bike shop, with a mission to diversify the world of cycling.
Bed-Stuy's Mamacita Comida Awarded $2,000 Black Business Month Grant

Bed-Stuy's Mamacita Comida Awarded $2,000 Black Business Month Grant

Brooklyn’s first Spanish-Asian fusion restaurant, Mamacita Comida, was just awarded a $2,000 grant from GoFundMe.
A Business Pivot During the Pandemic Proves Fruitful for This Bed-Stuy Coffee Shop Owner

A Business Pivot During the Pandemic Proves Fruitful for This Bed-Stuy Coffee Shop Owner

At September Cafe on Saratoga Avenue, owner Sara Lopes has created an environment where chance connections abound for pandemic-weary neighbors and those working from home.