Black Friday Becomes Brooklyn Friday

Yep, that's the plan hatched by Borough President Markowitz to get folks to do their holiday shopping close to home. Today, at that retail mecca the Fulton Mall, the Beep, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, the Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation and local Business Improvement Districts launch "Shop Brooklyn" (Gowanus Lounge has this, too). The idea is that tourists and locals alike will patronize our businesses, especially those selling made-in-BK wares. There will be some borough-wide discounts, and on Black Friday, the day after Turkey Day, there will be special bonuses (details to come, we hope). Those businesses participating will affix a “Shop Brooklyn” logo in their windows. Another way to shop Brooklyn? Hit The Flea this Sunday and every Sunday in December!
Photo by Laughing Squid.

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LOL thank you lisa for that picture. so it's not an actual mall! hahaha. okay what stores are there anyway and where exactly is it?

-r

Posted by: PitbullNYC at November 19, 2008 10:05 AM

i say bring on the H&M and finished the constructions so it's less than ghetto. then i'll shop.

Posted by: cb6 at November 19, 2008 10:08 AM

Is there a single "made-in-BK" ware to be found in any of the stores of Fulton Mall?

Posted by: SnarkSlope at November 19, 2008 10:16 AM

Not "made-in-Brooklyn," SnarkSlope, patronize Brooklyn retailers.

Posted by: g man at November 19, 2008 10:19 AM

Sure, if you are in the market for a good wig and some hairspray.

Posted by: nycsmartdog at November 19, 2008 10:23 AM

i'll take a good wig and some hairspray over overpriced organic apples and ironic infant t-shirts ANYDAY.

-rob

Posted by: PitbullNYC at November 19, 2008 10:26 AM

Marty is my friend on facebook... so i have that going for me.

Posted by: Xander Crews at November 19, 2008 10:31 AM

g man -Please read the article above:

"The idea is that tourists and locals alike will patronize our businesses, especially those selling made-in-BK wares. "

Posted by: SnarkSlope at November 19, 2008 10:41 AM

"LOL thank you lisa for that picture. so it's not an actual mall!"

It's a pedestrian mall. Not a shopping mall.

Posted by: East New York at November 19, 2008 10:50 AM

im from jersey originally. when i hear the word "mall" really only one thing comes to mind.

-rob

Posted by: PitbullNYC at November 19, 2008 11:17 AM

Sorry, Snark, and with all due respect to Lisa, but none of the information I have received directly from Borough Hall has mentioned 'made in Brooklyn.' Also, despite the kick-off on the Fulton Mall, this is a borough-wide initiative to the extent that retailers and business improvement districts buy into the idea.

Posted by: g man at November 19, 2008 11:22 AM

Didn't there used to be a mall there, a long time ago? I swear I walked through it about 7 years ago and was amazed at the dump it was.
Incidentally, the outside mall has all the sneakers & pagers you could ever want in a 3 block radius.

Posted by: broadwayron at November 19, 2008 11:28 AM

Suburban roots rearing ugly head!

Posted by: werner at November 19, 2008 11:55 AM

"Didn't there used to be a mall there, a long time ago?"

Yep. Albee Square Mall was torn down.

- http://plannyc.org/taxonomy/term/766/all

Posted by: SnarkSlope at November 19, 2008 12:07 PM

This is a great idea. Shop in your borough and keep jobs alive. I know one of the owners of Cookie's (kids apparel) who has a store here and he's laid off many people. He's never seen it this bad and Cookie's has been around a LONG time.

Posted by: pattunia at November 20, 2008 2:11 AM

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