Inside: Shoppers World!

Pitkin Avenue is home to over 200 merchants, selling everything from homegoods to jewelry. One of our stores, Shoppers World, sells just about everything you can imagine. If you need it, Pitkin Avenue has it, and this is a sample of what Shoppers World offers:



Homegoods- and excellent windows for window shopping...


Girls' dresses in a range of colors and sizes, at amazing prices.

Come check them out yourself- 1572 Pitkin Avenue. And stop by the BID office while you're here, we're upstairs!

Pitkin BID Mother's Day celebration

Last Saturday, the Pitkin BID took some time out to celebrate area moms! Over 200 flowers were handed out to moms as they shopped on the street. A special thanks to board members Reverend Hatter and Mark Tanis for their help!

Teen Interns Available for Summer!

The Emmanuel Community Economic Development Corp. runs a program called Teens That Mean Business (TTMB). They are looking for businesses to participate in this year's program. You would need to employ the intern for four days a week, for between 24-28 hours. If you are interested in having a teen intern this summer, please contact the BID office at (347) 992-3682 or kat@pitkinbid.org. You can also download an application on their website. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2009.

About the program:

Teens That Mean Business is an innovation in summer youth programs, was launched in July of 2005 by the Emmanuel Community Economic Development Corporation (Emmanuel CEDC). Emmanuel CEDC is in the business of strengthening families and transforming lives through financial education, through housing advocacy for home ownership and asset protection, and by facilitating meaningful business and employment opportunities. TTMB is one of many CEDC programs making an impact on the lives of residents in Brooklyn and beyond.

Emmanuel CEDC is a nonprofit subsidiary of Emmanuel Baptist Church (EBC), a 4,000 member congregation with a strong legacy of meeting the spiritual and social needs within Central Brooklyn. Reverend Anthony L. Trufant is Senior Pastor.

Join Congresswoman Velazquez for a Small Business Workshop

Congresswoman

Nydia M. Velázquez

Presents

Small Business and the American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Resources to Help Entrepreneurs Lead Economic Recovery

Find out how to access this assistance and help your business thrive

A Free Workshop for Small Business Owners

Presenters

Alfred J. Titone

Acting New York District Director, Small Business Administration

James L. King

State Director, New York State Small Business Development Center

Sherry D. Roberts

Executive Director, Local Development Corporation of East New York • Women’s Business Centers

Kim Young

New York State Stakeholder Liaison Area Manager, Internal Revenue Service

Patrick J. MacKrell

President & CEO, New York Business Development Corporation

Scott Munson

Associate Certification Analyst, Empire State Development Corporation

Paul Quintero

Chief Financial and Operating Officer, ACCION

Monday, May 11, 2009

6:30pm-8:30pm

Brooklyn Borough Hall Court Room

209 Joralemon Street • Brooklyn, NY 11201

(Between Court & Adams Streets)

Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall • A, C, F to Jay St/ Borough Hall • M, R to Court St.

Bus: B25, B37, B38, B41, B45, B51, B52, B54, B65, to Court St/Jay St/Borough Hall

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AS SEATING IS LIMITED.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested.

CONTACT: 718.797.0187 or Email: SBDC@CityTech.Cuny.Edu