Valentine's Day

Whether you're staying in or going out

Pitkin Ave. has all the amenities necessary to make this Valentine's Day memorable.

C & C Jewlery- 1634 Pitkin Ave.

If you're looking to purchase jewlery for your special someone C & C Jewlery has great deals on gold and silver, as well as a huge inventory of different pendants, chains, necklaces and bracelets.

Model Loans & Jewelry- 1746 Pitkin Ave.

A great selection of gold and silver. Here you can find really great unique pieces.

Pitkin Florist- 1722 Pitkin Ave.

Flowers. Every girl loves flowers. Whether you get a single rose or elaborate bouquet the Pitkin Florist can serve all your needs.

Beauty Shop- 1630 Pitkin Ave.

Perfume or colonge will give you that little something extra on Valentine's Day. They make for great gifts as well. Great deals are going on now.

Valentine's Day is a great excuse to buy a new outfit. Dresses, gowns, great fitting jeans, suits and shoes are all available in the shops on Pitkin Ave.

We also recommend checking out:

Pretty Girl

Oops

D. Fashions

Rainbow

Luggage, Hat and Caps

Other stores on Pitkin Ave. where you also may find that perfect gift include:

99C Express

Bargain Hunters

Zoya Pharmacy Inc

Avon Bargain Store

99C Magic

Dollar Champion & Discount

Rite Aid

Bargain Land

Smart Kids Discount

SIMs Pharmacy

Valenica Bakery

All of which have great sales going on now!

Don't forget- Shopper's World! Where you can find absolutely anything.

We hope you find special gifts for your significant other or treat youself to something great on Pitkin Ave. A directory of all the businesses can also be found on our website: http://pitkinbid.org/business-name.htm

Enjoy your Valentine's Day!

Upcoming Events

March 27- Pitkin Avenue Student Art Show/Art Walk

-free mammograms available for women 40+ at the office of Assemblymember Boyland

April 4- Easter Parade from Zion Triangle to Betsy Head Park. 
Easter egg hunt to follow at Betsy Head!

May/June - Prom Fashion Shows

Saturdays in July - Old Timers Week on Pitkin Avenue

September - Back to School Sidewalk

October - Halloween parade

December 4^th- Tree Lighting Ceremony

We hope to see you there!

Pitkin BID: now with more interns!

The Pitkin Ave BID is now home to interns, Katie Raffa and Tracey McDonough. Both enjoy their work immensely (and are not paid to say this... in fact they are not paid at all. -ed.). Katie, a super intern, has been working alongside Kat Rutkin since September 2009. She is sophomore at Pace University. At Pace she studied Political Science and is currently participating in the Model UN program in which she along with classmates will represent Haiti. Following are her comments about her experience with the Pitkin Ave BID...

Being an intern means learning things from Kathleen, meeting new people everyday. I get to work on a variety of events and see how great the end product is. Seeing how happy it makes people is incredibly rewarding for me. Being an intern means going to a place I would have never gone to previously and meeting many people I would have never had the chance to work with in a non traditional environment. I've invaluable work experience and had a lot of fun. I look forward to applying all the skills I have learned with Kathleen to the real world/next level.

Tracey McDonough, a very recent addition to the team is excited to develop an event from the start and see the final product. Tracey is also a Political Science student at Pace University. She will with Katie represent Haiti this year. Originally, from San Diego she is especially excited to travel to different neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Following are her comments on being an intern with the Pitkin Ave BID...

Having participated with Shop Brooklyn and the Christmas Tree lighting I looks forward to upcoming events such as It's My Park Day in May. Being new to any kind of urban development makes learning about the process in coordinating community events thrilling. As Katie had mentioned I too agree that the smiling faces of all the children and families at the Christmas Tree lighting were most rewarding. Taking the time to carefully craft programs and events for neighborhoods is time and energy well spent.

To see pictures from the Christmas Tree lighting visit http://pitkinbid.org/pdf/pitkin-treelighting09.pdf