Graham Avenue BID’s new “Cook Street Commons” Public Space for Shoppers! -

Our final Cook Street Commons Open Street was another successful event |
Saturday, September 16, 2023 | Time: 12 noon – 5pm

Graham Avenue BID winds down its Cook Street Commons open street pop-up event at Cook St (corner of Graham Avenue). Join us as we continue to promote commerce and community along our commercial district. This is our final summer Saturday event promoting awareness of our commercial district businesses, our restaurants, and community partners.

Thank you to our special guest DJ Tricks for mixing and blending all genres of music for Graham Avenue – Avenue of Puerto Rico.

Thank you to Street Lab for providing fun Build NYC, interactive building block station with playful materials for all ages,.
Learn more, https://www.streetlab.org/programming-nyc-public…/build/

Academia de Mariachi Nuevo Amanecer
26-26 98th Street
East Elmhurst, N.Y. 11369
(646)841-6224

Academia de
Mariachi Nuevo Amanecer

Thank you some of our community partners, that was participating at Cook Street Commons to share their community resources:

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Camba, Inc
2244 Church Ave., 4th Floor
New York, N.Y. 11226
(718) 408- 5766
https://camba.org/

CAMBA, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization that provides social services to New Yorkers in need. CAMBA, which stands for Church Avenue Merchant Block Association, was founded in 1977 as a merchant association in Flatbush that worked to reduce crime and beautify the community.

Our final Cook Street Commons open street public event, this past
Saturday, Sept. 16, from 12pm – 5pm, was an

The Graham Avenue BID winds down its Cook Street Commons open street pop-up event at Cook St (corner of Graham Avenue). Join us as we continue to promote commerce and community along our commercial district. This is our final summer Saturday event promoting awareness of our commercial district businesses, our restaurants, and community partners.

Our September 16 event features:

— our special guest DJ Tricks mixing and blending all genres of music.

— Street Lab’s fun Build NYC, interactive building block station with playful materials for all ages, starting at 1pm. Learn more, https://www.streetlab.org/programming-nyc-public…/build/

— An exciting performance by the students of Mariachi Nuevo Amanecer, starting at 3pm.

Thank you some of our community partners, that was participating at Cook Street Commons to share their community resources:

Camba

CAMBA, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization that provides social services to New Yorkers in need. CAMBA, which stands for Church Avenue Merchant Block Association, was founded in 1977 as a merchant association in Flatbush that worked to reduce crime and beautify the community.

Follow them on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/amnanyc/?locale=es_LA

— Free Tastes of Graham food samplings from select neighborhood restaurants and available tables & seating (free while supplies last).

— A free Raffle for a special fun gift item for the entire family, drawing at 4pm.

— Register to win a $25 Graham Avenue Community e-Gift Card when you download our free community hotline, Reportit, and report on the quality of life issue that matters to you

We encourage everyone to join us on this final Saturday of our Cook Street Commons community event. Because, it’s people that make places special.

We hope you can contribute to our community’s success by joining us this weekend and sharing the attached flyer with your friends and family via social media and email. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @GrahamAveBID

Last Saturday, Sept 9 (from 12pm – 5pm) was another successful event at Cook Street Commons, a huge Thank you to everyone who helped us make this day so special!

— Special guest DJ. Tricks for bring all the mixes and helped with our live entertainment.

— Thank you to School of Rock , for bring all the energy and great talented students to Graham Avenue shopping District. If you are interested in taking classes at School of Rock, they are located on Graham Avenue.

— School of Rock

SCHOOL OF ROCK WILLIAMSBURG
294 GRAHAM AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY 11211
718-210-1720

–Thank you to Brooklyn Comedy Collective – BCC, for bringing a few BCC’s stand-up performers to help close out the day’s fun with giggles & laughs to our favorite Avenue in Brooklyn, Graham Avenue – the Avenue of Puerto Rico. Special Thanks to each performer,Benny Feldman, Fareeha Khan, Sara Hennessey and Sam Morrison.

— Thank you to all three local restaurants & vendor Tori Treasures, located in the Moore Street Market for their continuous support. If you are on Graham Avenue shopping District, please visit the below restaurants & vendor.

—Martino Sisters –Two New York sisters selling pasta and gelato in the heart of Brooklyn (Williamsburg).

110 Moore street #7.
Store Hours: Thurs- Sat: 11am-5:30pm; Sun: 11am-3pm.
Also follow them on IG @martinosisters7bklyn

—Turko’s Grill —

Turkish, soul food, Comfort food in the heart of Brooklyn (Williamsburg).
Address: 110 Moore street #8. | Phone 917-600-6543
Store Hours: Mon & Sunday, Closed: Tuesday; Saturday 10am – 5pm.

–American Coffee Shop–
Address: 110 Moore St., Brooklyn | Phone 929-276-3054
Store Hours: Mon – Thur 8am – 6pm & Fri/Sat: 8am – 7pm & Sun: 10am -5pm

— Tori’s Treasures–
Address: 110 Moore Street | Phone 347-670-1452
Store Hours: Mon: Closed,
Tues – Saturday: 11am – 5pm, Sun: Closed

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Saturday, September 16, 2023
Time: 12 noon – 5pm

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Saturday, Sept 9 (from 12pm – 5pm) our Cook Street Commons event will feature:

— our special guest DJ. Tricks along with some surprise live entertainment performers;

— School of Rock
SCHOOL OF ROCK WILLIAMSBURG
294 GRAHAM AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY 11211
718-210-1720
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School of Rock in Williamsburg, which offers music classes to help teach our community how to play instruments with skill and confidence, joins us to showcase their student talent at our “stage’. Performance starts at 1pm

— Brooklyn Comedy Collective
About the BCC:

The Graham Ave BID is thrilled to bring you a few BCC’s stand-up performers to help close out the day’s fun with giggles & laughs. Come laugh along with all our invited guests at this special event near our favorite avenue in Brooklyn, Graham Avenue – the Avenue of Puerto Rico. The laughter starts at 4pm.
Learn more, www.brooklyncc.com/show-schedule/cook-street-commons

COOK STREET COMMONS (FREE COMMUNITY EVENT – EAST WILLIAMSBURG)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
4:00 PM 5:00 PM
COOK STREET COMMONS
29 COOK ST. NY, 11206UNITED STATES (MAP)

Featuring:

Benny Feldman
Fareeha Khan
Sara Hennessey
Sam Morrison

FREE

Free food samplings from the lunch menu of five of our local restaurants (while supplies last) to enjoy along with our bistro-style tables & seating (under umbrella shade);

“Taste of Graham” samples!!

Martino Sisters — Two New York sisters selling pasta and gelato in the heart of Brooklyn (Williamsburg). Martino Sisters will be participating on
Cook Street Commons this coming Saturday.
Food Stand is located at 110 Moore street #7. Store Hours: Thurs- Sat: 11am-5:30pm; Sun: 11am-3pm.
Check out their menu here.
Also follow them on IG @martinosisters7bklyn

Turko’s Grill — Turkish, soul food, Comfort food in the heart of Brooklyn (Williamsburg). Turko’s Grill will be participating at Cook Street Commons this coming Saturday.
Address: 110 Moore street #8. | Phone 917-600-6543
Store Hours: Mon & Sunday Closed: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm. |
Check out their menu here.

— a Free Raffle for a special fun gift item for the entire family

We encourage you to join us and all of our participating community partners on these last final dates of our Cook Street Commons community event. And remember, it’s people like you that make places special.

We hope you can contribute to our community’s success by joining us this weekend and sharing the attached flyer with your friends and family via social media and email.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram @GrahamAveBID

Our Cook Street Commons pop-up events returns this Saturday, Sept. 2 to start off the Labor Day weekend

The Graham Avenue BID proudly re-launches our Cook Street Commons open street pop-up event at Cook St (corner of Graham Avenue) as an effort to promote commerce and community along our commercial district. This event return for these final three Saturdays in September (9/2, 9/9, and 9/16) as we continue to work to promote awareness of our commercial district businesses, restaurants, and community partners.

This past Saturday, Sept 2 (from 12pm – 5pm) our Cook Street Commons event will feature:

— our special guest DJ Gyvis along with some surprise live entertainment performers;

— Free food samplings from the lunch menu of five of our local restaurants (while supplies last) to enjoy along with our bistro-style tables & seating (under umbrella shade);
1. Taqueria El Torito
2. Alytori Chicken & Waffles
3. Mision y Bienestar
4. Princesa Bakery & Restaurant
5. La Cocina II

— a final Back-to-school backpack giveaway; we encourage parents to come early to get a backpack (one per family) while supplies last; the child must be present;

— a Free Raffle for a special fun gift item for the entire family

— a Karaoke-style “open mic” opportunity for young adults to share their own special singing talent at our stage from 2pm – 3pm.

We encourage you to join us and all of our participating community partners on these last final dates of our Cook Street Commons community event. And remember, it’s people like you that make places special.

We hope you can contribute to our community’s success by joining us this weekend and sharing the attached flyer with your friends and family via social media and email.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram @GrahamAveBID

Graham Avenue BID’s new “Cook Street Commons” Public Space for Shoppers!

Graham Ave’s newest outdoor casual dining and learning experience for shoppers this summer. Bring your lunch or a snack from one of our many local restaurants, while you relax in the shade enjoying the sounds of a RISE Radio DJ and invited live entertainment.
Plus, learn about small business and community resources available from some of our community partners. So come on over to Cook St at Graham Ave, where casual dining and dancing meets commerce and community.
Hope you like what we’ve done with the place!

Hosted by the Graham Avenue BID together with our promotional partners, RISE Radio and Just3Arts, these events aim to make your Saturday shopping spree a most uncommon experience.

We invite you to join us. Remember, it’s people that make places special; proudly presents
“Cook Street Commons”

Saturday July 22, 2023

FREE Seating for Lunch crowd, Shoppers and Visitors

Graham Avenue BID will be providing bistro tables & chairs under an nice gray umbellar for the lunch crowd, shoppers & visits while listening to our DJ/Emcee, RISE Radio.

“Taste of Graham” FREE samples!!

Graham Avenue BID is introducing a new “Taste of Graham”- FREE Samples at Cook Street Commons by featuring all our local restaurants in our shopping district.
On Saturday, July 22,2023 from 12 noon – 5pm, Taqueria el torito will be giving FREE food samples – Tacos at Cook Street Commons. limited time only.

Taqueria el Torito
32 Varet Street, Ground F
Brooklyn, New York 11206
(917) 909-1559 | taqueriaeltoritonyc@gmail.com | Get directions | Follow them on Instagram

LIVE Performances- at Cook Street Commons

Graham Avenue BID will be providing music & live local talent.

DJ Set – Courtesy of Rise Radio, DJ EMcee CasanovaRich

Courtesy of Rise Radio they be providing music & enteraintment all three set dates on Cook Street Commons. Hope you enjoy the music mixes from DJ CasanovaRich.

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Bushwick Grind Café
Left Suite, 63 Whipple St. Unit 1L
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11206
(929) 337-6007 | Menu Here | Follow them on IG @bushwickgrind

Special Thank you to Woodhull Hospital & New York Optical for giving out gift bags to all our guest.

Woodhull Hospital
760 Broadway,
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11206
(718)963-8000 | follow on IG @nychealthsystem
website:

New York Optical
48 Graham Avenue,
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11206 | (718) 388-7400
follow on IG @newyork.optical

Saturday, August 05, 2023

Turko’s Grill — Turkish, soul food, Comfort food in the heart of Brooklyn (Williamsburg). Turko’s Grill will be participating at Cook Street Commons this coming Saturday.
Food Stand is location at 110 Moore street #8. Store Hours: Mon & Sunday Closed: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm.

Check out their menu here.
Also follow them on IG @turkosgrill

LIVE Performances at Cook Street Commons
Welcoming back two performers that showed their talent on Graham Avenue BID’s Fiesta stage this past May. Both artist are returning this coming Saturday, August 05, 2023 from 12 noon – 5pm at Cook Street Commons.

Cely Batista is a songwriter/vocalist performing 3 of her latest hits.
Visit her website https://www.celybatista.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/celybatista
IG @celybatista