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Dear DNC,
Brooklyn wants you!
We represent several small businesses owners in Brooklyn, all within a few blocks of the
Barclays Center. But Brooklyn is more than our place of business. Its our home; its our kids
home; its our community. We arent just Brooklyn business owners. We are Brooklyn. And
were excited to show you what that means if you let us host the Democratic Convention next
year.
Brooklyn has become one of the most welcoming, accepting and thriving communities anywhere
in the country. We are people of all colors, faiths and beliefs working together to make our
neighborhoods succeed just like Democrats. We are people of all economic backgrounds,
income levels and financial means just like Democrats. Were a perfect match!
About ten years ago, people started talking about building a basketball arena down the block. As
always, there were some concerns about what impact it would have. What happened? Barclays
became a part of our neighborhood and brought new customers to our businesses and new stores
and restaurants to our streets and generally brought new cool to our neighborhood. Now its
your turn to join our neighborhood, even if its only for a few days.
Let us show you and the nation what it means to be from Brooklyn.
Looking forward to seeing you in 2016,
Ahmed Khatari
Dubai Mini Mart
Mark Caserta
5th Avenue BID
Phillip Kellogg
Fulton Area Business (FAB) Alliance
Meredith Phillips Almeida
Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership
Mark Davidoff
Caf Habana / Habana Outpost
Gina Jankowski
The Emerson
Michael Pintchick
Richard Kerekes
Twin America
Seth Kamil
Big Onion
Caylin Sanders
Escape Maker
Deborah Shwartz
Brooklyn Historical Society
Angela Terry
Therapy Wine Bar
Harvey Paul Davidson
GANYC
Kaytlyn Powers
Hampton Inn BK
Jim Friend
Friend Development
Brooklyn LW Hotel Associates
John Tichacek
Hotel Le Bleu
Doug Crowell
French Louie
Farid Ali
MG Hospitality Group
Joey Robinson
Big Bus Tours
Ibrahima Diallo
All NY Fun Tours
Paul Samulski
East River Ferry
Mark Levy
Levys Unique NY
Jamie Price
The Condor Hotel
Elizabeth Fox
Mark Morris Dance Group
Garette Ziem
Chelsea Hotels
Debra Garcia
Seaside Concert Series
Rocco Mangel
Roccos Tacos
Denise Luna
Sheraton Downtown Brooklyn
Javier Espinoza
Pio Bagel
Chris Giordano
MiMedia
Paula Ingram and Robert Hebron
Ingram & Hebron Realty
Matty Roff
Livingston Manor
Mina Saad
Angelica Pizzeria
Bryan Vaughan
Paper Garden Records
Akiva Ofshtein
Forno Rosso Pizzeria
Amy Bennett
The Greene Grape
Mike & Karen McMahon
McMahons Public House
Debbie Harris
Hush Tours
Jean Philippe
Aloft NY Brooklyn Hotel
Farid Ali
Miti Miti Taperia
Farid Ali
Bogota Latin Bistro
Dominique Young
New York Water Taxi
Paul Brogna
Urban Buddy
Alisa Hecht
Time Warner Cable
Harris Salat
Ganso
Kitty Hernandez
Brooklyn Colony
Lauryn Small
Latin Caribbean Bistro