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'Brooklyn Made' To Preview New Downtown BK Store Friday

The soft opening will be held on April 19 from 11 a.m.to 7p.m.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Brooklyn Made, a store selling borough-produced goods and products, will soon be opening its second location in downtown Brooklyn

The store will be expanding to City Point and will be hosting a soft opening on April 19 that is open to the public. There are plans for a grand opening in mid-May with a ribbon cutting and block party, according to Gabby Napolitano Creative Director of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

The Brooklyn Made Store is excited to expand to a new location at City Point. We hope this new spot will help grow the customer base for all the local makers we are proud to feature at our store," Napolitano said.

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The brand-new City Point location was designed by local Brooklyn architect and contractor Gurri Design and Rebuild. Shoppers can visit the new location from 11 a.m.to 7p.m. at 445 Albee Square West.

The announcement comes close to a year after the launch of its first store in Sunset Park’s Industry City. The Sunset Park store featured over 50 different vendors.

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