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Dine in Brooklyn
One Brooklyn Fund Inc. (OBFI) was
established by Borough President Adams
to improve the quality of life for all
Brooklynites, united under the banner
of “One Brooklyn.” The non-profit charitable
organization supports the vision of
Borough President Adams by engaging
the diverse communities of Brooklyn
through services, programs and events
that advance the borough as a safe place
to raise healthy children and families.
“We are One Brooklyn, a community
of 2.6 million unique individuals united
by a common purpose: to create a borough
in which every person has an opportunity
to pursue the American Dream
and enjoy the full blessings of life,” said
Borough President Adams. “Through
One Brooklyn Fund, we have the ability
to offer events and programs that celebrate
our diversity and build a sustainable
future for Brooklyn families. For
communities to survive and thrive, it is
important to invest more of our public
and private capital into our human capital.
I believe strongly in the importance
of corporate citizenship, and I expect the
business community to support nonprofits
such as the Fund in order to be
an active force in addressing critical
community challenges.”
The mission of OBFI is concerned
with ensuring those who have been
historically underserved throughout the
borough have the resources that meet
their needs. Having often noted that the
popularity of the Brooklyn brand has
yet to translate into prosperity for all
Brooklynites, Borough President Adams
has focused considerable attention on
assisting afterschool programs, block
associations, and other communitybased
organizations that may otherwise
struggle to fulfill their day-to-day operations.
In the last year alone, dozens of
groups across Brooklyn have received
thousands of dollars in support from the
Fund on a range of initiatives, including
women’s health outreach conducted by
a Crown Heights church, a hunger project
organized by a Flatlands school, and
a film festival in Red Hook facing rising
costs.
The Fund’s work is just as diverse at
Brooklyn Borough Hall, reflecting a wide
scope of issues. For example, every year
Borough President Adams proclaims the
month of April to be Financial Education
Empowerment Month, highlighted by a
series of programs, supported by OBFI,
to assist Brooklyn residents — from
high school students to new families to
older adults — prepare a monthly budget,
increase their credit scores, and
save for the future. Brooklyn
also includes more than
400,000 people 60 years of
age or older, a population
that has increased as more
individuals choose to remain
in Brooklyn during their golden
years; with the Fund, Borough
President Adams hosts an annual
Senior Day celebration, featuring activities
to engage older adults as well as
opportunities to access useful services.
Calling on Brooklyn residents to “Embrace
Your Hyphen” and recognize their
extraordinary diversity, Borough President
Adams and the Fund host annual
cultural heritage celebrations and an
annual International Day of Friendship
that help build bonds across communities
in Brooklyn.
Additionally, with the dramatic expansion
of tourism in Brooklyn — an
estimated 15 million people visited the
borough in 2014, supporting nearly
50,000 jobs — OBFI has supported Borough
President Adams’ efforts to build
on and expand economic opportunity.
The redesigned Brooklyn Tourism Visitors
Center and Gift Shop features tablet
computers that allow tourists to plan
their visit to Brooklyn and find places of
interest in every neighborhood, as well
as souvenirs and products made by local
artisans and manufacturers that will
be available for purchase. The Fund has
also sponsored major events that draw
locals and tourists into new corners of
the borough, such as this year’s inaugural
Central Brooklyn Arts & Culture Walk
along Eastern Parkway and the annual
New Year’s Eve celebration he launched
in Coney Island, adding to the festivities
long enjoyed at Grand Army Plaza.
More information on the Fund is
available at onebrooklynfund.org.
One Brooklyn Fund
Photo Credit: Brooklyn BP’s Office
The logo for One Brooklyn Fund Inc.
represents the non-profit charitable
foundation established by Borough
President Adams.
For generations, the borough’s restaurant
scene was defined by Brooklynites and tourists
alike flocking to famed eateries such as Dubrow’s
Cafeteria, the Horn & Hardart automat, Junior’s,
and Nathan’s Famous, some of which exist today
only in our hearts and memories. As any foodie
could tell you, however, the borough’s dining
scene has kicked it up a few notches in recent
years. While there is nothing wrong with the timehonored
bagel and shmear washed down with a
Fox’s U-bet egg cream, Brooklyn’s food scene has
certainly evolved.
“For the best, most diverse food on this side
of the Universe, Brooklyn is where it’s at,” said
Borough President Adams, who is getting ready
for the 2016 edition of Dine In Brooklyn, the
borough’s premiere restaurant week celebrating
and promoting the local foodie culture. “Whether
you enjoy brunch in Brighton Beach, lunch along
Lorimer Street, or dinner in DUMBO, there’s plenty
to satisfy any foodie craving.”
The borough-wide feaststravaganza will offer
diners prix-fixe menus for lunch and dinner from
Thursday, August 11th to Monday, August 22nd.
The Brooklyn borough president’s yearly initiative,
formed in partnership with the Brooklyn Chamber
of Commerce with exclusive sponsorship from
Visa and contributing support from Brokelyn.
com, BrooklynReporter.com, and Yelp, invites local
eateries to showcase their variety of cuisines at
discounted prices for residents and visitors.
An avid traveler who enjoys sampling the
flavors and spices of international cuisine, Borough
President Adams — who follows a nutritious
lifestyle and has even been known to steam
broccoli in his office — admits that, above all, his
favorite type of cuisine is healthy cuisine.
“Whether it’s from Belarus or Bora Bora —
if it’s healthy and nutritious, I love it,” he said.
Despite his reluctance to chow down on cronuts
and ramen burgers, he enthusiastically touts
the expanding food scene that can be found right
here in Brooklyn, and how Brooklyn’s taste budtantalizing
establishments even play a significant
role in driving the local economic engine.
“Even the food tastes better in Brooklyn, where
we celebrate not only institutions that have been
serving customers for decades but also fine dining
establishments with Michelin stars and the diverse
menus created by generations of immigrants to our
community,” said Borough President Adams. “Dine
In Brooklyn celebrates the restaurants that define
the enviable Brooklyn brand and have visitors from
around the world — many of them from just across
the East River — arriving every night in time for
dinner.”
Photo Credit: Brooklyn BP’s Office
The new Dine In Brooklyn logo, designed by Park
Slope-based freelance graphic designer Jeffrey
Rosenkrantz, was unveiled by Borough President
Adams in the lead up to the 2016 edition of the borough’s
premiere restaurant week.