Brooklyn celebrates as Trader Joe's announces opening.Trader Joe's Trader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. As of September 2007, Trader Joe's has a total of 284 stores.[1] is to open its first location in Brooklyn in 2008, it was announced this week. Brooklyn Borough President Borough President (informally BP, or Beep in slang) is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City. The offices of borough president were created in 1898 with the formation of the City of Greater New York. Marty Markowitz Marty Markowitz is the Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City. Personal Life Marty Markowitz was born and raised in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. His father, Robert, was a waiter at Sid's, a kosher delicatessen. , along with regional vice president of Trader Joe's Jim Poppe Poppe is a surname, and may refer to:
This page or section lists people with the surname Poppe. , New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each district having an average population of 127,000. member Joan L. Millman, New York City Council The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It comprises 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as balance of power against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. member Bill de Blasio, and Jed Walentas, of Two Trees Management Company, amde the announcement. "Brooklynites know a great value when they see one, and now our long wait for our own Trader Joe's is over," said Markowitz. "We're thrilled that this acclaimed store is setting up shop on Atlantic Avenue The following streets in the United States are named Atlantic Avenue:
Trader Joe's will be located at 130 Court Street, at the intersection of Court Street and Atlantic Avenue, an area at the crossroads of Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill Boerum Hill and Downtown Brooklyn. The building was built in 1923 and, until now, has served as a bank building, first as headquarters for the Independence Community Bank and, most recently, as a branch of the Sovereign Bank. Sovereign Bank will be relocating across the street to 215 Atlantic Avenue. The owner of 130 Court Street is Two Trees Management. "We're delighted to assist Marty Markowitz in realizing his long-time dream of bringing Trader Joe's to Brooklyn," said Jed Walentas, a principal of Two Trees. "Trader Joe's is a great organization and the store will be a wonderful asset to the borough. This will be a great amenity for all of Brooklyn--one that the borough deserves." Trader Joe's is a chain of neighborhood grocery stores featuring high quality imported and domestic foods and beverages at honest, low prices. Trader Joe's began in 1958 in the Los Angeles area. Since then, Trader Joe's has expanded to more than 275 stores in 23 states. |
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