- July 9, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
News 12 Staff
Jul 08, 2021, 9:35pm
Updated on: Jul 08, 2021, 9:35pm
Small businesses are the heart of New York City and as many of them struggled during the coronavirus pandemic, a local business improvement district is doing its part to help businesses stay afloat.
Pitkin Avenue Business Improvement Director Tiera Mack says that as businesses are looking to make a post-pandemic comeback, investments are important now more than ever.
“A lot of businesses are looking for people to come back into their business. If you’re coming from being online or you’re coming from doing stuff on Instagram, you want people in your business and you want to have something attractive for them to walk into,” said Mack.
Terry Macc, a boutique in Brownsville that sells specialty clothing and accessories, is one of dozens of businesses on Pitkin Avenue that closed for months during the pandemic.
Owner Terry Macc says that although she struggled to stay afloat, she found…
