Bed-Stuy Gateway and the Fulton-Nostrand Revitalization Project

Profile a Business: Super Foodtown of Bedford-Stuyvesant

Super Foodtown of Bedford-Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton Street (at Restoration Plaza)
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 623-1831
Official Website:

Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 7am - Midnight
Sunday: 7am - 10pm

Parking: Garage located underneath Super Foodtown, enter on Brooklyn Avenue south of Fulton Street.

Super Foodtown of Bedford-Stuyvesant, located at 1420 Fulton Street in Restoration Plaza is a 31,000 square foot multi-department, full-service supermarket, owned and operated by PSK Supermarkets, Inc.

Since its grand opening in late 2004, Super Foodtown of Bedford-Stuyvesant has won the hearts, or more appropriately the stomachs, of thousands of Bedford-Stuyvesant residents. Noah Katz, co-owner of Super Foodtown with his brother Daniel and father Sydney says, “We have pledged to earn the business of the Bedford-Stuyvesant community every single day,” and from the numerous satisfied residents that frequent the store, Super Foodtown looks to be doing just that. 

“We can totally tailor the product offerings to the unique needs of each community we serve,” says Katz. Super Foodtown has a full complement of departments, including a fresh bakery, a floral department, a fresh service deli, a service “over the counter” butcher department, a service “over the counter” seafood department and expanded perishables fresh food. With all of these amenities, plus the store’s commitment to first-class service, store cleanliness and competitive prices, Super Foodtown has attracted tens of thousands of customers a week. As a reward for customer loyalty, Foodtown offers S&H Greenstamps, a customer rewards program in which shoppers earn points that they can redeem for free and discounted groceries, as well as gifts in an 80-page rewards catalog.

“Traditionally, we reach out to every non-profit organization in every community we serve,” says Katz, “offering everything from product for fundraising events to loaned staff members for community restoration efforts. We’ve helped restore playgrounds, rebuild libraries and serve up strawberry shortcake at community festivals. Whatever each community wants and needs in the way of support, we’re there to help get it done.” Since arriving in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Super Foodtown has demonstrated this commitment to the community: It signed up as a corporate leader of the Fulton-Nostrand United Merchants Association, and Noah Katz serves as co-chairman of the Bed Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District Steering Committee.

By shopping at Super Foodtown, residents get fresh food at great prices and at the same time make an investment in the improvement of the Bedford-Stuyvesant. Through the rent paid by Super Foodtown for its space, Foodtown shoppers’ dollars directly support the community-based social, educational and economic development initiatives of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. “Our participation in communities is never limited to selling products and paying the rent,” said Katz. “We expect to be a resource for the neighborhood, a place that will bring people together.”

About the Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District

 

The Vision of the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Steering Committee:

We declare that the Bedford-Stuyvesant Gateway business district is the business and cultural destination of choice for all residents of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Clinton Hill, northern Crown Heights, Ocean Hill and Brownsville.

Through the services of the BID, We are committed to:
•      A safe, clean and aesthetically attractive commercial and cultural destination;
•      Fostering thriving and profitable businesses;
•      Providing a variety of retail goods and services from a mixture of national brand and locally-based companies, including minority and women-owned small businesses;
•    Valuing the diverse history, culture and styles of the residents of the Bedford-Stuyvesant and wider Central Brooklyn communities by offering goods and services that respond to the community’s wants and desires.

Jump to Sections:

• What is a BID and why form one now in Bedford-Stuyvesant?
• Facts about the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID
• FAQ's about BID's, by the New York City Department of Small Business Services
• Voice your support for the formation of the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID by signing our ballot and email/fax or mail it back to us. Click Here to download the Bed-Stuy Gateway Ballot Form PDF to your Computer. Print it out, fill in all fields (very important) and fax it to (718) 636-6903 or mail it back to us. For more information about the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Formation Campaign, call (718) 636-6989 or email

Bed-Stuy Gateway BID in the Press/Media:
Link: Queens area fights to stay low-rise; another campaign for Bed-Stuy BID | Crain's New York Business (subscription required). PDF Version: Click Here to Download

PDF: New York Daily News - April 15, 2007 - Bed-Stuy in a BID for BIZ - by Rachel Monahan

PDF: Our Time Press - April 16, 2007 - Toast to Bedford-Stuyvesant a Success!

News 12 Brooklyn Reporter George Spencer Provides an Overview of the Proposal to Create the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID - first aired Monday, April 16, 2007. News 12 Brooklyn is available only on Cablevision and Time Warner Cable Systems in New York City.

A Bed-Stuy Video Introduction

Ahh...the joys of YouTube. While perusing the YouTube video vault this evening, we came across this excellent and expertly produced short video about the Bed-Stuy community at a crossroads; It's a great introduction to the contemporary neighborhood appropriate for old timers and newbies. Created by Blue Boat Productions.

Fulton-Nostrand United Merchants Association Recognizes Leaders & Partners in the Revitalization of the Bed-Stuy Gateway Business District

The task of revitalizing a business district and community is work that involves frequent collaboration and the assistance of many willing partners. At the Toast to Bedford-Stuyvesant, FNUMA’s Board of Directors recognized the following individuals, businesses and organizations both within the FNUMA membership and throughout the Bedford-Stuyvesant community that have had a significant impact in furthering the mission of FNUMA to create a clean, safe and vibrant Bed-Stuy Gateway Business District. While there are no doubt many worthy individuals and organizations in Bedford-Stuyvesant that fit these criteria, FNUMA’s awards committee, chaired by Miriam Miranda of Thriftway Pharmacy and Sandra Chase of Curves Fitness for Women, nominated a select group of individuals and organizations that have gone above and beyond the normal call of duty to assist FNUMA in its mission.

The Precinct Buddy Certificate of Recognition was awarded to five officers from the NYPD's 79th Precinct whose work ethic exemplified the NYPD's motto of Courteous, Professional and Respectful service. These officers have gone out of their way to  get to know the businesses located in the business district and established a warm, professional relationship with many of the proprietors; activity which strengthens the partnership between the business community and the NYPD and therefore helps to reduce incidences of crime.

The recipients of the Precinct Buddy Certificates of Recognition pictured with FNUMA leaders are (left to right): Officer Eric Ortiz, Officer Juan Montez, Miriam Miranda (Awards Committee Co-chair), Detective Tony Cipri, Nicole Bayley (Toast to Bedford-Stuyvesant Committee Co-chair), Officer Terrence Marsh, Officer Sandra Rivera, Sandra Chase (Awards Committee Co-Chair).

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The Police Officer of the Year award was selected by the members of the Fulton-Nostrand United Merchants Association from five nominees and resulted in a tie between two members of the NYPD's 79th Precinct who were selected to receive this honor. FNUMA's Police Officer of the Year has undertaken signficant actions that have increased the level of partnership between the NYPD and the merchants association, reduced the level of crime and increased the sense of safety in the business district.

Nominees for the Police Officer of the Year Award and winners (in bold):
Inspector (Chief) Phillip Banks
Police Officer (Seargent) Neteis Gilbert
Captain Donald Lyons
Captain Charlie McEvoy
Police Officer Anthony Saunders

FNUMA President Hardy Joe Long (left) and FNUMA Executive Director Joel Dabu (right) present the Police Officer of the Year Award to Police Officer Anthony Saunders (center).

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FNUMA Vice President Edmon Braithwaite (left) presents Captain Donald Lyons (center), commanding officer of the NYPD 79th Precinct, with the Police Officer of the Year Award.

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FNUMA's Community Leader of the Year was selected by a vote of the membership of the association from five organizations or individuals outside of the FNUMA Membership that were nominated by the awards committee and recognized to have made a significant contribution to the FNUMA's mission to create a cleaner, safer and more convenient business district. The winning organization is recognized to have gone above and beyond the organization or individual's call of duty to assist FNUMA in achieveing its goals of revitalizing the business district.

The nominees for Community Leader of the Year and winner (in bold):
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
Brooklyn Community Board #3
Carolyn Sanders-James, Mayor's Community Assistance Unit
Council Member Albert Vann
The Doe Fund

Joanna West receives the Community Leader of the Year Award on behalf of her organization, The Doe Fund, which has donated the street sweeping and sanitation services of its Ready Willing and Able team to the Bed-Stuy Gateway Business District since late 2005 in an effort to assist the formation of the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID.

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FNUMA's Business Leader of the Year Award was selected by the FNUMA Membership from among five nominees from the Membership who are recognized to have made a significant contribution to the growth and development of the merchants association, above and beyond the usual call of duty of FNUMA membership. This member has undertaken actions that have produced significant positive change in the business district; examples of which include: Has brought new businesses and members to the organization; Has expanded the message of the importance of revitalizing the business district to other organizations or forums beyond the Fulton-Nostrand United Merchants Association; Has taken part in service to the community.

Nominees for the Business Leader of the Year Award and winner (in bold):
Birdel's Tapes & Records
Carver Federal Savings Bank
Flowerworks
Nostrand Wines & Liquors
Washington Mutual Bank

Joel Dabu (left) and Hardy Joe Long (right) present Edmon Braithwaite of Nostrand Wines & Liquors (center) with the Business Leader of the Year Award.

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Inaugural Toast to Bedford-Stuyvesant: What an amazing party

What an amazing party we had in Bedford-Stuyvesant this past Thursday, April 12. The inaugural Toast to Bedford-Stuyvesant was a smashing success and we want to thank everyone who helped to make the event such a success, from our event sponsors, to our elected officials, organization partners, merchant association members, volunteers and Bedford-Stuyvesant neighbors who all came out to help us kick off the public phase of the Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District Formation Campaign (more details on that to come soon on this website).

Our very own Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz kicked off the Toast and the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Campaign in boisterous Brooklyn style with a proclamation.

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Elected Officials and Leaders of the Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Steering Committee celebrate the Borough President's proclamation of April 12, 2007 as Toast to Bedford-Stuyvesant Day in Brooklyn.

From left to right: Edmon Braithwaite (Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Steering Committee Co-Chair, Vice President of Fulton-Nostrand United Merchants Assn.), NYS Assemblymember Hakeem Jeffries, NYC Council Member Letitia James, NYS Assemblymember Annette M. Robinson, Joel Dabu (Executive Director, FNUMA; Commercial Revitalization Manager, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corp.), Hardy Joe Long (President, FNUMA), Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Noah Katz (Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Steering Committee Co-Chair), Colvin W. Grannum (President/CEO, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation).

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Bacardi USA and its brands was one of the 18 companies represented at the Toast to Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Wellcare Health Plans, a Corporate Member of FNUMA, was also the sponsor of the entertainment at the Toast to Bedford-Stuyvesant.

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The Brandon Sanders Jazz Ensemble really jazzed up the house.

Finally, a toast to Bedford-Stuyvesant's bright future.

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Lots of New Storefront Action

It's been a while since we've had a chance to really update this site with juicy tidbits of retail happenings in the Stuy, and we apologize. Please don't take our silence as an indication that nothing has gone on in Bed-Stuy Gateway, because as the following picture indicates, a place we speculated a year ago as a rumored site for a Dallas BBQ, has turned into a prime example of retail co-location: Gamestop and Children's Place - Genius! More news to come on other storefront developments.

Previously: Bed-Stuy Gateway: Heard on the Street: Do we smell BBQ?

So who and what exactly is going to be at the Toast to Bed-Stuy?

Curious to know exactly what wines and spirits you'll be able to sample at Toast to Bedford-Stuyvesant? Scroll down to see a list of companies scheduled to exhibit at the event.
Click on the image below to view a list of companies exhibiting Distilled Spirits

Click on the image below to view a list of companies exhibiting wines

Toast to Bedford-Stuyvesant Press Release

Download fnumatoast_to_bed_stuy_press_release_final.pdf