Pratt Center
November 27, 2012
Your Holiday Shopping Can Help Rebuild NYC!
While we have seen a robust and inspiring recovery effort from Superstorm Sandy, many of New York City’s communities remain without shelter, heat, electricity, and food. We urge you to donate or volunteer here to help address the most urgent needs. But you can also help rebuild the city by doing your holiday shopping through Made In NYC.
The city’s small manufacturers are critical to a healthy diverse economy with good jobs for New Yorkers, and to the character and soul of our neighborhoods. Yet Sandy threatened many of these businesses’ ability to operate, and in some cases, to survive. Many lost all their inventory, supplies and equipment at what is often their busiest season.
On November 9, 2012 Pratt Center launched the Made In NYC Holiday Shop to help you and your friends and family support New York City manufacturers at this critical time. By shopping Made In NYC, you are helping businesses to finance their new inventory, pay their workers and restore the local economy. The Holiday Shop has locally-made cakes, handbags toys and much, much more. In some cases the storm’s damage may delay delivery, but your patience and flexibility now will lead to a stronger community for years to come.