Group helps bring more Black-owned businesses to Brooklyn Navy Yard holiday market

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Monday, December 5, 2022
Group helps bring more Black-owned businesses to Brooklyn Navy Yard holiday market
Plenty of people got some holiday shopping done Sunday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. '

BROOKLYN (WABC) -- Plenty of people got some holiday shopping done Sunday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. '

It was the fifth annual 'Wallabout Wonderland' Holiday Market - and this year's event was the biggest yet.

More than 80 Yard-based businesses and local vendors offered unique and handcrafted one-of-a-kind gifts.

Also new this year was a partnership with the community group known as 'The Layout'

They helped bring more than 30 Black-owned businesses to the market.

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