Category Archives: Merchant News

Now Open: El Patron in Clinton Hill

El Patron, Myrtle Avenue’s new bar and restaurant, located at 474 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street, is primed to open as early as next week Wednesday. The owners (l-r), Willie Miranda and Richie Lopez are busily putting on all of the final touches. Expect delicious cocktails, appetizers such as bandeja paisa (red beans cooked with pork, rice and other delicious ingredients), tostadas (tortillas, fresh corn and jalapenos), nachos and quesadillas and stuffed jalapenos and entrees such as churrasco (marinated skirt steak mojo served with papas bravas and salad) and vegetarian coconut paella (squash, zucchini, peppers, onions, yuca, pumpkin, raisins, sun-dried tomatoes, and portobello mushroom.

El Patron is located at 474 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street.

CVS/Pharmacy Will Stop Carrying all Tobacco Products in October 2014

CVS/pharmacy has announced that starting October 1, 2014 they will no longer carry tobacco products. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and World Health Organization have both reported that Tobacco use is the leading risk factor for preventable death in the United States. This action by CVS/pharmacy has made a great stride in public health advocacy.

MARP is one of hundreds of other organizations and businesses that have formed a city-wide coalition, The Partnership for a Healthier New York, to help make “healthier living easier”. The Partnership’s borough-based coalitions work with communities to plan, complete, and evaluate environmental change projects which:

Decrease smoking rates and exposure to secondhand smoke
Provide more places and opportunities for people to be active
Increase access to affordable fresh fruits and vegetables
Decrease promotion of unhealthy foods and sugary drinks
Increase awareness of the harms of underage and excessive alcohol use

The goal of the Partnership is for fewer New Yorkers to suffer from serious preventable diseases. This is an important action to making this goal a reality.

The Runner Opens for Business on Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

Myrtle Avenue’s newest sit-down restaurant, The Runner, opens for business today in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. The restaurant, which is named after Walt Whitman’s poem of the same name, has a wood-burning oven at the center of its cooking philosophy. The extensive menu has many seasonal items including, wood-fired baked breads, vegetables and main dishes like lamb shoulder with plum sauce, culotte steak “Diane,” and a whole roast chicken for two; shaved brussel sprout, cabbage and kale with hazelnut dressing, and pickled and roasted beets with parsley, walnuts and a red wine vinaigrette; mashed potatoes with gruyere, whole beans with duck confit, and wild rice and kabocha squash.

Seafood will be procured fresh everyday and will include dishes such as: salt-baked trout with a caper sauce will be a mainstay, as well as freshly-shucked oysters, served raw, roasted, and in sandwiches. For dessert: a take on carrot pudding, tipsy cake, plus a variety of homemade ice creams, including fennel and molasses.

The Runner is the newest venture of former Court Street Grocers chef and current Other Half Brewing Company frontman Andrew Burman and Executive Director of Front of House Robert Honeycutt (formerly of Gilt, BLT Group, The ALEX Hotel), in partnership with Gastro Coterie (president, Art Winter).

The Runner is located at 460 Myrtle Avenue between Washington and Waverly.

New Humo Smokehouse Opens with Ribbon Cutting

Owners of Humo Smokehouse, along with Council Member Cumbo, Assembly Member Lentol and MARP Executive Director Blaise Backer cutting the ribbon at the restaurant’s grand opening.

Neighborhood residents and elected officials were on hand this past Wednesday to help the owners at Humo Smokehouse officially open their doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Additionally, the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project LDC (MARP) presented the restaurant with a grant for $40,000 from the New York Main Street grant program. The grant provided assistance for the build-out of the restaurant and installation of a new storefront.

Local Council Member Laurie Cumbo was on hand to congratulate the diverse team of owner’s on the opening and welcome them to Fort Greene. Assemblyman Joseph Lentol also offered his congratulations and spoke about the tremendous economic growth that Myrtle Avenue and Fort Greene-Clinton Hill has seen over the past few years.

Humo’s owners, a team of five colleagues who met while working in the restaurant industry over the past decade, were thankful for everyone’s support and are looking forward to being part of the community. The management team represents a diverse mixture of men and women from Central America, including Guatemala and Mexico, and the United States.

The restaurant was the 31st New York Main Street grant recipient on Myrtle Avenue. Over the past 8 years, MARP has invested $541,000 in property improvements along Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. These grants have been matched by $1.8 Million from local property and business owners.

Humo Smokehouse, 336 Myrtle Avenue, between Washington Park and Carlton.

Peck’s Holds Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Opening in Clinton Hill

Image Credit: Jeffrey Gray Brandste

Peck’s celebrated the store opening in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn with a two-day kick off and ribbon cutting this past week on Wednesday (1/15) and Thursday (1/16). More than 90 neighbors, friends and elected officials stopped by to help Theo Peck, the store owner, celebrate his new gourmet and prepared food business on Myrtle Avenue.

From left to right: Blaise Backer, Executive Director, Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership; Assemblyman Joseph Lentol; Doug Bowen, property owner; Theodore Peck, business owner; Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna; Jordyn Buglione, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce; Chad Purkey, Program Manager for Historic Preservation, Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership.

Myrtle Avenue’s Small Business Menu Expands with Peck’s in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

There will be a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Peck’s, tonight in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Theodore Peck will be holding a ceremony for his homemade specialty food shop. The organization, elected officials, and local community will be welcoming new business owner, Theodore Peck to Myrtle Avenue.

The shop will be home to mouthwatering options, such as expertly prepared foods, rotisserie chicken, charcuterie, artisanal cheese, sandwiches, growlers of craft beer and much more. The selection will change throughout the day to keep things fresh and provide variety for repeat customers. To start, there will be baked goods, corn muffins and biscuits layered with butter and preserves, homemade granola, oatmeal and coffee/espresso from La Colombe. As afternoon approaches, sandwiches with house-made meats, prepared foods, soups and salads will fill the room.

Local resident and store owner, Theo Peck, has a long, impressive history in the food industry. His fascination with the restaurant business started at the age of three at his great grandfather’s famous Lower East Side establishment, Ratner’s Restaurant. Peck went on to open Lansky Lounge, a successful Lower East Side restaurant and bar, attended the New England Culinary Institute and honed his skills at three national Top Fifty restaurants – Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills, NY), Hugo’s (Portland, ME) and Fore Street (Portland, ME).

Financial support from our Facade Improvement program helped Theodore decide to locate on Myrtle Avenue. In the past year the Partnership has provided grant funds to new businesses like Peck’s and Humo Smokehouse, as well as recently-opened Brooklyn Sweet Spot and Corkscrew Brooklyn, to assist with build-out and the installation of new storefronts. Grant funds were made available through the New York Main Street program which provides matching reimbursement grants of up to $50,000 for façade and storefront improvements in historic buildings. Clinton Hill resident, Theodore Peck suggests that the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership was instrumental in helping him open his business in Clinton Hill. “Being a Clinton Hill resident myself, I wanted a place to share my great grandfather’s recipes (and my own), and the Partnership helped bring this dream to reality.”

Peck’s is located at 455A Myrtle Avenue between Waverly & Washington Avenues.

Buon Gusto to Open in Late January

Image Credit: Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership

Buon Gusto, a new Italian take-out restaurant, to open in late January. Owner, Joe Esposito is no stranger to the neighborhood, practically growing up on the corner of Myrtle and Ryerson, when Los Pollitos Restaurant was the family-owned business, Card Corner, a Hallmark card and helium balloon landmark. 499 Myrtle is still family-owned and Joe’s branching out into a backspace of the restaurant. The restaurant will boast a large, mainly takeout menu of extensive pizza offerings, antipastos, salads, dinners, rice balls, meat balls, jalapeno poppers, 15 different hot hero choices, calzones, paninis and soups. Among dinner options will be shrimp scampi, tortellini and oreganata. Bon appetit. Stop through when the restaurant opens in late January.

Buon Gusto is located at 499 Myrtle Avenue on the corner of Ryerson. Enter the restaurant through the side entrance on Ryerson.

Le Petit Bakery Publishes Children’s Cookbook

image credit: Trafford Publishing

Mother-son owners of Le Petit Bakery, Christopher and Susan have penned a brand new booke titled, Child Baker to Culinary Chef (Trafford Press). A book signing is planned for early Spring. The book is filled with reflections and recipes.

Susan shared, “The book offers resources to use in the kitchen, and it follows from Christopher’s beginning recipes as a child to some of the current recipes used in the bakery. I hope teachers and parents find this book helpful as I use the method of baking as a tool in teaching my students. In fact there is a photo of two of my students in the book!”

Child Baker to Culinary Chef is a 60 page book which might be of particular interest to book lovers, foodies and those who love to bake, cook or create and families.

Please stop in at Le Petit Bakery to pre-order for pick up during the planned Spring book signing.

Le Petit Bakery is located at 354 Myrtle Avenue between Adelphi and Carlton. The store can be reached at 718.875.6500.

Now Open: Tipsy Wine Store

Image Credit: Tipsy

Tipsy has opened its doors at 584 Myrtle, at the corner of Classon and Myrtle Avenues. The store features a large, curated selection of wines from around the world. The new shop will offer a comfortable environment to shop for good wines, with pretentiousness. The business looks forward to serving everyone in the neighborhood, from wine aficionados to the casual shopper just looking for a good wine.

Visit Tipsy in the Shopping Directory for contact and hours information.

Now Open: Corkscrew Wines

Image Credit: Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership

Corkscrew Wines has opened shop on Myrtle Avenue at 489 Myrtle, between Hall and Ryerson. The beautiful new shop has transformed a long-vacant space on Myrtle into a cozy place to shop for quality wines. Business owner, Karin Torres, will provide a shopping experience that welcomes all types of costumers, including both wine aficionados and the occasional wine drinker.

Additionally, the shop will pay special attention to featuring wines from female wine makers. DNAinfo has a full rundown of the new shop and what it’ll offer.

Find full business details for Corkscrew in the Business Directory.

Four New Businesses Slated to Open on Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn

Clockwise from top left: Corkscrew Wines (489 Myrtle), eLgeo Electronics (552 Myrtle), Peck’s (455A Myrtle) & Humo Smokehouse (336 Myrtle). Image Credit: Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership.

Four new businesses will open on Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill within the next two months. For now, they are all in different stages of buildout.

Photos of upcoming business locations clockwise from top left: Corkscrew Wines, a wine boutique which primarily focuses on estate-bottled wines from family-run wineries and female wine makers (489 Myrtle Avenue between Hall and Ryerson), Lgeoo Electronics, the new electronics store which will carry a wide range of equipment and gadgets for the home, including televisions, iPods, cameras, notebooks and computers (353 Myrtle Avenue between Adelphi and Carlton), Peck’s Homemade Delicacies, the fresh, prepared foods business (455 Myrtle Avenue between Washington and Waverly) and Humo Smokehouse, a new northern Spain-style barbeque restaurant. “Humo” means smoke in Spanish and the restaurant will use a giant smoker as opposed to a grill to trap in all of the delicious flavors (336 Myrtle Avenue between Carlton and Washington Park).

All four businesses are scheduled to receive façade improvement grants from the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership, which will support the installation of new signage and in some cases, other improvements to the retail space.

CakeJoy Bakery is now The Brooklyn Sweet Spot

’The Brooklyn Sweet Spot’ will be opening at 366 Myrtle Avenue between Clermont and Adelphi in the next 4 weeks. The delicious cupcakes and other confections will continue to tantalize the tastebuds, melt in your mouth and make you scream for more — seriously! You’ll also say the new shop is reminiscent of CakeJoy Bakery on Myrtle Avenue. That’s because it IS CakeJoy Bakery, but with a brand new look, location (they make it real easy, it’s just moving next door to 366) and name, the Brooklyn Sweet Spot.

According to Kym Rodgers, Brooklyn SweetSpot owner, the change is all about new branding which will display a “bolder presentation.” Expect bold pops of the new shop colors of deep orange, brown, burgundy, yellow all on display in the shop’s interior. As for the delicious confections–never fear, still here on Myrtle. In fact, you will see more of your favorites as the proportion of more popular items will expand.

Stop in and choose from a variety of mouthwatering cupcake flavors such as Rosalie (vanilla), red velvet, orange dreamsicle, raspberry, poppin’ pistachio, chocolate grand marnier seduction, strawberry lemonade, coconut rum punch, mojito madness, pineapple kiss and strawberry pineapple rum punch.

Brooklyn Sweet Spot will be located at 366 Myrtle Avenue between Clermont and Adelphi. While the Brooklyn Sweet Spot goes through its buildout in the new space, continue to stop in at the old location at 364 as they will be open for business throughout. Call 718.624.CAKE (2253) for further information.

Purchase Paint at Clinton Hill Hardware & Support a Myrtle Mural Project

From now through the end of September, Clinton Hill Hardware located at 450 Myrtle Avenue between Waverly and Washington Avenues is participating in Benjamin Moore’s Main Street revitalization initiative, ‘Revitalize Our Town,’ and will donate $1 from the purchase of any gallon Benjamin Moore paint or stain to a MARP-sponsored mural project. MARP plans to use the funds to paint a portion of the fence at the site of the Silverstone development in partnership with South of the Navy Yard Artists (SONYA), helping to beautify the site during construction for residents and customers of nearby businesses. If you are contemplating a fall renovation project, stop by Clinton Hill Hardware for your paint supplies and support a great community project.

Alex Mendez, one of the owners of the family-owned and operated local hardware store stated, “we’ve been here a long time and witnessed firsthand many of the improvements to Myrtle Avenue since MARP has been around. We feel confident that they will use it in a way which generally benefits the neighborhood and that further improves the quality of life for all who are here.” Clinton Hill Hardware opened nearly a decade ago, but their commitment to community started much earlier. The owners (the patriarch of the family) previously served as manager of the Avenue’s former Adami Hardware store, and raised his sons (also owners of the business) right here on Myrtle Avenue.

Silverstone, the developer of the one story site which housed the Avenue’s Associated Supermarket will be built up to 7 floors. The construction has already begun and developers will also contribute funds to support beautification during construction.

Clinton Hill Hardware is located at 450 Myrtle Avenue between Waverly and Washington Avenues and can be reached by phone at: 718.237.7827.

Brooklyn Roasting Company and other New Businesses Opening in Wallabout, Brooklyn

New businesses are coming to the Washington Avenue block near Flushing Avenue in Wallabout, Brooklyn, across from the Navy Yard. Brooklyn Roasting Company moved to 200 Flushing Avenue earlier this month and the adjacent vacant spaces are quickly filling up with new commercial tenants. Other businesses on this particular side of the block include Grapeshot (check out tomorrow’s blog for more details), Ariel Dearie Flowers and Necks Tuesday. Stay tuned for more exciting news about other Brooklyn-based businesses planning to join this part of Wallabout.

Splitty’s is open for business!

Soft opening this past Thursday for Splitty’s, the new bar located at 415 Myrtle Avenue between Vanderbilt and Clinton. Lots of locals stopped in to enjoy. If you haven’t had a chance to stop in yet, this weekend is a good time to drop by!

Great variety of draft beer, cocktails, bottled beer and red and white wine. Splitty’s also home of wonderful steamed buns–pastrami, shroom and banana nutella, yummm. Check out Splitty’s 50s inspired exterior and interior design.

Splitty’s is located at 415 Myrtle Avenue between Vanderbilt and Clinton.

The People’s Hollywood 411 Service Directory: small businesses, filmmakers, musicians, take a look!

Trayce Gardner, founder and executive director of the Brooklyn Young Filmmakers Center (BYFC) has created what she calls the ‘People’s Hollywood.’

The People’s Hollywood project connects small grassroots film productions (mostly short films or web series episodes with budgets under $5000) with locations (especially small business locales), crew, and allied artists (music and other art) to help with both production and marketing.

BYFC is in the process of creating a directory to match filmmakers, allied artists and locales (business owners). If you are an interested filmmaker, musician, artist or small business located in Fort Greene or Clinton Hill (Fort Greene and Clinton Hill small businesses are the pilot group for now), please take a moment to complete the following surveyif you interested in directory inclusion. Also, take a moment to view the videos on participating small businesses, including three located on Myrtle Avenue businesses (Omar from Falafel House, Janet from Kappella’s Salon, Mark from Mark’s Gourmet Burgers).

Please email or call Brooklyn Young Filmmakers Center at service@wearebyfc.org and 718.935.0490 for further information.

"Mission: Small Business" — Saturday, 6/30 is the last chance to vote.

Have you heard about 'Mission: Small Business,' the opportunity to support your favorite local busineses (yep, you can vote for more than one!)

Chase Bank and Living Social, the online group buying program that invites people and their friends to save up to 90 percent each day at their favorite local businesses, have teamed up to create a small business grant opportunity called, 'Mission: Small Business'.

Participating businesses have to gather 250 votes each from family, friends and customers for a chance to win a $250,000 grant to grow their businesses.

Participating Myrtle Avenue businesses are: Brooklyn Stone Boutique, Huey's Chueys, Karen's Body Beautiful, Kiini Ibura Jewelry and Polish Bar of Brooklyn.

Please take 2 minutes to sign onto Mission: Small Business in order to cast a vote for Myrtle Avenue small businesses today.

The website allows you to vote for as many businesses as you would like, so please take 2 minutes to spread the Brooklyn love. Saturday, June 30th is the last day to cast a vote.

Coming Soon: new businesses opening soon, one next week

At least six new businesses are on the way. Most are planning a Spring opening, but one, '21 Tara,' a shop which specializes in Tibetan, Nepalese, Indian and yoga and meditative objects, plans to open next week. Cielo's opening will follow as early March opening is planned.

Here's the list:

21 Tara at 150 Clinton Avenue between Myrtle and Park. Owner, Tashi Namgyal has many years experience vending in Noho. Decided on a permanent space and loves Clinton Hill and Fort Greene.

Lulu & Po at 154 Carlton Avenue between Myrtle and Willoughby. Matthew Hamilton, the former Belcourt chef, names this venture after his wife and daughter. Delicious American cuisine is planned. Check out the construction blog.

Burger Ur Way at 358 Myrtle Avenue between Adelphi and Carlton. This fast food burger and wings eatery uses farm-secured Angus beef.

Sakura Tokyo at 356 Myrtle Avenue between Adelphi and Carlton. Owners of Sakura Tokyo are no strangers to doing business in Brooklyn. One of their restaurants of the same name is located on Nostrand between Dean and Atlantic.

The Owl and the Pussycat at 154 Vanderbilt Avenue between Myrtle and Willoughby. The new salon will be the first biz venture for British-born Stuart Fraser and his wife, who has years of business experience working at a top beauty house.

Cielo at 474 Myrtle Avenue between Washington and Hall Street. The nearly 2000sf bar with shades of light gray and patches of lovely tilework will feature a concise menu of delicious Latin American plates, excellent cocktails and great ice cold beer.

Small Business Saturday Press Conference in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

Commissioner Rob Walsh of the NYC Department of Small Business Services visited Fort Greene/Clinton Hill last week for a Small Business Saturday press conference. Small Business Saturday is day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. Commissioner Walsh is pictured above with Tamara McCaw of BAM (picture left) and Karen Tappin Saunderson of Myrtle Avenue business, Karen's Body Beautiful (picture right).

The Fulton Areas Business (FAB) Alliance and the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership have partnered up to bring Small Business Saturday fun to the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill neighborhoods. Free trolley rides, in-store Myrtle Avenue and Fulton Street specials, Santa Claus, musicians, a shopping sweepstakes and more are taking place on Small Business Saturday, 11/26.

photo: NYC Department of Small Business Services

Small Business Saturday at Green in BKLYN, 11/26

Lots brewing at Green in BKLYN for Small Business Saturday. Free Pangea Organics' 6x Award Winning Facial Mask or their balancing oil to customers throughout the day.

Holiday wish list will be available for pick up, listing gift suggestions for the men, women and children in our lives.

Lots of great gift items available, including “the Beer Making Book” and kits from the Brooklyn Brew Shop; Brooklyn-based Reclaimed Leather Zip Bags from Baggu; Voltaic solar-powered bags for laptops, iPads and other electronic items; Brooklyn-based Common Good refillable cleaning products; MUNY cotton quilts designed in Brooklyn and made in Mumbai.

Green in BKLYN is located at 432 Myrtle Avenue between Clinton and Waverly and can be reached at 718.855.4383.

Shic is open for business!

Shic is open for business! Spelled with an 'S' for Soketah, the owners' first store on Myrtle Avenue, the new one-stop beauty bar features 4 fabulous beauty areas under one roof: hair, nails (manicures and pedicures), make-up and other beauty treatments, including facial and full body massages.

The 1500sf beauty bar deluxe is designed in colors reminiscent of lovely gifts and the boxes they sometimes come in, with its primarily chocolate brown and Tiffany blue color scheme. Shic is owned by 4 locals and entrepreneurs, Keisha Farrell, Sonia Lashley, Kristal Thomas and Jamilla Martin.

The space is perfect for regular pampering sessions and is also equipped to handle group or private events such as birthdays, girls night out, corporate events, bridal parties and special occasions.

Inquire about customized packages and special rates for group bookings.

Shic is located at 564 Myrtle Avenue between Emerson and Classon (across the street from Soketah Salon). Please call Shic at 718.875.6845 for a hair, nails or massage appointment or further information.

Red Lantern is open for business!

Opened last week to lots of neighborhood buzz, Red Lantern, the new bike shop and caf

7 businesses between Clermont and Adelphi host mixer on Saturday, 6/25

Neighborhood Mixer this Saturday, 6/25 from 1p-4p, hosted by the merchants located on Myrtle between Adelphi and Clermont. Come out for a jewelry trunk show, tastings and other special promotions at the following businesses:

–Cake Joy Bakery

–Brooklyn Stone Boutique

–Manee Thai

–Greene-Ville Garden Organic Market

–Kinara Indian Cuisine

–A-Expert Locksmith

–Buff Patty Jamaican Cuisine

6 New Businesses for Myrtle & One Grand Opening Next Week

Six new businesses are on the way to Myrtle Avenue. While some are first time business endeavors for many of these entrepreneurs, there are a couple of familiar faces too, representing further investment in the neighborhood for them. The first of the businesses to open, a hot new trendy clothing store at 366 Myrtle Avenue, has been open for 3 weeks and is planning a grand opening event on Friday and Saturday, the 15th and 16th of October. The other businesses will be opening over the next several months, with the most recent lease signing working toward a March opening.

Brooklyn Stone Boutique, 366 Myrtle Avenue between Adelphi and Clermont

Brooklyn Stone Boutique isnt Regina Stones first business venture at all, but it is her first brick and mortar venture. Id been selling womens apparel online since 2006, Regina reflects on her business history. I knew that one day Id have my own shop, so I set out to learn the nuts and bolts. That first online shop was my testing ground, my entry into attending trade shows, finding vendors, customer service and marketing and creating a brand, shared Regina.

Brooklyn Stone Boutique is as Regina describes it, a luxe-for-less oasis. She adds, we specialize in womens clothing: quality items and the prices are unbeatable. Brooklyn Stone Boutique specializes in both domestic and international labels, including a good selection by independent designers. In addition to clothing, the store carries accessories including, footwear, clutches and bags, jewelry, select beauty products and home d

Energy Savings! Rebates for Your Home or Business!

Energy savings and rebates have arrived just in time to save you $$$ through the summer heat! Con Edison announced today that the company is launching new energy efficiency programs for eligible small businesses and homeowners that include free energy surveys and rebates for those who upgrade their heating, cooling, and hot-water systems. Customers can make inquiries and sign up for the new programs beginning today.

Eligible small business customers who use under 100kw in monthly peak demand can receive:

” a free energy survey;
” free efficiency measures installed onsite to reduce lighting and hot water usage such as:
” compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)
” water heater thermostat setbacks
” low-flow aerators (water saving device)
” rebates of up to 70 percent when they upgrade cooling, heating, lighting, and certain other equipment

Eligible residential electric customers who live in one-to-four family homes can receive:

” rebates of up to $400 for the purchase and installation of high-efficiency electric air conditioning equipment;
” rebates for other measures such as electric water heating and duct sealing
” $25 rebate on Energy Star rated thermostats which can help customers save. up to 10 percent a year on cooling and heating bills according to the U.S. Department of Energy “

Rebecca Craft, director of energy efficiency programs, also reminds the community that,Making homes and businesses more energy efficient is an important step toward reducing our carbon footprint. She's right! And reducing your energy consumption is also a great way to save money.

For more information and to begin the application process, small business customers and residential customers can call toll free 1-877-870-6118 or visit www.coned.com/energyefficiency.