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GREENPOINT | WILLIAMSBURG
March 12, 2020
VOLUME 48 | NUMBER 10
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North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce volunteer Carly McHugh hands a free reusable tote to a passerby.
NBCC swag: Brooklyn residents get a brand brand new bag More than 1,000 free, reuseable totes handed out on streets of Williamsburg By Caroline Ourso Greenpoint Gazette
Members of the North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and their volunteers handed out more than 1,000 free, reusable tote bags to residents and passersby in Williamsburg last Sunday to ease the transition to the state-wide plastic bag ban. Elaine Brodsky and Paul Samulski, both board members, gathered with dozens of others at the Chamber’s headquarters on the waterfront before heading out into the cold. “Each one of these bags has about 30 more bags inside of it,” said Jessica
Wertz, a local restaurateur and Chamber board member, as she handed out bundles to her volunteers. After snapping some photos and grabbing coffee, Wertz and her cohort hit the streets to dole out the neon orange-colored, foldable bags provided by the state. “Free tote bags! The plastic bag ban starts today!” the volunteers called, distinguished from the masses by their white, “North Brooklyn Chamber Environmental Initiatives Committee” beanies. CONTINUES ON PAGE 3
Another member of the North Brooklyn Chamber hand out free reusable bags in Williamsburg on Sunday, March 1. Greenpoint Gazette photos by Caroline Ourso
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