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🎉You're invited to Sunset Swing, SBIDC's 48th annual fundraiser!  Join 300+ attendees for the networking event of the year for Southwest Brooklyn manufacturers, hosted by Sunset Park-based nonprofit SBIDC, serving industrial businesses since 1978. 🗓️Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 from 5:30-9PM 📍Five Two A @ Industry City, Brooklyn, NY 33 35th Street Building 5, 2nd Floor. 🌹 Sunset Swing isn't just a fundraiser – it's an opportunity to come together as a community and invest in the future of our working waterfront. By attending, donating to, or sponsoring this event, you'll be directly contributing to SBIDC’s initiatives that support entrepreneurship, workforce development, and the sustainable growth of small businesses here in Southwest Brooklyn. ~~~ SBIDC is thrilled to announce this year's Swing Honorees: @vestas and @nyesprotect — two businesses that embody what a modern industrial ecosystem looks like: rooted in legacy sectors, expanding into the clean energy economy, right here in Sunset Park. ⚙️Vestas is a key turbine supplier for the Empire Wind 1 project 🧵NYES Protect is the PPE and apparel manufacturing line by @nyembroiderystudio_ 🎫More info on tickets and sponsorship at /sunset-swing or visit link in bio. ~~~ Design by Gracia Echeverria @graciasgreis Illustration by Mek Frinchaboy @frinchagram

SBIDC and @bocnetwork ’s We Source NYC program is now serving local businesses in the building electrification market! Swipe through to see how to connect with program resources and technical assistance. 🔗Link in bio for website or go to wesource.nyc to learn more.

🌹Happy May Day from SBIDC. Today we’re celebrating the industrial businesses and workers of Southwest Brooklyn — and sharing their stories (swipe through). To every business that trusted us through a relocation, a crisis, a rebuild: thank you. These testimonials are why we fight. The fight isn’t over. SBIDC and every industrial support organization in NYC has one more year of funding. The amended RFP that came with our extension cuts dedicated industrial funding by 75%. The IBSP — the financial backbone behind our free services — is not protected. Not yet. Mayor Mamdani has not yet committed to a real industrial policy. But here’s the truth: no housing is affordable without the jobs that make it possible — and those jobs don’t survive without employers who can stay in this city. Here’s how you can help right now: share this post to your story and tag @nycmayor and @dmjuliesu . They need to hear it. We also need your worker stories. Do you have employees whose lives have been shaped by their work in the industrial sector? What has this job meant for their family, their future, their ability to stay in New York? Reach out to Micaela Skoknic: [email protected] | 718-965-3100 ext. 106

✨ Sunset Swing Honoree Spotlight on @vestas A company whose work in Sunset Park puts our neighborhood at the center of New York City's clean energy future. Vestas is the turbine supplier for Empire Wind 1, New York's first offshore wind project that will deliver power directly into the New York City grid. Their 54 V236-15.0 MW turbines will generate 810 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to power approximately 500,000 homes, with turbine delivery beginning this spring, and plans to be fully operational by 2027. The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), right in SBIDC’s backyard, is being transformed into the assembly and operations hub for the entire project, making Sunset Park a cornerstone of the state's offshore wind buildout. 🤝 Vestas' commitment to this neighborhood goes beyond the waterfront. Through We Source NYC, an SBIDC-operated program connecting local small- and medium-sized businesses to the offshore wind and building electrification supply chain, Vestas has been a key partner in ensuring that the jobs and contracts created by this transition reach the firms that have long called Southwest Brooklyn home. That alignment, between a global clean energy leader and the small industrial companies along our waterfront, is exactly what a just energy transition should look like. 🌹 We're honored to recognize Vestas for their partnership, and for helping make Sunset Park not just a witness to New York's energy future, but a builder of it. ~~~ 🎉 Join us at Sunset Swing on Tuesday, May 19th as we celebrate our Honorees at SBIDC's 48th annual fundraiser - an evening of cocktails, dinner, live music, raffle and community at Five Two A @industrycity . 🎟️ Support SBIDC's mission by buying a ticket or sponsoring. Visit the link in bio. ~~~ Slide 1 & 2 credit: Vestas Slide 3 design by Gracia Echeverria @graciasgreis , illustration by Mek Frinchaboy @frinchagram

💭 Businesses, what if your next delivery came by boat? SBIDC's April 28th newsletter ended up being a maritime freight special. 🎯 The throughline: NYC's working waterfront is not optional, and the businesses proving it are right here in Brooklyn. ⛵ 🚲 Two new SBIDC members, Hudson Shipping Co and U.S. Coastal Service, are building a boat-and-cargo-bike freight network that bypasses the BQE entirely. Ionic Order is loading precast concrete onto barges at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal. And Senior Advisor Miquela Craytor was on a @resilientredhook freight planning panel last week making the case that if industrial and maritime infrastructure disappears, it doesn't come back. Regional freight volume is projected to grow 45% by 2045. Red Hook is one of the last places in the five boroughs where this can still happen. The window is open — but not indefinitely. 🔗 Learn how you can get involved and catch up on the newsletter in our link in bio.

✨ Sunset Swing Honoree Spotlight on @nyesprotect NYES Protect, the PPE and apparel manufacturing arm of @nyembroiderystudio_ reflects the enduring creativity of New York City’s Garment District and the evolving future of domestic production. Originally founded in Manhattan as a premier fashion and embroidery studio by Michelle Feinberg (pictured above), NYES built its reputation on craftsmanship and precision. During the COVID-19 pandemic, NYES expanded by launching NYES Protect and establishing a second manufacturing facility in Sunset Park at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. The company rapidly adapted its operations to produce critical personal protective equipment (PPE), becoming an essential domestic manufacturer during a moment of urgent national need. SBIDC has been proud to support NYES Protect throughout this evolution, working alongside their team to navigate government processes, secure procurement opportunities, provide recruitment and business training services, and strengthen connections to public-sector contracting. Through this partnership, NYES Protect has grown as both a local employer and a national supplier. 🌹 We are honored to recognize NYES Protect for carrying forward New York’s manufacturing legacy while helping to define its future, right here in Sunset Park. ~~~ 🎉 Join us at Sunset Swing on Tuesday, May 19th as we celebrate our Honorees at SBIDC's 48th annual fundraiser - an evening of cocktails, dinner, live music, raffle and community at Five Two A @industrycity . 🎟️ Support SBIDC's mission by buying a ticket or sponsoring. Visit the link in bio. ~~~ Slide 1 photo credit: NYES Protect Slide 2 design by Gracia Echeverria @graciasgreis , illustration by Mek Frinchaboy @frinchagram

Go behind the scenes of NYC manufacturing during #MadeinNYCWeek2026! Join Made in NYC and our partners at @sbidc__ for an exclusive afternoon of factory tours in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Meet the makers, see production in action, and learn how products are made right here in NYC. Stops include: • Norwegian Baked (@norwegianbaked ) – organic, plant-based crispbread inspired by Norwegian tradition • NYES Protect (@nyesprotect ) – woman-owned garment manufacturing + PPE production • Makerspace NYC (@makerspacenyc ) – the city’s largest, fully equipped makerspace for entrepreneurs Tickets are only $10—grab yours at the link in our bio and experience local manufacturing up close! #MadeinNYC #SBIDC #MadeinNYCWeek

🌍🚢 This Earth Day, think globally — act locally on Red Hook’s waterfront. Join Resilient Red Hook for Freight Transportation Planning 101: Red Hook’s Role in a Blue-Green Future — the first event in our Red Hook Climate Justice Action Plan series. Freight traffic is projected to grow nearly 50% by 2045. Our community needs to be at the center of every planning decision that follows. A new administration means a new window. Help us fill it with community knowledge. 📅 Wednesday, April 22 | 6–8 PM 📍 New Brown Church, 609 Clinton St, Brooklyn — or join on Zoom 💰 Free In partnership with SBIDC, NYMTC, Red Hook Business Alliance & Councilmember Alexa Avilés 🔗 Link in bio: /e/resilient-red-hook-freight-101-webinar-and-earth-day-conversation-tickets-1986443119845?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

HDC 2026 Preservation Conference: MAKING IT IN NEW YORK! The Preservation of Manufacturing Friday, April 10, 2026, 1:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Baruch College, 151 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 We are pleased to announce the panel content for this year's conference. You can read each panelist's biography on our website. Check the link in our bio. Panel 2: Developers and LDCs Micaela Skoknic, Director of Development & Communications, Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation Micaela Skoknic is Director of Development & Communications at the Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation (SBIDC), where she leads fundraising, partnerships, and communications to preserve and strengthen New York City’s local manufacturing economies. A civic and cultural strategist, she is drawn to working waterfronts and industrial districts as liminal landscapes—places where nature, infrastructure, and production hold each other in balance. To read the full bio go to our website - link in bio @sbidc__ #hdc #historicdistrictscouncil #preservationconference #manufacturing #history

4 classes. 2 weeks. 14 Brooklyn small businesses leveled up. 💪 The first-ever accelerated Plan for Growth: Finance Bootcamp is officially in the books — and this cohort of makers, manufacturers, and creative entrepreneurs showed UP. From building financial literacy to presenting their restructured Charts of Accounts to optimizing QuickBooks, they brought curiosity, compassion, and commitment to working on their business and lifting each other in community.  🎈Congratulations, PfG grads! Excited to cheer you on the milestones ahead: ⭐ Annette @puddingpandesserts ⭐ Charlotte @charlottecorini * ⭐ Grace @getstickyglass ⭐ Jessica @futureretronyc * ⭐ Katie @principlesbk * (who fueled every class with flavorful brews, delivered by cargo bike 🚲☕)  ⭐ Kelly @kirrinfinch ⭐ Lisa @herofabrications ⭐ Ryan @frankwoodworks ⭐ Sasha @mumubathshop ⭐ Simon, S&A Millwork* ⭐ Sonya @3fwild ⭐ Starr @blacksherebeauty * ⭐ Tania @taniawhalenceramics ⭐ Will @slowburnceramics.bk *returning PfG alums 🌹 Special thanks to instructor Elli Papadopoulos @skoposcollective  — an entrepreneur herself who mentors with heart, humor, and zero judgment. Her impact is immeasurable. 👀 Psst...Plan for Growth turns 10 in 2026. We can't wait to celebrate all the Brooklyn small business graduates who've grown with us over the decade and make this community so special. 💎Loading...our Fall '26 cohort on marketing. Fill out the interest form via link in bio or share with a friend! Questions? DM us.

☕ Come for the coffee, stay for the connections! The Gowanus Oversight Task Force, in partnership with Principles GI Coffee House and SBIDC, will be hosting a small business resource fair and coffee hour for Gowanus businesses. 📆Friday, April 17th from 10am-12pm 📍@principlesbk @ 139 9th St in Gowanus 🤝Come meet your neighbors as well as representatives from a variety of City agencies and institutions to learn more about the resources available to your business. 🔊Discussion topics include capital access, environmental resiliency preparation, and navigating government. 🫶SBIDC is excited to partner with GOTF and Katie at Principles (proud to call her a Plan for Growth alum!) on this community-centered event, reflecting SBIDC's long-standing commitment to local businesses in Gowanus. RSVP in link in bio. See you there! ~design by @hailey_porth

You're invited to Sunset Swing, SBIDC's annual fundraiser!  Celebrate our 48th anniversary with us on May 19th. Join our mission to create equal opportunity for the people and businesses of Brooklyn’s southwest working waterfront. 🗓️Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 from 5:30-9PM 📍Five Two A @ Industry City, Brooklyn, NY 33 35th Street Building 5, 2nd Floor. 🌹 Sunset Swing isn't just a fundraiser – it's an opportunity to come together as a community and invest in the future of our working waterfront. By attending, donating to, or sponsoring this event, you'll be directly contributing to SBIDC’s initiatives that support entrepreneurship, workforce development, and the sustainable growth of small businesses here in Southwest Brooklyn. ~~~ 🥂 Enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres and dinner, live music and a raffle as we honor some of Southwest Brooklyn’s greatest businesses and individuals. 🎫More info on tickets and sponsorship at /sunset-swing or visit link in bio. 🙌 We look forward to celebrating the people and businesses who make up our industrial working waterfront! Design by Gracia Echeverria @graciasgreis Illustration by Mek Frinchaboy @frinchagram