Brooklyn's Winter Wonderland pop-up marketplace highlights small businesses after a difficult year

Brooklyn kicked off its annual Winter Wonderland pop-up marketplace that highlights locally made products Saturday.

NEW YORK — Brooklyn kicked off its annual Winter Wonderland pop-up marketplace highlighting locally made products Saturday.The grand opening ceremony was held on the 15th annual Small Business Saturday. It's the fifth year for Bedford-Stuyvesant's annual outdoor market. 'Shop small because you're really gonna make somebody's life better'Kiriiah Mekongo is among this year's vendors.

'I've lost a couple of businesses that's been here more than 20 years ... Prices went up, rents went up ... So doing events like this one here is to help make some sustainability for the community.'Mayor Adams touts small business success in NYCMayor Eric Adams says small businesses are in high supply citywide, however. He said the city has lifted what he calls outdated fines and penalties that made it costlier to open up shop in the past.

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