Sandy Relief Team presents Best of the Strip Awards

NEW YORK - Sept. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- The Local Development Corporation of East New York (LDCENY) through the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Program is proud to host the “Best of the Strip” awards and business networking event, in recognition of business owner’s community efforts after Hurricane Sandy. Community leaders and elected officials are also invited to participate of this event, which will take place on Thursday, September 26^th, 2013, from 6pm to 8pm at the Baile Na Ngael Irish Pub located at 2750 Gerritsen Avenue in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn.

The business owners being honored are:

·         Charles Hasbourne, President of B.A.D. Scuba, Inc.

·         Dan A.Ene, President of Enewhere Industries, LLC

·         Doreen Garson, President of Doreen Greenwood Realty, Inc.

·         James Donovan, Principal at Donovan OMC, LLC

The event will kick off with special music performance by classical music group Current Soul featuring Ian Levy.

The Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Program, provided by the LDCENY is made possible thanks to a collaborative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.

For more information please contact Santos Morales, Project Manager at 718 385-6700, ext. 21 or email us at sandyrelief@ldceny.org.  Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldcsandyrelief, or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ldcsandyrelief.

About Baile Na Ngael, Inc. - “Home of the Irish”, is a staple in the community providing programming, events, catering and a place for the workers repairing the damage due to Hurricane Sandy to find shelter and relief.

AboutCurrent Soul - Current Soul is a classical crossover band founded by Kyle Weekes. The band fuses jazz and operatic vocal styling together with an influence of hip-hop and R&B, and serves to create a musical experience that sets a new tone for classical music within popular culture.

About the LDCENY - The Local Development Corporation of East New York is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to making East Brooklyn a better place to live and work. We pursue this objective by promoting a physical environment and other conditions that are supportive to businesses, large and small. LDC initiatives include working with city agencies to promote safety and sanitation, preserving and developing the local industrial base and attracting new businesses to the area. The LDC provides support to businesses located in the community’s industrial areas, commercial strips and retail malls. We also provide assistance to individuals who are starting or expanding businesses. These range from sole proprietorships with a few employees to larger companies employing hundreds of people.