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ANIMALS
Adoption, Rescue, No-kill Shelter
- Badass Animal Rescue (rescue only; not a shelter)
- Sean Casey Animal Rescue (rescue and no-kill shelter)
Dog Grooming
- Kensington Dog Club (doggie daycare, grooming, dog walking, agility training)
- Paw Prints Dog Grooming
Dog Run
Dog Walkers
- Paws & Smiles (dog walking, cat sitting)
- Pooch & Kitty (dog walkers, cat sitters, pet sitters)
Pet Supplies
- Animal Fare
- Hamilton Dog House (part of Sean Casey Animal Rescue)
Pet Training
ART, ARTS AND CRAFTS, ARTISTS- Barking Cat Studio (Karen Merbaum)
- Brooklyn Click + Connect (Jessie Hartman; Lego)
- Craft Salon (Dari Litchman; arts and crafts for children and adults)
- Hobby House
- Mouse Ceramic Studio (Lauren Berodt)
- Peppito Art Workshop (Julie Peppito)
- Sherry Davis Art
BARS
- 773 Lounge (Irish pub and neighborhood bar)
- Adirondack
- Bad Therapy (wine bar with live music, cocktails, bites, and backyard)
- The Cat
- Denny's Bar
- Hinterlands Bar
- Shenanigans Bar
- Sycamore Bar + Flowershop
- ZaGaya Wine Bar (drinks, food, arts)
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
- Space Station Prospect (gaming)
- Tea Time Tactics (gaming)
- Albemarle Neighborhood Association (bounded by Caton Avenue, Ocean Parkway, Beverley Road, McDonald Avenue)
- Brooklyn Citizens (women survivors' support and advocacy)
- Casa Cultural
- Kensington Cultural Council
- Kensington Culture (community events at Avenue C Plaza, Kensington Plaza, playgrounds, schools, and more)
- The Kensington Stewards ("introduce Kensington's many communities to one another so that they may discover others' traditions and cultures")
- Kensington-Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid ("neighbors helping neighbors cope with the physical, mental, emotional, and economic needs intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing inequality")
- Learnwear NYC (provides clothes and books to the homeless in New York City)
- Lesbian Herstory Archives ("exists to gather and preserve records of Lesbian lives and activities")
- Occupy Kensington
- People in Need (PIN)
- Singing Winds ("activating public spaces in a multilingual community")
- Terrace Visibility Brigade ("Providing physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible")
COMMUNITY GARDENS
- East Fourth Street Community Garden (a green space for growing organic produce and flowers; free events for the public)
- Newkirk Community Garden (grow healthy food and native flora; free events for the public)
- Prospect Farm (a non-profit, cooperative project that is working together to grow food)
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
- Assemblymember Robert Carroll, Assembly District 44
- New York City Councilmember Alexa Avilés, District 38
- New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif, District 39
- New York City Councilmember Rita Joseph, District 40
- State Senator Zellnor Myrie, 20th Senate District
FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALING
- Blitz Dojo
- Brooklyn Banya/Coney Island Banya
- Esquina (gym: Ana Costa)
- Jaya Yoga East
- Park Fitness BK (Janine LaBriola)
- Prospect Fitness (Mark Anthony)
- Prospect Gymnastics (Mina Marsow)
- Prospect Park Yoga (Yoga and Pilates: Paige Cara)
- Terrace Fitness (Mike Olivieri)
- Windsor Terrace Martial Arts (Jiu Jitsu, kickboxing, fitness, and kids' classes)
- YogaSole (Sunee LaClaire)
FLORISTS, NURSERIES
- Diyarza Landscaping Company Garden Center (formerly J&L Landscaping)
- David Shannon Nursery & Florist
Bakeries
- Give & Bake (small-batch bakery, free local delivery, 20% of all proceeds donated to local food charities)
- Ladybird Bakery
- Regina Bakery (specializing in traditional Italian pastries)
- Mukti's Kitchen (Indian food catering service, cooking lessons: Mukti Banerjee)
Coffee Shops
- Daytime
- Drip Cafe (freshly brewed coffees, iced drinks, pastries & desserts, breakfast and lunch options)
- F&M Coffee Shop (coffee, pastries, and more)
- Steeplechase Coffee Shop
- Windsor Coffee
- Windsor Terrace Food Coop (member-owned and operated)
Greenmarkets and Farmstands
- GrowNYC Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket Sunday (Sundays, May to December)
- GrowNYC Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket Wednesday (Wednesdays, year-round)
- GrowNYC Cortelyou Greenmarket (Sundays, year-round)
Grocery Stores, Bodegas, Deli, Supermarkets
- Carnival Fresh Produce Market
- Chino's Corner Deli (groceries, deli counter, sandwiches)
- Foodtown of Kensington (supermarket)
- Hot Bagel Deli
- Isaac Apple Farm (produce and groceries)
- John and Sons Deli (groceries, deli counter, and prepared foods)
- Mannan Halal Supermarket, 446 Coney Island Avenue
- Modega Albemarle Foods
- One Stop Market
- Abdullah Sweets and Restaurant (Indian)
- Asia Harbor (Chinese, Japanese, Thai)
- Batata (Israeli)
- Bedawi Cafe (Middle Eastern)
- Beverley Pizza and Cafe (Italian)
- Cross Road Brooklyn (Caribbean)
- Cena (Mexican)
- Cozie's Pizzeria & Cafe (Italian)
- Der Pioneer (breakfast, brunch, pastries, and cakes)
- Dog Day Afternoon (hot dogs, sandwiches)
- Double Windsor (New American, bar)
- Dunya Kabab House (Afghan)
- El Mirador (Mexican)
- Ghoroa Restaurant (Bangladeshi)
- Halal Basket (Bangladeshi)
- Hamilton's (New American, bar)
- Jimmy's Mexican Restaurant (Mexican)
- Korner Pizzeria (Italian)
- Krupa Grocery (American)
- La Flor de Santa Ines (Mexican)
- Lark Cafe (breakfast, lunch, sandwiches, coffee, pastries)
- Le Paddock (New American, French)
- Lonesome Club (Irish gastropub)
- Madhuban Sweets and Restaurant (Bangladeshi)
- Mr. Tong (Chinese fast food)
- Organic Drinks (smoothies and juice bar)
- Overgreens Salad and Juice
- Radhuni Sweets and Restaurant (Bangladeshi)
- Sake (Japanese)
- Soho Cafe and Grill (deli)
- Suzy's Roti Parlour (Caribbean)
- Sonia Cafe (Bangladeshi)
- Syko (Syrian and Korean)
- Tacoomar (Mexican)
- To B Thai (Thai)
- Wattli Bar and Kitchen
- Werkstatt (Austrian, beer bar)
- Wheated (pizza, bar)
- Windsor Cafe (American Traditional)
- Wing Hua II (Chinese fast food)
- Yummy Taco (Mexican fast food)
Restaurants: Take-out Only
- Brancaccio's Food Shop (Italian, American)
- Piccoli To Go (Italian)
- Tacos el Chiken (Mexican, food truck)
HARDWARE
JEWELRY
KNIFE SHARPENING
- Knife Sharpening for Home Cooks (Jim Crosley)
LIBRARIES
- Bennett Paster (pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, recording artist, composer)
- Benny's Wash n' Dry Studio (Bennett Paster)
- Brooklyn Piano Lessons (Steven Coburn)
- Brooklyn Voice & Piano (Marje Wagner)
- Dan Schorr (songwriter, publisher)
- EzraGuitar (Maoz Ezra)
- John Montagna (bass guitarist, singer, writer)
- Michael Harren (composer, pianist, piano lessons)
- Windsor Terrace Music (Erin Blatti and Rodrigo Bonelli, lessons on piano, drumset, voice, guitar, bass guitar, music theory, early childhood music, and composition)
PAINT
PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND PLAZAS
Prospect Park (includes playgrounds and other recreational facilities)
Thomas J. Cuite Park Playground (aka Froggy Park)
RELIGIOUS
- Beth Shalom v'Emeth Reform Temple (known as B'Shert) (Reform)
- Chabad Jewish Center of Windsor Terrace (Orthodox)
- Darul Jannah Masjid & Islamic Center
- Flatbush and Shaare Torah Jewish Center (known as Flatbush Jewish Center) (Conservative)
- Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church
- Masjid Nur Al-Islam
- St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy
- St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church
SENIOR SERVICES
- Amico Senior Citizens Center (Borough Park)
- Dorchester Senior Citizens Center
- (Ditmas Park)
- Park Slope Center for Successful Aging (Park Slope)
SKINCARE
