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Saving Brooklyn's Retail Corridors Will Be Focus of Chamber Discussion

 The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is hosting a panel discussion on
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is hosting a panel discussion on "How to Save Brooklyn's Retail Corridors." Pictured: Businesses along Smith Street in Boerum Hill and Carroll Gardens.
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DNAinfo/Nikhita Venugopal

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Brooklyn is no stranger to the loss of small businesses, whether due to rent hikes or declining foot traffic. 

One commercial corridor, Smith Street, has seen more than a dozen closings in the past year and the soaring cost of retail rents has added an additional burden on mom-and-pop shops trying to stay afloat. 

On Friday morning, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce will host a panel discussion on "How to Save Brooklyn's Retail Corridors" at St. Francis College's Callahan Center, located at 180 Remsen St. in Brooklyn Heights.

The discussion is scheduled for 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Speakers on the panel include Carlo Scissura, the Chamber of Commerce's president and CEO; Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon; Councilman Brad Lander; as well as real estate experts Larisa Ortiz, of commercial consulting firm Larisa Ortiz Associates, and Tim King, managing partner at CPEX.

To RSVP for the discussion, click here.