Super Bowl Update

Received from Catherine Zinnel, Councilmember Brad Lander's District Director.
Councilmember Lander arranged for the Fairway shuttle, but people should contact Fairway directly for any logistical questions or concerns. Hi everyone,

I wanted to let you know that starting tomorrow, Wednesday 6/26, Fairway supermarket is going to be running two free shuttles from the now closed Key Food store at

If you need a ride to a supermarket or a grocery store because Key Food will be closed after tomorrow -- or if you can provide a ride -- fill out the Windsor Terrace Grocery Ride Share form on City Councilmember Brad Lander's website.
The service will match up drivers and passengers (senior citizens and other neighbors) who would like to go to the same supermarket or grocery store and can go at

Opponents of Walgreens' plan to move into the Key Food location in Windsor Terrace filled all of the 200 chairs that had been set up for them, and another 100 to 150 people stood on the sides and lined the walls. Every one of them was there to express deep displeasure over a chain drugstore replacing the neighborhood's sole supermarket.
Dozens of people lined up to speak while the rest applauded

A Key Food employee who was present at the Thursday night meeting between Windsor Terrace residents and a representative of Walgreens reported that this Saturday is the last day Key Food will be open. Gowanus Lounge reported this on June 4th.

Windsor Terrace Community MeetingRegarding the Closing of Key Food
Thursday, June 14th, 7:30 p.m.
                                            Shepherd's Hall at Holy Name Church                         245 Prospect Park West, at the corner of Prospect Avenue
Please come to this important meeting to discuss the impact on the neighborhood of Walgreens' recent purchase of Key Food at 589 Prospect

Fairway will give Windsor Terrace's senior citizens a free ride to its Red Hook store at least once a week, picking them up at Key Food. The shuttle service will start sometime before Key Food closes this month, the Daily News reports.
Senior citizens are the target group for the shuttle, but people of all ages will be allowed to use the service. The vice president of Fairway said that "

Lauren Elvers Collins, chairperson of the Windsor Terrace Alliance, reported here on Friday that Assemblymember Jim Brennan has  been working on scheduling a meeting between Windsor Terrace residents and Walgreens. The chain will be opening a store in the Key Food location on Prospect Avenue after Key Food closes this month.
Ms. Collins reports today that Assemblymember Brennan, New York City

From Lauren Elvers Collins, Chair, Windsor Terrace Alliance:We wanted to bring everyone up to speed on the Key Food situation (and thanks to Barbara McCarthy and others for spreading the word).
Since word of the June 30th store closing became public, our representatives have been aggressively trying to make sure that the situation is one that is most beneficial for our community. Jeremy Laufer of

Statement by Councilmember Brad Lander on Loss of Windsor Terrace’s only Grocery Store“This is a sad day for Windsor Terrace. With the sale of Key Food, much of the neighborhood will now be more than a mile away from the nearest grocery store. This will have an especially devastating impact on seniors, but the whole Windsor Terrace neighborhood will be harmed by this sale.

“While they are not a