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Half-Marathon to Expand Local Business Involvement

More than 32 participating Coney Island and Park Slope shops, restaurants, and attractions to offer discounts to runners and families in celebration of iconic Brooklyn event

Join Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Councilman Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Julius Spiegel, and New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg for a news conference in advance of the Brooklyn Half-Marathon.

Wednesday, May 19, at 11:00 a.m.

Coney Island Boardwalk between 15th and 16th Streets, Brooklyn Half-Marathon finish line

Rain Location: Coney Island Museum

Notes: The second race in the NYRR Half-Marathon Series Presented by Continental Airlines will take nearly 10,000 runners through Brooklyn on a course that starts in Prospect Park and ends at NYC's legendary amusement destination, Coney Island. In addition to a post-race beach party, runners, along with their families and friends, can share in special offers from more than 30 businesses (including restaurants, amusement attractions, and shops) throughout Coney Island and Park Slope.

New York Road Runners

New York Road Runners, founded in 1958, is dedicated to promoting the sport of distance running, enhancing health and fitness for all, and responding to community needs. Our road races and other fitness programs draw upwards of 300,000 runners annually, and together with our magazine and website support and promote professional and recreational running. A staff of more than 100, assisted by thousands of volunteers, stages the ING New York City Marathon, as well as a road race nearly every weekend plus many track and cross country events. NYRR's home base in New York, and its lifelong identification with Central Park, have given many of its events iconic status, attracting the world's top professional runners. Our youth programs provide running to nearly 100,000 schoolchildren in New York City, around the country, and in South Africa who would otherwise have few or no fitness opportunities. For more information, visit www.nyrr.org ,

Brooklyn Borough President's Office

The Brooklyn Borough President's Office advocates for the needs of Brooklyn and its nearly 2.6 million residents, including affordable housing, public health, economic development, education, senior services, youth issues, zoning and uniform land use. The borough president also monitors the delivery of City services in Brooklyn, helping ensure Brooklynites have access to the help they need. In addition to serving as chair of the Borough Board and the Borough Service Cabinet, the borough president makes an appointment to the NYC Department of Education's Panel for Educational Policy and appoints a member to the City Planning Commission. For more information on the Brooklyn Borough President's Office, visit www.brooklyn-usa.org .