Celebrate The Flatbush Development Corporation’s 40th Anniversary At The Kings Theatre Wednesday, May 6

From putting on the annual Flatbush Frolic that brings thousands of people to Cortelyou Road to making our neighborhood more environmentally friendly, as well as safer — and so much more, the Flatbush Development Corporation has for four decades been making our neighborhood an incredible place to live.

It’s pretty darn near impossible to list everything the FDC has done for our community over the years, but, suffice to say, their tireless efforts to do everything from preserving affordable housing to organizing tenants and providing a wide array of youth programs in Flatbush is more than worth celebrating — which is exactly what the nonprofit will be doing at its 40th Anniversary Gala next Wednesday, May 6 at 6pm. The corporation will hold the first public party event at the stunningly restored Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Avenue) — a space that the FDC helped to save from the wrecking ball in the 1970s.

“This year, our 40th Anniversary Gala Benefit at the Kings Theatre promises to be an exceptional event celebrating both FDC and the vibrant past and future of Flatbush,” the nonprofit said in a press release.

As part of the festivities, the FDC will honor former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, a founding member of the FDC who was instrumental in the restoration of the Kings Theatre (and who had his first date there!).

The gala will go from 6-11 pm on Wednesday, and tickets run from $40 (for the after party from 9-11pm) to $10,000 to be an underwriter for the event. All tickets at the “Friend” level ($185) or above include access to the main gala, which includes an open bar, music, entertainment, dining, and dancing. Additionally, there will be an auctioneer from the venerable Christie’s auction house.

You can see all of the ticket prices listed here, and you can purchase tickets here.

All proceeds from the 40th anniversary bash will go to support FDC’s incredibly important programs and services that help to make our neighborhood a place we can all be proud of.

For more information about the event, visit the FDC’s gala website or email 40thGala@fdconline.org.

Many congratulations to everyone at the Flatbush Development Corporation — we can’t wait to see what the next 40 years brings!