How Neighbors Are Coming Together to Buy Local for the Holidays “I’m not buying anything from freaking Jeff Bezos,” says a member of a Red Hook business group. Red Hook Pilates became a vintage shop for a holiday market in Brooklyn recently.Credit...Brittainy Newman for The New York Times By Alyson Krueger Dec. 11, 2020 Some New Yorkers, in an effort to support entrepreneurs instead of large corporations, are creating hyperlocal shopping experiences this holiday season. Facebook groups, Instagram accounts and neighborhood holiday markets — think of them as micro-Etsy projects, organized via social media — have cropped up to showcase local talents and businesses.