Nas' Prospect Heights Waffle Shop Workers Named Brooklyn Heroes

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN -- A famous rap star's Prospect Heights chicken and waffle shop was named a Brooklyn hero for feeding federal workers for free during the shutdown, Borough President Eric Adam's office announced.

Sweet Chick, the popular eatery at 341 Flatbush Ave. co-owned by Nas, was honored at Brooklyn Borough Hall Thursday for cooking up free chicken and waffles for federal workers during the 35-day government shutdown.

“Our latest ‘Heroes of the Month’ help those with nowhere else to turn, bringing hope and opportunity to those in need," stated Adams. "They are the human embodiments of a safety net that catches our neighbors when they stumble or fall.”

Sweet Chick — a chain with locations in Prospect Heights, Williamsburg and Manhattan —began serving government workers who going without paychecks on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor his civil service.

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" the restaurateurs wrote, quoting a speech Dr. King gave in Montgomery, Alabama in 1957.

"We honor the words of Dr King, and in support of our Government Employees we are offering FREE Chicken & Waffles," Sweet Chick owners wrote. "We hope to serve you as you have served us."

The Brooklyn Borough President also awarded "Hero of the Month" status to the Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, the kosher soup kitchen chain Masbia, and Brooklyn's Massage Outpost, all of which provided free food and services to government workers.

“The federal shutdown had a deep impact on so many Brooklynites, from residents of NYCHA to food stamp recipients,” Adams said.

“Thankfully, a number of groups stepped in with acts of kindness, both big and small, that really helped to fill the gap and restore workers’ dignity.”

NYPD sergeant William Hart, who saved a teen about to jump off the Manhattan Bridge in January, also earned the hero title.