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BID

Recent Headlines

East Village

March 14, 2013

LES BID Offers Artists a Canvas on High-Traffic Delancey Street

The Lower East Side Business Improvement District is asking artists to submit work for the project.

SoHo

March 14, 2013

SoHo BID Battle Rages On at City Council Hearing

A vote on the BID could come as soon as next month but residents and businesses are still sparring.

Park Slope

March 04, 2013

Seventh Avenue Merchants Say BID Will Boost Business

Some merchants on Seventh Avenue want to form a BID to pay for street sweeping and other beautification.

East Harlem

February 14, 2013

East Harlem Wants a Business Improvement District Despite Past Failures

Community Board 11 Chair wants to ramp up the process of creating a BID by the end of the year.

Park Slope

February 13, 2013

BID Proposed for Park Slope's Seventh Avenue

Merchants want to establish a BID that would pay for maintenance and upkeep along Seventh Avenue.

New York City

January 30, 2013

School Bus Union Slams City for Rejecting Offer to Suspend Strike

Local 1181 President Michael Cordiello said the city is unnecessarily prolonging the strike.

Flatiron

November 29, 2012

Flatiron Plaza Hosts 23 Days of Free Holiday Events

The Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership will host 23 days of holiday events beginning Dec. 1.

Upper East Side

November 29, 2012

Tony Madison Avenue Stores to Donate Money to Children's Charity

On Saturday, Dec. 1, many swanky Madison Avenue shops will donate 20 percent of their sales to charity.

Midtown East

November 29, 2012

Street Recycling Program Launched in Midtown East

The East Midtown Partnership has placed 21 paper-only recycling bins around the district.

SoHo

November 20, 2012

SoHo BID's Supporters and Opponents Face off at City Council Hearing

Supporters of a plan to create a BID on Broadway say it would ease pedestrian traffic and reduce trash.

Concourse

August 17, 2012

161st Street BID Wins Bronx War of the Rosebushes

The private group will get official control of the flower beds near Yankee Stadium.

Upper West Side

July 10, 2012

Columbus Avenue Solar-Powered Makeover Gets Greenlight

Community Board 7 approved plans by the local BID to transform a neglected Columbus Avenue block. 

New York City

May 30, 2012

Bloomberg Endorses Charlie Rangel in Battle to Keep Seat

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has endorsed Rep. Charles Rangel in his contentious re-election bid.

Lower East Side & East Village

March 21, 2012

Chinatown Property Owners Claim New BID Overcharged Them

Property owners say they are being forced to pay more taxes than they owe to support the Chinatown BID.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

January 03, 2012

NYU Top Contender for Second City Tech Campus, Report Says

NYU's Brooklyn plan is reportedly among the front-runners if the city opts for a second tech campus.