Minutes of the Chinatown BID Meeting
January 5, 2012 4:00 – 5:30 PM Chinese
Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) 62 Mott
Street New York NY 10013
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Chinatown BID Interim Board of Directors Application
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(Chinese
Version)
SEE CRITERIA
(Chinese Version)
If you are a property owner or local community
leader interested in participating as part of the
Chinatown BID Interim Board of Directors, please fill out,
sign and submit the application form to:
BID Nomination Committee
P.O. Box 580
Canal
Street Station
New York NY 10013-0606
You may also scan, and then fax/email the application
to:
212-346-0698 /
SupportBID@gmail.com
September 27, 2011
Mayor Bloomberg Signs Approval of Chinatown BID
Chinatown leaders joined Mayor Bloomberg
at City Hall on Sept 27 for the official signing of
the bill to create a Chinatown BID(Business
Improvement District) in New York City.
New
York City now joins the ranks of 1800+ communities
around the world who had seen improvement and success
from their BID. A BID is a time-tested, time-proven
tool to keep neighborhoods clean, become more
competitive, attract more visitors and improve living
conditions while helping local businesses.
September 21, 2011
After the
City Council Finance Committee voted unanimously 16 -
0 in support of the Chinatown BID, the full New York
City Council also gave its unanimous support
with a 50 - 0 vote!
Lower Manhattan editorials support the Chinatown
BID!:
With
the N.Y.C. Council soon to vote on whether or not to
approve the formation of the Chinatown Business
Improvement District, we would like to register our strong
support for a ‘yes’ vote on the B.I.D.
We believe that the Chinatown B.I.D. will lead to an
improved quality of life for the district’s businesses and
residents, as well as tourists, who frequently go out of
their way to travel to a neighborhood that has an identity
unlike any other.
Read More
Downtown
Express,
7/20/2011
THE FUTURE OF CHINATOWN IS IN YOUR HANDS
The community is just weeks
away from creation of a District Management Association responsive to the
neighborhood's needs.
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We keep the $1,900,000 million
allocated post 9/11 for Chinatown in Chinatown.
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Small businesses get a voice.
A district management association can improve
communication with government agencies
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We can attract more visitors to
the neighborhood with clean streets.
A conservative estimate of 5,000,000 to
7,000,000 visitors expected to visit Lower Manhattan annually.
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Garbage Causes Headache
for Chinatown Business Owners
World Journal - July 8, 2011
Continue Reading
Nonprofit
A.C.E. withdrawing from SoHo Strip
June 28, 2011
The
nonprofit Association of Community Employment Programs
(ACE) for
the Homeless announced they will discontinue
street-cleaning service on Broadway between Houston and
Canal streets on July 1st because of a lack of donations
from the businesses there.
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Chinatown community leaders brave the elments on their way to
January 26th City Planning Commission to support for the BID
(Crain's
March 2, 2011)
With the support of grants, some
very effective programs have been implemented on behalf of the
Chinatown community. These include Clean Streets, the first
sustained effort to keep the neighborhood clean, and
world-class events like Taste of ChinatownSM, which attract
visitors, and revenue, from around the world.
With funding for these programs running out by 2010, and
with previous attempts to sustain similar programs
unsuccessful, Chinatown has reached a fork in the road.
Our hard work over the past four years has
proven that Chinatown is capable of helping itself. The
BID is a time-tested method that will make
current improvements permanent and ensure the future of this
historic neighborhood.
When considering a BID for Chinatown,
remember that change is inevitable, but it can be managed.
Remember that all choices have costs, benefits and tradeoffs.
1-Minute TV Clip (Chinese):
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Proposed
Service Area
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Notification and Comment
Solicitation Form Regarding Establishment of a Chinatown
Business Improvement District (BID)
TO:
Property Owner
FROM: Chinatown
Business Improvement District Steering Committee
The Chinatown BID Steering Committee is proposing to
create a Business Improvement District.
BIDs have
delivered a range of services in over 64 New York City
neighborhoods to improve the business climate and quality
of life. A BID will improve the cleanliness of
streets and sidewalks, safety of the neighborhood, and
strengthen the vibrancy of local commerce.
The proposed district
generally includes Broome Street on the
north. To the west, the district is generally delimited
along Broadway. To the
east, it is contained by Allen Street, and
delimited by White, Worth and Madison Streets to the
south.
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Manhattan Community Boards 1, 2
and 3
unanimously voted in support of the
Chinatown BID!
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Thank you for the
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