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SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
The LES BID provides a variety of services to promote economic activity and improve the quality of life in the Lower East Side. Efforts are tailored toward assisting property owners and merchants who are in the Lower East Side Business District, and improving the quality of life in the community. Services include beautification efforts like street cleaning, graffiti removal, tree plantings, and holiday decorative lighting installations; economic development and business assistance in the form of storefront, security camera, and website development grants; and validated 3-hour free parking for shoppers, as well as discounted rates for merchants. The LES BID also markets the neighborhood through free walking tours, the Go East! Shopping Guide, a gallery guide, a website, co-op advertisements and special events like fashion shows and street festivals.
Join Community Board 3!
Do you want to: Make changes in your community?
Be a community decision-maker?
Advise Elected Officials on the issues you care about?
Click here for a Community Board application.
TREES AND RETAIL
“Green Retailing” is all the rage in the marketing world and nothing says
“green” like a tree. Trees mean clean air and water, lower energy bills
and higher property values, all in one convenient package. And trees
mean “green” in more ways than one. Studies have found that treelined
retail districts encourage more frequent visits, more time spent
shopping and more spending by consumers (Journal of Forestry, 2005).
MillionTreesNYC, a citywide campaign to plant and care for a million
new trees by 2017, can help merchants harness the power of trees to
improve the look and appeal of their stores and shopping districts.
Click here for more information.
THE PLAN:
Allen & Pike Streets
Revitalizing the malls
 Have a look at this flyer from the Department of Transportation explaining the design and its benefits.
LES NEWSLETTER
Members’ edition
For the Winter 2010 issue of the LES Merchant Newsletter, please click here.
Share your view on NYC’s Small Business Regulations
City Council Speaker, Christine C. Quinn, is soliciting views on NYC’s Small Business Regulations. For her letter and questionnaire, please
click here.
WELCOME NEW CLEAN STREETS MEMBERS!
City Council Speaker Ca
Terrence Cubtubridy (manager)
Libation
137 Ludlow – (212) 529-2153
Tony Powe (owner)
Barramundi
67 Clinton – (212) 529-6900
Mehdi Kabbaj (business owner)
20 Peacocks
20 Clinton – (212) 387-8660
Terry Cohen (business owner)
Economy Candy
108 Rivington – (212) 254-1531
To find out more about the Clean Streets Program click here.
LES Business Networking Event
Date and Time TBA
Sonia Rose Restaurant,
74 Orchard Street
The event will feature a presentation by the Visiting Nurse Services of New York’s Community Connections TimeBank, a community-building tool that identifies volunteers who can help your business based on your needs, ranging from more routine tasks to matters requiring technical expertise.
We hope this event will give your business an opportunity to network with other businesses in the BID as well as with MCC members. Through networking, you will learn about other businesses in your area and become more effective at identifying solutions to common and specific needs. Our hope is that this event will contribute towards the effective operation of Lower East Side businesses and that businesses will refer customers to one another.
Please call the BID office for more information, 212.226.9010.
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NYC CAPITAL ACCESS LOAN PROGRAM
The NYC Capital Access Loan program provides micro and small business owners and lenders a streamlined method to obtain up to a 40% guarantee for qualified loans and lines of credit up to $250,000. The program uses an expedited eligibility review by having lenders use their own credit decision process and loan documentation. This ensures faster access to financing.
Click here for more information.
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Who We Are
L.E.S.
is More. Explore.®
The Lower East Side
Business Improvement District (LES BID) was established in 1992 as a
nonprofit economic development organization dedicated to revitalizing
the Orchard Street Shopping District while preserving its unique and
diverse character. See below to learn more about what it is we do,
how you can benefit from being part of the BID.
AM I A LOWER EAST SIDE
BID MEMBER?
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BID Services
Wondering how your streets get clean? How the graffiti was removed? How
that plant sprouted up?
What about those
banners, events and advertising opportunities?
The Lower East Side
BID promotes local businesses, hosts events and provides various
community beautification services. We also occasionally work with local
property owners and real estate brokers to help recruit businesses to
our district.
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BID Newsletters & E-Newsletters
Spread the word!
The LESLetter was
created to inform and educate our BID members about goings on and
opportunities. This Spring, we launched the merchant and
public LES e-newsletter
to keep members and the public informed and up to date on our amazing
neighborhood. Sign
up today!
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BID Matching Grants
Need a new
awning? Web site? Want some Green?
The LES BID
provides access to several grant opportunities for local businesses.
Make sure you take advantage. See below to learn more.
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 GO
EAST! 2009
Updates are underway. Don't miss this opportunity!
Becoming a GO EAST! participant is a
terrific way to promote your business.
Click here to participate/Learn
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