by Emma Davey Williamsburg is home to a vibrant community of small businesses, but some residents are hoping we can do more to support them.Â
Locals are teaming up to explore the formation of a Business Improvement District, or a BID for Williamsburg’s Northside, defined as Grand Street to North 15th/ McCarren Park, and the waterfront to Roebling Street).
A BID can help shore up issues that the city or North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce can only go…
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Why your support matters
Northside BID is a revenue stream for North Brooklyn Parks Alliance and North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (affiliated with giant Two Trees Development). We do not need an increase in rents for residents and small business (Commercial Spaces) in our community. North Brooklyn Parks Alliance and their North Brooklyn Open Streets Community Coalition just signed a letter to DOT saying they aren’t getting enough money from Open Streets at the same time they are pushing for a BID. NO BID in NORTH BROOKLYN!