Business Improvement Districts

After some local controversy, the 82nd Street Partnership has decided to shorten the Jackson Heights-Corona BID along Roosevelt Avenue by 10 blocks, changing the estimated budget from over $1,000,000 to around $860,000. Under the revision, the proposed BID would end at Roosevelt Avenue and 104th Street rather than 114th Street. The Partnership’s decision reflects the…

A controversy is brewing on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights and Corona, where some residents want to expand the existing Business Improvement District while many business owners are against it. The NY Daily News reports that a proposed Jackson Heights Corona BID would span from 82nd to 114th Street on Roosevelt Avenue, taking in around…