East Harlem is working towards a BID.

The East Harlem 125th Street BID Steering Committee, a group of businesses, property owners, residents, and elected officials, is proposing to create a new Business Improvement District (BID) along 125th Street between just east of Fifth Avenue to Second Avenue, south to 124th Street on some block faces and north to 128th Street on some block faces.

If you own property, run a business or organization, or reside within this district, you can help the effort by completing a statement of support.

We’re also hosting two public meetings for property owners and tenants who own a property, run a business or organization, or reside within the proposed BID district (marked green on the map below). The information shared in each session will be the same, so you need to only join one. The meeting will be in-person, with an online option. Register to attend a public meeting here.

Thursday, February 8, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, February 27, 10 a.m.

The Caribbean Cultural Center, 120 East 125th Street (Park/Lex)

SIGN THE STATEMENT OF SUPPORT HERE

As part of the proposed BID, property owners and taxpayers of record would be charged an annual special assessment that would fund the following supplemental services to support the community and local quality-of-life conditions: 1) Sanitation & Maintenance, 2) Public Safety, 3) Streetscape & Beautification, 4) District Marketing, 5) Public Realm Programming, and 6) Administration & Advocacy. BID services supplement city services, which, by law, cannot be reduced because of the BID.

Lasker Pool + Rink

The complete replacement of the Lasker pool and skating rink in Central Park should be finished this year. Here is a detailed article on the project, along with some before/after images/ideas: