161st Street Business Improvement District

The holiday season has officially arrived at Lou Gehrig Plaza. Thanks LeMonde Studio! NYC Department of Small Business Services Calvin T. Brown, Ph.D. Justin B. Cortes Hon. Vanessa L. Gibson, MPA (She, Her, Hers, Ella) The Bronx Economic Development Corporation Michael Darryl Torres Office of The Bronx Borough President The Bronx Tourism Council The Bronx Economic Development Corporation Metropolitan Urban Design (MUD) Workshop HABITAT WORKSHOP Sighte Studio, LLC Nicolas Synnott

I'm absolutely honored to have been chosen to represent the 161st Business Corridor in the Shop Your City Video made by NYC Department of Small Business Services! Thank you to Charles (Trey) Jenkins and Michael Darryl Torres for nominating me to represent the 161st Street Business Improvement District! It felt great to be in front of the camera again! Thank you Andrew Filippone Jr. for capturing such solid footage! Thank you Ashley T. for coordinating this production! https://lnkd.in/dyxgWRz6

Spot on op-ed by Wilma Alonso /Fordham Rd BID and Laura Rothrock /Long Island City Partnership on the role and impact of BIDs on #NYC commercial corridors cleanliness, and our expectations of improved NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) communication and collaboration on containerization. BIDs clean up PUBLIC trash from PUBLIC sidewalks. We want to help DSNY on containerization - work WITH us! NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) New York City Department of Transportation - by working together we CAN remove the public trash plastic bags while accomodating individual BIDs corridors’ needs and curb conditions, foot traffic, bike and bus lanes, status on illegal dumping, sidewalk vendors etc etc. specific corridors’ parameters. BIDs are DSNY’s commercial corridors CLEANLINESS ALLIES and beautification partners?? ?? ??? ?? https://lnkd.in/encn2pYe NYC Department of Small Business Services

November News & Notes from the 161st Street BID - A Message From Our Commercial Revitalization Program Manager Michael Torres As we enter the final politically tumultuous stretch of 2024, the 161st Street BID is excited to share updates following one of the most exciting times in our BID’s tenure. The New York Yankees reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years—falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. Though they failed to achieve their elusive 28th championship, the businesses within the BID and the borough of the Bronx reaped the rewards of their success... Read more by visiting the link below. If you would like to be added to our contact list send us a note at [email protected]! NYC Department of Small Business Services Dynishal Gross Calvin T. Brown, Ph.D. Justin B. Cortes Hon. Vanessa L. Gibson, MPA (She, Her, Hers, Ella) The New Bronx Chamber of Commerce Michael Darryl Torres Office of The Bronx Borough President The Bronx Tourism Council The Bronx Economic Development Corporation Gregory Hernandez Green Canvas Productions

Thanks for having us 161st Street Business Improvement District!

Yesterday we welcomed friends and family to Mid-Bronx to celebrate the life of Joseph Mpa. We welcomed back the first Executive Director of the 161st Street BID Dr. Cary Goodman and others. We also announced the Joseph Mpa Community Service Award that will be given out at our annual meeting on December 5 to an individual or group that exemplifies the love for the 161st Street community like Joseph did. Special thanks to all that came out and celebrated a great man. Please be sure to visit the mural of Joseph at the community garden between Gerard and Sheridan Avenue created by?Andre Trenier. We will be working with the?the Horticulture Society of New York in 2025 to ensure this garden that Joseph took care of is the best that it can be.

The New York Times: How the Two Biggest Cities in the U.S. Watched the World Series. Shout out to our BID businesses Ballpark Sports and Yankee Tavern who had photos featured in the article! NYC Department of Small Business Services Office of The Bronx Borough President The Bronx Economic Development Corporation Lisa Sorin The New Bronx Chamber of Commerce Dynishal Gross Calvin T. Brown, Ph.D. Raquel Olivares Michael Darryl Torres

Thank you PIX11! THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — The home team is down two games as the World Series arrives in the Bronx. Thousands of fans are ready to lift up the New York Yankees as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 3. The Yankees lost the first two games in L.A.? Local restaurants, bars, and shops welcome the crowds and extra business. NYC Department of Small Business Services Office of The Bronx Borough President The Bronx Economic Development Corporation Lisa Sorin The New Bronx Chamber of Commerce Dynishal Gross Calvin T. Brown, Ph.D. Raquel Olivares Michael Darryl Torres LeMonde Studio Nicolas Synnott

From Schneps Media's Bronx Times: The New York Yankees brought the World Series back home to the Bronx for the first time since 2009 — and local businesses stepped up their game to host thousands of fans. Several hours ahead of Game 3 on Oct. 28, restaurants, bars and sporting goods shops within the?161st Street Business Improvement District?(BID) were packed with celebrating fans, both indoors and at tables lining River Avenue. And not all were ultimately headed across the street for the game: amid sky-high ticket prices, many were expected to watch on TV from the comfort of local businesses. NYC Department of Small Business Services Office of The Bronx Borough President The Bronx Economic Development Corporation The Bronx Tourism Council Lisa Sorin The New Bronx Chamber of Commerce Dynishal Gross Calvin T. Brown, Ph.D. Raquel Olivares Michael Darryl Torres Emily Swanson

Going to be a couple more folks in the area this week so we figured we’ll move our 2025 spring cleaning up to a 2024 fall cleaning. NYC Department of Small Business Services Office of The Bronx Borough President The Bronx Economic Development Corporation Lisa Sorin Dynishal Gross Calvin T. Brown, Ph.D. Raquel Olivares Michael Darryl Torres