The Grand Street BID is exploring expansion!
Stakeholders in the adjacent commercial corridors of the BID have expressed interest in receiving our supplemental services to address the changing needs of our community. Currently, the Grand Street BID serves Grand Street, from Union Avenue to Bushwick Avenue. We’re in conversation with business owners, property owners and residents along Metropolitan Ave, Union Ave, Lorimer St, Graham Ave, and Bushwick Ave. to better understand community need and desires. Click here for more information on our potential expansion.
What does this mean?
The areas outside of the current BID’s boundaries don’t have access to the services we provide on Grand Street, creating an imbalance from one street to another. Expanding the BID and its services would improve the quality of life along the commercial corridors in Williamsburg through advocacy and community connections. An expanded BID will help create a more defined sense of community identity that is representative of the diverse residents and businesses in our neighborhood.
We have formed a steering committee comprised of stakeholders from both the current BID and the adjacent commercial corridors. The committee meets monthly and is tasked with gaining a strong understanding of current conditions and helping to define a collective vision for the future of the neighborhood. Through conversations with stakeholders within the current BID and in the proposed expansion area, we’ve learned more about the desire for BID services in adjacent commercial corridors (map pictured below) and are continuing to learn about the needs of our neighborhood.
We can’t do this without you!
Do you live, work, own property, or run a business in Williamsburg? Click here to tell us about your concerns with the neighborhood and your priorities for needed services in the community. The Grand Street BID will use survey results to determine community needs and its new service area. Don’t wait for change; shape the future of our community!
A map of the Grand Street BID and its potential expansion area.