QUESTION
What resources does the NYC Department of Small Business Services provide for forming a Business Improvement District (BID)?
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The NYC Department of Small Business Services offers extensive resources and technical assistance to neighborhoods interested in forming a Business Improvement District (BID).
- The department provides technical assistance to any neighborhood interested in forming a BID.
- Staff attend all steering committee meetings once they are formed.
- Interested stakeholders are offered a 'BID 101' session explaining the essentials needed and the composition of a steering committee.
- The department supports the formation process throughout with various resources.
Oswald Feliz
0:16:46
And what are resources that you provide to commercial corridors that are in the process?
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Of forming a bid.
Calvin T. Brown
0:16:52
So we have an extensive my team provide extensive resources, technical assistance to any neighborhood that is interested in forming a bid.
0:17:04
We attend all of the steering committees on once they are formed.
0:17:08
Even before a steering committee is formed, any interest in stakeholder, we provide them with what we call a bid 101 about the essentials that are needed what a steering committee should arise of.
0:17:19
So we provide a lot of resources for the formation and throughout the process.