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BID formation grant selection criteria and borough distribution

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4 min

Commissioner Gross explains the selection criteria for BID formation grants and provides a breakdown of BIDs across New York City boroughs.

  • Selection criteria include proposal strength, pragmatic scope, budget, organizational capacity, and likelihood of success
  • Applicants must have a steering committee and completed neighborhood survey to be eligible
  • Current BID distribution across boroughs:
    • Bronx: 12 established BIDs
    • Brooklyn: 23 established BIDs
    • Manhattan: 26 established BIDs
    • Queens: 11 established BIDs
    • Staten Island: 4 established BIDs
  • The next BID to go through the legislative process is East Harlem, supported by Uptown Grand Central