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Neighborhood development grants and their impact
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Neighborhood development grants have funded a variety of innovative projects and initiatives to support commercial corridors and local businesses across New York City.
- Projects include lighting installations, murals, wayfinding initiatives, and community events
- Grants support merchant organizing efforts, BID formation, and activities to boost business attraction and consumer spending
- Example: Downtown Flushing Transit Hub BID used its grant for security cameras, self-defense classes, and enhanced social media presence
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They've also supported merchant organizing efforts, bid formation, and community events designed to boost business attraction and consumer spending through street fairs, restaurant weeks, and cultural celebrations.
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In council member Ung's district, the downtown Flushing Transit Hub bid used its FY '24 small bid grant to install security cameras, host self defense classes for merchants, and enhance its social media presence.
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Additionally, our grants support community based nonprofit organizations in producing commercial district needs assessments, Research projects that help community stakeholders assess economic activity, identify opportunities for growth, and determine areas for improvement.
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For example, in council member Paladino's district, the Queen's Chamber of Commerce is leveraging a three year Avenue NYC grant to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment in College Point, a project that builds on an SBS merchant organizing grant they received in FY '24.