2018

ANNUAL REPORT

• District Management Organization started in 1983

• Became a Business Improvement District in 1990

• 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization

• Hold contract with the City of New York to provide Supplementary Services:

• Maintenance Services & Beatification

• Capital Improvements

• District Marketing & Events

• Business Support/Education

• Advocacy and Planning

Who We Are:

• 4.2 blocks

• 44 properties

• 194 commercial/office

spaces

• 1 small plaza (Parks Dept.)

• $254K assessment

FUNDING THE BID

Property

Owners pay

special

assessment

City of New

York collects

the funds

BID Receives

100% of funds

for

programming*

*The Partnership raises additional funds, i.e.

Grants, Sponsorships, and In-Kind Services.

WE ARE NOT:

• REAL ESTATE AGENTS or DEVELOPERS

• Each Real Estate Transaction in the

District is private

• NO Real Estate Transition needs BID

approval

• An Government Agency

• A Substitute for 911or any City Services

• Immune from City and National retail trends

• Maintenance Services &

Beautification

• Capital Improvements

• District Marketing & Events

• Business Support/Education

• Advocacy and Planning

PROGRAMS & SERVICES

MAINTENANCE SERVICES

• Daily Service: 7am to 6pm

• 363 Days per year

• 4 days = 2 people

• 3 days= 1 person (Tues, Wed,

Thurs)

MAINTENANCE SERVICES

• Trash (lbs): 377,972

• Trash bags used:

10,616

GRAFFITI/STICKERS

REMOVAL

• Bills/Stickers Removed: 3,312 up by 1477

• Graffiti Removed: 300, down from 954

• Overnight “tagging” of gates and walls continues to be a challenge.

• Goal: Start the day “fresh”.

BEATIFICATION PROGRAM REMOVAL OF OLD TREE GUARDS

Developed a plan with NYC Parks Department to replace old, broken tree guards

• 6 to be removed by Partnership & paved

• 4 to be removed by Parks Dept. add new trees

BEATIFICATION PROGRAM SPRING PLANTING

First year of districtwide planting

• 33 tree beds and 12 planters

• Partnership with the Jackson Height Meditation Center

BEAUTIFICATION:

ArtSite

• Economic Development

grant from the Queens

Council of the Arts for 4

art projects

• Final projects selected

from 91 applications

• Final Projects included:

• Two murals

• One sculpture

• One visual projection

CHEMIN HSIAO: JOURNEY WEST J&J Pizzeria café/bar , 40-13 82nd ST

JIMMY FERGUSON: BETWEEN

NEIGHBORS (PROJECTED FROM POLLOS A

LA BRAZA MARIO’S ROOF (ROOSEVELT &

83RD STREET.

YVONNE SHORT: WHAT WE CARRY DUNNINGHAM TRIANGLE

ANNABEL POPPA: GUARDIANS OF

JACKSON HEIGHTS

(Heights Pharmacy 75th st & 37th Ave)

BEAUTIFICATION: LIGHT-

POLE BANNERS

• Maintenance Services &

Beatification

• Capital Improvements

• District Marketing & Events

• Business Support/Education

• Advocacy and Planning

PROGRAMS & SERVICES

MARKETING & EVENTS

• Collaborating with Health + Hospital/Elmhurst Hospital

• Promote Local Restaurants

• Promote Healthier Eating Choices

MARKETING & EVENTS

• Program’s key feature

• 82nd Street Partnership recruits restaurants

• Hospital dietitian reviews menus and selects

“healthier” meal options.

• Partnership promotes program through

website and by distributing “GetFIt- Menu”

listing participating restaurants.

• 18 businesses registered for the program

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

• Promoted Local Businesses

• Collected local offers

• Distributed “Shop Small”

Goods

MARKETING & EVENTS:

ZUMBA

MARKETING & EVENTS:

MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK

MARKETING & EVENTS

• Increased Community

Participation

• Majority of Businesses

Surveyed reported

increased in Revenues

MARKETING & EVENTS

MARKETING & EVENTS

BUSINESS SERVICES

• Seminars

• Door-to-Door Information

• Referrals

• Liaison to Government

ADVOCACY & PLANNING

•Street Vending legislation

• Clear sitting criteria

• Balance and fair System that considers the

needs of brick-mortar businesses

• Study impact on small businesses

•Improve Enforcement and vendors

management

•Address permits black market

• Not looking for a zero vending system

• Seeking more local control for vending locations

ADVOCACY & PLANNING

Clear Curbs

• Eliminated Parking along

Roosevelt Avenue

between Broadway and

90th Street

• 8-10 am & 4-6 pm

• Aggressive Enforcement

• Businesses reported 30-

80% declined in

revenues

• 4-6 businesses closed.

ADVOCACY & PLANNING

Clear Curbs

• Collected surveys

• Organized local

businesses

• Organized a rally

• Hosted tours with NYC

government and elected

officials

• Spread message to the

media.

FISCAL YEAR 2020

GOALS REVIEW

FY2020 GOALS

• Continue building resilient business through

workshops, referrals, and one-on-one assistance

• Advocate for road and sewer improvements

• Team with other businesses services organization

and chambers of commerce to assist businesses

outside of our district

• Strengthen existing programs. Team up with

Elmhurst Hospital for GetFit funding.

• New Holiday Lights

FINANCIAL POSITION

FY2018 FY2017

Revenue

Assessment 254,450$ 224,450$

Grants 60,000$ 33,500$

Others 9,350$ 10,073$

Revenue Total 323,800$ 268,023$

Program Services

Sanitation 96,968$ 87,170$

Marketing and public events 17,757$ 21,006$

Holiday promotion 7,441$ 6,875$

Streetscape beautificaion 8,733$ 506$

PS Total 130,899$ 115,557$

Management/General expenses

Personal salary 96,390$ 86,929$

OTPS 56,477$ 52,215$

Total Management/ general expenses152,867$ 139,144$

Total Expenses 283,766$ 254,701$

Variance 40,034$ 13,322$

FY2018* FY 2017 FY 2016 FY 2015** FY 2014

Total Revenue 323,801 268,024 313,260 284,641 338,577

Total Expenses 283,766 254,701 315,111 302,746 355,688

Change in Net Assets 40,035 13,323 -1,851 -18,105 -17,111

Net Assets Beginning of Year 24,830 11,507 13,358 31,463 48,574

Net Assets End of Year 64,865 24,830 11,507 13,358 31,463

FY20 PROPOSED BUDGET:

EXPENSES

FY2020

Revenue

BID Assessment 254,450$

Public Grants

Private Sponsorship/grants 25,000$

Total Revenue 279,450$

Expenses

Programs & Services

Sanitation & Graffiti Removal 113,297$

Capital Maintenance/improvement 2,000$

Horticulture 1,000$

District Marketing 5,000$

Outdoor Events 10,000$

Holiday Lighting 12,563$

Total Program Expenses 143,860$

FY18 BUDGET: EXPENSES

Personnel Services 97,063$

OTPS

Rent / Escalation Taxes/utilities1

21,441$

Telephone / Internet / Web Hosting 3,151$

Printing / Postage 505$

Office Supplies 2,000$

Bookeper2

3,600$

Insurance 2,500$

Audit / Legal / Notary3

3,500$

Meetings / Transportation 500$

Membership Dues 630$

Miscellaneous 700$

Total OTPS 38,527$

Total Expenses 279,450$

Net Surplus / (Deficit) -$

BY-LAWS UPDATE (Members

action item)

• Updated to conform with current

New York State Law

• Added language for proxy voting

at annual meeting

• Clarified that there’s a public

meeting followed by the annual

meeting of the board.

• Allows for fax/e-mail notifications

• Added finance, audit, etc

standing committee language

powers.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION

(Members action item)

• Only Registered Members

can vote

• Most vote within

corresponding class

• Class A: Property Owners

• Class B: Business

Owners

• Class C: Tenant Resident

QUESTIONS AND

COMMENTS