About the BID
Located within an historic district in the heart of Manhattan's Upper West Side, the Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District (BID), a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, is a vibrant and varied shopping and dining area, attracting international visitors, as well as locals, on a daily basis. Bounded by West 67th Street to the south and West 82nd Street to the north, this charming stretch of century-old buildings provides a continuous ribbon of cutting edge, up-to-the-minute retail establishments and fine restaurants, featuring a wide variety of cuisines.
The area is home to the American Museum of Natural History, one of the most innovative natural history museums in the world, featuring the spectacular new Rose Center for Earth and Space at the Hayden Planetarium. Just steps from the BID, one finds Lincoln Center, home of the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and the New York Philharmonic. The neighborhood provides plentiful world-class cultural institutions, entertainment, shopping, dining, and a variety of services.
New York City is known as a great walking city, and Columbus Avenue, lined with its unique shops and picturesque outdoor cafes, is one of the city's most popular destinations for strollers and celebrity-watchers.
Brief Summary of the Columbus Avenue BIDs Programs and Services
| Holiday lights |
| Sanitation workers 7 days a week, including repainting of street furniture, cleaning graffiti, etc. |
| Map and Guide to Columbus Avenue is updated yearly and available to merchants. It is also distributed to NYC & Company, local hotels, etc. |
| Greening efforts |
| Merchant breakfasts |
| Yearly New Taste of the Upper West Side fundraising event to showcase the numerous restaurants on Columbus Avenue and on the Upper West Side. Event raises money for neighborhood beautification projects. www.newtasteuws.com for complete information. |
BID Annual Report & Financials
Annual Report Fiscal Year 2010 (pdf)
Financial Statements for June 30, 2009-2010 (pdf)
Board of Directors
- Executive Board Members:
- Robert C. Quinlan, Chairman
- Douglas Griebel, President
- Joseph O. Brusco, Treasurer
- George Beane, Secretary
- Rafe Evans, Vice President
- Nora Lavori, Vice President
- Dan Slippen, Vice President
- Marc Glazer, Vice President
- Staff:
- Barbara Adler, Executive Director
- Travis Craw, Executive Ass't.
- Sharon Fink, Assistant
- Full Board Members:
- John Bradley
- Alexander Brodsky
- Walter Czolacz
- Randy Garutti
- Huntley Gill
- Michael Goldenberg (Arthur Zeckendorf)
- Brett Haber
- Stephen Hanson (Siobhan Fogarty)
- Timothy Quinlan
- Dan Rosenblatt
- Glen Siegel
- Bernie Weiser
- Albert Wu
- Scott Zecher
- Non Voting Members:
- Mel Wymore, Community Board Rep.
- Don Evans
- Ex-Officio Members
- Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of NY
- Hon. John Liu, NYC Comptroller
- Hon Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President (John Simpson, rep.)
- Hon Gale Brewer, NYC Council Member (Jesse Bodine, rep.)
Columbus Avenue BID
PO Box 237193 New York, NY 10023-0033
Telephone: (212) 721-5048
Fax: (212) 721-4070
Email: info@columbusavenuebid.org
Sanitation services for the Columbus Avenue BID are provided by The Doe Fund, Inc. Ready Willing & Able. Please visit their website at: www.doe.org.
Other Business Improvement Districts in New York City
For a complete and updated list of other Business Improvement Districts in New York City, please visit the link below:
www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/neighborhood/bid.shtml
Other Useful Links
New York City Government www.nyc.gov
Broadway Mall Association www.broadwaymall.org
NYC & Company (NYC's official tourism site) www.nycgo.com
The Doe Fund, Inc. Ready, Willing & Able www.doe.org
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