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About Us —
Edgar
Henry, President
Harold
Grabino, Vice President
Clementine Newby, Treasurer
Voltan
Bagot, Secretary
Jack
Katz, Executive Director
The
Flatbush Ave Business Improvement District (BID) is a non-profit
entity. We were organized in 1989 by merchants and owners for
the purpose of making Flatbush Avenue a safer and cleaner shopping
avenue and upgrading the quality of life in the community. The
area covering Flatbush Avenue from the southside of Parkside Avenue to
the northside of Cortelyou Road. All monies for our operation
are paid for by self assesments of our merchants and property owners.
The funds are collected by the city and returned to us.
The
Flatbush Ave BID provides security for our avenue. We have
uniformed officers on patrol seven days a week.
Flatbush
Ave (BID area) is swept 7 days a week by our sanitation crew. We
sweep every sidewalk up to 18 inches from the curb. The refuse
is bagged for pickup by the New York City Sanitation Department.
The
Flatbush Ave BID area is kept graffiti free. Everybody loves it
including our customers and neighborhood residents.
Flatbush
Avenue (between Parkside Avenue and Cortelyou Road) has become one of
the major shopping avenues in Brooklyn. THE FLATBUSH AVE BID BOASTS
250 SHOPS THAT HAVE ALL YOUR FAVORITE BRANDS FOR LESS. We have
boutiques and specialty shops that carry unique ethnic merchandise.
many national chains are also located on Flatbush Avenue. We can
satisfy every customers needs.
We
distribute our Flatbush Ave BID Business Bulletin throughout the year.
We keep our customers informed by local newspapers and radio. We
also publish a "SUPER SAVER" several times a year with 30,000 copies
hand distributed locally.
The
Flatbush Avenue BID provides seasonal banners that add color and
interest to the avenue. We also provide Christmas/Holiday
lighting and banners.
The
Flatbush Avenue Business Improvement District is a participant in the
Caribbean/American Labor Day Parade and Festival. This
extravaganza takes place on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. It is
one of the largest parades in New York City attracting over 2,000,000
people. We sponsor a float with music and dancers in their
colorful native costumes.
On
Thanksgiving Day, we sponsor a dinner for the indigent and homeless at the
Dutch Reform Church located in our area. We do the same on Christmas.
THE GOAL OF
THE FLATBUSH AVE BID IS TO BUILD A BETTER FLATBUSH COMMUNITY AND GREAT
SHOPPING AVENUE.
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