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It was great to be together again! On Tuesday, May 16, we held our 26th Annual Meeting – our first in person since the pandemic. It was wonderful to connect with our membership, neighbors, and partners.
Commissioner Jessica Tisch of the NYC Department of Sanitation was our keynote speaker and talked about a number of sanitation issues, including litter and trash collection, rats, vendors, and of course, Citibins and the Clean Curbs program. The audience was really engaged and asked lots of questions. We share the same sentiment that cleanliness is key to the success of NYC, and we look forward to continuing our great partnership with DSNY in tackling these issues.
We also elected Directors and Alternates to our Board, presented our FY 2024 budget and financial statements as well as our FY2023 Annual Report, and gave two awards for dedicated service to the BID, one to Tom Tychi, one of our Green Keepers from Goddard Riverside, for working with us for 20 years and the other to Ira Coleman from our Clean Team, who has been working with us for over 15 years.
Lincoln Center was a gracious host, letting us use the David Rubenstein Atrium. Leah Johnson, the Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Lincoln Center, welcomed us. New York City Councilmember Gale Brewer joined us to say a few words, joined by Tamia Santana, Ballet Hispanico's Chief Engagement and Inclusion Officer, regarding bringing dance instructors to the MLK High Schools, which you can read more about in our eblast. We provided croissants and coffee from the newly opened Independent Cafe in the Atrium.
Thank you to everyone who attended, including board members, property owners, businesses, residents, and friends – it was a terrific turnout. We look forward to continuing to serve the neighborhood! For those who would like to see photos from the meeting, click here to view our Flickr album.
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Summer Jazz Sensations 2023 | |
Summer is almost here, which means lunchtime in Lincoln Square is about to be jazzier! We are excited to bring back our highly successful Summer Jazz Sensations concert series to Dante Park (Broadway and 64th Street) every Wednesday from June 21 through August 30, 2023, from Noon to 1:30pm. The delightful midday ... | |
Help Bring Ballet Hispánico to MLK High Schools | |
New York City Council Member Gale Brewer of District 6 needs your help to enhance arts education at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Complex on Amsterdam Avenue for the 2023-2024 school year. Council Member Brewer has taken the complex, located just steps outside of our district, under her wing to transform and ... | |
Speaking of trash, there are two new Citibins in Lincoln Square! Our Citibins, which we purchased and were able to install as part of the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and Mayor Adams’s Clean Curbs Program, have been a game changer for our sidewalks; the corners from 60th Street to 63rd Street on both sides of Broadway ... | |
Another Successful Lost and Found | |
Our Public Safety Officers and Clean Team aren't just hard at work ensuring our streets are safe and clean. When they're out walking the streets of our neighborhood, they often recover lost items. Locals and tourists alike will occasionally drop a wallet, purse, or ID when leaving one of our businesses or cultural institutions or exiting a ... | |
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Small Business Month special offers from TD Bank
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May 27 at Gertrude Ederle Playground: Tango in The Park
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Dine at restaurants in The Shops at Columbus Circle and earn a $25 Gift Card
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Wellness favorites for warmer weather at The Shops at Columbus Circle
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Reserve a private room at The Smith to celebrate your graduate
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Get your tickets to the Taylor Swift: Storyteller exhibit at MAD
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Summer membership special offer at the West Side YMCA
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Apply for the Professional Apprentice Program at The Juilliard School
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June 15, 3:30pm - 6:00pm
2023 Discovery Day at Kaufman Music Center
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Learn about Lincoln Center's Young Artist Pipeline program
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Explore Lincoln Center's 2023 Summer for the City events
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June 18, 10:00am
Donuts with Dad at Color Me Mine this Father's Day
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June 24, 11:00am
Across a Crowded Room 2023 at NYPL LPA
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Summer Evenings in July at The Chamber Music Society
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The 2023 LSBID “Where To” Brochure | |
We recently printed a new and updated guide featuring combined information on shopping and dining locations to enjoy in Lincoln Square. The brochure is available on our three information carts at Calabrese Plaza, Dante Park, and Richard Tucker Park. Please reach out to us at info@lincolnsquarebid.org if your business or cultural organization would like any copies to display or hand out. | |
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For about the next ten weeks, 60th Street will be partially closed between Broadway & Columbus Avenue due to a crane operation. Only one lane will be open to vehicular traffic.
There is roadway paving scheduled in Lincoln Square over the next week, which means there is no parking overnight from about 6:00pm to 6:00am on the following days at the following locations: On Wednesday, May 31, on West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue and West 64th Street between Broadway and Central Park West; on Thursday, June 1, on West 62nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue and on West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue; and on Friday, June 2, on West 61st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue and on Columbus Avenue between West 62nd Street and 9th Avenue. Please note that schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather or emergencies. Click here to visit the City's weekly resurfacing schedule.
On Saturday, June 3, New York City’s Inaugural Haitian Heritage Parade will take place at 10:00am. The parade route will be on Central Park West, from 66th to 86th Streets. 66th - 68th Street may be used for staging and production. Click here to find out more about the parade.
For more information, call 311.
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Monday, May 29, is Memorial Day, but The New York City Department of Sanitation WILL provide service. Residents who normally receive Monday trash and composting collection should put their material at the curb Sunday evening for collection starting Monday. Residents who normally receive Monday recycling collection should put their material at the curb Monday evening for collection starting Tuesday. Residents could experience some collection delays, as is common after holidays. For questions about Sanitation services and holiday schedules, contact 311 or click here. | |
Feedback and Survey on Restaurant Industry Delivery | |
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) enforces NYC’s Third-Party Food Delivery Service Laws, which cap the fees that third-party delivery apps, like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber, can charge restaurants. The laws require DCWP to issue a report on the fee caps, and DCWP would like to hear from you. Click here to view a flyer on how you can provide feedback on the City’s fee caps, and email RuleComments@dcwp.nyc.gov by Friday, May 26, 2023, with your comments. In addition, click here to complete this four-minute survey to help inform this process and make sure your restaurant's voice is heard. | |
Water Board Hearings and Rate Proposal | |
The New York City Water Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 30, in Manhattan at 2:00pm, concerning certain amendments to the Board’s Rate Schedule. For more information, click here. | |
“Pop Up” with the NYC OATH | |
On Tuesday, June 6, from 10:00am – 4:00pm, New York City Council Member Gale Brewer will host a “Pop Up” with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings outside of her District Office at 563 Columbus Ave. You can meet with OATH staff and get answers and more info about summonses and the City’s administrative hearing process. For anyone with a summons from DSNY for violations of the new trash set-out times, you can start to resolve them there. | |
New York City Council Committee on Technology Hearing | |
The New York City Council Committee on Technology will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 7, at 1:00pm in Council Chambers - City Hall, New York, NY, and via Zoom web-conference, on the following topic: “Oversight – LinkNYC: Deployment of 5G Infrastructure and Wi-Fi Connectivity across the City.” The hearing is posted online here. If you wish to testify live in person or via video conferencing, please register in advance of the hearing at https://council.nyc.gov/testify/. | |
DSNY Public Hearing and Comment Period on Proposed Rules | |
The Department of Sanitation has released a draft rule to require all food service establishments to place food garbage in sturdy sealed containers rather than garbage bags. DSNY will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule, which will take place via Webex at 10:00am on June 22, 2023. Click here for more information. | |
On Tuesday, June 20, from 1:00pm – 4:00pm, Council Member Gale Brewer will host an Older Adult Tech Clinic at Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium (62nd St. & Broadway). There will be one-on-one help with laptops, smartphones, tablets, and basic software. To RSVP for a slot in one of the three hours available, call (212) 873-0282. | |
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