Podcasts
The Check In: Lawsuits & The City
Jeanmarie Evelly |
New York City is no stranger to lawsuits. But what happens when a claim involves a public space managed by a nonprofit?
Parks
Nonprofits Say They’ve Felt a Legal Squeeze from the De Blasio Administration
Jarrett Murphy |
Parks groups and BIDs believe the city has tried to offload legal liability onto small organizations that are built to rally volunteers and sweep plazas, not battle lawsuits.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
Los comercios de El Bronx sobreviven… por ahora
Jarrett Murphy |
Afortunadamente, según entrevistas hechas la semana pasada a representantes de varios BIDs de El Bronx, Land & Sea es uno de los pocos negocios que han tenido que cerrar permanentemente a causa de la pandemia y del programa PAUSE del Estado de Nueva York. La pregunta es cuánto más podrán resistir los otros, y qué puede hacer la Ciudad para ayudarlos a sobrevivir.
Economy
Most Bronx Businesses Hanging On— For Now
Jarrett Murphy |
The boroughs BIDs says COVID-19 hasn’t swamped most business. The question is how long they can tread water.
BIDs
CityViews: Disney’s Move Shows Public-Private Partnerships Work, Especially in Hudson Square
Ellen Baer |
‘While Disney’s move to Hudson Square was major news, it was also a reminder of the power of partnership and investment in an area with real potential.’
BIDs
Boost to Local BID Has Some Inwood Rezoning Skeptics Worried
Sadef Ali Kully |
A city grant to the Washington Heights Business Improvement District and a group of Inwood arts organizations is part of the city’s Inwood Action Plan aimed at shoring up local firms. But some see BIDs as agents of gentrification.
