New Dorp Business Improvement District Steering Committee

Daniel@SIEDC.org

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Proposed New Dorp BID (BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)

Notification & Comment Solicitation Form
Dear Neighbor:
The New Dorp BID Steering Committee, a group of community stakeholders, is proposing to create a Business
Improvement District (BID) in the New Dorp commercial corridor. We are calling for your support in this effort.
BIDs have delivered a range of services in 72 New York City neighborhoods in order to improve the business
climate and general quality of life. The New Dorp BID Steering Committee has developed a BID Plan to
address the challenges and demands of the area, including but not limited to cleanliness, beautification,
collective marketing, and comprehensive planning (i.e. parking improvements). The New Dorp BID would also
act as a liaison for property owners and tenants in dealing with local elected officials and city agencies.
During the past two years, the New Dorp Merchants Group has provided a taste of BID-like services to the
district, but establishing a BID in New Dorp will further improve sanitation, provide additional support to local
businesses with marketing and events, and will create a stable entity to advocate for public and private
investment in the District.
Boundaries of Proposed District
The proposed district includes properties on New Dorp Lane from Richmond Road to Hylan Boulevard. It will
also include properties on New Dorp Plaza from Steel Avenue to Ross Avenue. For exact boundaries, please
refer to p. 3 of this document.
As part of the BID Plan, property owners and taxpayers of record would be charged a special assessment that
would fund the following services to support the local property owners and business community:

Sidewalk & Tree Maintenance Services

Collective Marketing & Events
Holiday Lighting
Advocacy and Administration

BY LAW, NO CURRENT CITY SERVICES, SUCH AS POLICE OR SANITATION, MAY BE REDUCED AS A

RESULT OF BID SERVICES
Annual BID Budget
The Steering Committee proposes an annual budget of $135,000 in the first year.
Annual BID Assessment
The committee has developed a formula to calculate the assessment for each property in the proposed district
based on the amount of building frontage (approximately $16.50 per individual property linear front foot).
Properties on corners, or with multiple frontage sides in the district, will be charged according to the longest
frontage within the district, and $50 for each additional frontage side receiving district services. A typical
commercial property with 25 frontage feet would be assessed $413 annually (25 square feet x assessment rate
of $16.50), which translates to $34 per month or $1.13 a day.
The annual BID assessment cannot be increased without the approval of the BID Board of Directors, the NYC
Department of Small Business Services, and the City Council. Note that only commercial property owners
within the proposed district will be billed the assessment; however, property owners may be able to pass some
or all of the assessment along to their commercial tenants (merchants), depending upon the terms of individual
commercial leases. Residential tenants are NOT responsible for any BID assessments that come to their
property owner. The NYC Department of Finance is responsible for collecting the BID assessment and will

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forward these funds in full to the BID.

The table below illustrates the assessment for each property class.
BID
Property
Class
Class A

Class B
Class C

Property Description

Annual
Base Fee

Frontage Feet
Payment

Corner Payment

Commercial / Mixed-use
(including vacant and/or
parking lots)
Government or Non-profit
Residential

$0

Approximately $16.50
per foot of frontage

$0
$1

$0
$0

$50 per additional

frontage side receiving
district services
$0
$0

BID Organization & Outreach

The BID is a not-for-profit corporation with a volunteer Board of Directors who are that is elected annually from
the full BID membership and include local property owners, merchants (commercial tenants), and residential
tenants. By law, the Board also includes representatives of the Mayor, Borough President, Comptroller, local
City Councilmember and Community Board.
The New Dorp BID Steering Committee will be hosting two public meetings, the first on Monday, March 21st at 6
PM at the Lane Theater, 168 New Dorp Lane and the second on Friday, March 25th at 12PM (noon) at the Lane
Theater, 168 New Dorp Lane. You are invited to attend to have all of your BID related questions answered. As
we finalize our outreach efforts, we are very interested in answering any questions that you may have regarding
the proposed New Dorp BID and knowing your level of support.
Please complete the section below and return it to:
New Dorp BID Steering Committee
Attn: Daniel Clark
900 South Ave, Suite 402, Staten Island, NY 10314
Phone: (718) 477-1400 ext 816
Daniel@SIEDC.org

or

NYC Dept. of Small Business Services

Attn: Jennifer Kitson
110 William St, New York, NY 10038
Fax: (212) 618-8868
bidformation@sbs.nyc.gov

I am a (please select all that apply and include all applicable addresses in the proposed district):
Commercial/Mixed-Use Property Owner
Residential Property Owner

Commercial Tenant

Residential Tenant

Other (e.g., Area Employee, Shopper, etc.)

Property address: ______________________________

Block: ____________ Lot: __________

Property address: ______________________________

Block: ____________ Lot: __________

Property address: ______________________________

Block: ____________ Lot: __________

I support the creation of the New Dorp BID:

Yes

No

First Name:____________________________ Last Name _______________________Tel:_______________

Signature: ______

Date:

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Email: ______________________

Map of Proposed Business Improvement District:

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