LES BID

There's an online survey plus two upcoming events built around a potential expansion of services and borders of the 25 year-old organization.

At its recent annual meeting, the board of directors of the Lower East Side Business Improvement District approved a name change. The 24-year-old not-for-profit organization is now known as the Lower East Side Partnership (a new website is in development).

Throughout this year we've been following the progress of the 100 Gates Program. It's a city-funded initiative being coordinated by the Lower East Side Business Improvement District to transform the metal roll-down gates across the neighborhood. Dozens of artists...

Here's a message from Tim Laughlin, executive director of the LES Business Improvement District: I am writing to let you know that the LES BID (Lower East Side Business Improvement District), Community Board 3 and local elected officials have worked...

Earlier this year, we told you about the 100 Gates Program, an initiative pairing street artists with businesses on the Lower east Side to beautify the neighborhood. The Lower East Side BID and Billy Rohan (who came up with...

Mayor de Blasio yesterday signed into law a new district plan for the Lower East Side Business District (BID). It includes a new formula for determining the assessments paid by property owners within the BID. The newly approved plan...

If you walk by the Tenement Museum today, you'll notice some activity other than the usual tour groups gathering on the sidewalk. The Lower East Side Business Improvement District and local artist Kim Sillen have teamed up to transform...

Last month, we told you about the 100 Gates Program, which links up local artists and small businesses to beautify the metal roll down gates throughout the Lower East Side. It was the inspiration of artist Billy Rohan and...

Those metal roll-down gates are poised for a colorful transformation. At a ceremony in the Bronx this afternoon, the Lower East Side Business Improvement District was awarded a $30,000 grant in support of the "100 Gates Program." The local...

Time Out and the Lower East Side BID are putting together a Fall Harvest Tasting event at the Essex Street Market.  It will be held Wednesday, November 19 at 7 p.m. and costs $35. According to the invite, guests...