Last Call for Nominations - Due Friday, April 26

Award categories include:

• The BID Leadership Award 
  • Honors an individual working in a Business Improvement District who has gone above and beyond to revitalize their community and provide mentorship, guidance, and leadership to others in NYC. Their willingness to share best practices and strength of character is an inspiration to their peers. Nominations will only be accepted from other individuals who work in the 67 BIDs. Submit a nomination! 
• The Small Business of the Year Awards
  • Staten Island Small Business of the Year
  • Bronx Small Business of the Year
  • Queens Small Business of the Year
  • Manhattan Small Business of the Year
  • Brooklyn Small Business of the Year
    • Honor five entrepreneurs, one in each borough, whose businesses have improved the neighborhood or demonstrated outstanding commitment to the community through offering new or enhanced products and services, generating new activity on a commercial strip, attracting new businesses to the area, or providing exceptional employment opportunities. Submit a nomination! 

The SBS Neighborhood Development Division (NDD) helps ensure the success of commercial districts throughout New York City by working with organizations to invest in streetscape improvements, property development, and business attraction. Our goal is to ensure the vitality of the city's commercial districts by creating opportunities for small businesses and the communities they serve. We do this through working with Business Improvement Districts, facilitating the Avenue NYC Program, preparing community leaders through the Neighborhood Leadership Program and providing workshops and technical assistance.

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