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Morris Park Avenue News
Morris Park Business Improvement District
Newsletter Year III, Issue 7, August 8, 2022
- DSNY enforcement on organics separation
- Summer events in Morris Park
- Advocating for Morris Park Avenue Infrastructure maintenance and upgrades
- Supporting NYPD 49th Precinct and public safety
- Art installation completed at Morris Park Community Garden: "Hanging Garden" by Ruth Marshall and community volunteers
- Community events and information
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DSNY Enforcement on Commercial Organics Recycling Started on July 31, 2022
Food Scrap Recycling Now Required for Additional Food-Related Businesses
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As the extended warning period comes to an end, the New York City Department of Sanitation is reminding those affected that it would start enforcing the rules on organics separation and recycling, starting Sunday, July 31, 2022, requiring additional food-related businesses to put their food scraps to beneficial reuse. This date comes as the end of a two-year warning period, extended due to the COVID pandemic. Businesses covered include:
- Food Service Establishments (such as restaurants, delis, coffee shops) having 7,000 to 14,999 square feet
- Chain Food Service Establishments of 2 to 99 NYC locations with combined floor area 8,000 square feet or more
- Food Service Establishments in Hotels having 100 to 149 guest rooms
- Food Service Establishments with combined floor area 8,000 square feet or more in the same building or location
- Retail food Stores (such as supermarkets and grocery stores) having 10,000 to 24,999 square feet
- Chain Retail Food Stores of 3 or more NYC locations with combined floor area 10,000 square feet or more
- Food Preparation Locations having 6,000 square feet or more
- Catering Establishments hosting on-site events to be attended by more than 100 people
- Temporary Public Events to be attended by more than 500 people
All covered establishments are required to source-separate staff-handled organic waste, which includes all food scraps (including fruit and plant stems, meat, bones, and dairy products, whether raw or cooked), plant trimmings, food soil paper and certified compostable products. More information is available here. Posters for businesses are available for download here.
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Summer Events in Morris Park | |
Advocating for Infrastructure Maintenance and Upgrades
on Morris Park Avenue, following extensive flooding
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A massive sink hole on Radcliff Avenue appearing on Monday July 22 made national news, at 58feet long, 15 feet wide and 20 feet deep (check NY Times report). The same week, both on Monday, July 22, and on Thursday, July 28, heavy rains caused very significant flooding to many businesses on Morris Park Avenue. Business owners reported being afraid of getting electrocuted going into their own basements, and worried about the next rain forecast. The MPBID advocated with CB11 and the DEP on improving drainage capacity for storm water, and developing plans of replacing badly outdated infrastructure in Central and East Bronx.Big thanks to our small businesses especially Patsy's Pizza Morris Park - speaking on camera with News 12 The Bronx investigative reporter Carmen Grant amplifying our call for all relevant City agencies, especially NYC Water, to improve storm water drainage conditions and outdated infrastructure on #MorrisPark Avenue! Check here the News12 report | |
We appreciate DEP sending teams on Morris Park Avenue to clean up the catchment basins and conduct maintenance operations facilitating improved drainage along the commercial corridor. Thank you CB11 and all local elected representatives for the support! | |
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"Hanging Garden" Art Installation completed
at the Morris Park Community Garden
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Congratulations to local environmental artist Ruth Marshall for completing her installation "Hanging Garden" along with many community volunteers that came together between May 7th and July 30th crocheting this beautiful display. MPBID was honored to support this project conducted by Ruth with a grant from the Bronx Council on the Arts, that resulted in a colorful, crocheted art installation on the fence at 1000 Sacket Avenue. The community garden always looks for volunteers. Check out the Morris Park Community garden on Instagram at @morrisparkcommunitygarden. | |
Supporting NYPD 49th Precinct and Public Safety | |
Along with the office of Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez, and Lime, the MPBID was proud to support a Community Bake Sale fundraiser for the NYPD 49th Precinct Explorers Program, held on July 20, 2022 in front of Big Deal on Morris Park Avenue.
We also participated in the August 2 , 2022 49th Precinct Night Out Against Crime, where MPBID was honored with a citation of merit. We thank NYPD 49th Precinct for their dedication to public safety on Morris Park Avenue commercial corridor and in the community.
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Community information and events | |
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RECRUITING: Avenue NYC Program Manager
MPBID has an open position starting immediately and until June 30, 2023:
-new graduates welcome;
-Arabic speakers strongly encouraged to apply.
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MPBID resources for the Morris Park community, businesses and visitors | |
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Morris Park and Van Nest
Commercial District Needs Assesment
Available for download here and for pickup at 966 Morris Park Avenue!
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Morris Park Business & Visitors Guide
Available for download here and for pickup at 966 Morris Park Avenue!
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NYPD 49th Precinct Neighborhood Coordination Officers contacts
Sign up for the NYPD 49th Precinct email notification list: Businesses that would like to be added to the NYPD 49th Precinct email notification list, please send your information (business name, contact person and email) to one of the emails above, to receive direct notifications from NYPD.
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Morris Park Business Improvement District
morrisparkbid.org
966 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY US 10462
Morris Park Avenue News, Year III, Issue 7, August 8, 2022
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