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Morris Park Business Improvement District
Newsletter Year II, Issue 15 - October 7, 2021
- NY State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant
- Membership registration drive 2021, MPBID Annual Meeting
- End of the summer move night at Loreto Park!
- Key to NYC Vaccine Mandates- New Resource Guides Available
- NYC Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Jonnel Doris tours Morris Park
- Friends of Morris Park Community Garden clean up
- Community Events
- Safety reminders and additional information from e-scooter operators
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New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant from ESD |
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- The New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant is administered by Empire State Development (ESD) and powered by Lendistry. The $800 million program was created to provide flexible grant assistance to currently viable small businesses in the State of New York who have experienced economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 25, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the expanded eligibility to the program to enable more small businesses to apply for funding. Businesses with revenues up to $2.5 million, up from the previous threshold of $500,000, are eligible for grants and are now encouraged to apply!
- The limitation for businesses that received Federal Paycheck Protection Program loans has been increased from $100,000 to $250,000.
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Please visit www.nysmallbusinessrecovery.com for more information or to apply. For language assistance, guidance on eligibility requirements or any additional questions, please contact the program's call center at 1-877-721-0097.
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Membership registration drive, Annual Meeting 2021
The Morris Park Business Improvement District Annual Meeting 2021 will take place on Monday November 15, 2021, 11am-12pm, as a hybrid of in-person (max capacity 20 people), and virtually via zoom. Please contact ed.morrisparkbid@gmail.com for additional information and to pre-register attendance. The Date of Record for MPBID Membership Registration to be eligible to vote for the Board of Directors 2021-2023 is October 29, 5pm. You may register your membership to the MPBID by contacting ed.morrisparkbid@gmail.com, or through the website at https://www.morrisparkbid.org/annual-meeting-2021
Members currently unregistered may also register after October 29, 2021 and may attend the meeting, but are only eligible to cast votes at the forthcoming year Annual Meeting 2022.
The candidates slate of members approved by the Board to be elected at the Annual Meeting 2021 for mandates 2021 – 2023 includes:
Class A members: Miguel Garcia, Safet Paljevic, Frank Pestone
Class B members: Sal Alghati
or by contacting MPBID Executive Director Dr. Camelia Tepelus, ed.morrisparkbid@gmail.com
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End of the summer Movie Night at Loreto Park! "Onwards" |
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What a great way to end the summer here on Morris Park. A huge shoutout to the NYC Parks Department for listening to our community needs and hosting a movie night at Loreto Park! Thank you to the #MorrisPark families that joined us and thank you Emilio's of Morris Park
ONWARDS - a great message to always aim higher and move forward together!
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Key to NYC Vaccine Mandates - New Resource Guides Available |
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As we all know, as of August 17th, 2021, people 12 and older are required to show proof they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use by the FDA or WHO for:
Indoor dining
- Includes restaurants, catering halls, event spaces, hotel banquet rooms, bars, nightclubs, cafeterias, grocery stores with indoor dining, coffee shops and fast food or quick service with indoor dining
Indoor fitness
- Includes gyms, fitness centers, fitness classes, pools, indoor studios and dance studios
Indoor entertainment
- Includes movie theaters, music and concert venues, museums, aquariums and zoos, professional sports arenas, indoor stadiums, convention centers, exhibition halls, performing arts theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, pool and billiard halls, recreational game centers, adult entertainment and indoor play areas
You can find more information and resources for businesses at nyc.gov/keytonyc, including:
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NYC Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Jonnel Doris tours Morris Park BID district |
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Thank you to the NYC Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Jonnel Doris for visiting the Morris Park Avenue commercial corridor! From the legendary espresso of Signora Ana at La Casa Del Caffe, to the passion of 21 years old Miguel opening Top Thrift in the middle of a pandemic, to the craft of cake designer extraordinaire Christina at Conti's Bakeshop & Restaurant now celebrating 100 years, to the challenge of being pilot area for the first ever shared e-scooter program in NYC.. Morris Park is a neighborhood where ingenuity and entrepreneurship thrive, in the heart of the Bronx!
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MPBID continues support for the "Morris Park Community Garden" : light fixture approved by DOT and forthcoming daffodil bulb planting honoring 9/11 |
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Thank you to the dedicated volunteers Friends of the Morris Park Community Garden that spent hours cleaned up the sidewalk at 1000 Sacket Ave, along the garden, following the effects of Ida and the impact of garbage dropped regularly, littering the sidewalk! The MPBID also requested, and received approval from the DOT for the installation of a light fixture missing on the pole at Colden and Sacket, upon consultations with local home owners, concerned of safety and sanitation issues. We will continue our support for the Morris Park Community Garden by planting 911 daffodil bulbs this fall, part of the citywide Daffodil Project honoring the memory of 9/11. If you want to join the volunteer group and help us beautify this space, please email mpcgfriends@gmail.com |
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Morris Park Community Events |
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Safety reminders and additional pricing information from the e-scooter operators
In 2020, the New York City Council passed Local Law 74 (PDF) , mandating that the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) create a pilot for a shared e-scooter system in New York City. The law specifies that the pilot will not occur in Manhattan and will prioritize areas underserved by Citi Bike , New York City’s docked bike share program. The pilot will last at least one year and no more than two years. During this time, NYC DOT will evaluate shared e-scooters as a viable transportation option in NYC and monitor scooter operators’ ability to keep their fleet maintained and out of the public right of way. More information is available on the DOT website here
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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 II, Issue 16 October 7, 2021
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