Court-Smith Cleanup April 18th

A new Court Street/ Smith Street Business Improvement District has been in the works but even before it becomes official, it hopes to flex it's clean up muscles. Tom Williams of the BID's Steering Committee just passed along this flyer and the following details.

We’re holding a neighborhood cleanup event next Saturday, 4/18, from 11am to 4pm. Local residents, businesses, and property owned are going to be partnering with Atlantic Maintenance to sweep, scrape, and wash away the trash, dirt, and grime of this past winter. There will also be people on hand to talk about the proposed Court Smith BID, what we hope it would accomplish, and how people can make it a reality. Our BID isn’t enacted yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get a taste of some of the benefits it would bring. We’d love to have members of the community join us (families are welcome!) as we band together to scrub away winter. Free t-shirts will be provided to all volunteers. If people are interested in volunteering, they should email us at courtsmithbidsc@gmail.com.

Two Info sessions for Court Smith BID's creation

A new Business Improvement District is in the works for Court & Smith Streets. How's it work? First, a group of local property owners, commercial tenants, and residents come together and set up an organization (the steering committee) which then draft the district plan. The second phase is to document local support. When enough local support has been demonstrated, the BID formation moves into the final, legislative phase. Right now the Court-Smith BID is nearing the end of phase two.

Next week there will be two events providing more information on the BID that will review the plan and answer any questions people might have. If interested in attending, check out of the sessions listed below. Both meetings are informal - people can show up whenever they want and have a drink on the steering committee's tab.

Tuesday, 2/24

@ 61 Local 

11a-12p

Thursday, 2/26

@ Angry Wade's

5p-7p

You can learn more about the proposed BID here: http://www.courtsmithbid.com

Court-Smith BID info meeting 11/2 @ 2pm

Court Street is not just the border of Cobble Hill, it is also one of our central commercial districts. Over the past few months, merchants along that stretch have partnered with retailers one block over on Smith Street to discuss the possibility of creating a combined Court-Smith Business Improvement District. This potential BID would raise funds for additional street cleaning services, beautification elements, and more. If you'd like to get involved, ask questions, or simply learn more... check out one of their upcoming info sessions nearby.

Sunday, November 2nd @ 2PM

THE INVISIBLE DOG

51 BERGEN STREET

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Wednesday, November 5th @ 7PM

MARCO POLO RESTAURANT

345 COURT STREET