Jamaica Center

 

 

 

ABOUT US

 

Jamaica is the lifeline of Queens. With burgeoning arts and cultural centers, a major transportation hub, a concentration of government offices, an abundance of educational institutions, and a thriving retail corridor - Jamaica Center is truly a full-service downtown.

The Jamaica Center BID encompasses the borough's primary retail shopping street - Jamaica Avenue from Sutphin Blvd. to 169th Street. There are over 300 stores in the district offering affordable apparel, housewares, electronics, furniture and various services.

For thirty years, the Jamaica Center BID has served this dynamic and vibrant community.  

MISSION

The Jamaica Center Improvement Association (known as the Jamaica Center Business Improvement District, or "BID") was created in 1979 by state legislation and is a not-for-profit tax-exempt organization funded by special assessments paid by the property owners. The district encompasses Jamaica Avenue from the west side of 169th St. to the east side of Sutphin Blvd. and Union Hall St. from Jamaica to Archer Avenues. We are joined by the Sutphin Blvd. BID on the west end and by the 165th St. Mall Association at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and 165th St. to create a harmonious greater Jamaica area with mutual goals and objectives - to provide supplemental services to the district; sanitation services, litter and graffiti removal, maintenance of sidewalk brick pavers; pruning and watering of trees; promotion and marketing through a variety of initiatives; and act as an advocate on behalf of this urban downtown in the heart of Queens.

 

ANNUAL REPORTS

2009 ANNUAL REPORT

2009 ANNUAL REPORT COVER

2008 ANNUAL REPORT

 

2007 ANNUAL REPORT

 


 

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Founded thirty years ago, the Jamaica Center BID is the third oldest organization of its kind in New York City.