The Sunset Park BID is here to make 5th Avenue a welcoming and inviting destination for customers and to support local businesses and merchants. This overview explains some of the services we provide along the 5th Avenue corridor. Many of these services are paid for by a property tax assessment, collected by the City from local property owners, intended for reinvestment right here in the Sunset Park 5th Avenue business district.
We’re here to serve as a liaison between you and city agencies. We are available to help answer questions about starting a new business, understand City regulations, or connect with small business support resources. The BID is an active advocate in City government working on topics as diverse as street vending, land use policy, regulatory reform, and sanitation.
If you are a business within the BID and need assistance, please call (718) 439-7767 or e-mail info@sunsetparkbid.org.
For business owners, residents, and property owners interested in supporting our efforts, you can contact us for more information about attending our general board meetings or joining our board of directors.
The Sunset Park BID helps lead marketing initiatives to support local businesses and hosts regular events throughout the year. Community members and merchants can learn about upcoming events and feature their services and products through our social media accounts. Please sign up for our mailing list below to stay up-to-date.
We love co-producing grand opening events or celebrating and advertising your sales and promotions. Events are held throughout the year. To stay up to date on our upcoming events, be sure to visit our Upcoming Events page regularly, sign up for our email updates, or follow us on social media. You may participate in or co-sponsor our events.
The Sunset Park BID hangs lamppost banners from 38th to 64th Streets. Our banners celebrate the neighborhood and our commercial corridor.
Contact the BID for information about light pole banner sponsorship opportunities.
All banners are hung under NYC Dept. of Transportation guidelines and permits.
Sanitation & Disposal Services
Each year, our BID collects tens of thousands of bags of trash, covers hundreds of graffiti locations, and removes thousands of illegal handbills and advertisements. Sanitation is our largest public service budget item. We contract for tree pit maintenance and cultivation, and sidewalk steam cleaning. We’re here to help you with illegal dumping reports, and working with the Department of Sanitation. We can help you understand commercial storefront sanitation rules and regulations.
Illegal Dumping
Residents, Merchants and Building Owners
If you see illegal dumping in progress call 911.
If you want to report unsanitary conditions use the 311 app and contact the BID for follow up.
We can support and promote volunteer events like park and block clean-ups, gardening projects, and “walking the block” to learn about reporting and resolving issues.
Get involved and help us make 5th Avenue a better place to live, work, and shop!
The Sunset Park BID is here to help you with your day-to-day concerns. There are also many city, state, and federal government agencies ready and willing to assist small businesses with various resources.
The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) helps unlock economic potential and create economic security for all New Yorkers by connecting New Yorkers to good jobs, creating stronger businesses, and building thriving neighborhoods across the five boroughs.
The USA Small Business Administration NY Metro District office provides help with SBA services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting certifications, and disaster recovery. We can also connect you to our partner organizations, lenders, and other community groups that help small businesses succeed.
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce consistently works to offer top-quality services and new opportunities for its members. It advances the borough through outstanding promotion, support, and advocacy as Brooklyn’s leading economic development organization.
The NYC Small Business Resource Network is a comprehensive approach to strengthening New York City’s economy and assisting small businesses. The Network was built to support small business resiliency by offering personalized guidance as you open and reopen.