It's that time of year again! The 125th Street Business Improvement District, Harlem Arts Alliance, and Harlem Community Development Corporation are proud to present the   

 

Fourth Annual "BID On Culture"
Banner Design Competition!

 

This year's theme is:

Harlem: A Cultural Legacy

 

Request for Proposals to be released Wednesday, March 7th, 2012. Check for updates from:  

125th St. BID      Harlem Arts Alliance     Harlem CDC 

 

For information on sponsorship opportunities, call the 125th Street BID at (212) 662-8999.  

 

                 

 

This month, the 125th Street BID would like to acknowledge Harlem Independent Living Center (HILC) for their dedication, support, invaluable work in the community, and their participation in "Harlem Holiday Lights" 2011.

 

Harlem Independent Living Center is a not for profit organization committed to ending discrimination against people with all disabilities by fighting to eliminate the barriers which would prevent them from enjoying full equality in American society.  As an Independent Living Center, HILC is dedicated to serving disabled persons and fostering sensitivity to the needs of this under-represented community. One of their commitments is to promote equal access in private and public sectors, including access to physical place as well as access to information.

 

The Harlem Independent Living Center has been in the district since 1991.They moved to their current site at 289 St Nicholas Avenue in October of 2004. 

 

HILC provides services that can be accessed by the disabled at no cost, reaching out to the un/underserved in the community. They provide access to public organizations and work to educate the Private sector on the need for accessibility in the community.

 

HILC's favorite things about 125th Street are access to the many bus and subway lines and the ability to interact with people and learn their cultures. This enables HILC to provide better service to meet the needs of a continually changing and diverse community.

 

In the future, HILC hopes to see more viable minority owned small businesses and a few national chain stores to encourage tourism, all with the end goal of increasing a real cash flow within Harlem.

 

For more information on HILC, visit www.hilc.org 

 

Take advantage of all that 125th Street has to offer!

Student Discounts:

• Dr Jays: 20% discount until March 31 (Student ID required)

Senior Discounts:

• Applebees: 10% off with Golden Apple Senior Citizen Card
• Burger King: Free or discounted drinks
• Dunkin Donuts: 10% off
• Verizon: $30 wireless plan
• McDonald's: 10-20 cents off juice/coffee
• Modell's: 10% off
• Rite Aid: 10% off every Tuesday; 20% off 1st Tuesday every month
• AT&T: Senior Citizen Plan $29.99 w/ 200 mins   

 

Video narrated by Vy Higginsen of Mama, I Want to Sing

Produced by Curtis Sherrod/H2C2 for the 125th Street BID

Full Video Coming Soon  

 

Click here for events during the week of March 5th. Events in Harlem just about every day!

 

This week, be sure to check out...   

Harlem Restaurant and Retail Month - Nightly Events at Aloft - Robert Johnson @ 100 - Vigilante Vigilante - The Artist's Voice: Jack Whitten in Conversation with Naima J. Keith - Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification Workshop - Mama I Want to Sing: The Next Generation - Cyndell Addison-Bailey/The Possessor at Hue-Man Bookstore -    

and more... 

 

During the month of February, the BID Sanitation Team was focused on surface cleaning of trash receptacles and removal of graffiti from USPS mail boxes and street furniture.

The Sanitation Team was also busy gathering up commercial cardboard boxes, plastic trash bags, and home furniture that had been illegally placed on the sidewalks of the district. After preparation by the BID Sanitation Team, the trash is removed by DSNY. The BID Sanitation Team also removed approximately forty flyers that were illegally posted in the district this month.