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Big business plans in Bronx's Little Italy
The "Little Italy of the Bronx" may soon have its own little Renaissance. Efforts are underway to create a Business Improvement District in Belmont that would include popular shopping and restaurant stretches like famed Arthur Ave. "There are so many positive things taking place in this neighborhood," said Community Board 6 District Manager Ivine Galarza. "This BID would really enhance the whole area."
The effort, which is being led by the Belmont Small Business Association, has been in the works for two years. The community board will hold a special hearing on the proposal at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Belmont Library, 610 E. 186th St., to get local business and community input. The board meeting also will include an update on the redesign of the Fordham Mall Plaza.
The Belmont BID plan, which needs approval from the community board, City Council and Mayor Bloomberg, would allow for additional sanitation, security and marketing services. Merchants, business owners and commercial property landlords would be charged various fees expected to total $340,000 annually.
The BID would be home to more than 300 businesses spread across 37 blocks bounded by Fordham Road to the north, E. 183rd St. to the south, Lorillard Place to the west and Southern Blvd. to the east. More than 50 similar BIDs exist throughout the city. "Every single one of them has brought increased shopping, increased foot traffic, and safer and cleaner conditions for everyone," said Frank Franz of the Belmont Small Business Association.
One major proposal under the BID would be to expand parking in three popular shopping districts: on Arthur Ave., 187th St. near Beaumont Ave., and Fordham Road near Southern Blvd. Other possible projects include steam-cleaning sidewalks, video surveillance, facade improvements and promotional events such as street fairs and boccie tournaments. "There are a lot of opportunities here," Franz said.
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