Park Slope: Support Open Streets Restaurants On 5th Avenue
$27,710
Raised
292
Donations
$25,000
Goal
GREAT NEWS! WE'VE MET OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL FROM OUR COMMUNITY! THANK YOU! UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE RECEIVED FAR FEWER CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS THAN WE HAD ANTICIPATED, SO OUR CAMPAIGN IS STILL ONGOING. IF YOU CAN, PLEASE GIVE! THE MONEY WILL GO DIRECTLY TO RUNNING OPEN STREETS IN 2021.
The Park Slope Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District is a 501(c)3 non profit organization.
www.parkslopefifthavenuebid.com
Outdoors on #theother5th 2021
In 2020, the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID jumped at the chance to participate in the Open Streets: Restaurants program every Saturday from July to December to work to save our small businesses on 5th Ave. The program came with a permit to close 19 blocks, some barricades and signs but the other costs were FUNDED by us (the City did not provide any operating funds to help us). These costs include staff, more barricades, signage and insurance.
To support our small businesses in 2021 we want to extend this program from March through December in ways that benefit everyone; business owners, non-profits and the community. We want to fill the streets with outdoor seating for restaurants and shopping opportunities, and also manage a schedule of fitness classes, bands, demonstrations and performances when all these programs are finally permitted.
What’s the catch?
We need your help to raise $25,000 for 2021!
The BID has an assessment but after paying for our cleaning crew, salaries, Christmas Lights, Christmas Tree, Menorah, merchants support, marketing and Insurance we don’t have enough funds to pay all the staff we need to ensure the program runs smoothly for 9 months out of the year. Plus, we have lost two of our fundraising events that normally help us pay for programs (street fair and A Taste of Fifth).
In 2020 we were able to keep those costs down because Mark and Joanna (the only BID staff) worked every Saturday for 13 hours a day for 6 months and Erika, our Board President, volunteered every Saturday. However, this isn’t a long-term solution to make the program a success.
2021 funds will be used to:
* pay staff from 11am - 10pm
* purchase additional barricades and signs as needed
* add Sunday closures from July-September (if we raise enough money)
* begin programming Open Streets as rules allow
We want to continue to provide safe, car free blocks for all to enjoy. Can you help us?
The Park Slope Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District is a 501(c)3 non profit organization.
www.parkslopefifthavenuebid.com
Donor Wall59
Yashmin
Callie
Open street are just what we need. right now. Thank you!
Anonymous
Raised from selling kids arts on 5th Ave. Thank you!
Erica
Being able to dance and celebrate the Biden/Harris victory in the middle of 5th avenue was the best gift of 2020!!!!!
Leigh Wallace
Robin Barton | $50
Thanks for your dedication
Raja
Justin Krebs | $50
You are opening the streets for all of us—it's incredible work. Hope we all can do our share to help.
Eric McClure | $100
Thank you Mark, Joanna, Erica, and all the merchants for your incredible work!
Rich Fagan
Lauri Schindler | $500
Only too happy to make this donation and help make Open Streets on 5th Avenue a sustainable program. Mark and Joanna, you are ROCKSTARS!
Julie | $50
Bringing liveliness back to nyc streets!
maureen wipf | $500
we love the other 5th and the work of its BID. Thanks!
Dan Lazin | $100
You have done a stellar job of supporting this community. It’s times like these that make clear how valuable your work is. Thank you!
Chari
Thank you for literally giving our community a breath of fresh air during this time!
Fiona
Love 5th Ave 💜
Richard | $10
Jill Benson | $50
Thank you, BID!!!💕
Carol Wang | $100
Thanks for organizing this! We are really looking forward to open streets.
Rell Lafargue | $10
Tyler Taba | $10
Doug Gordon
Thank you for keeping this going! It's been such a gift to our family to be able to stroll peacefully in the neighborhood. I hope you keep it going long into the future!
Gary | $50
Thank you!
Rich Miller | $100
Michael | $50
Tom
Streets for people!
Alix
Chris Schneider
Joanna, Mark, and everyone at 5th ave bid are amazing. Thanks for making our neighborhood a community.
rosemary spano | $50
Mark and Joanna-thanks for all that you do and how you outdid yourselves in 2020! Can't wait for open streets!
Matt | $1,000
Our family loves this & would love for it to continue and expand!