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neighborhood news Summer 2010 Annual Meeting Held at O’Neals’ Restaurant Hot Topics he Lincoln Square BID’s 13th play a huge role in community In the near future, Stephen Annual Meeting in May was service and education. Stephanie Hanson, founder and President held at O’Neals’, which Winston Wolkoff, Director of Fashion of B.R. Guest Restaurants, will T bring a little Cape Cod to Lincoln regrettably closed its doors in at Lincoln Center, talked about Square when Atlantic Grill opens June. Mike O’Neal, its proprietor Fashion Week and its boon to local at 49 West 64th Street in the and founding member of the BID, businesses since the event attracts former O’Neals’ space. The new hosted our annual meeting for more than 230,000 visitors annually. seafood restaurant will have close to 250 seats and will feature a thirteen years. “The BID is a Comptroller John C. Liu raw bar and an expansive seafood savior for the neighborhood,” recognized the BID as “a model menu. For more information, visit Mike said. “Guys sweeping for the rest of the city,” while www.brguestrestaurants.com. streets, a security presence and City Council Member Gale Brewer pamphlets for tourists; the neigh- introduced Dorian Block from the There are a number of places in the District to buy a lovely, borhood has never been cleaner.” New York Academy of Medicine. custom made picnic lunch. One After Mike’s welcome remarks, Dorian announced a new initiative of those is Landmarc. Pick up the Annual Meeting turned to called “Age-Friendly New York” to ready-to-go picnic meals through business at improve life for October, seven days a week from hand: Robert city seniors. 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., at Landmarc in Time Warner Center Battista, Commissioner on the 3rd floor. Enjoy fresh Secretary, Robert W. sandwiches, salads, side dishes, asked for a Walsh, NYC desserts and beverages from a motion to Department of wide range of gourmet options. Simply call 212.219.2126 or go to adopt last Small Business www.landmarc-restaurant.com year’s minutes; Services, thanked to place your order. Free blanket Gary Jacob, the BID’s staff included! Vice Chair & and crews for Finance their hard work, Speaking of eating, don’t forget to check the Lincoln Square Committee while Captain BID’s by-now-famous “Where to Chair, presented Christopher Eat in Lincoln Square” guide. It’s the Fiscal Year 2011 budget, McCormack, the new Commanding all you need to choose among the which included no assessment Officer of the 20th Precinct, talked fabulous eating establishments in the District. Don’t have a guide? increase; and Treasurer and about how pleased he was to be in Pick one up at one of our informa- Nominations Chair Georgette Lincoln Square. tion carousels on Broadway or call Bennett led the election of the Chairman Andrew Pucher and 212.581.3774 to request a copy. Board of Directors. President Monica Blum handed You can also find it on our website We congratulate keynote speaker out community service awards to at: www.lincolnsquarebid.org. Rebecca Campbell, who was named outgoing C.O. Deputy Inspector This just in! Lincoln will be the President of the ABC Owned Keith Spadaro; Jacquelyn Nealon name of the new Italian restaurant Television Stations Group the day of NYIT; and Marie DiManno of the scheduled to open at Lincoln Center after the Annual Meeting. Ms. Folk Art Museum’s Lincoln Square this September with Executive Chef Campbell talked about Disney’s Branch, as well as to Clean Team Jonathan Benno, formerly chef de cuisine at per se. special relationship with the BID, member Eloy Bravo and Security especially its 3,500 employees who Team Supervisor Henry Settles. Selma and Elizabeth work for May I Help You? ReServe, a nonprofit that recruits skilled retirees and places them in elma Jackson, a retired business jobs. They join our seasoned Informa- owner, has an important title: tion Ambassadors: Jennifer Balgobin, S “Information Ambassador” for Cleff Egalite, Johanne Egalite, and the Lincoln Square BID. She and her Kemara Grenardo, all in colleges co-ambassadors man the Information across the city and graduates of the Carousels stationed at MLK, Jr. Education Richard Tucker and Dante Campus on Amsterdam Parks on Broadway. Selma Avenue. Chris St. FROM OUR PRESIDENT chose this particular post Armand, a senior at the because she likes meet- High School for Law, ing people. When she Advocacy and Commu- e welcome four new members was a child, her father nity Justice at MLK, to our Board of Directors: Joe Selma Jackson was a bus driver. “I and Elizabeth Grant lends a hand as well. Doolan of TD Bank, Lydia Kontos W would ride with him on They all have been of the Kaufman Center, Alan N. Locker of Sundays and greet the passengers,” working at the carousels for a few Bonafide Estates, Inc., and Gary Schutz she said. “This seemed like a fun summers. They can say hello to of the American Bible Society. We also say opportunity to do something similar.” travelers in several different farewell to Melissa Thornton who ably Elizabeth Grant used to work in languages and enjoy meeting people represented Lincoln Center on our Board human resources at the United from around the globe. Grace Petit, for many years. Nations. This four-day-a-week another MLK graduate, will finish position is right in line with her college next spring and is currently In June, longtime business owner and experience too. Elizabeth laughs and working in the BID office. founding Board member Mike O’Neal says, “Sometimes I’m talking non- Call 212.581.3774 or email shuttered his eponymous eating establish- stop all day, solving problems and [email protected] to add ment after 46 years. We don’t know anyone advising people on their trips.” your brochures to the carousels. who’s been here longer and contributed more; as Mike likes to say, “Lincoln Center was a hole in the ground when I got here!” The Upper West Side has been designated as a pilot aging improvement Mike will continue to work with us and can district in an effort to make the neighborhood more age-friendly. be found at the 79th Street Boat Basin Café. What does “Age-Friendly” mean to you? There’s plenty of summer fun left in Let us know at [email protected] or 212.581.3774. Lincoln Square. Don’t miss all the activities at Lincoln Center or the BID’s own free concerts at Richard Tucker Park, Board of Directors Wednesdays at Noon through September 1. Andrew Albert David Froelke Gary Schutz Or check out the Folk Art Museum’s West Manhattan Chamber Related American Bible Society of Commerce concert series featuring Bill Wurtzel Doug Griebel Rudolf Tauscher immediately following ours. Just want to Robert Battista Rosa Mexicano at Lincoln Center Mandarin Oriental, New York Gracious Home Gary Jacob relax? Enjoy the tables, chairs and flowers Lincoln Center for the Georgette F. Bennett Glenwood Management Performing Arts in Dante and Richard Tucker Parks, Milstein Properties Lydia Kontos Atif Youssef courtesy of Borough President Scott Brian Byrne Kaufman Center The Empire Hotel Fordham University Stringer and the family of Richard Tucker. Alan Locker Gregg Carlovich Bonafide Estates, Inc. Community Board 4 Zeckendorf Development, LLC We recently submitted an application Leo Mavrovitis George Zeppenfeldt-Cestero Luis Castro The Emporium, Ltd. Community Board 7 to NYC DOT to turn Dante Park into an Time Warner Craig Mooney Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg expanded and enhanced Park/Plaza. Christine Condello Millennium Partners Mayor of the City of New York Barnes & Noble We received tremendous support from Michael O’Neal Hon. Gale A. Brewer the community, Council Member Brewer, Suzanne Davis Restaurateur New York City Council Residential Property Owner Borough President Stringer, property Ethel Patterson Hon. John C. Liu Joseph Doolan Residential Tenant New York City Comptroller owners, and businesses. For more TD Bank Andrew Pucher Hon. Scott Stringer information, and how you can help, Abigail Black Elbaum The Walt Disney Company Manhattan Borough President please call me at 212.581.3774. We will Ogden CAP Properties, LLC know in October if our proposal is selected. The Lincoln Square Business Staff: Monica Blum, President; The Lincoln Square newsletter, Improvement District (BID) Ralph Memoli, Chief of Staff/VP a publication of the Lincoln As summer ends and we transition to fall, is a not-for-profit tax-exempt of Marketing and Special Projects; Square BID, is published three we welcome Mercedes-Benz Fashion organization formed in 1996 by Richard Juliano, Vice President times a year by the: property owners, businesses, and of Operations; Tim Devlin, Week to its new home. We are delighted others with a stake in our Upper Program Associate; Jennifer Furioli, Lincoln Square District that fashion has become synonymous with West Side community. We provide Sponsorship and Communications Management Association, Inc. supplemental security, sanitation Manager 1841 Broadway, Suite 1112 Lincoln Square, and hope that fashionistas and beautification services seven New York, NY 10023 will shop, dine and have fun here. days a week, develop and manage Photo credits: Elena Olivo, Sonia T 212.581.3774 F 212.581.3563 a wide variety of programs and Estreich, YogaWorks, ‘wichcraft, [email protected] projects to improve and promote Albert Gershengoren, and BID Staff www.lincolnsquarebid.org Enjoy the remaining days of summer! the area, and coordinate our efforts Design: Jessica Weber Design, Inc. with appropriate City agencies. Text: Sonia Estreich Vol. 13 No. 2 The Lincoln Square BID’s efforts are supported by an assessment MONICA BLUM PRESIDENT on property owners in the district.