ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019

THE BIG PICTURE MAY 21, 2019

Dear Friends & Neighbors: Today marks the culmination of an extremely busy and rewarding year for the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District. New retailers are eagerly coming to Lincoln Square, bringing new points of view and services to the public. Our neighborhood continues to thrive and please those who call Lincoln Square their home, workplace and mecca of entertainment. The Big Picture is in sharp focus: Lincoln Square is welcoming, it’s clean, it’s safe, it’s beautiful, and it’s fun. Our Clean Team and Public Safety Officers have earned enthusiastic praise from Lincoln Square residents, business owners and visitors. Our sidewalks are spotless and reports flow smoothly to 311 for assistance masterpiece. The BID’s current home and repairs. at 1841 will be demolished, and our This past November, we received office will move to the AAA building. approval from the New York City Council All of these changes bring new to increase our assessment authorization Board members and vitality to our to a cap of $3.2 million, to be phased-in. small not-for-profit organization and In April, our Board voted to increase the are positive indicators of a healthy, FY 2020 assessment and bill property vibrant, thriving neighborhood. owners at $2,850,000. Approximately Today, Lincoln Center’s new leader 9.6% or $250,000 over our current Henry Timms speaks about his plans assessment, the increase will enable us for the future, and Sam Schwartz, to cover rising costs fueled primarily by a.k.a. “Gridlock Sam,” discusses the minimum wage mandates, the need congestion pricing. to remain competitive and to maintain Please join us on Monday, December our core programs, which focus on qual- 2, 2019, to celebrate our 20th Annual ity of life and the public realm. Property Winter’s Eve. The BID extravaganza is owners, commercial tenants and garages NYC’s largest holiday festival and the will see their rates increase to approx- seasonal kickoff for Lincoln Square imately $0.24, $0.54 and $0.58 per businesses. square foot for garage, commercial and We thank our dedicated and gener- retail square footage, respectively. ous Board members, our committed In a long-term agreement, Deutsche and supportive stakeholders, partners Bank has leased the former Time and residents, and our hard-working, Warner Center and will become the talented staff for making Lincoln Square southern anchor of our district along the best place in which to live, work, with the Mandarin Oriental, NY and play, and do business. The Shops at Columbus Circle. The Walt Disney Company/ABC has leased Sincerely, back its headquarters’ space from new property owner Silverstein Properties and will eventually move downtown. Fall will bring Target as the anchor tenant Monica Blum Gary Jacob in the Park Loggia, AvalonBay’s new President Chairman THE BID’S MISSION is to make Lincoln with business, community, and City Square clean, safe, beautiful and fun. partners to promote positive change We focus our efforts on supplemental in Lincoln Square. Our programs and sanitation and security services; the initiatives, including Winter’s Eve at beautification of public spaces, malls Lincoln Square—New York’s largest and parks; and the promotion and holiday festival—are designed to foster marketing of the area’s diverse busi- tourism and showcase the rich and ness and cultural offerings. The Lincoln varied resources of this vibrant Upper Square BID acts as a catalyst, working West Side neighborhood.

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W 68th St West End Ave Columbus Ave Columbus Amsterdam Ave Central Park Wes W 67th St

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Richard W 66th St MLK Tucker I am happy Educational Park Campus Broadway “ to be part W 65th St LaGuardia of arguably High School W 64th St W 64th St the best Lincoln Center neighbor- for the Dante Performing Arts Park W 63rd St hood in Amsterdam Damrosch the City.” Houses Park W 62nd St Survey Respondent Fordham 2019 W 61st St University W 61st St

W 60th St Central Park

W 59th St The Shops at Columbus Columbus Circle Mount Sinai Circle John Jay College West Hospital

W 58th St TEAM SPIRIT— THE GROOMING OF LINCOLN SQUARE

The neighborhood“ crew is fantastic. I think we have the cleanest area in the wholewhole city.”city. Survey Respondent 2019

corching sun or driving sleet, Broadway’s 10 lushly planted medians. from early morning to evening, The BID maintains its 115 Victor Sthe BID’s 15 member Clean Team Stanley trash receptacles, four BigBelly grabs its gear and heads to the great waste and recycling stations with trash outdoors. It’s their job to turn Lincoln compactors, as well as 14 City recycling Square’s 84 busiest block faces into cans. And the Clean Team annually col- the welcoming, clean and pedestrian- lects 875 tons of trash! friendly front yards of our neighborhood. The community oriented BID Contracted by the BID from Streetplus contracts with Goddard Riverside to supplement City services, the Clean Community Center to provide four Team sweeps sidewalks and 18 inches Green Keepers to clear litter each from the curb, keeping Lincoln Square morning from Broadway’s 10 medians. in fine shape in all seasons. When it As part of the BID’s outreach service rains or snows, the crew sweeps away program with Midtown Community ponding water and removes snow in Court, the Clean Team supervises crosswalks and curbs. The team removes non-violent offenders performing their graffiti and stickers, and in warm weather community service in Lincoln Square. brightens Lincoln Square’s streetscape The Clean Team’s meticulous attention painting fire hydrants, mall barriers, light to their work has earned Lincoln Square poles, traffic boxes, and mailboxes. consistent 100% ratings on Scorecard, Taking a break in Lincoln Square is easy. the quarterly rating from the Mayor’s The Clean Team cares for 104 tables, 210 Office of Operations. Two members of chairs and 18 umbrellas—supplied by the Clean Team have worked for the BID the BID—in Lincoln Square’s two charm- for 20 years, and four others have been ing and immaculate Parks, Dante and with us for seven or more years. We are Richard Tucker. Benches lure passersby to grateful for their loyalty. HERE TO HELP— 10 PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS

lert and welcoming, the BID’s Sometimes to the public’s relief and Public Safety Officers stand out in amazement (“it is New York City!”) Aa crowd. Friendly faces signaling what is lost is found. A call back comes to pedestrians that they are ready to help. announcing “we’ve found your…laptop… Lincoln Square regulars know them well. wallet…phone… Mets/Yankees cap.” For first-time area visitors, the Officers In 2018 one grateful visitor couldn’t are easy to spot in their white shirts, navy believe his good fortune. His wallet was hats and navy pants with red stripes. lost in Lincoln Square and found courtesy Visitors frequently stop and ask for of the BID’s Public Safety Officers: directions: 11,300 from May to April! “Truly a wonderful organization! Going a step further, Officers provide Amazing staff that are dedicated to their informative BID maps of the Lincoln work and embody kindness, honesty and Square neighborhood as well as up-to- integrity. I am so amazed at what lengths date Where to Eat pamphlets. the staff took to aid me in my time of In need of immediate help? Our Public need. You have truly re-instilled my faith Safety Officers place calls to 311 and 911 in people. Just another reason I love requesting aid and reporting area issues New York City! A big thank you to Philip or problems to appropriate City agen- Gordon, Manager of Operations.” cies. From May to April, 2,926 incident The 10 Public Safety Officers, under and condition reports were either filed contract from Summit Security Services, with the appropriate City agency or han- are scheduled so that Lincoln Square is dled directly by the BID. covered seven days a week, 15 hours each Bicycle riders choosing to ride on day. Fortunately, despite understaffing public sidewalks are issued warnings. and frequent turnover, half of the Officers The Officers handed out 235 such have worked with the BID 10 years or warnings during a 12-month period. more, with one reaching 20 years. THE ART OF GREENING LINCOLN SQUARE

The neighborhood“ looks elegant and beautifully maintained.”maintained. Survey Respondent 2019

he Greening of Lincoln Square bulbs and annuals: among them a requires a steady flow of another sweeping mix of tulips and a variety Tkind of green. Since its inception in of daffodils, and penny blue and citrus 1999, the BID’s annual fundraising pro- violas. In summer, thousands of annu- gram has raised a total of approximately als and wildflowers sway in the sun. In $2.1 million. Lincoln Square’s beautifi- fall, the neighborhood greens up with cation fund is fueled annually by over hundreds of pots of pink and white 20 generous supporters consisting of cyclamen, kale and cabbage and English property owners, foundations, residential ivy. Winter arrives with a blizzard of buildings and individuals. “All of it goes 25-pound boxes of fancy greens, bal- directly into the ground,” says Monica sam boughs, magnolia leaves and red Blum, BID president. stems. Strings of holiday lights add to Throughout the year, the BID contracts the seasonal excitement, too. In 2018, the with a landscaping company to plant and BID brought more lights to Broadway, service more than two acres of urban wrapping two trees—rather than the gardens—all 10 Broadway malls or medi- usual one—in each of the famed avenue’s ans between 60th and 70th Streets with 10 medians. end-bed gardens, 18 urns and 66 plant- New last fall, the BID, in partnership ers. Dante Park and Richard Tucker Park with the American Folk Art Museum and are also part of the BID’s Big Picture, the Parks Department, invited the public gardens and planters cared for by the to an al fresco art exhibition on the BID’s landscaper and kept litter free by interiors of the Broadway Malls. Stencil- the BID’s Clean Team. painted murals were created and inspired Each of Lincoln Square’s four yearly by textile works from the museum’s plantings evoke the singular beauty of collection and installed with the help of the season. Spring debuts with 5,000 volunteers from New York Cares. BROADCASTING THE NEWS

he BID staff makes the news Dave Calver, spotlight Lincoln Square and delivers it. In a constant, and its website. And, the BID hosts a Trapid and far-reaching array of series of networking breakfasts, includ- delivery formats; the BID keeps the ing our “sold out” Annual Meeting and public up to date on what’s happening most recently the highly successful in Lincoln Square. Read and learn “Meet the Commanding Officer” event about where to eat, shop, and enjoy with Deputy Inspector Malin at TD Bank. the many pleasures of Lincoln Square. Cartloads of Welcome! Talk about roll- Make life easier on a minute-to-minute ing out a big welcome! All year, the BID basis and learn about street closings, places three colorful information carts, traffic congestion problems, major con- which are stocked with free Lincoln struction work, and immediate quality Square maps, restaurant guides and of life concerns. suggestions on where to go and what Stay in the know! Take your to see, in Lincoln Square’s most highly pick from the BID’s media formats: trafficked areas. In summer, the carts are The Link, a bi-weekly e-blast; staffed by well-trained, knowledgeable BID websites, lincolnsquarebid.org and friendly college and high school and winterseve.nyc, which receive over students and retirees. Look for the carts 121,000 annual page views; and Twitter at Dante Park, Richard Tucker Park and and Instagram : LincolnSquareNY & Columbus Circle. Stationed at the highly Facebook : LincolnSquareBID. Up-to- trafficked site of the eighth busiest date BID publications are distributed subway station in NYC, the Columbus free to residents, visitors and member Circle cart, under a partnership with organizations, including local hotels, CTM, also offers City guides, maps and across the city. Outdoor media, and museum brochures. including light pole banners by artist Flip open! THE BID PRESENTS— THE BID AT WORK— WINTER’S EVE AT MOVING FORWARD

LINCOLN SQUARE he BID’s small dynamic staff is at with government agencies and elected the bustling center of creating and officials to share our point of view— n one unforgettable winter’s presented a movable feast of food and Tmaintaining a consistent quality aimed at preserving a high quality of evening each year, the heart of drink—at nominal prices, served by more of life for all who live in, work in, visit, life in Lincoln Square. Congestion pricing OLincoln Square takes on a warm than 30 area restaurants and eateries. and own businesses and property in and street vendor reform are among this small town vibe and the BID throws a free, We thank our neighborhood businesses Lincoln Square. Our role as a dedicated year’s big concerns that could greatly fun-filled holiday party for merrymakers for braving the weather! advocate is vast in scope, ranging from affect the character of Lincoln Square. of all ages. Despite the heaviest rains in Arlo Guthrie and the Guthrie Family, day-to-day concerns such as streetlight We will work diligently to insure that years, the 19th Annual Winter’s Eve drew Judy Collins and the Young People’s problems, potholes and illegal vending our sidewalks remain unimpeded and happy crowds for food, fun, dancing and Chorus of New York City performed on to years of advocating for pedestrian our streets do not become a new fabulous entertainment at over 20 venues Dante Park’s main stage, the site of the safety and improvement of dangerous congestion zone. throughout Lincoln Square. Upper West Side’s only tree-lighting thoroughfares. To address homeless The BID’s staff calendars are packed On neighborhood sidewalks and ceremony, televised live on WABC-TV. conditions in Lincoln Square, the BID with community meetings, forums, area parks, ice-sculptors, circus Be sure to enter this year’s Winter’s successfully reconvened its Homeless hearings, presentations and ongoing performers and stilt walkers greeted Eve date into your phone now: Monday, Task Force bringing together City think sessions with colleagues at the passersby. Indoors, local businesses and December 2, 2019, 5:30-9:00 pm. agencies and social services providers. NYC BID Association, City partners, organizations, including The Shops at For more detailed information, This year, after the BID’s pressing for community leaders, and our Board. Columbus Circle, hosted a repertory visit www.winterseve.nyc. solutions to alleviate dangerous ponding As neighborhood champion, the BID from around the world. Free music and Yoga of water around Dante Park, DOT actively promotes Lincoln Square In its 20th year, Winter’s Eve is New Take a lunchtime break with chair yoga installed an impressive and effective businesses and cultural organizations. York City’s unchallenged master of the from the West Side Y and live music in trench drain. An informed neighborhood translates winter holiday season. The BID’s much- Richard Tucker Park every Wednesday Lincoln Square continues to welcome into a thriving neighborhood. The daily anticipated night on the town draws a afternoon in July and August. Hear new businesses. Look for Dig Inn, use of social media creates a strong devoted following, averaging through the an ever-changing roster of talented Shakespeare & Co., Momofuku & Bang Bar, sense of awareness and a neighborly years 25,000 annual attendees. Streets musicians play music drawn from around Bluebird London, Coffeed, T-Mobile, and feeling of being a part of it all. Carefully lined with elegant Camelot-white tents the world, from the MTA MUSIC program. many salons. Opening soon will be Target, conceived and executed events such as Boucherie, Fidelity Investments, Color the winning Winter’s Eve bring goodwill Me Mine, and, just outside of our district, and buoy local businesses. Nordstrom—all of which will further After all, it’s the BID’s mission to enliven our sidewalks and retail landscape. make Lincoln Square the best it can As always, the BID has its finger on the be, and we could not do it without you— pulse of what’s happening and works the community and our stakeholders.

BRAVO! THE BIG FINANCIALS STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES PICTURE’S STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Unaudited) Audited Audited (Unaudited) Audited Audited March 2019 June 2018 June 2017 March 2019 June 2018 June 2017 SUPPORT AND REVENUES SUPPORTIVE CAST ASSETS Assessment revenue $1,950,000 $2,400,000 2,300,000 Cash $ 2,028,920 $1,261,825 $1,189,918 Contributions/grants 367,046 666,752 807,078 he BID could not pro- A special thanks to Ogden CAP Properties, Contribution receivable - - 21,157 TOTAL 2,317,046 3,066,752 3,107,078 duce Lincoln Square’s LLC, Fordham University and Lincoln Center Prepaid and other assets 23,837 23,837 29,590 TBig Picture of services, for the Performing Arts for additional program- TOTAL $ 2,052,757 $1,285,662 1,240,665 EXPENSES events and advocacy without matic support. Marketing/development $ 676,332 $ 726,534 1,119,573 the ideas, encouragement and LIABILITIES/NET ASSETS Safety 407,036 519,768 515,882 help so freely given by our WINTER’S EVE AT LINCOLN SQUARE Liabilities $ 845,501 $ 179,027 140,033 Sanitation 687,109 886,167 859,837 many and constant supporters. Net assets 1,207,256 1,106,635 1,100,632 Public improvements 175,846 255,850 250,402 PRESENTING SPONSOR BRONZE TOTAL $ 2,052,757 $1,285,662 1,240,665 Administration 270,102 398,422 399,824 Huge amounts of thanks Related Companies 15 Central Park West go to our property owners, Bonafide Estates TOTAL 2,216,425 3,060,749 3,145,518 businesses, organizations, resi- PREMIER PARTNER Lendlease Summary of Financial Statements dated December 3, 2018, prepared by Increase in net assets $ 100,621 $ 6,003 (38,440) dents, volunteers, and City and Glenwood Management Mandarin Oriental, New York Skody Scot & Company CPAs PC. A copy of the complete audited financial statements is available upon request or online at www.lincolnsquarebid.org. March 2019 represents 9 months of operations. elected officials. For steering New York Institute of us forward and advising us PLATINUM PLUS Technology Extell Development Rosa Mexicano wisely, the BID is indebted to Ogden CAP Properties, LLC The Smith OPERATING BUDGET – FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2020 its conscientious and ever-giv- The Shops at ing Board of Directors. Columbus Circle FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL New York Cares The Residents of the Grand Millennium Total Marketing Safety Sanitation Capital Development Admin Considerable gratitude goes TD Bank Bar Boulud | Épicerie Streetplus The Residents of the Harmony SUPPORT AND REVENUE to the de Blasio administration Boulud | Boulud Sud And all of the other neighborhood businesses, The Residents of One Lincoln Square Assessment revenue $ 2,850,000 and the many City officials PLATINUM The Empire Hotel friends, and partners, including Lt. Gov. Kathy The Residents of the Park Millennium Contributions/grants 392,000 Con Edison Intersection Hochul, that help make Winter’s Eve a success. The Sofia Condominium and agencies that help us TOTAL 3,242,000 Millennium Partners Three Lincoln Center Condominium

daily. Thank you to the 20th WarnerMedia MEDIA SPONSORS Trump International Hotel & Tower Precinct and the NYPD; the WABC-TV STREETSCAPE AND The Walt Disney Company EXPENSES Departments of Sanitation, GOLD WNET BEAUTIFICATION SUPPORTERS Suzanne Davis & Rolf Ohlhausen Salaries 822,460 $ 212,870 $ 135,870 $ 128,710 $ 105,440 $ 117,940 $ 121,630 Small Business Services, Parks Fordham University WBGO Del Rene Goldsmith Payroll taxes/benefits 164,180 31,900 28,400 27,650 24,250 25,800 26,180 & Recreation, Environmental P.J. Clarke’s WFUV AvalonBay Communities Renee Hoffman Outside contractors 1,614,500 71,000 515,000 875,000 153,000 500 Buttons & Zipper Damyanti Moorjani Protection, Transportation, Trump International MVP|NY (IN New York & Equipment 17,000 1,000 1,000 10,000 5,000 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Hotel and Tower Where Magazines) Supplies 47,000 30,500 1,000 1,000 5,000 500 9,000 Consumer Affairs, Homeless New York Family The Family of Paul Milstein SUMMER PROGRAMMING Rent 180,000 180,000 Services, Health & Mental SILVER The Family of Richard Tucker Hygiene, Youth & Community AvalonBay Communities OTHER SUPPORTERS Glenwood Management TD Bank Project expenses 430,500 425,500 5,000 Development; CBs 4 & 7; Fidelity Investments Church of Jesus Christ of Greenacre Foundation Council Member Helen Rosenthal & Insurance 17,000 17,000 and the Mayoral Offices of Mount Sinai West Latter-day Saints Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts the Department of Youth & Professional fees 45,000 45,000 Citywide Event Coordination Council Member Ogden CAP Properties, LLC Community Development Contingency 30,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 3,000 Helen Rosenthal & the The Residents of 15 Central Park West Whole Foods Market Other 55,500 55,500 and Management, Media and New York City Council The Residents of the Allegro Condominium West Side YMCA TOTAL 3,423,140 780,770 690,270 1,042,360 305,690 144,740 459,310 Entertainment, and Operations. Milstein Properties The Copley Condominium Increase in net assets $ (181,140) BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF Officers Gary Jacob Glenwood Management David Froelke The Related Companies Chairman / Chair of Executive Committee (The Shops at Columbus Circle) Corporate Secretary / Chair of Marketing Committee Alan Locker Bonafide Estates, Inc. (Alternate: Danielle Krinsky) Vice Chair, Finance / Chair of Finance Committee David Cvijic Millennium Partners Maura Hayes The Walt Disney Company Vice Chair, Audit / Chair of Audit Committee Treasurer / Chair of Nominations Committee

Directors Rainer Blank Deutsche Bank Alan Nossen TD Bank (Alternate: Christine Modaferri) Marty Burger Silverstein Properties Seema Reddy Community Board 7 Lauren Cahill AvalonBay Communities (Alternate: Martin Piazzola) Steve Rossi Milstein Properties

Gregg Carlovich 15 Central Park West Kate Sheeran Kaufman Music Center

Betty Cohen Century 21 Department Stores Frank Simio Fordham University Chair of Services Committee Gerry Creamer Residential Tenant Henry Timms Lincoln Center for the Suzanne Davis Residential Property Owner Performing Arts, Inc. (Alternate: Siri Horvitz) Pete Diaz Community Board 4 Brett Traussi The Dinex Group/Daniel Boulud Abigail Black Elbaum Ogden CAP Restaurants (Alternate: Michael Lawrence) Properties, LLC (Alternate: Lester Schwalb) Hon. Bill de Blasio* Hank Foley New York Institute of Technology Mayor, The City of New York (Alternate: Nada Anid) Represented by Commissioner Gregg Bishop NYC Department of Small Business Services Susanne Hatje Mandarin Oriental, New York Represented by Lara Birnback (Alternate: Daniel Bettinardi) Hon. Scott Stringer* Stephan Hengst Rosa Mexicano Comptroller, The City of New York (Alternate: Chris Westcott) Represented by Michael Stinson Tony Mannarino Extell Development Hon. Gale A. Brewer* Leo Mavrovitis The Emporium, Ltd. President, The Borough of Manhattan Represented by April Adams Suzie Mills Trump International Hotel & Tower (Alternate: Prince Sanders) Hon. Helen Rosenthal* The Council of the City of New York, District 6 * serving ex-officio

Staff Monica Blum President Christie Klima Program Assistant

Ralph Memoli Executive Vice President Elizabeth Grant Outreach & Visitor Services Coordinator (part-time) Phil Gordon Manager of Field Operations Caitlin Armstrong Intern Ian Hartz Senior Project Manager

Julie Kronick Marketing & Special Projects Manager

Credits Contact Writer: Catherine Warren Leone Lincoln Square District Management Association, Inc. Photography: BID Staff; Andrew Kist; 1841 Broadway, Suite 1112 Ron Jautz; Elena Olivo; Walter Wlodarczyk; New York, NY 10023 Filip Wolak Aerial Cover Photo: Filip Wolak 212.581.3774 | [email protected] Design: Jessica Weber Design, Inc. www.lincolnsquarebid.org