Title: Astor Place

URL: http://astorplace.nyc/

Description: "As a 501(c)3 non-profit Business Improvement District covering 44 blocks of central Greenwich Village, the Village Alliance works with area property owners, businesses, residents, cultural and academic institutions to ensure the district continues to grow and succeed. Our mission is to enhance the neighborhood’s quality-of-life by creating a cleaner, safer, greener and more enjoyable environment for all who live in, work in and visit Greenwich Village."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: BAMRA, Bleecker Area Merchants' and Residents' Association

URL: http://bamranyc.org/

Description: "BAMRA was formed in 1992 to serve the residents and merchants from Houston Street to West Third Street and from Mercer Street to Avenue of the Americas. An all-volunteer not-for-profit organization, we provide a wide range of services and support for our neighbors and businesses."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Community development

Title: Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District

URL: http://bedstuybid.org/

Description: "The Bed-Stuy Gateway BID, located in central Brooklyn, is one of Brooklyn's most prominent commercial and cultural focal points. We represent a growing, eclectic community of entrepreneurs, nonprofit and arts organizations, families, artists, advocates who are proud to call Bedford-Stuyvesant--home. Since 2009, we have partnered with our neighbors and stakeholders to enrich our community through economic development while promoting our cultural diversity."

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Subject:   Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.),  Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Broad Channel Civic Association

URL: http://broadchannelcivic.org/

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning

Title: Clinton Community Garden

URL: http://clintongarden.org/

Description: "Our garden is located at 434 West 48th Street in Manhattan between 9th and 10th avenues. The garden was created in 1978 by Hell's Kitchen residents who cleared out the rubble from a long-vacant lot and began planting it with flowers, herbs, fruits, and vegetables."

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Subject:   Community gardens,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Center for New York City Neighborhoods

URL: http://cnycn.org/

Description: "We promote and protect affordable homeownership in New York so that middle- and working-class families can build strong, thriving communities."

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Subject:   Housing,  Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Cobble Hill Association

URL: http://cobblehill.nyc/

Description: "Since 1958, the Cobble Hill Association has been a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the quality of life in this unique urban neighborhood. The CHA sponsors social and cultural events, including the concerts in the park and the Halloween parade, and serves as a vigorous advocate for Cobble Hill with elected officials, city agencies, real estate developers, public and private institutions, and others."

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Subject:   Cobble Hill (New York, N.Y.),  Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Cobble Hill Association

URL: http://cobblehillassociation.blogspot.com/

Description: "Since 1958, the Cobble Hill Association has been a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the quality of life in this unique urban neighborhood. The CHA sponsors social and cultural events, including the concerts in the park and the Halloween parade, and serves as a vigorous advocate for Cobble Hill with elected officials, city agencies, real estate developers, public and private institutions, and others."

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Subject:   Cobble Hill (New York, N.Y.),  Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Columbus Amsterdam Business Improvement District

URL: http://columbusamsterdambid.org/

Description: "The Columbus/Amsterdam Business Improvement District (BID) was created to increase commercial activity and create a more vital and active business center along Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues from W. 96 Street to W. 110 Street by providing services and initiating capital improvements to make the neighborhood cleaner, safer and more prosperous."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Campaign for Community-Based Planning

URL: http://communitybasedplanning.wordpress.com/

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  City planning

Title: Crow Hill Community Association

URL: http://crowhillcommunity.org/

Description: "Crow Hill Community Association (CHCA) is a community organization with the mission of providing leadership, guidance, and assistance to the residents and merchants of Crow Hill, working collectively to resolve issues facing our community."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Historic districts--Conservation and restoration

Title: Defenders of the Historic Upper East Side

URL: http://defenders-hues.org/

Description: "Defenders of the Historic Upper East Side is a preservation advocacy group founded in 2003 and dedicated to preserving and protecting the Upper East Side historic character. The great array of architectural styles, from 19th century brownstone rowhouses to distinguished early 20th century apartment buildings make our neighborhood some of the most expensive and desirable real estate in the world and a magnet for intense development pressure. Misguided, well-funded development projects, seeking to enrich the few at the expense of the larger community, will always assault us."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Historic districts--Conservation and restoration,  Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration,  Historic preservation

Title: Ditmas Park Association

URL: http://ditmas-park.info/

Description: "The Ditmas Park Association was founded in 1908 and is said to be one of the oldest homeowner associations in the country. In 1981, Ditmas Park was designated an historic district by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission."

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Subject:   Historic districts,  Ditmas Park (New York, N.Y.),  Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Downtown Brooklyn Partnership

URL: http://downtownbrooklyn.com/

Description: "The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership is a not-for-profit local development corporation that serves as the primary champion for Downtown Brooklyn as a world-class business, cultural, educational, residential, and retail destination."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Community development

Title: Dutch Kills Civic Association

URL: http://dutchkillscivic.com/

Description: "The Dutch Kills Civic Organization was organized in 1979 to promote a greater awareness of the community to elected officials and city agencies.The Association’s goal is to assist all segments of the community and to induce cooperation between business and residents."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: East Harlem Preservation

URL: http://eastharlempreservation.org/

Description: "East Harlem Preservation, Inc. (EHP) is a volunteer-driven, non-commercial, 501(c)3 advocacy organization founded in 2005 to promote and preserve the neighborhood’s history and diversity. EHP seeks to empower underserved low-income, and working families in East Harlem/El Barrio and surrounding areas by providing free and unfiltered local news and information about local programs and upcoming events through our popular social media accounts, website, and monthly newsletter."

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Subject:   Historic districts--Conservation and restoration,  Neighborhood planning ,  Community development

Title: Elizabeth Street Garden

URL: http://elizabethstreetgarden.org/

Description: "Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden remains 100% committed to our mission to preserve Elizabeth Street Garden as a unique public green, open space and New York City Park."

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Subject:   Community gardens,  Neighborhood planning ,  Parks

Title: East Village Community Coalition

URL: http://evccnyc.org/

Description: "The East Village Community Coalition works to recognize, support, and sustain the built and cultural character of the East Village. This character includes a diverse population; low-rise, human scale blocks and affordable buildings with historic and architectural significance; a multitude of community gardens; indigenous stores and businesses; and the neighborhood’s history and ongoing tradition as a haven for those seeking freedom to express artistic, creative, and social concerns."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Historic districts--Conservation and restoration,  Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration,  Historic preservation

Title: Gardens Rising

URL: http://gardensrising.org/

Description: "Gardens Rising is a community-based environmental project to reduce stormwater flooding on the Lower East Side by building green infrastructure in our community gardens."

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Subject:   Stormwater inflitration,  Neighborhood planning ,  Community gardens

Title: Garment District NYC

URL: http://garmentdistrict.nyc/

Description: "We serve New York’s storied Garment District, in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Working in partnership with local building owners and businesses, we improve the quality of life and economic vitality in this authentic New York neighborhood. The Garment District Alliance, formerly the Fashion Center BID, is a not-for-profit corporation, established in 1993."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Gowanus by Design

URL: http://gowanusbydesign.org/

Description: "As a reaction to significant community concerns with the planning process in the Brooklyn neighborhoods around the Gowanus Canal, Gowanus By Design uses the web as a vehicle to propose design solutions and comment on the ongoing clean up and development proposals."

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Subject:   Urban renewal,  Neighborhood planning ,  Community development,  Canals,  Gowanus Canal (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Jackson Heights Green Alliance

URL: http://jhgreen.org/

Description: "The Jackson Heights Green Alliance (JHGA) is a 501(c)(3) community-based organization that advocates for increased open space in Jackson Heights, New York. Founded in 2007 by a group of residents concerned about the lack of park space in the neighborhood, the JHGA has since launched several initiatives, including the 78th Street Play Street, the Grow-A-Park campaign, and created the 78th Street Public Plaza."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden

URL: http://laplazacultural.com/

Description: "La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden was founded in 1976 by local residents and greening activists who took over what were then a series of vacant city lots piled high with rubble and trash. In an effort to improve the neighborhood during a downward trend of arson, drugs, and abandonment common in that era, members of the Latino group CHARAS cleared out truckloads of refuse...In 2003 La Plaza was renamed in memory of Armando Perez, a CHARAS founder and former District Leader of the Lower East Side who was killed in 1999."

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Subject:   Community gardens,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Long Island City Cultural Alliance

URL: http://licca.org/

Description: "The Long Island City Cultural Alliance (LICCA) is an alliance of leading arts and cultural organizations in and around Long Island City, Queens, including: American Folk Art Museum Annex; The Chocolate Factory Theater; Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs; Flux Factory; Fisher Landau Center for Art; Materials for the Arts; MoMA PS1; Museum of the Moving Image; The Noguchi Museum; SculptureCenter; Socrates Sculpture Park; Thalia Spanish Theatre. Founded in 2001, LICCA bands together Long Island City’s pioneering arts institutions through innovative and inclusive collaboration, pooling resources in marketing, community outreach, and public relations."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: MDC, Midwood Development Corporation

URL: http://middev.org/

Description: "Our Mission: To provide human services and supports that improve the lives of people living in our community [Midwood, Brooklyn] while fostering an inclusive and vibrant commercial district."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Midwood Park Association

URL: http://midwoodpark.org/

Description: "The Midwood Park Association, founded in 1908 and was recently awarded historic district designation for the neighborhood."

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Subject:   Midwood (New York, N.Y.),  Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Historic Morningside Heights

URL: http://morningsideheights.org/

Description: "Morningside Heights has a rich history which is embodied in its buildings, green spaces and streetscapes. These elements contribute to a sense of place and certain expectations about our quality of life, and proportions of residential and commercial use. Protecting these attributes along with our social, and architectural history is the goal of the Morningside Heights Historic District Committee. To achieve this end we are seeking a historic designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission."

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Subject:   Morningside Heights (New York, N.Y.),  Historic preservation,  Historic districts--Conservation and restoration,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Myrtle Ave Bklyn, Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn

URL: http://myrtleavenue.org/

Description: "The Partnership is comprised of two entities, the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project LDC (MARP) and the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Business Improvement District (BID), working together to assist the small businesses located along the Avenue and improve the quality of life of the surrounding neighborhoods. Our primary focus is to promote the district."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Historic districts

Title: Neighborhood in the 90's

URL: http://n90s.org/

Description: "Neighborhood In The Nineties (N90's) is dedicated to improving the quality of life and safety of the community, from Amsterdam Ave to Riverside Drive, and from 90th to 97th Streets. Our goal is to ensure that our neighborhood remains a safe and enjoyable place to live, work and visit. We work to ensure that our neighborhood receives proper delivery of no more than it's fair share of government services and supportive facilities. We also partner with government officials to make certain our neighborhood is well represented by the elected and appointed officials who serve our community."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: NoHo BID, NoHo Business Improvement District

URL: http://noho.bid/

Description: "The NoHo Business Improvement District (BID) is a non-profit organization of property owners, businesses, residents, and government officials working to improve NoHo's quality of life and promote its economic and cultural vitality."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Economic development

Title: Rego-Forest Preservation Council

URL: http://regoforestpreservation.blogspot.com/

Description: "Rego-Forest Preservation Council seeks to preserve and commemorate the architectural and cultural history of Rego Park, Forest Hills, and adjacent neighborhoods of Queens, NY. We work with citizens, affiliate organizations, and property owners on local, city, state, & federal levels. Avenues include Individual Landmarks, Historic Districts, Rezonings, State & National Register properties and districts; to ultimately provide funding assistance for restoration and adaptive reuse, safeguard community character, and convey historic pride for current and future generations."

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Subject:   Forest Hills (New York, N.Y.),  Rego Park (New York, N.Y.),  Neighborhood planning ,  Historic districts--Conservation and restoration,  Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration,  Historic preservation

Title: Rockaway Beach Civic Association

URL: http://rockawaybeachcivicassociation.org/

Description: "We strive to protect and promote the best interest of the residents; to promote and strive for the improvement and betterment of all public facilities and services; to promote and encourage a better community and civic spirit of Rockaway Beach. We welcome all who choose to work with us towards this common goal."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Rocky Hill Civic Association

URL: http://rockyhillcivicassociation.com/joomla30/index.php

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Community development

Title: SoHo Alliance

URL: http://sohoalliance.org/

Description: "Our work over the years controlling inappropriate development pressures has helped contribute to the phenomenal rise in our neighborhood’s property values. Our achievements in historic preservation have turned SoHo into one of the most renowned landmarked districts in the city. Our success at curtailing nightclubs and late-night bars have ensured a quiet neighborhood in the evening once the shoppers and tourists depart."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning ,  Historic preservation

Title: Soho Strut

URL: http://sohostrut.com/

Description: "Soho Strut is a network that connects SoHo-based business owners, retail managers and residents through a robust online community and monthly & quarterly meetups. Soho Strut promotes local businesses and the unique charm of New York City’s SoHo district via business interviews and reviews, as well as special events that bring together the neighborhood business community."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: South Beach Civic Association

URL: http://southbeachcivic.org/

Description: "The South Beach Civic Association of Staten Island, NY is a group of neighboring, non-partisan citizens acting together to solve community problems. We strive to spark discussion and inspire civic achievement in order that everyone may enjoy their homes, families and quality of life."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: South Bronx Unite

URL: http://southbronxunite.org/

Description: "South Bronx Unite is a coalition of South Bronx residents, organizations, and allies working together to improve and protect the social, environmental and economic future of the South Bronx."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Downtown Brooklyn Neighborhood Alliance

URL: http://thedbna.org/

Description: "The Downtown Brooklyn Neighborhood Alliance, Inc. (DBNA) is an organization working to enhance life for residents affected by the Atlantic Yards Project. DBNA seeks to create a vibrant community for those of all ages and income levels through the establishment of a comprehensive community health and wellness center; early childhood, youth, and senior citizens centers linked through an intergenerational initiative; an office of Arena-Related Programs, responsible for making Barclays Center available to the community throughout the year by providing complimentary tickets to games and events; and, a Project Gallery for documenting and celebrating the creation of the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) as well as Brooklyn's rich history."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Community development

Title: East New York Farms!

URL: http://ucceny.org/enyf/

Description: "The mission of the East New York Farms Project is to organize youth and adults to address food justice in our community by promoting local sustainable agriculture and community-led economic development. East New York Farms! is a project of the United Community Centers in partnership with local residents."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Community gardens

Title: Uptown Grand Central

URL: http://uptowngrandcentral.org/

Description: "Uptown Grand Central is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming East 125th Street into a thriving corridor by delivering programs that put advocacy into action through collaborations with businesses, residents and neighborhood organizations across East Harlem."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  East Harlem (New York, N.Y.),  125th Street (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Village Alliance

URL: http://villagealliance.org/

Description: "The Village Alliance has been a leading advocate for the Village community for over twenty years. As a Business Improvement District, the Alliance works with area residents, businesses, cultural and academic institutions to ensure the district continues to grow and succeed. Our mission is to enhance the neighborhood's quality-of-life by creating a cleaner, safer and more enjoyable environment."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: West 50s Neighborhood Association

URL: http://w50s.com/

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning

Title: West 55th Street Block Association

URL: http://west55ba.blogspot.com/

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning

Title: Hamilton Heights - West Harlem

URL: http://westharlemcpo.org/

Description: "The Hamilton Heights-West Harlem Community Preservation Organization ('CPO') is a non-profit grassroots volunteer organization which seeks to bring together the many and varied community organizations--tenant, block, homeowners associations, local businesses and institutions to resolve issues, advocate for services from public agencies and celebrate our unique and diverse community. Founded in 1996, the CPO's mission is to inform, educate and advocate on issues that impact the quality of life in West Harlem. We seek to celebrate the diverse people, culture and communities of West Harlem and to preserve its unique architecture and historic places."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Historic districts--Conservation and restoration,  Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration,  Historic preservation,  Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill Historic District (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation

URL: http://whedco.org/

Description: "The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) is a community development organization founded on the radically simple idea that all people deserve healthy, vibrant communities. We build award-winning, sustainable, affordable homes--but our work is not over when our buildings are complete. WHEDco believes that to be successful, affordable housing must be anchored in strong communities that residents can be proud of."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: 125th Street Business Improvement District

URL: http://www.125thstreet.nyc/

Description: "Our mission is to: Expand sustainable economic activity in the area including the creation or expansion of businesses and the development of jobs for community residents; Maximize the ability of local residents, businesses and institution to benefit from any and all opportunities created by commercial revitalization efforts; and Improve the quality of life in the community."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: 29th Street Neighborhood Association

URL: http://www.29streetassociation.org/

Description: "The 29th Street Neighborhood Association, The Initiative for a Sustainable Midtown, was founded to protect and foster the quality of life of our community from 24th Street to 33rd Street and from 8th Avenue to First Avenue."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: 34th Street Partnership

URL: http://www.34thstreet.org/

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Alliance for Coney Island

URL: http://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/

Description: "Our mission is to advocate for and promote the growth of our local business community, improve quality of life for our residents, and support the development of our neighborhood while honoring the past, celebrating the present and building the future of this historic neighborhood."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District

URL: http://www.atlanticavebid.org/

Description: "Representing over 300 businesses in Brooklyn’s vibrant Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill neighborhoods, the Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District (AABID) is dedicated to promoting the Avenue’s long-term economic development thereby creating a thriving boulevard that attracts both residents and visitors to its vast array of services, shops and dining, while preserving the Avenue’s rich history and diverse character."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Beverley Square West

URL: http://www.beverleysquarewest.org/

Description: "Victorian Flatbush is an area of turn of the century residential neighborhoods that stretches from the southern edge of the Parade Grounds south to Avenue H, and from Coney Island Avenue east roughly to Flatbush and Bedford Avenues. It is the direct historical descendent of the Town of Flatbush, one of the six towns that became the Borough of Brooklyn."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Brighton Neighborhood Association

URL: http://www.brightonbeach.com/

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Community development

Title: Belmont Business Improvement District

URL: http://www.bronxlittleitaly.com/

Description: "The mission of the Belmont Business Improvement District is to promote and expand the economic well being of the business community, and the community at large, by promotion of the “Little Italy in the Bronx” brand, our strong ethnic heritage and leadership in the culinary marketplace, and by leveraging the mercantile, social, political and cultural assets within and around our community."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Chinatown Partnership

URL: http://www.chinatownpartnership.org/

Description: "Chinatown Partnership has been working with the Chinatown Business Improvement District to engage the community and lead efforts to improve the neighborhood’s physical environment through the Clean Streets initiative, streetscape improvements, enhanced lighting gateways, and wayfinding projects such as the NYC Dept. of Transportation's WalkNYC."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Chinatown Working Group

URL: http://www.chinatownworkinggroup.org/

Description: "The Chinatown Working Group (CWG) was formed in October 2008 as a community-based planning initiative on the future of Chinatown in New York City. The goal was to support the community's residents, workers, businesses and visitors. Chinatown Working Group members include Chinatowns stakeholders representatives of community groups, Community Boards #1, 2 & 3 and interested parties. The effort focused issues of shared concern throughout Chinatown including but not limited to affordability, preservation, revitalization and the social and economic well being of families, seniors and youths."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning ,  Chinatown (New York, N.Y.)

Title: College Point Civic/Taxpayers Association

URL: http://www.collegepointcivic.org/

Description: "The College Point Civic / Taxpayers Association is an organization of people who live and/or work in the College Point [Queens, NY] community. We come together for a united purpose: to improve the quality of life in our neighborhood. The monthly meeting is an open forum to discuss the goings on in our community and how to improve it. Issues of crime, zoning, building construction, transportation, graffiti, and parks are some of the topics discussed."

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Subject:   College Point (New York, N.Y.),  Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District

URL: http://www.columbusavenuebid.org/

Description: "The Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization representing merchants and property owners along our tree-lined avenue, from West 67th to West 82nd Streets."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Creedmoor Civic Association

URL: http://www.creedmoorcivic.org/

Description: "The Creedmoor Civic Association, Inc. is an organization dedicated to keeping and improving the quality of life in the neighborhood in which it serves. We are located in Bellerose in Queens, New York City. Our boundaries are: Moline Street to the west, 88th Avenue to the north, the Cross Island Parkway service road to the east, and Braddock Avenue to the south."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: New York City Garden Preservation Coalition

URL: http://www.earthcelebrations.com/gardens/gardens.html

Description: "The New York City Garden Preservation Coalition is a network of gardeners, community members, local schools, religious institutions, community centers and organizations working together to preserve the network of community gardens in New York City. The New York City Garden Preservation Coalition was founded in November 1994, to explore the possibility of forming a Land Trust and other preservation options, such as Permanent Site Status."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Community gardens

Title: East Brooklyn Business District

URL: http://www.eastbrooklynbid.org/

Description: "The East Brooklyn Business Improvement District (EBBID) is the first and one of the oldest industrial business improvement districts in NYC. The EBBID is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization formed in 1983 by property owners, businesses, and other interested groups in this community. The EBBID is primarily comprised of light manufacturing and distribution businesses. The EBBID provides a wide variety of services to member businesses, including ombudsman and district maintenance services, which are designed to make the EBBID a better place to live, work and visit."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Eastern Queens Alliance, Inc.

URL: http://www.easternqueensalliance.org/

Description: "The Eastern Queens Alliance is a coalition of civic associations that joined forces in 1989 to address problems, issues and concerns that defied boundaries and plagued all or most of our communities."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Equality for Flatbush

URL: http://www.equalityforflatbush.org/

Description: "Equality for Flatbush does affordable housing, anti-gentrification and police accountability organizing in Brooklyn. We’ve organized 'No Eviction Zones' in 9 neighborhoods in Brooklyn--including Bedford-Stuyvesant/Clinton Hill, Bushwick, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, East New York, Flatbush, Park Slope, Prospect Heights and Sunset Park."

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Subject:   Gentrification,  Housing,  Neighborhood planning ,  Community development

Title: Flatbush Development Corporation

URL: http://www.fdconline.org/

Description: "Flatbush Development Corporation (FDC) is dedicated to meeting the needs of a diverse Brooklyn community. FDC identifies and responds to these needs by creating programs, campaigns, and partnerships through economic development, housing, youth, immigration and other initiatives that promote enhanced quality of life, safety, and preservation of our community."

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Subject:   Housing,  Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: 5th Avenue BID, Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District

URL: http://www.fifthavenuebid.com/

Description: "Twenty years ago, a group of Fifth Avenue property owners and retailers contributed funds for a clean up crew consisting of just two part-time employees. The purpose of that nascent Clean Team was to show how we could improve the appearance of our neighborhood and thereby encourage others to support the creation of a Business Improvement District (BID) that would keep our area clean, safe and welcoming. Today, our 40 member staff provides supplemental security and sanitation services; we also assist tourists and act as an advocate for Fifth Avenue from 46th Street to 61st Street and 57th Street from Madison Avenue to Avenue of the Americas."

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Subject:   Fifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.),  Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association, FIPNA

URL: http://www.fipna.org/

Description: "The Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association is a community group dedicated to preserving and improving the quality of life for residents of our historic community."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Community development,  Parks,  Fort Independence Park (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership

URL: http://www.flatirondistrict.nyc/

Description: "The Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership Business Improvement District, formed in 2006, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the area's reputation as one of New York's most vital and exciting neighborhoods. This is accomplished by maintaining a clean and safe environment for the district's businesses, residents, and visitors; by spearheading area improvement projects; and by marketing the diverse business and retail options in this vibrant and historic neighborhood."

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Title: Friends of the Lower East Side

URL: http://www.friendsofthelowereastside.org/

Description: "Friends of the Lower East Side is a grass roots organization founded in 2011 by Linda Jones, Mitchell Grubler, and Joyce Mendelsohn. We are dedicated to preserving the architectural and cultural heritage of this historic center of immigrant life in lower Manhattan. The area, located between East Houston and Water Street, stretching from the East River to the Bowery, contains a number of significant buildings reflecting its history as the first home in America for immigrants from throughout the world."

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Subject:   Historic preservation,  Neighborhood planning

Title: GOLES, Good Old Lower East Side

URL: http://www.goles.org/

Description: "GOLES (Good Old Lower East Side) is a neighborhood housing and preservation organization that has served the Lower East Side of Manhattan since 1977. We’re dedicated to tenants’ rights, homelessness prevention, economic development, and community revitalization."

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Subject:   Community development,  Housing,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Grand Central Partnership

URL: http://www.grandcentralpartnership.nyc/

Description: "Founded in the mid 1980s, the Grand Central Partnership (GCP) manages one of the largest business improvement districts in the world, comprising 76 million square feet of commercial space in a 70-block area with irregular borders stretching from 35th Street to 54th Street and from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue. With the Beaux Arts masterpiece Grand Central Terminal as our geographic anchor, the neighborhood offers the very best of New York City--it is a bustling center of commercial activity by day, and a destination for fun and culture by night."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning ,  Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Green Guerillas

URL: http://www.greenguerillas.org/

Description: "Green Guerillas uses a unique mix of education, organizing and advocacy to help people cultivate community gardens, sustain grassroots groups, grow food, engage youth, and address issues critical to the future of their gardens."

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Subject:   Community gardens,  Urban agriculture,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Hells Kitchen Commons

URL: http://www.hellskitchencommons.org/

Description: "Since the early 1970s, both the West 45th and 46th Street Block Associations have been active in the public safety, beautification and livability of our Hell’s Kitchen streets. After years of collaboration, we have recently joined forces and hope you too will become actively engaged in our community."

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Subject:   Parks,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Holliswood Civic Association

URL: http://www.holliswoodcivic.org/

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Hudson Square Connection

URL: http://www.hudsonsquarebid.org/

Description: "Since July 2009, the Hudson Square Connection has overseen the transformation of Manhattan's former Printing District into a thriving creative hub ... The area we manage is generally bounded by West Houston Street on the north, Canal Street on the south, 6th Avenue on the east, and Greenwich Street on the west."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning

Title: Jane Street Block Association

URL: http://www.janestreetnyc.com/

Description: "The Jane Street Block Association was founded in 1970 and incorporated as a 501❨c❩4 in 1980. We are a grassroots, all-volunteer organization of neighbors working to preserve and enhance community engagement and quality of life."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning

Title: Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District

URL: http://www.jeromegunhillbid.org/

Description: "Managed by MPC, the Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District (JGHBID) gives support to over 200 businesses within its catchment area, which runs along Jerome Avenue between Mosholu Parkway and East Gun Hill Road and East Gun Hill Road between Jerome and Webster avenues."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Jackson Heights Beautification Group

URL: http://www.jhbg.org/

Description: "The Jackson Heights Beautification Group's mission is to preserve, restore, revitalize and maintain the community of Jackson Heights."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Historic districts--Conservation and restoration

Title: KGCA, Kew Gardens Civic Association

URL: http://www.kewgardenscivic.org/

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Subject:   Kew Gardens (New York, N.Y.),  Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corporation, KRVC Development Corporation

URL: http://www.krvcdc.org/

Description: "Founded in 1981, the Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development Corporation (KRVC), a not-for-profit organization, aims to encourage and support local initiatives that will build and enrich our community through social, cultural, environmental, health, housing, educational and business enterprises. Our target area is the business and residential community comprised of Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Fieldston, Woodlawn and Van Cortlandt Village. KRVC expands our work to other programs and communities when appropriate."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Lincoln Civic Block Association

URL: http://www.lcbabklyn.com/

Description: "The Lincoln Civic Block Association's mission is to maintain the beauty and cleanliness of our area, to obtain improved public services for the community. To aid in awareness and enforcement of various laws and regulations affecting housing, sanitation services and public safety by working with the appropriate City, State and Federal agencies and to maintain and foster the development of the community interest in civic affairs."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Lefferts Manor Association

URL: http://www.leffertsmanor.org/

Description: "Lefferts Manor occupies an eight-block rectangle within Prospect Lefferts Gardens--described by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission as one of the finest “enclaves of late 19th- and early 20th-century housing in New York City”. Consisting of 600 homes restricted by a single-family covenant, its boundaries are Lincoln Road, Flatbush Avenue, Fenimore Street, and Rogers Avenue."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning ,  Prospect Lefferts Gardens (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)

Title: Lincoln Square Business Improvement District

URL: http://www.lincolnbid.org/

Description: Founded in 1996 by local, visionary property owners, businesses and not-for-profit institutions, the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District (BID) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit that improves the quality of life in Lincoln Square, a world-famous cosmopolitan area on Manhattan's Upper West Side ... The Lincoln Square neighborhood begins at Columbus Circle at 58th Street and extends north to West 70th Street. On the east, it's bordered by Central Park and on the west by Amsterdam Avenue."

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Subject:   Lincoln Square (New York, N.Y.),  Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Liz Christy Community Garden

URL: http://www.lizchristygarden.us/

Description: "This was the First Community Garden in New York City founded in 1973; it is located on the northeast corner of Bowery and Houston Streets in Manhattan."

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Subject:   Community gardens,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Explore Murray Hill, Murray Hill Neighborhood Association

URL: http://www.murrayhillnyc.org/

Description: "The mission of The Murray Hill Neighborhood Association is to continue to make Murray Hill a highly desirable place to live, work and visit. We do this through programs to preserve the neighborhood's historic character, greening and beautification, liaising with local government officials, providing information about the neighborhood to members, and social events."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Community development

Title: NoHoManhattan, NoHo Manhattan

URL: http://www.nohomanhattan.org/

Description: "NoHo is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. NoHoManhattan.org is dedicated to its news, architectural and social history, landmarks, arts and culture and many contributions to the livelihood of New York City."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Community development

Title: Park West Community Network

URL: http://www.parkwestcommunitynetwork.org/

Description: "PWCN is a self directed enterprise organized to foster the neighborly connections that already exist in our diverse multi-generational environment. We gather and share information on access to benefits and services. We provide opportunities to those with like interests to come together in groups, for cultural activities, and projects of all kinds."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: White Plains Road Business Improvement District

URL: http://www.pelhamparkway.com/

Description: "The White Plains Road District Management Association (WPRDMA) doing business as the White Plains Road Business Improvement District (BID) was established May,1994, as a not-for-profit community economic development organization with a mission to maintain and enhance business conditions in a four-block area in the Bronx with over 100 stores. The area extends from Bolton Street east along Pelham Parkway South to White Plains Road and south for three blocks to Brady Avenue."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council

URL: http://www.phndc.org/

Description: "The Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC) assesses and represents the needs and concerns of the Prospect Heights community in terms of housing, economic development, physical environment, safety and security, and social services."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: St. George Civic Association

URL: http://www.preserve.org/stgeorge/

Description: "The St. George Civic Association works for managed growth and development, for improved schools, for public safety, for better transportation both public and private, including the Staten Island Ferry, and for increased recreational and retail amenities in our neighborhood and throughout Staten Island."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning

Title: Sunset Park Landmarks Committee

URL: http://www.preservesunsetpark.org/

Description: "Our mission is to preserve Sunset Park's historic architectural character and sense of place."

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Subject:   Sunset Park (New York, N.Y.),  Neighborhood planning ,  Historic preservation

Title: Queens Civic Congress

URL: http://www.qcc.nyc/

Description: The Queens Civic Congress [is] an organization devoted to the betterment of Queens by listening to the people of Queens and taking action. Formed in 1997 through the merger of the United Civic Council of Queens and the Eastern Queens Civic Council, the Queens Civic Congress represents more than 100 civic and other community organizations throughout the borough of Queens."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Queens Village Civic Association

URL: http://www.qvca.org/

Description: "Founded in 1957, The Queens Village Civic Association, located in eastern Queens in the City of New York, is affiliated with the Queens Civic Congress, Inc., a borough wide confederation of over 100 civic organizations in Queens County, New York."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA)

URL: http://www.riraonline.com/

Description: "The purposes of the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) are: To represent the interests of its members to all governmental, quasi-governmental and private institutions that develop policy affecting Roosevelt Island and its residents; that supervise or manage our housing and that supervise or manage other Island operations; and To ensure that the health, safety and welfare of its members and the quality of life in our community are maintained and improved."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning ,  Community development

Title: Rockaway Civic Association

URL: http://www.rockawaycivic.com/

Description: "Rockaway Civic Association’s service area is the community of Rockaway Park. The boundaries of this area are defined as follows: Beach 98th Steet to and including Beach 129th Street from the bay to the ocean ... Our mission: To protect, promote and encourage the balanced growth of our community. Safeguard and expand the quality of life for all stakeholders and establish our community as a thriving, safe and attractive place to live, play and work. We endeavor to foster neighborhood cooperation, self-reliance and problem solving, expand civic awareness and provide a vehicle for community-based efforts."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Rocky Hill Civic Association

URL: http://www.rockyhillcivicassociation.com/

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Save Coney Island!

URL: http://www.saveconeyisland.net/

Description: "Save Coney Island is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization committed to restoring Coney Island as a world-class amusement destination. We work to raise awareness of the issues facing Coney Island and promote discussion about how to turn Coney’s amusement area once more into the Playground of the World."

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Subject:   Coney Island (New York, N.Y.),  Historic districts--Conservation and restoration,  Historic preservation,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation

URL: http://www.sbidc.org/

Description: "Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation (SBIDC) provides advocacy and services to help businesses in the Sunset Park, Red Hook and Gowanus neighborhoods grow and create employment opportunities for local residents."

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: HUB 3rd Avenue BID

URL: http://www.shopthehub.com/

Description: "The mission of the HUB Third Avenue Business Improvement District, (BID) is to promote the growth, vitality and visibility of our local business community. The BID’s cost effective public safety and sanitation program services has not only developed a strong working partnership with city agencies, elected officials and local organizations but has also helped to improve quality of life conditions throughout the business district. The BID extends from 148th Street to 153rd Street on Third Avenue and also included areas on Willis Avenue between 148th Street and 149th Street. Also included are areas on 149th Street and Westchester Avenue between Third and Bergen Avenues and Elton Avenue between Third Avenue and 180 feet north of a 153rd Street. The district is comprised of 47 properties and 107 businesses ranging from major chains to locally owned Mom & Pop establishments." Succeeded by: https://thirdavenuebid.org/

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Subject:   Community development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Society for Clinton Hill

URL: http://www.societyforclintonhill.org/

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Subject:   Clinton Hill (New York, N.Y.),  Neighborhood planning ,  Historic districts--Conservation and restoration

Title: SoHo Broadway Initiative

URL: http://www.sohobroadwaybid.org/

Description: "The BID for SoHo’s Broadway seeks to foster a unique, vibrant, mixed-use district with enhanced maintenance and public safety, effective advocacy and administration, technical and professional services for its members, and strategic capital improvements." Succeeded by: http://sohobroadway.org/

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Subject:   Economic development,  Neighborhood planning

Title: South Midwood

URL: http://www.southmidwood.org/

Description: "The neighbourhood has one of the oldest active community organizations in the country, with the South Midwood Residents' Association being founded in 1901. Meetings are held up to four times a year, at the Newman Catholic Center, Brooklyn College: 2401 Glenwood Rd, Brooklyn, NY, 11210, on the corner of Glenwood Road and East 24th Street. Membership in the organization is open to any person living in the area known as South Midwood, hereby defined as extending from the middle of Foster Avenue on the north to the Long Island Railroad cut on the south, and from the middle of Ocean Avenue on the west to and including Bedford Avenue (both sides) between Foster Avenue and Farragut Road, and East 26th St. (both sides) between Farragut Road and Campus Road."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning