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Barbara Askins, President Of 125th Street BID On The Expansion Of Vendor Permits

On August 13th, 2020, the headlines on the digital version of AMNY headlines read Times Square rally seeks to expand street vendors - but can New York City take it?Continue reading

The 125th Street BID Announces Our Annual Harlem Light It Up 2019 Event

At a recent event, held at Settepani Restaurant on Malcolm X Blvd., the president and CEO of the 125th Street Business Improvement District, Barbara Askins,Continue reading

Vote For Our 125th Street BID To Be The Best In Manhattan

The clock is ticking but you still have time to vote for our 20-year-old 125thStreetBID, as the best Business Improvement District in Manhattan.Continue reading

NYC Announces BIDs From Harlem To Hollis Invested Nearly $159 Million In NYC 2018

NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Gregg Bishop today announced the City’s Business Improvement Districts (BIDS) invested over $158.9 million in New York City neighborhoods during fiscal year (FY) 2018 boosting over 93,000 businesses.Continue reading

Barbara Askins Talks 125th Street On The Danny Tisdale Show (Video)

Join Barbara Askins, president and founder of the 125th Street BID, as she talks about the future of 125th Street, the growth of Harlem, her paintings and much more, with award-winning host Danny Tisdale on The Danny Tisdale Show.Continue reading

CANCELED: Join The Free Celebration At The Harlem Make Music NY Experience 2018 (Updated)

Join Rhythm and Soul Radio, Harlem World Magazine and Make Music NY for a "Lunchtime Rendezvous".Continue reading

93K Small Businesses Benefited From NYC’s Business Improvement Districts Report

Metro reports that New York City has been making an effort to help small businesses from Harlem to Hollis — more than 93,000 of them, according to a new report.Continue reading

Rudy’s World: Big Belly Solar Panel Trash Compactor Launch In Harlem

By Rudy Collins On July 22nd, 2017, State Sen. Brian Benjamin, Council member Bill Perkins, the NAACP, Barbara Askins, president of the 125th Street BID and others were on hand to present the new solar panel trash compactors to help clean up Harlem's 125th Street and Lenox Avenue. Continue reading

Rudy’s World: The National Black Theater’s Teer Spirit Awards Gala 2017 (Photographs)

By Rudy Collins On Wednesday, June 14th, 2017, the National Black Theater (NBT) "celebrated Black Excellence at the ninth annual Teer Spirit Awards Gala".Continue reading

National Black Theatre Honors Michael K. Williams, Deborah Willis And Others In Harlem

Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) will put the spotlight on Black excellence in the spirit of joy at the ninth annual TEER Spirit Awards Gala at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Continue reading

125th Street BID At The ICSC 2016 NY Deal Making Conference

The 125th Street BID sent us their new newsletter photographs from the New York National Deal Making Conference that as they said, "was a great opportunity for owners from municipalities, managers to product and service providers to gather under one roof to exhibit, make deals and form successful business partnerships."Continue reading

125th Street BID Welcomes 28 Precinct Officers In Harlem

Last week, 125th Street BID President, Barbara Askins (right) & Director of Operations, Anthony Baker (left) met with Police officer Kenyatta Hooks (center) and the newly assigned officers of the 28th precinct.Continue reading