Economic Development

& Financial Empowerment

SERVING AS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH!

Bridge Street has served as a catalyst for the economic revitalization and growth of small businesses in Central Brooklyn by forming or strengthening merchants associations along import commercial corridors; developing neighborhood and business improvement strategies based on the Commercial Development Needs Assessment surveys we have carried out in Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights and Ocean Hill; planning and implementing local place-making initiatives such as Open Streets, Juneteenth Unity Marketplace, Destination Nostrand, TAMA Halloween Crawl and Art Walk.

COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
NEEDS ASSESSMENT

The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA)
highlights the existing business landscape, consumer characteristics, physical environment, and unique character of the commercial corridors and local businesses that make up the identity of each neighborhood.

We created the following CDNAs, in partnership with Small Business Services, to identify the needs and opportunities for local neighborhood revitalization within Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Height. These CDNAs also include recommendations for merchant organizing, public programming, district marketing and branding, streetscape enhancements, business support services, and other quality of life improvements that can be funded by Small Business Services Neighborhood 360° Grants, Avenue NYC grants, or other organizations.

Click here for more information on Small Business Services and other CDNAs.

Commercial District

Needs Assessment

The Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA)
highlights the existing business landscape, consumer characteristics, physical environment, and unique character of the commercial corridors and local businesses that make up the identity of each neighborhood. The following CDNAs identify the needs and opportunities for local neighborhood revitalization, with recommendations for merchant organizing, public programming, district marketing and branding, streetscape enhancements, business support services, and other quality of life improvements that can be funded by Neighborhood 360° Grants, Avenue NYC grants, or other organizations.

Crown Heights

Commercial District Needs Assessment

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Commercial District Needs Assessment

Merchant Associations

In partnership with Jean-Jacques Group LLC, we have formed and strengthened merchant associations that support the economic growth and development of small businesses throughout Central Brooklyn. Check out some of the associations below:

MUAMA

MUAMA

Merchant Association

TAMA

TAMA

Merchant Association

NNAMA

NNAMA

Merchant Association

TAMA (Tompkins Avenue Merchant Association) Bed-Stuy
is a network of local businesses and merchants dedicated to
fostering economic growth and community development along Tompkins Avenue.
Started during the pandemic, TAMA Bed-Stuy aims to enhance the commercial landscape, promote local businesses, and create a thriving, inclusive environment for all business owners, residents and visitors.

TAMA Letter to Our Community:

In partnership with NYPD and the NYC Department of Transportation, the Open Streets initiative aims to provide safe open spaces for community gathering, play, and local commerce by temporarily closing roads to vehicular traffic. Since its inauguration in 2020, BSDC and its partners have been able to successfully operate and manage the Open Streets event on Tompkins Avenue from 12-6pm.  

It is with great disappointment that Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC) and the Tompkins Avenue Merchants Association (TAMA) will suspend Open Streets on Tompkins Avenue until further notice.  

Following the conclusion of BSDC’s operational responsibilities at 6pm on Sunday, 6/9, large crowds –many fueled by viral social media posts—refused to clear the streets when required to allow traffic flow. Long after Open Streets ended, excessive and illegal public drinking, public urination, noise, illegal vending, and double-parking became quality-of-life issues for the community.

We do not condone disregard for basic rules of the program and disrespect of our neighbors and their property. The 79th Precinct has recommended that the Tompkins Avenue Open Streets be suspended indefinitely. We are awaiting final decisions by our City Partners. To that end, it is with great regret that we must suspend the Open Streets program until further notice.  

Thank you again for your support and feedback. We will keep you informed as more information becomes available.

BRIDGE STREET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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