Sanitation: The CLS BID provides the following sanitation services through a contract with Atlantic Maintenance:

Court-Livingston-Schermerhorn BID Sanitation Crew

The Boerum Place median
is planted seasonally

Awning & Signage Improvement Program

• 378 man-hours of supplemental sanitation per week
• Sidewalk sweeping (385,844 square feet of sidewalk, or roughly 8.8 acres)
• Trash bag removal (15 tons per week)
• Graffiti/sticker removal (15-20 incidents each month)
• Sidewalk pressure-washing (April through October)
• Snow removal (sidewalk corners, bus-shelters)

Public Safety: Located in the 84^th Precinct, the CLS BID consistently ranks as one of the safest districts in the City. Our public safety program is rooted in communications and information sharing.

• Maintain regular contact with NYPD's 84th Precinct Commander and Community Affairs Officers
• Participate in and promote monthly 84^th Precinct Community Council Meeting
• Co-host annual meeting of Brooklyn BIDs and NYPD
• Conduct interviews and surveys with BID stakeholders on quality of life and safety issues
• Commissioned a comprehensive security analysis of the district through T & M Protection Resources

Business and Property Assistance: We provide direct support to 200 businesses and property owners with the following:

• Retail Improvement Program - which provides grants and technical assistance for:
  • Awnings and signs
  • See-through security gates
  • Merchandise display
  • Websites
• Marketing Support and Street Beautification:
  • ValueCard Discount Program - promotes deals and discounts to thousands of shoppers
  • ShopDowntownBrooklyn.com - dedicated website to promote shopping in the district
  • Holiday Lights - lend a festive atmosphere to the busy holiday shopping season 
  • Lightpole banners - add brand awareness and cohesiveness to Downtown Brooklyn as a whole
• Green Business Program

Landscaping & Horticulture: The CLS BID plants, prunes and maintains the following:

• Boerum Place median (includes 25 trees, 470 shrubs and 800 square feet of seasonal plants)
• Hoyt Plaza planters
• Flatbush greenstreet
• Street trees throughout the district

Streetscape Improvements: The CLS BID completed its Vision Plan in March 2010. The plan will be implemented in 3 phases. Phase 1 improvements included:

• New street trees
• Enhanced public spaces and subway station entrances

Now in Phase 2, the BID is focusing on:

• Improved street lighting
• Public art program (blank walls survey)

Advocacy:

Examples of issues we have assisted property owners and merchants with include:

• Clogged or damaged catch-basins
• Damaged sidewalks
• Waste and recycling (illegal put-outs, missed collection)
• Broken street lights
• Graffiti
• Leaning, loose sign poles
• Abandoned items (bicycles, vehicles)