October Merchants' Meeting

On October 15th, the West 125 Merchants' Alliance, the steering committee for the 125th Street BID's expansion to the Hudson River, held our October Merchants' Meeting. A huge thank you goes out to Checkers (567 West 125th Street) for hosting us!!

The meeting focused largely on the upcoming Holiday Season and planning for Harlem Holiday Lights 2013. The Harlem Holiday Lights celebration is a street lighting event on 125th Street which will commence on November 21st to kick off the Holiday Season in Harlem. This year's celebration is special; 2013 marks the 200th birthday of 125th Street, as well as the 20th Anniversary of the 125th Street BID. We envision the Harlem community coming together to create and enjoy a huge festival with in-store and on-street activities. It is important for businesses to register their planned activities on the BID's Harlem Holiday Lights microsite, so that we can promote them free of charge. Attendees were enthusiastic about participating in this year's festivities. For other items discussed, view Meeting Agenda.
Due to the busy Holiday Season, the next meeting of the West 125 Merchants' Alliance will be on Tuesday, January 21st.
As always, please contact Jennifer Silverberg at jsilverberg@125thstreetbid.com or (212) 662-8999 with any questions about the BID's merchant organizing effort.