Throggs Neck BID
Throggs Neck BID Director Bob Jaen worked through the weekend to get the neighborhood’s tree pits ready for fall. The area will look even more extraordinary when the BIDs’ tree guards are installed within the next few months.
Free Pfizer Covid vaccines will be available on Saturday, September 25, from 12—5pm at the Throggs Neck Little League Field, 150 Throggs Neck Blvd.
Walk-ins are welcome, no insurance or proof of immigration status required.
Vaccinations are available this weekend:
St. Frances de Chantal Church
NYC Mobile Van
190 Hollywood Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465
Dates: September 10 – 12
Friday – Sunday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Vaccine offered: Pfizer (12+)
An 1800 square foot open space venue has opened in the heart of the Throggs Neck BID. Diamond Luxury Events provides an ideal location for all gatherings, from business conferences to family events. Managed by Orett whyte and Sharmine Campbell, the beautifully designed interior is located at 3702 East Tremont Avenue. Call them at 929-504-1922, or email them at diamondluxuryevents@gmail.com for more information.
The Throggs Neck BID is home to the best food in the region. Recently, a new and welcomed addition to the community opened up at 4005 East Tremont Avenue: Uncle Louie G’s Italian Ice and Ice Cream. It’s the type of place you will want to visit practically every day, especially during the summer months.
An extraordinary selection of delicious, authentic Italian Ices as well as Ice Cream flavors provides perfect desserts for every palate. Friendly service adds to the great dining experience!
Photo: Mark, one of Louie G’s owners, stands in front of the dessert emporium.
The Bid has a new cell phone and computer repair store. Located at 3770 East Tremont, Unit C (website here) the new facility is enthusiastically run by Ashonda Sqnoquet. Friendly, professional and prompt service is provided in an attractive storefront.
Two food business related items:
1. New York has ended its “takeout cocktail” program.
2. NYC’ Small Business Services (SBS) is launching a new initiative to help meet the immediate staffing needs of restaurant businesses citywide called “Hospitality Hire. ” The campaign has two goals: (1) to make more NYC restaurant operators aware of existing Workforce1 (WF1) hospitality-specific, no-cost recruitment services, and (2) to generate interest among New Yorkers not currently employed in seeking good jobs/careers in the NYC restaurant industry. To kick off the program, SBS will hold three employer informational webinars scheduled for:Tuesday, June 29, 10amThursday, July 8, 10am Employers, specifically food & beverage business owners and managers, can register for an info session here. https://www1.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/article/hiring-assistance-for-essential-service-businesses You are invited to join a short webinar to learn more about HOSPITALITY HIRE on Tuesday, 6/29, OR Thursday, 7/8 10:00-10:30am.
How can this help?
The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and its Workforce1 Career Centers (WF1) can tap its pool of 100,000+ candidates to identify qualified individuals to meet your Front-of-House and Back-of-House hiring needs by:Sourcing job seekers through its candidate databases, paid advertisements (at no cost to you) and through local partner organizations;Recruiting and screening candidates based on your needs—and referring the most qualified to your restaurant; andScheduling interviews.
If you are unable to attend the webinar and have immediate hiring needs, please submit a request for hiring assistance via this link. https://www1.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/article/hiring-assistance-for-essential-service-businesses The webinar will be recorded. If you have questions or would like to receive a recording of the webinar, please email: Workforce1@sbs.nyc.gov.Webinar link: Click HereMeeting number: 173 864 8007Password: restaurants
McDonalds has officially reopened in the Throggs Neck BID. At a ceremony on June 18, The BID, along with volunteers from the Merchants Association, disbursed BID shopping bags, flyers, and stickers urging all to patronize local businesses.
The Throggs Neck BID played a crucial role in responding to COVID. Our staff personally went door to door distributing masks and sanitizers. We worked with vendors to set up testing centers.
With that era rapidly growing behind us, the BID is working on plans to further strengthen the community. Ideas include “branding” the area for marketing, compiling lists of features offered by local businesses, and more. Your ideas are welcome!
You’re invited to NYC Restaurant Week—the first, largest and most notable Restaurant Week, eagerly anticipated by diners from every corner of our city and all around the world.
As New York City’s beloved dining scene reopens, this equally beloved program returns to its full, in-person glory. NYC Restaurant Week is now bigger and more flexible than ever, with indoor and outdoor dining, takeout and delivery options, plus an all-new pricing structure designed to showcase the breadth of restaurants across the five boroughs.
Eligibility
There is no cost to participate this season.
Any restaurant in the five boroughs may participate.
Registration must be completed by June 11.
Program Dates
Mastercard Exclusive Pre-Booking: July 7–11
Reservations Open/Press Announcement: July 12
Program Live: July 19–August 15
Monday–Friday mandatory; Sunday optional; Saturday excluded
Restaurants may opt in for 1, 2, 3 or all 4 weeks of the program
Restaurants may opt to offer lunch only, dinner only or both
Menu Pricing
Participants must offer at least one of the following three price tiers:
$21 per person Lunch OR Dinner
$39 per person Lunch OR Dinner
Taxes and gratuity not included.
You must select one price point per meal time (e.g., $21 lunch and $39 dinner). You may not offer multiple price points during the same meal.
Unlike previous programs, we are not requiring a set number of courses. At minimum, you should provide an entrée and a side. We encourage you to offer multiple options at your selected price point and to offer a value to consumers.
These price points were selected to allow restaurants in all five boroughs and of all price classifications to participate and put their best effort forward.
You may participate for on-site dining (indoor and outdoor seating, if applicable), takeout and/or delivery.
$125 per person Signature Dining Experience
Taxes and gratuity not included.
Interested restaurants may submit to be included in the first-ever Signature Dining Experience. All submissions will be subject to NYC & Company approval.
Package should include multiple courses (3+). We encourage exciting add-ons such as beverage pairings, merchandise (e.g., cookbook, restaurant-branded food items), chef visit to table, chef’s table, off-menu items, etc.
Mastercard® Statement Credit
Pending eligibility, all restaurant participants will be automatically enrolled in a Mastercard statement credit, sweetening the deal for diners at no cost to you. The promotion offers $10 back on every purchase of $39 or more when dining on-site and paying with a registered Mastercard.
How to Sign Up
For more information and to register, please click through the appropriate link below. You must register no later than June 11. Please do not complete this form on a mobile device. You must use a laptop or desktop computer.
Restaurants
Complete the NYC Restaurant Week participation form to register your restaurant and submit your menu.
This is a two-step form. The first form will check if your email address is in our system and email you a direct link to the registration. If your email address is not in our system, it will create an account for you and automatically direct you to the registration form. Sign on HERE: https://newyorkcity.extranet.simpleviewcrm.com/marketportal/#/10Y2LqGv