Throggs Neck BIDThe best restaurant reviews will be here! The BID is thrilled to announce that food reviewer Bailey Provetto, the founder of Tasty Ladies New York, will review BID restaurants. Visit our website regularly for the latest delicious news.
The NYPD is warning that there have been “multiple commercial robberies” in our area, and lottery tickets have been stolen by force.
The Greg Hill Foundation has teamed up with Grubhub to create a new grant opportunity for restaurants through Restaurant Strong Fund. To support Restaurant owners in their efforts to Winterize their outdoor dining spaces and increase their capacity for guests, The Restaurant Strong Fund will be providing $10,000 grants to restaurants. These grants will be limited to restaurants that have 5 or fewer locations and within the following cities; Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia. Restaurants will have the opportunity to apply for this grant by providing specific plans on winterizing their outdoor dining spaces. The campaign is supported with a $2 million grant recommended from Grubhub Community Relief Fund and the application for grants will open on Monday, November 9th. The Restaurant Strong Fund will be accepting 1,000 grant applications for each city and initial grants will be awarded to restaurants on a rolling basis starting on November 23rd.
The NYC Office of Nightlife is hosting a Town Call for restaurants and bars TODAY, November 18, FROM 12PM TO 1:30PM. This event will be focused on public health, including a presentation by the Test & Trace Corps, targeted directly at business owners and operators.
We at the Throggs Neck BID thank our veterans for all that they have done, and all that they continue to do, for our nation.
Even during the COVID 19 period, the Throggs Neck BID office remains open. In-person Office Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9–4, and Friday 11-4. On Tuesdays and at all other times, including weekends and nights, we can be reached at 347-281-8323.
Request for Proposals for Audit Services
The Throggs Neck BID is requesting proposals from CPA firms that have extensive experience in providing audit and tax services for not for profit organizations, particularly Local Development Corporations (LDCs) and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). We invite qualified CPA firms to submit a proposal to us for consideration by no later than October 26. A description of our organization, the services needed, and other pertinent information follows:
Background of The Throggs Neck BID.
The Throggs Neck BID is a New York not for profit District Management Association recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a charitable, tax-exempt organization pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It began operations this year.
Our annual operating budget is approximately $338.000. We have one full-time employees and one part time in one location. Our main current source of revenue is from a special assessment.
The BID has a fiscal year July 1st to June 30th, with an audited statement due by November 15th of each year. The BID maintains all accounting records in-house.
Services to be Performed
Your proposal is expected to cover the following services for the BID
Proposal Content
In order to simplify the evaluation process and obtain maximum comparability, the BID requires that all responses to be organized in the following manner:
Describe your understanding of the work to be performed and your firm’s ability to perform the work within the time frame provided.
Describe the firm’s philosophy, size, structure, and qualifications with serving not for profit organizations with a similar size and operations. Describe your firm’s resources devoted to not for profit organizations and provide copies of newsletters or other resources materials addressing issues relevant to not for profit organizations.
Identify the specific partners, managers, and in-charge staff who will be assigned to this engagement if you are successful in your bid.
Describe how your firm will approach the proposed services, including the use of affiliates or staff from other locations, areas that will receive primary emphasis, and the type of assistance that will be required from the BID. Also discuss the firm’s use of technology. Finally, discuss the communication process used by the firm to discuss issues with management and the Board.
Please provide a firm estimate of fees for the services to be provided, including the review of prior year audit papers, and a statement on how the communication process for cost overruns will be handled. Our intent is to develop a long term relationship with the successful bidder, based on performance.
Include a list of the relevant not for profit clients – including particularly BIDs and LDCs that manage BIDs – that the firm has served within the past three years and furnish the names and telephone numbers of any references whom we may contact.
Evaluation of Proposals
While price is a key factor, the BID will evaluate proposals on price and the following criteria:
Requests for additional information, should be coordinated through our associate, Frank Vernuccio, at frank@throggsneckbid.com. Please return the completed proposal to our attention as soon as possible and in any event, no later than October 26, 2020.
We would also appreciate a response if you decline to submit a proposal.
Over the weekend, fall planting was performed within the tree pits lining the BID. New plants and additional mulch were added. The BID will also provide holiday lights and other enhancements in the coming months.
16 pages of rules, and four hundred new hires of personnel to enforce them, are the response of New York’s government to demands to reopen restaurants for indoor dining, particularly now that the weather is turning cooler.
The Throggs Neck BID staff attended a meeting held at the 45 Precinct on September 22 that was convened by the police to inform local food service businesses about the rules that must be followed for indoor dining.
The NYPD did not make the rules and does not have primary responsibility for enforcement, but it will have a role in responding to violations.
To read the rules, click on this link: https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/Indoor_and_Outdoor_Food_Services_Detailed_Guidelines.pdf