Catching up on some old news…as one of Bloomberg’s final acts as mayor, on December 30th the Hudson Yards/Hell’s Kitchen BID (Business Improvement District) was signed into effect. The new district will run from W 30th St up to W 42nd, from 9th Ave to 11th Ave. Over 450 businesses will be covered by the new district, which aims to be fully operational by the middle of the year. The area lines up with the existing Fashion Center BID, and the territory covered by the 34th St Partnership. Here’s a map.
Among the many things the group aims to do for the area will be Hudson Park – a 2-acre park filling a strip between W 33rd & W 36th St between the new boulevards created as part of Husdon Yards:
That’s just phase one, which is scheduled to open piece-by-piece throughout this year. They’re also aiming to continue the park all the way up to 39th St – 6 blocks total! – but haven’t secured funding for that yet.
Other than the park, they’ll also provide street improvements – like bike racks and better lighting – awareness campaigns, sanitation services, and more.
If all this sounds exciting to you, and you live/work/own property in the new district, you can even apply to be part of the action board. You can find out more about the new BID on their site, or in this in-depth article at Chelsea Now.