CURRENT PROGRAMS

ENHANCE:  Improve cleanliness, safety, and beauty

• Crosswalk Signage
• Sidewalk Snow Removal
• Clean-up Crew
• Earth Day/Spring Clean-up
• Benches
• Trash Receptacles
• Uptown Main Street Improvement Grant
• Employee Shuttle Bus

ENABLE:  Continue sign and paint upgrade program, improve website access,
work with advertising programs, promotions, and partnerships

• Sign & Paint Upgrade Program
  Click on this link to learn more about this program:  Sign/Paint
• New & Improved web-site
• Times Beacon Record Advertising Program
  Contact your newspaper sales rep. to receive reduced B.I.D. ad rates in selected editions throughout the year
• Community Support - Chamber of Commerce Partnership
• Encouragement of Promotions and Festival - Dickens Festival, American Music Festival, Music on Main and Holiday Festival.

ENVISION:  Redevelopment and infrastructure improvements

• Administration of NY Main Street "Uptown Grant"
• Pursue Parking/Metered Parking Solutions
• Seek Grant Opportunities
• Advertising Campaign

PAST PROGRAMS

HISTORIC BUILDING IDENTIFICATION: The B.I.D. in conjunction with the Greater Port Jefferson Historical Society identified and marked with a plaque many of the historic buildings throughout the district. We are proud partners in preserving the historical heritage of our village. 2001-2004

LANTERN PROGRAM: B.I.D. received a grant from NYS through Assemblyman Steven Englebright, to erect 45 lanterns along Main street from the train station to the harbor and west along West Broadway.  2000-2004

SIGN AND PAINT UPGRADE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM: The B.I.D. will partially reimburse a member of the district who has upgraded or painted their storefront or building. Our way of being proactive and encouraging building beautification. 1999-present

FESTIVALS: The BID has been a co-sponsor, or contributor, for many events throughout the Village including the American Music Festival, Dicken's Festival, Patriots' Weekend, Chalk Walk, Sidewalk Antique Sale, East Main Street events and The Holiday Festival.  In 2005, we originated "Music on Main Street". 

GRANTS: Received a grant to resurface and reconfigure the Meadow Lot parking lot.  2004

Installed flagpole on Main Street in upper Port Jefferson with grant money received through Senator Kenneth LaValle. 2003

The B.I.D. secured a $25,000 grant through the "Downtown Revitalization Grant Program." The funds were used to purchase benches, planters and waste receptacles. 2000-2001

The B.I.D. received a $15,000 grant from LIPA's Community Assistance Program and used the funds to purchase two Suzuki ATV quad vehicles equipped with snowplow apparatus for the purpose of supplemental sidewalk snow removal in the Business District. 2001

BEAUTIFICATION: The B.I.D. is proud to be able to enhance the aesthetics of the village by purchasing benches, lanterns, planters and waste receptacles which are placed throughout the village. 2000-2003

TREE PROGRAM: The B.I.D. has planted in excess of 30 trees throughout our village. 1999-2001

FREE AND LOW COST ADVERTISING TO B.I.D. MEMBERS: The B.I.D. had been running promotional advertising on WSHU Public Radio the the tag-line "Port Jefferson - Your destination this weekend." 2000-2005