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By Chris Bernardo CDS President and Journal Square SID Administrator For the last two decades, our team in Journal Square has had the honor and privilege to support the Govinda Sanskar Temple and the Jersey City Asian Merchants Association in coordinating the largest outdoor Navratri celebration in the country. I can still remember the first night in 2003 when we closed down Newark Avenue in India Square, a major gateway in...

By Chris Bernardo Since 2011, our firm has overseen the operations and executive management of the Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District in Newark's North Ward. On October 28 we celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the classic car show event that the organization started in 2013: The Mt. Prospect Avenue Hot Rod and Classic Car Show. Congratulations to the board of the Mt. Prospect Partnership for their continued leadership in driving...

As New Jersey’s largest cities continue to face unprecedented levels of homelessness and instability caused by inflation and an increase in evictions, place management organizations are taking the lead on tackling complicated quality of life and public safety issues that impact our central business districts. In this article, we’ll look at the strategies and resources business improvement districts apply to address public safety issues head-on in some of our state’s busiest...

Newark, NJ - The Bloomfield Avenue/Lower Broadway Business Improvement District (BID) is proud to announce the launch of a new light pole banner art program that aims to raise awareness and encourage safe behaviors to increase safety among pedestrians and increase walkability along the Bloomfield Avenue/Lower Broadway corridor. Funded by a $5,000 grant from Prudential, the public art program features colorful and creative banners designed by Newark-based artists that display messages...

Newark, NJ - In the heart of Newark’s North Ward, a new partnership is blossoming between the Bloomfield Avenue/Lower Broadway Business Improvement District (BID) and Essex County aimed at transforming the commercial corridor into a greener, more vibrant place to live and work.  The new project, which was spearheaded by State Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz, centers around increasing Newark’s tree canopy and breathing new life into the bustling district....