Our History
Our Staff
Board of Directors
Our Funders
Annual Report/Financial Statement

Our History 

The Church Avenue BID covers thirteen blocks along Church Avenue from Flatbush Avenue to Coney Island Avenue and contains approximately 150 merchants. The BID is located in the heart of Flatbush, a vibrant multi-cultural neighborhood in central Brooklyn. The BID has been in operation since 1984 and is affiliated with CAMBA, a non-profit economic development organization and social services provider.

The Church Avenue BID provides supplemental services to the merchants and property owners within the district. These services include: sanitation, marketing, business development, streetscape improvement, and advocacy. Additionally, the BID gives merchants and owners an opportunity to be active in their community and take responsibility for making Church Avenue a better place to shop and do business.

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Our Staff

Mark Dicus, Executive Director
Mark came to the BID in 2006 after working a number of years in New York as an attorney and real estate broker. He moved to Brooklyn in 1995 to attend Brooklyn Law School. Mark is responsible for overseeing and directing the BID's sanitation, marketing, business development and advocacy services. He enjoys working in one of the most diverse communities in New York and helping businesses better serve the greater Church Avenue community. Mark lives just a few
                                  minutes from Church Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. 

Alison Schneider, Project Coordinator
Alison started working with the Church Avenue BID in October 2009 as the Project Coordinator. She recently received her master's degree in City and Regional Planning from Pratt Institute, where she is also a Visiting Assistant Professor. Alison is originally from Colorado and enjoys the diverse architecture and people that can only be found in New York City.

Renee Crowley, Intern
Renee joined the bid as an intern in January 2010.  She is working towards her master's degree in City and Regional Planning at the Pratt Institute where her primary interests are public transportation and urban agriculture.  When not at the BID or doing school work she enjoys helping out at her local community garden, cooking delicious meals, and being creative through sewing and knitting.

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Board of Directors

Class A: Property Owner

Somaya Elal
Beverly Hills Bridal and Tuxedo

George Glean
Children's Corner

Leon Mann
Bobby's Department Store

Jack Mann
Bobby's Department Store

Casey Martinez
United American Land

Claudette Murray
Miracles Can Happen

Daniel Ramm
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush

Fabiola Santos-Gaerlan
Honeydew Drop Playhouse

Shirley Walker
Great Hair Spectations

Class B: Commercial Tenant

Handel Edwards
HJ Edwards & Associates

Fran St. Fort
In Between Eatery & Pastry

Class C: Resident

None

Class D: Government Officials

Laura Rothrock
Department of Small Business Services

Dr. Mathieu Eugene
NYC Council Member
40th Council District

Ann-Marie Adamson 
Brooklyn Borough President

Walter Roundtree
NYC Comptroller’s Office

Class E: Non-Voting

Doris Ortiz
District Manager
Community Board #14

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Our Funders

The Church Avenue BID is funded through an additional real estate tax assessment within the district.  This additional assessment can either be paid directly by the property owner or passed on to the commercial tenant.

The BID also receives funding through grants from the following funders.   back to top

Annual Report/Financial Statement