Pitkin Avenue Business Improvement

Daily supplemental sidewalk cleaning is one of the Pitkin Avenue Business Improvement District's core programs. Founded in 1993, this nonprofit community-based organization serves businesses and property owners along Pitkin Avenue between Howard Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard, and Rockaway Avenue between Glenmore and Belmont avenues in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Its work includes monthly graffiti removal, streetscape beautification, and marketing campaigns for the commercial district. The BID also hosts seasonal events and installs holiday string lighting. Through its retail attraction and retention efforts, it shares market data, promotes vacant retail spaces, and holds business assistance workshops. Beautification initiatives include the Transform/Restore: Brownsville murals project and façade improvement assistance through the Pitkin Avenue Renaissance Program. Its programs are funded primarily through a special assessment paid by district business and property owners.