The Queens Economic Development Corporation began working on a commercial revitalization program in summer 2019 to support small businesses on Liberty Avenue and 101st Avenue, between Woodhaven Boulevard and Van Wyck Expressway in Richmond Hill. As part of the NYC Department of Small Business Services’ Avenue NYC program, QEDC is conducting a Commercial District Needs Assessment and surveying local businesses and consumers to learn about their experiences shopping on these streets.
We are working with local business owners and residents to hear what you believe should happen to ensure a vibrant, booming economy in Richmond Hill. We want to know your concerns and your vision for enhancing businesses in Richmond Hill. This is an important opportunity to have your voice heard, as the city looks to increase economic activity in the neighborhood.
The information from the surveys will be used to develop and implement neighborhood projects over the next few years, ranging from better sanitation services to community events that promote local businesses.
We look forward to hearing from you. For any inquiries, you may contact our program manager, Sam Smouha: ssmouha@queensny.org
CDNA
In 2020, the NYC Department of Small Business Services published the Richmond Hill Commercial District Needs Assessment, which highlights the existing business landscape along Liberty Avenue and 101st Avenue, as well as local needs and opportunities for revitalization. This CDNA report shares data insights from hundreds of surveys that we conducted with business owners and local residents, and is a central part of our ongoing work for the Avenue NYC program in the neighborhood.
Richmond Hill Commercial District Needs Assessment: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/
QEDC now runs a Facebook page, “It’s in Richmond Hill,” to share resources for business owners and community members, and to promote unique offerings from local businesses in the neighborhood: https://www.facebook.com/
Local Resource Map
Contact List
ORGANIZATION NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE NUMBER | EMAIL ADDRESS | WEBSITE | ADDITIONAL INFO |
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Queens Economic Development Corporation |
120-55 Queens Blvd, Suite 309 Kew Gardens, NY 11424 |
718-263-0546 | info@queensny.org | www.queensny.org | For a compiled list of Covid-19 resources, click here |
Chhaya |
121-18 Liberty Avenue, 2nd Floor Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
718-478-3848 | info@chhayacdc.org | www.chhayacdc.org | To donate and help low-income New Yorkers in southeast Queens, click here |
Queens Community Board 9 Office |
120-55 Queens Boulevard, Room 310-A Kew Gardens, NY 11424 |
718-286-2686 | qn09@cb.nyc.gov | www1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb9 | Email your full name and phone number to RSVP for virtual community meetings at qn09@cb.nyc.gov |
Queens Community Board 10 Office |
115-01 Lefferts Boulevard South Ozone Park, NY 11420 |
718-843-4488 | qn10@cb.nyc.gov | ww1.nyc.gov/site/queenscb10 |
To join virtual meeting meetings, dial 646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 995-7449-1630 Password: 356437 |
Queens Public Library at Lefferts |
103-34 Lefferts Boulevard Richmond Hill, NY 11419 |
718-843-5950 | Ask-A-Librarian | www.queenslibrary.org/about-us/locations/lefferts | Temporarily closed during the COVID-19 pandemic |
Queens Public Library at Richmond Hill |
118-14 Hillside Avenue Richmond Hill, NY 11418 |
718-849-7150 | Ask-A-Librarian | www.queenslibrary.org/about-us/locations/richmond-hill | Temporarily closed during the COVID-19 pandemic |
New York City Police Department – 106th Precinct |
103-53 101st Street Ozone Park, NY, 11417 |
718-845-2211 | Email the Police Commissioner | ww1.nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/106th-precinct | For information on neighborhood policing and the full list of designated Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) in this area, click here |
New York City Police Department – 102nd Precinct |
87-34 118th Street Richmond Hill, NY, 11418 |
718-805-3200 | Email the Police Commissioner | ww1.nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/102nd-precinct | For information on neighborhood policing and the full list of designated Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) in this area, click here |
Councilmember Eric Ulrich |
93-06 101st Avenue Ozone Park, NY 11416 |
718-738-1083 | eulrich@council.nyc.gov | council.nyc.gov/district-32/ | Contact your Councilmember about local community issues |
Councilmember Adrienne Adams |
165-90 Baisley Blvd Jamaica, NY 11434 |
718-206-2068 | adams@council.nyc.gov | council.nyc.gov/district-28/ | Contact your Councilmember about local community issues |
Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr |
159-53 102nd Street Howard Beach, NY 11414 |
718-738-1111 | addabbo@nysenate.gov | www.nysenate.gov/senators/joseph-p-addabbo-jr | Contact your State Senator about state legislative issues |
Senator James Sanders Jr |
142-01 Rockaway Blvd Jamaica, NY 11436 |
718-523-3069 | sanders@nysenate.gov | www.nysenate.gov/senators/james-sanders-jr | Contact your State Senator about state legislative issues |
NYC Small Business Resources
PROGRAM PROVIDER | TYPE OF HELP | EXTERNAL LINK |
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Department of Small Business Services | Information on how to safely re-open non-essential businesses | To learn more about this resource, click here |
NYC Office of Nightlife | Information on physical distancing in the entertainment industry | To learn more about this resource, click here |
NYC Comptroller – Small Business COVID-19 Resource Center | Compilation of programs and assistance aimed at mitigating the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on small businesses | To learn more about this resource, click here |
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection | Worker Protection Hotline and ‘Reopening NYC’ educational resources | To learn more about this resource, click here |
NYC Department of Sanitation | Covid-19 updates from the NYC Department of Sanitation | To learn more about this resource, click here |
Department of Human Rights – COVID and Human Rights | Resources for individuals suffering discrimination/harassment related to Covid-19 | To learn more about this resource, click here |
NYC Mayors’ Office of Immigrant Affairs | Resources available to New Yorkers regardless of immigration status | To learn more about this resource, click here |
2020 United States Census | Imperative resource for communities in need of long-term public investments | To learn more about this resource, click here |