Mission

THE YONKERS DOWNTOWN/WATERFRONT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SHALL SERVE THE SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IDENTIFIED WITHIN ITS GEOGRAPHICALLY SPECIFIED BOUNDS, THE YONKERS BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THE CITY OF YONKERS TO FORMULATE, PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE DISTRICT AND THE CITY, PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE CULTURAL, HISTORIC, TOURIST AND CIVIC INTERESTS OF THE DISTRICT AND THE CITY; MOBILIZE AVAILABLE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES FOR THESE PURPOSES; PROVIDE A MECHANISM BY WHICH SERVICE FIRMS, RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS, PROPERTY OWNERS, EMPLOYERS, CITIZENS, AND OTHERS CAN COOPERATE TO PROMOTE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT, CONSUMER CHOICES, SHOPPERS' FACILITIES, AND THE GENERAL CIVIC INTERESTS; AND AID, WORK WITH, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE CITY ENGAGED IN SIMILAR ACTIVITES.