What We Do

Downtown Jamaica is a vibrant and growing community located in the heart of Queens, New York, and we are proud to help it thrive.

The Downtown Jamaica Partnership Business Improvement District (BID) manages, beautifies, and promotes DJQ. Helmed by a Board of Directors and Staff with deep community knowledge and ties, we aim to help our community achieve our fullest potential.

Strategic Initiatives

Four core strategic initiatives guide our district programming.

Enhance

Our sanitation team keeps DJQ safe and clean for shoppers, residents, and business owners.
Promote

Our robust sponsorship program helps increase visibility and patronage of DJQ businesses.
Coordinate

Our programs, support, and resources equip business owners with the tools they need to thrive.
Advocate

Our staff champions public improvements and new developments in DJQ.

Merchant Support

Sanitation and District Maintenance

Our contracted, uniformed sanitation team cleans our district seven days a week, 365 days a year from 7 AM - 6 PM. Our hardworking crew sweeps the sidewalks, cleans gutters, bags litter, and empties trashcans, rain or shine. They also wash and paint DJQ’s trash receptacles as necessary, and clean graffiti and stickers from street furniture, light poles and building surfaces. Come winter, the team removes snow from crosswalks.

Several times a week, members of our administrative team assess street conditions, identify and report broken or troublesome city infrastructure to 311, and identify other areas that can be fixed or beautified with our assistance.

Beautification and Public Art

We partner with the Department of Transportation and the Horticultural Society of New York to regularly inventory and maintain our district’s tree pits, evaluating both planting and maintenance needs.

We also partner with local artists to create public art installations for all in DJQ to enjoy. Our year-round banner program also adds flair to our street pole banners. During the dreariest months of the year, we light up our community with holiday lights.

DJQ at a Glance

470

total storefronts
$1.56B

annual resident spending
$201M

local business annual retail profits
14M+

annual subway riders
$46.8K

median household income
72%

residents in the labor force
13%

population growth between 2010-2020
42+

languages spoken by residents

Our District

The Downtown Jamaica Partnership Business Improvement District (BID) encompasses the areas formerly represented by the 165th St. Mall, Jamaica Center, and Sutphin Boulevard BIDs. Our district now lies along Sutphin Boulevard between 94th Avenue and Hillside Avenue; Jamaica Avenue between Sutphin Boulevard and 169th Street; Union Hall Street between Jamaica Avenue and Archer Avenue; and 165th Street between Jamaica Avenue and 84th Avenue.

Businesses that fall within our district bounds are encouraged to take advantage of our BID resources. Click the map to view our current district bounds.