2026 Annual Meeting

Once a year, we invite registered BID members, including property owners, local business owners, and other community members and stakeholders to attend our Annual Meeting, where we share upcoming plans and vote on official business.

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Where?

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL)

When?

Wednesday, June 3rd
9:30—11am

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Schedule

  • Meeting

    9-11 AM

    Our staff will report on our progress and share new plans.

  • Voting

    10:30-11 AM

    Make your voices heard and vote on official BID business.

2025 Recap

At last year’s Annual Meeting, we unveiled our vibrant new brand identity to community stakeholders.

  • Jahnavi Aluri, Whitney Barrat. Three women standing together at a table with pink '2025' flyers, notebooks, and papers, smiling at the camera. Another woman is seated in the background.

    Vice President of Planning and Special Projects Jahnavi Aluri, Board Chair Sari Kulka, and President Whitney Barrat pose with our latest annual report.

  • A man in a gray checkered suit, white shirt, and dark tie is giving a presentation at a podium with a laptop. He is wearing glasses and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him is a navy blue banner with purple DNA helix and pink letter Q patterns, and a projection screen displaying a slide titled 'Agenda' with text.

    Queens Borough President Donovan Richards spoke about ongoing and new developments in DJQ.

  • Four people engaging in conversation at an indoor event, with a round table displaying pink posters, notebooks, and pens.

    Vice President of Planning and Special Projects Jahnavi Aluri and Board Member Zachary Richards speak with Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning’s Executive Director Leonard Jacobs and Deputy Director Tadia Lynch.

  • Two men at a table with documents and pens, one sitting and the other signing a paper, in front of a purple sign that reads 'Downtown to Mental Health' and a blackboard with a 'Thank You for Your Donation' sign in the background.

    Director of Public Safety & Community Relations​ Glenn Greenidge signs in attendees.