2020 Meeting

Once a year we gather for a deep dive into this fantastic community. This year - we celebrated DUMBO's futurists!
Alexandria Sica - President - the Dumbo Improvement District

On Monday March 2, 2020, 250+ members of the DUMBO Improvement District turned out to Time Out Market in Empire Stores to celebrate all things Dumbo.

They sampled treats from Juliana's Pizza, Ivy Stark Modern Mexican, Pat La Frieda Meat Purveyors and David Burke Tavern, toasted with Time Out Market cocktails, and celebrated some of Dumbo's rockstar futurists, the recipients of this year's DUMBO Dozen and Magic Feather awards.

See all photos here! Photos by Saad El-Amin.

OUR 2020 AWARDEES WERE A SMALL SMATTERING OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S FUTURISTS – THOSE WHO WILL TAKE US INTO 2020 AND BEYOND.

READ ABOUT OUR 2020 MAGIC FEATHER AND DUMBO DOZEN AWARDEES HERE.

ICYMI: ALEXANDRIA SICA’S STATE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS

DUMBO BID President Alexandria Sica welcomed everyone, noting she would be our Dumbo Spirit Animal for the evening. BID Board Chair Sayar Lionel and Mehul Patel from Midtown Equities, the team that redeveloped Empire Stores, gave opening remarks as well.

Next up, Ms. Sica introduced all of the fantastic new businesses that have opened in DUMBO since our last Annual Meeting.

The next portion of the presentation highlighted policy work that the DUMBO BID undertook in 2019, including a report with the Center for Urban Future around the tech sector in Dumbo and Brooklyn, work on the F Train, a new $10 Million Dollar grant awarded to Dumbo and Downtown Brooklyn by the state for capital improvement projetcts, and Ms. Sica's dream pitch - a ferry from New Jersey to Dumbo! Did you know that 3 times many riders exit the York Station through the emergency exit than through the turnstiles? The MTA numbers are severely underreporting the severity of the situation at York!

Next, Ms. Sica went through the incredible events and art installations the BID produced in 2019.

Then, Ms. Sica talked about the street reconstruction project in the neighborhood, as well as other neighborhood improvement projects including the new York Street safety triangle, and York St bike lane, transforming the plaza under the Brooklyn Bridge, building out Bridge Park 2, and the BQE. The presentation concluded with the awarding of the Magic Feather and Dumbo Dozen awards!

It was a very good year in DUMBO.

Read all about it in the Dumbo BID Annual Report

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2019 Meeting

On Monday, February 11, 2019, 250+ members of the DUMBO Improvement District turned out to St. Ann's Warehouse to celebrate all things Dumbo.

They sampled treats from Foragers, danced to tunes by Cara Lee Sparry (of Superfine) and celebrated some of Dumbo's rockstar women, the recipients of this year's DUMBO Dozen and Magic Feather recipients.

See all photos here! Photos by Julienne Schaer.

OUR 2019 AWARDEES WERE A SMALL SMATTERING OF OUR INCREDIBLE FEMALE FOUNDERS, MOVERS, SHAKERS, TRAILBLAZERS.

READ ABOUT OUR 2019 MAGIC FEATHER AND DUMBO DOZEN AWARDEES HERE.

Dumbo Dozen and Magic Feather awardees past and present.Julienne Schaer

2018 ANNUAL MEETING

On Wednesday April 25, 2018, 200+ members of the DUMBO Improvement District turned out to the Dumbo Loft to celebrate all things DUMBO. They sampled treats from VHH Foods, SUGARCANE raw bar grill, Smile to Go, and Bluestone Lane, enjoyed La Catrina's lovely flower arrangements, and celebrated all of the DUMBO Dozen and Magic Feather recipients.

Read about our 2018 Magic Feather and DUMBO Dozen awardees here.

Get all the photos from the event here.

Special thanks to our 2018 sponsors, The Dumbo Loft and Green Desk!

2017 ANNUAL MEETING

On January 23, 2017 (despite the insane weather), 250+ members of the DUMBO Improvement District packed the Etsytorium in Etsy’s stunning new DUMBO Heights offices to celebrate all things DUMBO. They sampled treats from Bluestone Lane and Foragers, enjoyed music by Turntable Lab’s DJ Keat Teoh, and celebrated all of the DUMBO Dozen and Magic Feather recipients.

Read about our 2017 Magic Feather and DUMBO Dozen awardees here.

2016 ANNUAL MEETING

On May 19, 2016, members of the DUMBO Improvement District packed the Archway to celebrate ten years of the DUMBO Improvement District. 350+ enthusiastic DUMBOnians showed up, donned SoundOff headsets, toasted our decade with beers from the Lighthouse, enjoyed performances by DUMBO artists, and celebrated all of the DUMBO Dozen and Magic Feather recipients.

"The before and after of DUMBO is really something!" said Executive Director Alexandria Sica as she showed images of the Archway and Pearl Street Triangle before they were transformed into plaza spaces, the BQE before it was covered with DUMBO Walls, and many other great works of the organization over the last ten years.

Read about our 2016 Magic Feather and DUMBO Dozen awardees here.

2014 ANNUAL MEETING

On December 8, 2014, members of the DUMBO Improvement District gathered at Superfine to celebrate another great year in the neighborhood. They enjoyed refreshments and each other's company and celebrated all of the DUMBO Dozen and Magic Feather recipients.

Read about our 2014 Magic Feather and DUMBO Dozen awardees here.

2013 ANNUAL MEETING

On January 23, 2014, members of the DUMBO Improvement District packed Galapagos Art Space to recap 2013, celebrate the accomplishments of very talented DUMBOnians, and hear what's in store for the neighborhood firsthand from local and Citywide officials.

Borough President Eric Adams heralded the sense of community felt on DUMBO's streets as an inspiration. NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer said DUMBO's growing tech and creative companies should be fully supported by the City. Brooklyn Bridge Park President Regina Meyer shared details on new facilities planned for the park. Chair of the DUMBO BID Board Tom Montvel-Cohen and Executive Director Alexandria Sica both emphasized the importance opening up more creative office space and working with DUMBO's next round of development projects to create benefits for the entire community.

Read about our 2013 Magic Feather and DUMBO Dozen awardees here.

2012 ANNUAL MEETING

On January 22, 2013, despite bitter temperatures, the DUMBO community packed Galapagos Art Space for the DUMBO Improvement District Annual Meeting. They networked over cocktails and treats from One Girl Cookies and Dumbo Kitchen and celebrated the Magic Feather recipients.

NYU-Poly's Lynne Brown captured the night's celebratory vibe with this spot-on assessment: "Smart, creative people want to be in smart, creative places, and that's what DUMBO is."

Read about our 2012 Magic Feather awardees here.

2011 ANNUAL MEETING

On November 1, 2011, the DUMBO community gathered at Galapagos Art Space to hear about successes and accomplishments from the past year, learn about what's to come in the neighborhood, and celebrate the Magic Feather recipients.

Read about our 2011 Magic Feather awardees here.

2010 ANNUAL MEETING

On September 13, 2010, members of the DUMBO Improvement District gathered in Galapagos Art Space to hear about the latest neighborhood happenings. They enjoyed cocktails and canapés from Rice in DUMBO and celebrated the Magic Feather recipient.

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