Who We Are

Port Washington BID board members on a dock.

We are the BID

The B.I.D association is governed by a Board of Directors representing commercial property owners, commercial tenants, the Town of North Hempstead and Villages, the current board of directors is dedicated to the vision to bring vibrancy and beauty to the commercial district.

The Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District (BID) Board of Directors is composed of eleven people:

Directors

Hon. Mariann Dalimonte – Councilwoman, Town of North Hempstead

Bonnie Doran – Commercial Tenant

Manny Galanis – Commercial Tenant

Cindie Leigh – Property Owner

Paul Oleksiw – Appointed

Michael Tretola – Appointed

Michael Tucker – Commercial Property Owner

 

Officers

Donna Rice  – President, Commercial Property Owner
Halime Berkay  – Vice President,  Commercial Property Owner
Annette Oestreich – Treasurer,  Commercial Property Owner
Nadine Delmonte – Secretary, Commercial Property Owner

Executive Director

Holly Byrne

Our Story

Founded in 1995, the Port Washington B.I.D. has initiated long lasting improvements for the commercial district. With the support of former Nassau County Legislator Craig Johnson and former County Legislator Wayne Wink, the Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District (BID) was awarded $50,000 in funding for street-scape improvements from the Nassau County Office of Housing and Intergovernmental Affairs through the County’s Community Redevelopment program. Combined with $160,000 raised by the BID through a bond issue in 2002, many physical improvements have been made around the town. This includes all of the brick paving, tree wells, new trees and plantings, pedestrian benches and nautical-themed street signs to name a few.

Monthly Meetings

Meetings of the BID Board of Directors are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.  Meetings are currently held in person at 329 Main Street. We ask that anyone interested in attending to please inform Holly Byrne, Executive Director in advance to ensure sufficient seating is available for all. Email inquiry can be sent to director@portwashingtonbid.org

Please Take Notice:

The November 6, 2024 monthly board meeting is cancelled. The next meeting will be Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00 pm.