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Welcome to Lincoln Square! Our lively neighborhood serves as the gateway to the Upper West Side and is home to the iconic Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, The Shops at Columbus Circle (located at Deutsche Bank Center), and more. Lincoln Square combines a thriving culinary and retail presence, world-renowned cultural institutions, and a vibrant residential community all just a stone’s throw from Central Park.

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Congrats to @chefkwameonwuachi for being named a semifinalist for the 2026 “Outstanding Chef” award by the James Beard Foundation! 🎉

This latest honor adds to the long list of accolades for Tatiana, the Afro-Caribbean restaurant that has taken Lincoln Square, and the world, by storm since it opened at @lincolncenter in 2022. James Beard Awards nominees will be announced in March, with the winners revealed at an awards ceremony this June. Good luck, Chef, representing Lincoln Square on the national stage! ✨

🍽️ @tatianabychefkwame 📍 10 Lincoln Center Plaza
📸 Photo Credit: Evan Sung

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Having trouble with the switch to OMNY? 🤔 You can now stop by the @mta’s Customer Service Center at 59th Street-Columbus Circle for support. The station agents staffed there every day can try to help answer your questions, help you sign up for Reduced-Fare programs, transfer money from your old MetroCards, and more. 🚇

📍 Enter at 58th Street and 8th Avenue

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Lincoln Square is off to a clean start in 2026 with the recent installation of our ninth Citibin at Broadway and West 70th Street. ✨🗑️ Citibins are compact, rat-proof containers that securely store the public’s trash collected by our Clean Team for pickup by @nycsanitation, ensuring that BID trash bags are never left on the sidewalk. 🙌

Since 2022, Citibins have been an effective part of the BID’s sanitation program through the City’s Clean Curb initiative. As a result, Lincoln Square’s sidewalks remain spotless and free of trash bags. Keep an eye out for the installation of our tenth @citibin later this year. 👀🎉

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The 4th Annual WinteRamble was a GIANT success! Thank you to everyone who joined us to illuminate the night ahead of this weekend’s winter solstice. ✨🌟

We hope you had a deLIGHTful time making a mini lantern, carrying an icicle lantern, playing a thumb piano in JC King’s Kalimbascope 🎵, and walking with the Frost Giant puppets from @processional_arts 🎨!

Special thanks to:
❄️ @tdbank_us for hosting our free mini-lantern workshop and spreading cheer by passing out holiday hats and lollipops
👮‍♂️ @nypd’s 20th Precinct for ensuring a safe, family-friendly celebration for all
🏠 Milstein Properties for opening up one of their beautiful properties to stage the puppets

Nights like this are an unforgettable reminder of the power of community. We appreciate everyone who helps make Lincoln Square such a vibrant, friendly neighborhood.

What was your favorite part of the WinteRamble? Let us know and share your photos!

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✨ ONE DAY UNTIL THE WINTERAMBLE! ✨

Join the Lincoln Square BID TOMORROW, Wednesday, 12/17, for the WinteRamble, a FREE illuminated community procession of Frost Giant puppets and icicle lanterns led by the amazing artists at Processional Arts Workshop!

🌟 Mini Lantern-Making Workshop: 🕒 3:00pm

🌟 Procession: 🕒 5:00pm – 6:00pm

The procession will wind its way along the sidewalks of Lincoln Square, spreading heartwarming holiday cheer on a brisk winter evening. You can join us or spectate from anywhere along the route. Visit HolidaysinLincolnSquare.nyc (link in bio) to SIGN UP! ✅

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Snowy days don’t slow us down! ❄️ The Lincoln Square BID Clean Team is clearing snow from crosswalks, catch basins, and more. Stay safe and watch your step! #LincolnSquareNY #cleanteam #snow #nyc #upperwestside

There’s no job too big, too small, or too tall for Lincoln Square BID’s Clean Team! 🌳💪

This week, our Clean Team went above and beyond—literally—removing several bags stuck high up in trees across the district. Keeping Lincoln Square clean takes commitment, the right tools, and attention to detail. Every action counts, especially when it comes to removing litter and keeping our trees healthy! 🙌✨

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These are the real MVPs—the people who are out in Lincoln Square every day making the neighborhood clean, safe, and beautiful! 💛✨ It was great to come together for breakfast yesterday at @lepainquotidienus 🥐☕ to show our gratitude for our hardworking Clean Team, Public Safety Officers, and Goddard Riverside Green Keepers. They show up every day no matter the weather, to sweep and bag litter, help people, and more! 🧹🗑️💪

We were glad to be joined by some of our Board Members and partners from the NYC Departments of Parks, Environmental Protection, and Sanitation, and The Shops at Columbus Circle. Taking care of the neighborhood is a team effort and we couldn’t do it without you! 🤝

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Nothing says the holidays are here like festive caroling! The Fabulous Fezziwigs (@broadwaycarolers) return to Lincoln Square TONIGHT, Tuesday, Dec. 9, in front of 📍 @arcteryx, @le_botaniste, @kiehls and @_mamannyc_ (Columbus Avenue between 66th and 67th Street), and at 📍Richard Tucker Park (Broadway and 65th Street).

They will also be singing seasonal tunes and timeless carols around the neighborhood on 🗓️ December 10, 11, 15, 16, and 18! All performances run from 🕒 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Check HolidaysinLincolnSquare.nyc for locations and our story each night for updates. You won’t want to miss this delightful dose of holiday cheer! ✨

📸 Photo Credit: Filip Wolak

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🎉✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fun-filled and unforgettable Magical Lights Ceremony last night! 🌟💫

Special thanks to:
* Dynishal Gross, Commissioner of NYC Small Business Services (@nycsmallbiz)
* Tricia Shimamura, Manhattan Borough Parks Commissioner (@nycparks);
* Inspector Candida Pun-Sullivan, Commanding Officer of the 20th Precinct (@NYPD);
* Gale Brewer, NYC Council Member & LSBID Board Member;
* Ashley Fischer, LSBID Board Member representing the Manhattan Borough President’s Office (@mbpmarklevine);
* @kaufmanmusiccenter and the Special Music School Chorus for a giving a heartwarming performance;
* The Saints of Swing for keeping the party going with fantastic jazz tunes;
* @rosamexicano for providing complimentary Mexican hot chocolate and churros;
* @le_botaniste for giving out delicious cookies;
* and our dedicated Board Members who joined us!

Your energy, dancing, and cheering brought warmth and joy to a cold evening in Lincoln Square! The festivities continue TONIGHT, Friday, Dec 5, from 5:30pm-7:00pm with a festive caroling performance by the Fabulous Fezziwigs! Check our Instagram Stories for tonight’s locations, and visit HolidaysinLincolnSquare.nyc to find out more about our caroling performances and the return of the WinteRamble with @processional_arts on Wednesday, Dec 17! #linkinbio ✨🎄

The Magical Lights will illuminate Dante and Richard Tucker Parks all season long—be sure to check out the light and sound shows each night starting at 4:30pm with festive recordings from @metopera and @jazzdotorg!

Photo Credits: Filip Wolak and Carlos Alayo

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