Anthony Capece currently serves as the Executive Director for the Central District Management Association, Inc.  

 

The CDMA, Inc. is believed to be the largest physical Business Improvement District in the United States. The Central Albany district exceeds 3 miles within the City of Albany just on Central Avenue alone.

 

 

Anthony has served on numerous regional and statewide advisory boards that relate to economic development efforts.

 

Anthony advises local and regional business groups that work towards not only Central business interests but those more globally, from career development efforts as Chair of the Workforce Development Institute at Hudson Valley Community College to Vice President of regional groups such as the New York State Innovative Communities Network and several other main street councils and advisory boards.

 

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The Central BID’s programs include a 7 day a week sidewalk litter program, a 4 season aesthetics and seasonal decorations program,  a business recruitment program, and an 6 person staff. 

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The Central Avenue BID consists of over 400  businesses and has an annual operating budget of just over 500 thousand dollars year.  

 

The Central Albany BID is one of three business improvement districts in the Capital City of Albany.  

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Prior to arriving in Albany,  Anthony served as the Executive Director of the Canandaigua BID. The Canandaigua Business Improvement District is in the heart of the Finger Lakes region of New York State.  Canandaigua serves as a tourism hub and retail shopping destination for thousands of visitors every year in the Finger Lakes region of the State. 

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