A proposal to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) in New York’s historic Chinatown has hit a speed bump as at least a quarter of the property owners have raised their voices in opposition.  Many of these owners had bid in opposition for a while but only recent has their cause been picked up by the mainstream local media.  While on its surface a BID aims to improve neighborhoods through cleaning projects and tourist promotion, many others see a far more sinister land grab with many small businesses forced out of the neighborhood by increasing rents and utility costs.&nb