Venus Media LLC

City-funded organization

Venus Media LLC describes itself on its own site as a woman-owned, multicultural marketing and media agency based in New York City (1501 Broadway, Suite 2505). It holds $25.5 million in active NYC contracts as of August 2026, almost all of it an ad-placement contract with DCAS's Division of Municipal Supply Service (MMA185720248804005, RFP), alongside a $31,000 Department for the Aging campaign. A $18.2 million renewal of that DCAS work (MMA185720278800590), awarded without a fresh competitive bid, is registered but does not begin until November 2026. Other city work includes the Police Department's "NYPD Police Officer Campaign" ($2.9 million, multiple award, ended 2026), the Department of Social Services' "Fair Fares Ad Campaign" ($2.5 million, multiple award, ended 2026), and two Board of Elections contracts, "Place ads in multimedia sources for poll worker recruitment." and "Publishing Legal Information notices into citywide, English" ($1.5 million each, M/WBE small purchase, both ended 2024). It has been awarded $59.9 million in city contract value since 2023, with 32% of contract value ($19.3 million, 2 contracts) awarded without a fresh competitive bid.

Industry (per city contracts)
Professional Services
City contracts (active)
$25,531,000 · 2 contracts
Awarded all-time
$59,972,448 · 34 since 2023, incl. expired
Registered to start later
$18,240,000 · 1 contract
Paid to date
$23,746,415
Won without a fresh bid
32% of contract value · $19,340,000 · 2 contracts
Based in
New York, NY

Holds contracts at

City contracts

Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).

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