Upcoming Events, Legislative News, Grant Opportunities, & More
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(Friday) Extra, Extra
- M/WBE Advocacy Day
- Bronx Week Kick-Off
- 425 Grand Concourse w. MBD Housing & Trinity Financial
- Panda Express, White Plains Road Grand Opening
- NYC BEST & Avenue NYC Supports 138th Street Corridor
Legislative & Advocacy Updates
- Department of Consumer Affairs Updates
Upcoming Events
Member Spotlight
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Ask a Mentor: Virtual Panel, hosted by iMentor, on Tuesday, May 23 at 6:00pm
From our member & community partner, iMentor, Ask a Mentor: Virtual Panel is an opportunity to hear stories, ask questions, and gain insight from panelists who have each come from where you are on your journey towards becoming a mentor! Register
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NYS M/WBE ADVOCACY DAY
MOCS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
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From City Hall to the NYS Capital we are fighting for Bronx M/WBE Businesses.
The Bronx Chamber leadership team joined Senator Sanders, Assemblymember Septimo, and Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyne for M/WBE Advocacy Day - working to get additional resources, contracts, and services to the Bronx Minority / Women Business Enterprises.
Did you know the Bronx Chamber leads the way on City and State M/WBE business certification and partners with the public and private sector on procurement opportunities for Bronx businesses?
Learn more about NYC Contracting, join the Bronx Chamber of Commerce and the Mayor's Office of Contract Service for MOCS in Your Neighborhood, Wednesday, May 17 at 10:30am.
Want to make New York City your customer? You'll need to use the City's digital procurement platform, Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal (PASSPort). In an ongoing effort to provide businesses with the critical support needed to do business with the City, the Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) offers this in-person workshop series.
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BRONX WEEK KICKS OFF AT THE BRONX
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
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Celebrating Our Borough - Bronx Week 2023!
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce is excited to partner with the Office of the Bronx Borough President and officially launch Bronx Week 2023 - a celebration of everything Bronx! Today, the Bronx Chamber leadership team was delighted to join leaders from throughout the borough to kick off Bronx Week at the Bronx Children's Museum and we are thrilled to partner on a slew of events celebrating the Bronx business community. This partnership is underscored by our strong commitment to our Bronx Chamber members and the broader Bronx business community as well as our collaboration with the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation and the Bronx Tourism Council.
Photo: Bronx BP Vanessa Gibson, 1010 Wins Reporter and Bronx Chamber supporter Juliet Pappa, Bronx Chamber Board Member John Calvelli (Wildlife Conservation Society), and Marcos Crespo of Montefiore Medical Center.
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425 GRAND CONCOURSE
MBD HOUSING & TRINITY FINANCIAL SET NEW HOUSING STANDARD
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The Bronx is building...smartly.
The Bronx Chamber's leadership team joined MBD Housing, Trinity Financial and M/WBE contractors from throughout NYC to tour 425 Grand Concourse - a new construction, mixed use building on the Grand Concourse. Built at the Bronx's first passive house, the building boasts sustainability, affordability and what will become the Fall 2023 home of the new Hostos Community College Student Life Center.
Grateful to Derrick Lovett, CEO of MBD Housing for his leadership in bringing quality and smart housing to the South Bronx.
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GRAND OPENING OF CHAMBER MEMBER PANDA EXPRESS |
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Celebrating new Bronx businesses!
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce welcomes our new member Panda Express and congratulates them on the Grand Opening of their new location on White Plains Road.
Photo: Ribbon Cutting of the new location led by Small Business Resource Network Director Darry Saldana and local business and community leaders on White Plains Road.
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NYC BEST PROGRAM & AVENUE NYC - MOTT HAVEN SUPPORT 138TH STREET BUSINESSES |
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Putting Small Businesses First
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce Avenue NYC Program Manager, Tony Billups, accompanied NYC Department of Small Business Services' NYC BEST team along the 138th Street Corridor in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx. The program educates business owners on free services available through their program. This program and tour was provided as part of the Bronx Chamber's NYC BID Day celebration - acknowledging the importance of our City's commercial corridors. During NYC BID Day, Chamber team members visited every business improvement district and emerging district to offer Bronx Chamber services and promote the Small Business Resource Network and Avenue NYC Program.
Services include:
- ️ Getting Licenses & Permits Faster
- ️ Avoiding Fines & Violations
- ️Understanding City Requirements
- ️ Preparing for Inspections
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LEGISLATIVE & ADVOCACY UPDATES |
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NYC Department of Consumer Affairs Update - The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) enforces NYC’s Third-Party Food Delivery Service Laws, which cap the fees that third-party delivery apps can charge restaurants. The laws require DCWP to issue a report on the fee caps and DCWP would like to hear from you to inform our recommendations.
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Volunteer Day of Action - Alexander Avenue
May 13 at 9:00am
Join the Bronx Chamber of Commerce & community leaders for a Day of Action and Community Clean Streets Day on Saturday, May 13th from 9am - 1pm.
The program is hosted by the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, Mott Haven Merchant Association, NYC agencies, the Avenue NYC - Mott Haven program, and local community leaders.
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Volunteer Day of Action - Graham Triangle at 138th St
May 20 at 9:00am
Join the Bronx Chamber of Commerce & community leaders for a Day of Action and Community Clean Streets Day on Saturday, May 20th from 9am - 1pm.
The program is hosted by the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, Mott Haven Merchant Association, NYC agencies, the Avenue NYC - Mott Haven program, and local community leaders.
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Exploring Makers & Breweries Networking Reception
May 23 at 6:00pm
Join the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, New York City Department of Small Business Services, maker businesses, brewers, and distillers for an evening of networking, conversation, happy hour cocktails, and bites in the Port Morris Industrial Business Zone at Bronx Brewery with food by Empanology.
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Joseph P. Kelleher Memorial Golf Tournament
June 20 at 7:30am
Trump Links at Ferry Point, 500 Hutchinson River Parkway Bronx, NY. Over 200 notable thought partners, colleagues in business, and influential New Yorkers will tee off for the 2023 Joseph P. Kelleher Memorial Golf Tournament at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point. The 2023 Tournament features two (2) tee times, breakfast, lunch, cocktails, and the 2023 Awards Dinner honoring NYC Housing, Preservation, and Development Commissioner Adolfo Carrion, Jr.
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