News | Opportunities for our Members, Friends, Future Members

2026 #10

Oct 13

Hello! It has been a minute since our last formal newsletter... we have been experimenting with smaller e-notes covering specific topics/opportunities. We will continue to mix it up... Heads up that this edition of the newsletter is chock full so you may want to read it with your calendar open!

Please keep an eye out for an upcoming announcement and opportunity to submit promotions and offers for our first online holiday marketplace - designed to encourage those who live, work, and invest in our service area to shop local and support this commerce community.

We have some exciting milestones among our commerce community! Congratulations to Talia for crossing the one-year mark and the awesome Best of Westchester accolades for new restaurant! Congratulations to Five Iron Golf for passing one year in business in PC and getting open in Norwalk! Congratulations to Fat Stu's for opening your third restaurant in Mamaroneck! Congratulations to The Village of Rye Brook for opening an outdoor fitness studio! Congratulations to Jane Foodie on your soft opening! On the far other end of the 'years in business spectrum' we congratulate the Port Chester- Rye Brook Public Library on your 150th anniversary and The Capitol Theatre on your 100th anniversary!

cheers! Camela

PS: Please let me know if you'd like to grab a caffeinated beverage and talk about how we can further support your organization.

PPS: Please vote on November 3. Encourage your employees, vendors, partners, neighbors... voting is our right and responsibility.

Chamber Programs + Events

Holiday Save this Date

Kick off the holiday season with your Chamber colleagues! Our holiday party is scheduled for Tuesday, December 1 @ Telly's Taverna 5:30 - 7:30pm!!

Advance reservations will be available soon!

Golf Outing Eagles the Nor'easter !

Our 20th Annual Golf Outing was Sept 24 @ Maple Moor and we were so lucky to get in front of that big storm!

A great pace of play was combined with great food, a cigar table, and a robust raffle. We thank our generous sponsors and prize donors, along with our first time and returning golfers.

See a few fun pics below! Click on this link to view more photos from the day!

Scholarship Award Celebration!

On a beautiful September evening, following our Q3 membership meeting, we gathered on the rooftop of The Magellan to celebrate the winners of the inaugural Michael J. Borrelli Social Media Scholarship -- Astrid Vargas Hernandez - real estate professional with eXp Realty, and Jacqueline Chantri - president of Marble & Granite Interiors, Inc.

Each winner received a $1,000 cash scholarship, a Chamber membership, and 1:1 consultation with a social media expert. They will each present the results of their scholarship project to the Chamber board of directors and the scholarship sponsors in early 2027

Thank you to Michael J. Borrelli for lending his name and energy to this new scholarship, along with all the sponsors for their generous support: Borrelli Partners, The First Bank of Greenwich, US Alliance Financial, Chris Cohan Landscape Architect, Friends of Nancy Barr, Zoe Mountroukas, and Voyager Workspaces. We also thank the social media pros who are consulting with our winners - Beth Granger of Beth Granger Consulting and Liz Woods of Ryemarkable Moms and Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate. Plans and fundraising are underway to offer this scholarship again in 2027!

Our Chamber welcomes new board members!

We are thrilled to report that two tremendous professionals and contributors to our commerce community have joined our Chamber's board of directors - Kiley Williams and Frank Ferrara! Kiley is the General Manager of The Capitol Theatre. Frank is the Chairperson of the Industrial Development Agency for the Village of Port Chester.

They will help us grow and support members across the communities where we all work, invest, employ, build, and drive economic development.

Members have Benefits

Featured Member

TD BANK provides personal banking solutions designed to help individuals and families manage their everyday finances. Services include checking and savings accounts, credit and debit cards, mortgages, personal loans, and convenient digital banking tools, along with in-store support and financial guidance to help customers reach their financial goals.

Please phone or email VP Jonathan Gonzalez @ the 101 South Ridge Street branch in Rye Brook.

Membership in the Commerce Community

Expanding our engaged and collaborative member base creates more opportunities to connect and find support. You can join/renew in less than two minutes on our new website! The 2026-2027 membership year began on June 1 and we continue to renew and add members.

We Welcome These New + Renewed Members for 2026-2027! (as of Oct 12). Learn more via their membership profiles on pcrbchamber.com

NAACP - PC RB Branch, Insperity HR, Bash Catering, Dream Big Realty Group, Team Logic IT, Telly's Taverna, Port Chester Market, Sustainable Westchester, Danziger Legal PLLC, Marble & Granite Interiors, Inc., Borrelli Partners Insurance, Corpus Christi Holy Rosary School, Top Percent Valet LLC, Luxian International Realty/Agent Brian Butler, Katherine Acres, Jersey Mike's, SPORTECH, Friends of Rye Playland, Leticia Caravalho, Michael J. Borrelli, Jane Foodie, The Magellan, RMA Development, Floor Coverings International/Becker Family Flooring, Michael S. Goldstein LCSW, Restoration 1 - White Plains, Kathy Carley-Spanier, Westy Self Storage, SaLaurMor Management, Dental Horizons of Westchester, The Sharing Shelf, Warby Parker, Robert Johnson, Astrid Vargas/ExP Realty, Elegant Empire Jewelry, Sound Shore Jetting LLC, Square Lux Capital, ServPro, Hubbard's Cupboard Bistro, Dan Alvarez (Dan The Banker), Kiwanis Club, JacksonLewis PC, Marini's Deli, National Advertising & Printing Corp., PCRB Library, Chris Pierro, TRG Management/Renatus Group, Longo's Park Deli, Villa Rustica, The Castle/Anthos Properties, Fresh Coat Painters of White Plains, Open Door Care Network, Rye Ridge Tile, PC TOR RB EMS, VarMax Liquor Pantry, Voyager Workspaces (in the Magellan), Larchmont Mamaroneck Lion's Club (PC RB Chapter in formation), Valcon Construction Management, French Florist Atelier, Michael Levine/CrossCounty Mortgage, Town of Rye, The Rye Record, KeyBank, Sonora Restaurant, Hudson Hills Partners, Hott Salons, Collins Brothers Moving, Global Alliance Group/Anthony Marks, Talia, The Abendroth Downtown, Holly Gluck Homes/Berkshire Hathaway, Dan Colangelo, Christian Sanchez, Garden Catering, Landsberg Jewelers, Aminco Resources, B. Social Event Space, SBG Home + Design, Carver Center, The Wine Cellar of Rye Ridge, The Capitol Theatre, Storage Deluxe - CubeSmart, Five Iron Golf, Restore Wellness, Village Appliances, The Kneaded Bread, Haven, El Rinconcito Salvadoreno, Catholic Charities Community Services, Angeliki Tsitouridou Agency LLC - Insurance & Real Estate Services, Ravikoff Property Management, Composite Print, Don Bosco Community Center, Don Bosco Workers, Bagel Emporium, Gentle Dentistry, The Agency One Rock/Agent Idalia Hernandez, LinkNY Realty/Valon Nikci, AFC Urgent Care, 19 North Regent Animal Clinic and Port Chester Animal Hospital, Next Level Private, New Crystal Restoration, Mixology, Meals on Main Street, First Bank of Greenwich, Forever Families through Adoption, M&J Wilkow/Gateway Shopping Center, Clay Arts Center, Parish of St. John Bosco, Customers Bank, Spot Solution, Rye YMCA, C.J. Pagano & Sons Real Estate, Massage Envy, Westchester Disabled on the Move, Neptune in June, Fritz Falanka, Agri-Dairy Products, Amerge LLC, Mark A. Koenig CPA, Raymond Sculky, Sign Design, Chris Stone/Morgan Stanley Wealth, Village of Port Chester, Village of Rye Brook, Greenwich Hospital/Yale New Haven Health, Lombardi & Associates, U.S. Alliance Financial, Business Council of Westchester, Ready Set Smile Pediatric Dentistry, 1881 Kitchen Table, Fat Stu's All-American Burger, Wave Communications Media, TD Bank...

Membership Benefits + Application

1:1 INTRODUCTIONS JUMP START VALUABLE RELATIONSHIPS... In the past 16 months, we have made more than 200 individual introductions. We take great care to make valuable introductions between members for networking, support, and potential collaboration. As our membership base expands, this creates more opportunities for our commerce community to collaborate. We ask for permission before making introductions so that you can be confident that a 1:1 introduction will lead to an initial conversation.

NEXT WEBSITE MEMBER DIRECTORY TRAINING SESSION: Wednesday, October 28 @ 4:30pm. Our new website has a dynamic business referral directory. Member organizations (Levels 2 - 6) receive a public-facing profile that can help market your organization. Profile management fits well into a social media workflow and will amplify visibility and reach to potential customers. RSVP required.

SUPPORT COMMERCE + COMMUNITY

NEWS | EVENTS | RESOURCES | OPPORTUNITIES

Our new website is now a primary channel for how we share news, events and opportunities among our commerce community. Some highlights also go in this newsletter and on our social media channels. To submit promotable information (in multiple languages), click the button on the website that says Submit Promotional Opportunity. Submit material in a JPG or PNG format -- at least 3 weeks in advance to give us time to post and maximize visibility for you.

Support the organizations that support us all!

The non-profit organizations within our commerce community play so many roles in supporting health, well being, and growth for so many of us, as well as our employees, and customers. Now we get to support them. We encourage our members and friends to attend these upcoming fundraising events and sponsor whatever you can:

Clay Arts Center Annual Benefit & Fundraiser on Oct 17
Sharing Shelf Fall Luncheon on Oct 23
NAACP Freedom Fund Luncheon on Oct 31
Port Chester Rye Brook Public Library 150th Gala on Nov 14

See the invites below (also posted on our web site with links), for ticket information along with sponsorship and advertising opportunities.

Comprehensive Plan

The Village of Port Chester continues to move forward on updating the comprehensive plan. Organization leaders are asked to share thoughts via a survey before 10/31. Please invest a few minutes to be heard and share your views.

Click to access the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/v7f7fs5

Early Stage Business Owners can compete for seed funding!

Check out this great "pitch" program from SUNY WCC!

More Resources from Westchester County - Hire and Get Hired!

Westchester County Means Business!

Please help our County resources serve your organization's needs by taking this survey. It's about 10 minutes of time very well spent.

Click here for survey

Don Bosco Center Pilot Program

Check out this great program for ages 18-24... could be your current or future employees!

Please note that the Rye City location is now @ The Bird Homestead 600 Milton Road and the Port Chester Downtown meeting location is The Capitol Theatre 149 Westchester Ave.

Community Energy Workshop

New Chamber member Sustainable Westchester offers this great workshop. Let's go!

Save these dates for Clay Art Center Holiday Events

Leave it to the Pros

Our membership includes a number of businesses whose business it is to help your business (and home) prevent and recover when Mother Nature and Father Time decide to bring it.

See this prevention offer from Sound Shore Jetting, and also put these restoration companies on your RFP and emergency call lists (see our online referral directory for contact info): New Crystal Restoration, Restoration 1, ServPro.

Thinking of Selling Your Business?

Business owners - thinking about what might come next? We have a member seeking to acquire an existing business as an independent buyer and owner/operator. Here are initial specs:

Profitable with $1- 10 M revenue, generating $200k or more in annual owner cash flow
Established, stable, proven with 15 + years in operation in Westchester
Prefer B2B services (including light manufacturing); open to a variety of industry sectors

If you want to have a conversation with the potential buyer, please contact Camela for an introduction. Email Camela

Workforce

Candidates

Please see the important workforce development and capacity-building services offered by this member.

Contact them directly to see how they can help your organization.

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