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Click here for this week's video: Industry Insights: Cannabis & the Economy Brady Honored at Salamanca, NYBG Heroes Breakfast Mott Haven Merchants Organize Legislative & Advocacy Updates NYS Budget Update Member Spotlight AARP Free Shredding Event, Friday, May 5, 2023 | Bronx, NY: 11am - 2pm Upcoming Events Exploring Makers & Breweries, 5/23/2023 at 6pm - The Bronx Brewery

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS: CANNABIS & THE ECONOMY

How did you spend your 420? We talked cannabis, business and the Bronx. The Bronx Chamber of Commerce, NYC Department of Small Business Services, the NYS Latino Cannabis Association, ConBUD NY, the Bronx Cannabis HUB, CannaBronx, and the Bronx Community Foundation gathered to discuss cannabis and its impact on our health, businesses, and economy. The evening included a fireside chat, networking, bites, and cocktails. Demonstration table by Budtenders USA. Informational booth on cannabis business certification by Lehman College and BMCC. Stay tuned for the July Industry Insights on Banking, the Financial Sector, and Crypto Currency. To learn more: sbrn@bronxchamber.org

BRADY HONORED DURING THE 2023 HEROES CEREMONY BY COUNCILMEMBER SALAMANCA & THE NYBG

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and leadership team joined community stakeholders, elected officials, and representatives from NYC to honor four heroes during the annual Bronx Heroes Breakfast co-hosted by Councilmember Rafael Salamanca, Jr. and the New York Botanical Garden. In recognition of the heroic and compassionate actions of New Yorkers, we were proud to honor the heroic acts of four Bronx residents - including our very own Michael Brady, SVP of Economic Development & Policy - for their commitment to New York City and the Bronx. With their selfless actions, they have gone above and beyond the call of duty to leave behind positive and enduring contributions to the community. Special thank you to everyone for joining us in celebrating our Bronx heroes, setting and example for New York City and New York State in leadership and putting words into action.

SOUTH BRONX - ORGANIZING MOTT HAVEN MERCHANTS

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce through our Avenue NYC - Mott Haven program continues to organize merchants and develop a strategic vision for the Mott Haven area through grassroots, community based planning to bring focus and attention to the needs of South Bronx businesses. The team focused on equitable, resilient, and dynamic communities through strategy development and implementation planning in NYC and beyond. The meeting prompted interesting discussion and debate about how cities can grow and evolve without sacrificing local culture and displacing the preexisting residents and businesses. The Avenue NYC program is completing it's second year of work in the Mott Haven area and highlights the Bronx Chamber's long standing commitment to economic development and diversity in the South Bronx. More info? AvenueNYC@bronxchamber.org

LEGISLATIVE & ADVOCACY UPDATES

NYS FY24 Budget - New York state lawmakers passed another weeklong extension for the state's budget today to ensure state operations run undisrupted and workers get paid as budget negotiations continue. State lawmakers will not be paid themselves until a budget is passed.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 24 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Volunteer Day of Action - Jerome Avenue, in-person, Meeting Location: 1377 Jerome Avenue Bronx, NY.  Join the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, Councilmember Althea Stevens, Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts & community leaders for a Day of Action and Community Clean Streets including: Tree Bed Stewardship, paint light poles / streetscape maintenance and litter and graffiti removal. This event is sponsored by the Office of Councilmember Althea Stevens and supported with volunteers from Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts. Reserve Your Spot - Click Here April 28 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm, Developing a Marketing Strategy for Your Business, virtual, The goal of this course is to help entrepreneurs at any stage build a foundational marketing strategy that will inform every marketing tactic they use. Reserve Your Spot - Click Here June 20 at 7:30am, Joseph P. Kelleher Memorial Golf Tournament, 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. To purchase foursomes or to sponsor, Click HERE

For the complete Bronx Chamber Events Calendar, featuring educational workshops, networking events and other opportunities hosted by the Chamber, its members, & partners, please visit and bookmark our website events calendar link in your browser - new events are added weekly!