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(Friday) Extra, Extra Click here for this week's video: Summer Friday Schedule - The Bronx Chamber of Commerce offices will be closed for professional development on Fridays beginning 7/7/2023 through Labor Day. NYC Budget Trash Containerization goes into effect July 30, 2023, one-month cure period Upcoming Events City of Yes Informational Session, 7/11/2023 - virtual, 7:00pm - 8:30pm Chairman's Legislative Breakfast, 7/13/2023 - The New York Botanical Garden, 8:30am Summer BBQ Reception, 8/3/2023 - Pelham Bay Split Rock Golf Course, 6:00pm

NYC BUDGET PASSED SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE NETWORK FUNDED

Mayor Eric Adams and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced that they have reached an agreement on a $107 billion budget for the City’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), which will begin, July 1, 2023. . See below for highlights from the budget announcement from the Mayor’s press release. Click here to access the full text of the Mayor’s press release and click here to access the Council’s press release. The Bronx Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that funding for the Small Business Resource Network was restored during budget negotiations and that business development funding for small business improvement districts (BIDS), and BID Exploration and Formation was also restored in the FY24 budget. We extend our gratitude to our colleagues in government, the Five Chamber Alliance, and our Bronx Chamber legislative team.

LEGISLATIVE & ADVOCACY UPDATES

Trash Containerization Rules Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the launch of the next two phases in getting bags of trash off of city sidewalks. First, the Adams administration is publishing a final rule mandating that all food-related businesses put their trash in secure containers. Second, the administration is starting the rulemaking process on a new proposal to expand the containerization requirements to all chain businesses with five or more locations in New York City. When both rules are implemented, they will cover 25 percent of businesses across the five boroughs and require approximately 4 million pounds of waste produced each day to be placed in secure containers. In May, DSNY proposed a rule requiring all food-related businesses – including restaurants, caterers, grocery stores, delis, and bodegas, among others – to put trash and compostable material into secure containers rather than directly on the street. There are approximately 40,000 food-related businesses in the five boroughs – 20 percent of all businesses in the city – and these business types were selected first because they produce an outsized amount of waste, especially waste that attracts rats. Later this week, that rule will be published in the City Record, and it will go into effect on July 30, 2023.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Summer BBQ Networking Reception August 3 at 6:00pm Pelham Bay & Split Rock, 870 Shore Road Bronx, NY Join Bronx Chamber members, elected officials, and friends for a Summer evening of networking, great food & drinks, and conversation. The evening includes live music, barbeque, dancing, and networking. Individuals wishing to golf before hand must contact Pelham Bay and Split Rock Golf Course directly. Reserve Your Spot

Chairman's Legislative Breakfast - this event is now closed. July 13 at 8:30am The New York Botanical Garden, 2950 Southern Boulevard Bronx, NY Open to Chairman, Corporate, and President's Circle Members This signature gathering is hosted by The Bronx Chamber of Commerce in partnership with The New York Botanical Garden and will host legislators and agency leadership to discuss the future of the borough’s economic development and New York City and New York State policies. This is a meaningful, timely, and purposeful gathering that will shape the future of business while also providing members an intimate and closed setting to speak with legislators. I hope that you will attend and share your thoughts on our future.

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!