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(Friday) Extra, Extra Click here for this week's video: Brookyn Chamber of Commerce Honors Fellow Chamber Presidents at Their 2023 Winter Gala Bronx Chamber Staff Holiday Party SBRN Team Visits Local Businesses in Kingsbridge Area after Fire  Legislation & Advocacy New York Council Bills Up For Approval Upcoming Events The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York 2024 March 3rd - 5th 2024

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Honors Fellow Chamber Presidents at their 2023 Winter Gala

Congratulations Are In Order Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Randy Peers honored our Bronx Chamber president, Lisa Sorin, along with the following Chamber of Commerce presidents: Linda Baran (Staten Island), Thomas Grech (Queens), and Jessica Walker (Manhattan) during their 2023 Winter Gala. For more about this amazing night, Click Here

Bronx Chamber Staff Holiday Party

The Bronx Chamber Team celebrates the holidays at The Havana Room in Thoggs Neck. . The Havana Room is an upscale indoor and outdoor private event space perfect for intimate receptions, celebrations, and more

The Chamber Team offers Resources to Businesses Destroyed by a Fire in Kingsbridge

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Resource Network share emergency resource materials with business owners in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx where a row of businesses was destroyed from a fire in their neighborhood. For more information, email @Sbrn@bronxchamber.org

LEGISLATION & ADVOCACY

Introduction 563 would add a right to file a private civil action to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). This bill would allow employees who are alleging a violation of their rights under ESSTA to commence a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction within two years from the date that they knew or should have known of the alleged violation. Introduction 632-A would amend the City’s Human Rights Law to prohibit housing discrimination on the basis of criminal history in New York City, with limited exceptions for certain crimes that are considered “reviewable.” Landlords, owners, agents, employees, and real estate brokers would be prohibited from accessing information about an applicant or potential applicant’s criminal history except for this reviewable criminal history, and any criminal background check process must follow the fair housing process outlined in the bill. Landlords, owners, agents, or brokers who receive criminal history other than the legally reviewable information must be able to show that they did not rely on such information in taking any adverse action against an applicant for housing. Introduction 586-A would require the NYPD to publicly report on all police-civilian investigative stops. For more information about the these and all of the bills, Click Here

‘TIS THE SEASON! WITH SOME HELPFUL SHOPPING TIPS FROM DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND WORKER PROTECTION Last week the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga issued annual Holiday Shopping Tips to help consumers navigate this holiday season. With these helpful multilingual tips, New Yorkers will be able to avoid seasonal scams and overspending while also learning how to create a budget and be smarter shoppers.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

NYC Funds Finder NYC's Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and Next Street announced the launch of a new platform connecting small businesses with trusted resources they need to open, grow, and maintain their business. The user-friendly platform – NYC Funds Finder is where small businesses can review funding options, including loans and grants, and request free 1-on-1 financing assistance from the SBS team.  NYC Funds Finder is a partnership between SBS and Next Street and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. Next Street Scale, the platform that powers NYC Funds Finder, was created to address the hurdles that small businesses, especially those run by women and minorities, face in accessing the resources required to grow their business and build wealth.

M/WBE Certification Unlocking Opportunities The Bronx Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with NYC SBS to help guide you through the application process of getting certified as a Minority/Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE). This certification program, offered by NYC Small Business Services, is a critical initiative aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in government contracting and procurement processes. The program seeks to create opportunities for businesses owned and operated by minority individuals and women, ensuring they have fair access to government contracts and economic opportunities, opens your business up to increased opportunities from New York City agencies, free advertising in the NYC Online Directory of Certified Businesses, mentorship programs and workshops, networking events, and more. The City has committed to awarding $16 billion in contracts to M/WBE certified organizations over the next decade--don’t miss out! Are you eligible? (Qualification checklist below) Business is legally authorized to transact business in New York City Business has been in operation for at least one year Business is more than 51% minority and/or woman owned

LOSS PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY SURVEY Loss Prevention Technology Survey, The Bronx Chamber of Commerce and our partners have issued a brief survey titled, "The Future is Here for Retail Theft Prevention." The survey seeks to understand business needs in the area of retail loss prevention. Take the Survey - Click Here

UPCOMING EVENTS

Reserve Your Spot

The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York 2024 March 3rd - 5th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Jacob Javits Center 429 11th Ave NY NY The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is a once-a-year event that focuses on serving the food service industry in the Northeast. Vendors offer you the opportunity to see the best in the restaurant and food service industry, from the newest food trends to the best technology to fit your restaurant and everything in between. This is your opportunity to find the latest and greatest for your operation. This is a ticketed event, for pricing and more information, Click Here

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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!