Saturday, February 26, 2022

Bronx Chamber of Commerce - Bronx Business News You Can Use

 

Legislative Updates, New Grants, Events and Much More
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(Friday) Extra, Extra
We're switching it up this week!

Click here for highlights from our first Networking Mixer of 2022, our Black History Month Celebration which featured pop-up discussions with Black business and community leaders, speed networking, and delicious food from Soul Bites!
Chamber in Action
As New York City advances along the road to recovery, Mayor Adams has formed a Recovery Roundtable comprised of representatives from public health, law, business, labor, disability affairs, real estate, technology, and media, including BXCC President Lisa Sorin who participated on the first convening on February 10th.

The Roundtable will meet regularly, with agenda items to include: vaccine equity, economic recovery, implications on individual and community wellbeing, & workforce issues. Click HERE for the full press release.
Grant Opportunities
 NBC 4 New York/WNBC, Telemundo 47/WNJU and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation’s Project Innovation grant challenge is returning for a fifth consecutive year. $315,000 in grants are available in this year’s Tri-State grant challenge. Applications accepted starting today through March 25.

Apply For The American Small Business Growth Program
With Wells Fargo’s support, 700 small business owners will get access to the complete SLAP Program – with a value of $4,000 each! While all are welcome to attend the SLAP Bootcamps, only 700 US-based small business owners will get the comprehensive 13 months of support that comes with being enrolled in SLAP.
Don't Miss Our Next Networking Mixer!
March 16, 6:00 - 8:00pm
St. Patrick's Day Networking Mixer

Jimmy Ryan's
3005 Middletown Road
Bronx, NY 10461

Member Tickets: $20 Future Members: $25

Need Access to Capital?
Small Business Lending Panel - March 3 at 11:00AM


Are you an existing small business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur in need of financing for your business? On March 3rd, 2022 at 11:00am this live Small Business Lending Panel will provide practical strategies to assess the source of capital that is best suited for your business needs, and introduce you to key contacts to help take your business to the next level. This session will be held in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) New York District Office. There is no cost to attend.
Upcoming Events - Verizon
Building Wealth in the Black Community Through Small Business Ownership
February 28, 12:30 PM
Join an honest conversation about the challenges and opportunities related to building wealth in the black community through entrepreneurship.
 
Ask the Expert - Business Insurance Policies Explained 
February 28, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Many small business owners need to have documented policies and procedures to prevent losses and for fear of being sued. By not having policies in writing, they may be making  themselves more vulnerable. In this Ask the Expert session, you’ll get an overview of the policies that every business owner should consider and strategies that can help you to mitigate risk.

To register for these and other upcoming Free Webinars by Verizon: Click HERE
FREE NYC Small Business Services Webinars
Improve Your Business With QuickBooks
3-Part Series: March 7, 8, & 9
Learn the key features & benefits of QuickBooks accounting software, to help you keep track of daily
transactions, as well as develop financial reports such as Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements during this FREE 3-part workshop.
You will learn how to:
• Set up your chart of accounts
• Record purchases, bills & accounts payable
• Record your sales, receive payments, make deposits
• Create reports to understand business performance
Join NYC SBS for their next Minority/Woman-Owned Business certification workshop on March 2 beginning at 10:00am to learn about the following.
  • SBS programs and services
  • Certification program overview
  • Registering in the Payee Info Portal
  • Registering for product service codes
  • Starting an MWBE certification application

Save the Date: Bronx Chamber Signature Event
Women of Distinction Scholarship Luncheon
Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope

Friday, March 25, 2022
11:30am - 2:00pm at Villa Barone Manor

Mistress of Ceremonies: Juliet Papa, 1010 WINS Radio


Click HERE for Sponsorship Packages

Email foundation@bronxchamber.org to purchase tickets and pledge your support!
Now Hiring
The Bronx Chamber is now hiring two Fellows to add to our outreach team! Please check out the available one-year Fellowship positions, and share with qualified applicants!

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Permits Filed For 1818 Prospect Avenue In Crotona Park East, The Bronx

 

1818 Prospect Avenue in Crotona Park East, The Bronx via Google Maps

Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 1818 Prospect Avenue in Crotona Park East, The Bronx. Located between East 175th Street and East 176th Street, the interior lot is closest to the 174th Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Moses Freund of The Vaja Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.

The proposed 75-foot-tall development will yield 32,019 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 46 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 696 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a basement, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and 15 enclosed parking spaces.

BTE Design Services is listed as the architect of record.

Demolition permits will likely not be needed as the lot is vacant. An estimated completion date has not been announced.

Friday, February 25, 2022

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - FEBRUARY 25, 2022

 COVID-19 test swab

Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity is Now Under 2%

7-Day Cases Down Another 33% From Previous Week, Hospital Admissions Down 25% From Week Prior

31 Covid-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday


 Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.

"I want to thank New Yorkers for doing their part to keep cases and hospitalizations at sustained low levels across the state over the past weeks," Governor Hochul said. "We can't afford to let our guard down now. Those who have yet to get their vaccine, their second dose, or their booster shot should do so as soon as possible. The vaccine and booster are also critical in protecting our children's health against COVID-19. Let's continue to use these tools and make sure we keep our children and our communities safe."

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

  • Test Results Reported - 121,988
  • Total Positive - 2,320
  • Percent Positive - 1.90%
  • 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 1.86%
  • Patient Hospitalization - 2,128 (-146)
  • Patients Newly Admitted - 246
  • Patients in ICU - 358 (-19)
  • Patients in ICU with Intubation - 196 (-2)
  • Total Discharges - 284,994 (+327)
  • New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 31
  • Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 54,628

The Health Electronic Response Data System is a NYS DOH data source that collects confirmed daily death data as reported by hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities only.

Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 69,057

This daily COVID-19 provisional death certificate data reported by NYS DOH and NYC to the CDC includes those who died in any location, including hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities, at home, in hospice and other settings.

  • Total vaccine doses administered - 36,774,826
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 11,856
  • Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 104,860
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 91.6%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 82.8%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 95.0%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 85.5%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 81.4%
  • Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 71.4%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 80.9%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 72.9%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 88.8%
  • Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 75.4%

Attorney General James Issues Statement on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Nomination to Supreme Court

 

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court: 

“Today is an important, historic day for all Americans, but especially for every little Black girl who, for the first time, will soon see herself represented in the highest court of the land.  

From her time as a public defender, through her current role as circuit judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a brilliant legal mind who has dedicated her life and career to public service and justice in all forms.  

The Supreme Court must reflect the diversity and inclusivity of our nation. I congratulate Judge Jackson on her trailblazing nomination, and I look forward to hearing more about her accomplishments in the upcoming hearing.” 

Attorney General James is the first Black attorney general in New York state history, the first woman elected attorney general in New York, and the first Black woman elected statewide in New York. 

WILLIAMS' STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON TO THE SUPREME COURT

 

 "One hundred and twenty-five years after our nation’s highest court upheld segregation, the first Black woman has been nominated to the Supreme Court. I congratulate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her historic nomination, one which I hope will send a powerful message to young Black women across the nation, like my daughters, about what they can do, and what still has to be done. I also hope that as we continue to progress, we can go from groundbreaking ‘firsts’ to seconds, thirds, and new paradigms.


"In addition to the historic nature of her nomination, Judge Jackson is ideally suited for this moment and for the challenges facing our country and the court. On civil rights and racial justice; on protecting reproductive freedoms and workers rights; on combating gun violence and threats to our democracy; and so much more, the Supreme Court will be vital. It is critical that even with the realities of a conservative majority, we have jurists like Judge Jackson guiding the court and helping us to move forward with the gains we have made across decades, not recede from them.  


"Judge Jackson’s legal background also sets her apart and makes her a crucial voice – as a former federal public defender – the first in the court’s history – she understands and involves herself in the fight for the marginalized. She understands the justice system in its many structural injustices, and has worked unremittingly to improve it. I urge the Senate to move quickly to confirm her appointment, and look forward to seeing her take her place on the Court and in our history."