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QUEENS, NY (May 12, 2026) — The Queens Chamber of Commerce celebrated the successful culmination of its Student Workforce Development Program on Monday, May 11, at Queens College, recognizing dozens of students participating in a workforce initiative designed to prepare young New Yorkers for careers in the rapidly expanding clean energy economy.

QUEENS, NY (May 8, 2026)—Hundreds of business leaders from across Queens traveled to Albany on May 5 to meet with state lawmakers and advocate for the borough’s economic future as part of the Queens Chamber of Commerce’s annual Queens Day in Albany. The daylong event brought together entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and policymakers for a powerful show of unity and engagement at the State Capitol.

QUEENS, NY (April 21, 2026) - The Queens Chamber of Commerce today announced its Google.org AI Training Program, a free, hands-on initiative helping small business owners across Queens better understand and use artificial intelligence in practical, everyday ways.

(QUEENS, NY) March 13, 2026— On Thursday afternoon, hundreds of business and community leaders from throughout Queens gathered at Antun’s in Queens Village as the Queens Chamber of Commerce honored Robert S. Tucker, former FDNY Commissioner and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of T&M USA, and Michael J. Dowling, CEO Emeritus of Northwell Health, at its annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon.

QUEENS, NY (February 11, 2026) - On Wednesday, February 11, the Queens Chamber of Commerce—the borough’s oldest and largest business association—announced Arepas Café as the winner of its inaugural Queens’ Best Soup Competition. The competition, which launched on January 9, invited locals to nominate and vote for their favorite spots serving up bowls of the winter favorite, with the beloved Astoria staple emerging as the champion.

QUEENS, NY (February 10, 2026) - Today the Queens Chamber of Commerce celebrated U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s successful effort to secure $1,500,000 in federal funding to support the creation of the Queens Chamber of Commerce Cyber Academy. The Cyber Academy is a new workforce development initiative that will prepare Queens residents for the digital economy and strengthen cybersecurity capabilities for government and local businesses.

QUEENS, NY (January 26, 2026) - The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in the borough, is now accepting votes for its Queens’ Best Soup Competition. Members of the public are encouraged to vote for their favorite establishments serving up bowls of the winter favorite from among 20 nominated establishments at https://bit.ly/QueensBestSoupVote. Voting will end on Wednesday, February 4, National Homemade Soup Day.

QUEENS, NY (January 9, 2026) - The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in Queens, has announced the next “Best Of Queens” competition, looking for the borough’s best soup. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate and vote for their favorite restaurants from across the borough serving up bowls of the winter favorite.

QUEENS, NY (December 4, 2025) — On the evening of Wednesday, December 3, hundreds of business, government, and community leaders from throughout Queens gathered at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows, Corona Park for the Queens Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Persons of the Year Awards Dinner. The evening recognized Cheryl McKissack Daniel, President & CEO of McKissack & McKissack; Larry Zogby, CEO of RDS Same Day Delivery; Bob and Maureen Shoule, of J. W. Hampton Jr. & Co., Inc.; Dr. Helen Arteaga, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst; Kenneth Koenig, President, Roosevelt Building Maintenance Co., Inc; and Richard Grebinger, CPA, CFO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce.

(QUEENS, NY) October 31, 2025—The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the borough’s oldest and largest business association, and Caribbean Business Connections (CBC), announced today a joint effort in support of Help Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts, organized by the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ).