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QUEENS, NY (December 20, 2024) - On Friday, December 20, the Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in Queens, announced UThai as the winner of its inaugural Queens’ Best Pad Thai Competition. The contest kicked off on November 15 and asked foodies to nominate and vote for their favorite establishments serving up the Thai classic, with the Rego Park eatery emerging as the winner.

QUEENS, NY (December 6, 2024) — On the evening of Wednesday, December 4, nearly 400 businesses and 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 Jennifer Aument, CEO of The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport; Saeeda Lesley Dunston, CEO of Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc.; Thomas K. Rudzewick, President and CEO of Maspeth Federal Savings and Loan Association; Seth Bornstein, Executive Director of the Queens Economic Development Corporation; Shahed Islam, Co- Founder and CEO of SJ Innovation LLC; and Brendan Leavy, Vice President of Development at the Queens Chamber of Commerce.

(QUEENS, NY) October 11, 2024—The Queens Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted its 2024 Building Awards Gala on Thursday, October 10, at The TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport, celebrating the finest construction and design projects in Queens. The event included a keynote address by Carlo A. Scissura, Esq., President and CEO of the New York Building Congress, and celebrated excellence in the design, construction, and sustainability of projects across Queens.

(QUEENS, NY) September 30, 2024—Today, the Queens Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the exceptional building projects that will be honored at its 2024 Building Awards Gala, which will take place on October 10th at The TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The event will include a keynote address by Carlo A. Scissura, Esq., president and CEO of the New York Building Congress, and celebrate excellence in the design, construction, and sustainability of projects across Queens.

QUEENS, NY (September 12, 2024) - On Thursday, September 12, the Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in Queens, announced Twist It Top It as the winner of its inaugural Queens’ Best Frozen Dessert Competition. The contest kicked off on August 29 and asked dessert lovers to nominate and vote for their favorite establishments serving up frozen treats from across the borough, with the Howard Beach eatery emerging as the winner.

(QUEENS, NY) September 11, 2024—Today, the Queens Chamber of Commerce is proud
to announce the exceptional building projects that will be honored at its 2024 Building
Awards Gala, which will take place on October 10th at The TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy
International Airport. The event will celebrate excellence in the design, construction, and
sustainability of projects across Queens.

QUEENS, NY (August 29, 2024) - The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in the borough, is now accepting votes for its Queens’ Best Frozen Dessert Competition. Members of the public are encouraged to vote for their favorite eatery in the borough from among 14 nominated establishments at https://bit.ly/QueensBestFrozenDessertVote through Friday, September 6.

QUEENS, NY (August 16, 2024) - The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in Queens, will close out summertime with its inaugural Queens’ Best Frozen Dessert Competition throughout August and September. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate and vote for their favorite restaurant serving up frozen desserts over the course of several weeks.

(QUEENS, NY) August 8, 2024 - New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Acting Commissioner Dynishal Gross announced that the city is awarding $4.4 million in grants to 25 organizations, including the Queens Chamber of Commerce, to support projects designed to revitalize commercial corridors and enliven the public realm, including neighborhood food tours, street fairs, public murals, and marketing for local small businesses. Multi-year grants will be disbursed to community-based organizations (CBDOs) and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) across the five boroughs. The new round of grants builds on the administration’s historic investment of more than $27 million in neighborhood development since 2022.

QUEENS, NY (June 26, 2024) — On Wednesday, June 26, the Queens Chamber of Commerce and the Queens Tech Council were joined by business, government and community leaders to celebrate the opening of its sixth incubator location in Forest Hills. This location of the Queens Tech Incubator program joins a list of incubators in Jamaica, Far Rockaway, Jackson Heights, and Long Island City, as well as on the campus of Queens College. It is sponsored by Maspeth Federal Savings.