Press Releases
The latest press releases from the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce.
Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Announces New Board of Directors and Officers
Ryan Gleason - January 26, 2012STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (January 2012) The Honorable Orlando Marrazzo Jr. will swear in the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce 2012 Officers and Board of Directors, as well as the Foundation Board of Directors Thursday, Jan. 26.
Staten Island’s elected officials to meet with business owners on February 3rd
Ryan Gleason - January 17, 2012Staten Island, NY. January 17, 2012 –Staten Island’s local delegation will meet with Chamber of Commerce members at a special legislative breakfast to be held on February 3rd from 8:30am to 10:30am at the Historic Old Bermuda Inn (2512 Arthur Kill Road).
Chamber of Commerce to honor long-term members
Ryan A. Gleason - December 12, 2011Staten Island, NY. December 12, 2011 – On December 15 at Da Noi Restaurant (138 Fingerboard Road) at 12:00pm, the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce will honor its dedicated long-term members. Established in 1895, The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce relies on its members to continue its work in promoting business interests on Staten Island. Without these committed members, the Chamber would not be able to provide the high quality services it is known for.
Chamber’s Business Guild Two Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary
Ryan Gleason - September 16, 2011Staten Island, NY. September 16, 2011 – The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce’s Business Guild Two will celebrate its ten-year anniversary on September 22, at 7:45a.m. at The Hilton Garden Inn. The exclusive business-networking group will honor its Founding President and still-member Ron Cutrone of Foundation Financial Advisors during a special brunch event.
Application Deadline for 50th annual Building Awards Program to be Extended
Ryan A. Gleason - September 16, 2011The application deadline for the Chamber's special 50th annual Building Awards Program is being extended to September 23rd, 2011.
Click here to read the full press release.
Take Advantage of Sales Tax Exemption Druing Back-to-School Shopping
The Office of Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis - September 7, 2011Assemblywoman Malliotakis and Staten Island Chamber of Commerce President Linda Baran are urging Staten Islanders to stay on the island and support local businesses.
Chamber Testifies at Port Authority Toll Hearing
The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce - August 17, 2011Chamber President Linda Baran spoke about the affect of higher tolls on Staten Island's small businesses at last night's Port Authority toll hearing.
To read her testimony, click here.
Five Borough Chamber Alliance Sends Letter in Response to Interest Assessment Surcharge
Crain's New York Business - August 10, 2011Recently, the Five Borough Chamber Alliance of New York City sent a letter to Congressional Representatives asking that payment of the Interest Assessment Surcharge (IAS) to the Unemployment Insurance Division of the NYS Department of Labor be postponed or reassessed. It was sent in response to a July notification to businesses requiring them to pay $21.25 per employee to offset interest payments to the Federal Government.
SI Chamber of Commerce: As Island's 350th Birthday Nears, Nationwide Initiative Holds Special Appeal For Locals
Barton Horowitz - Relevant Public Relations LLC. - July 27, 2011 The 3/50 Project, a Minneapolis-launched grassroots campaign, asks Islanders to support three independently owned neighborhood businesses by spending $50 monthly between themCOUNCIL SPEAKER QUINN OPPOSES PAID SICK LEAVE BILL!
5 Borough Chamber Alliance - October 14, 2010The 5 Boro Chamber Alliance stands in full support of New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's decision regarding the Paid Sick Leave bill at this juncture. Her position recognizes the negative impact this would have on the employers who create and keep the jobs necessary to get us back on the road to economic recovery.
Councilwoman Rose to Join SICC in Visit to Local Businesses Along Forest Ave.
October 12, 2010The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee, members of the Board of Directors and Chamber ambassadors will visit businesses along Forest Avenue on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The group will be meeting in the Pathmark Shopping Plaza, between Forest Ave. and Barrett Ave. at 9:30 a.m.
