Chamber Hosts Stars and Stripes Gala at Blue
On July 16, the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2026 Gala - the Stars and Stripes Soiree - at Blue, honoring America's 250th anniversary.
More than 130 business and nonprofit professionals joined us for the sold-out event and were treated to a cocktail hour, seated dinner, and open bar. The Satin Dollz kept the energy high with live entertainment throughout the evening. The Chamber was also proud to welcome Councilmember David Carr and Assemblyman Michael Reilly to the celebration.
A huge thank you to our sponsors, whose generosity made the evening possible:
Presenting Sponsors Atlantic Salt, The College of Staten Island, and Con Edison, Entertainment Sponsor National Grid, Signature Sponsors Amazon, Doordash, Empire State Bank, and Northfield Bank, Partner Sponsors Angiuli and Gentile, John Calabrese Financial, PMI US, Safari Realty, Valley Bank, and Williams Eye Works.
We'd also like to thank the dedicated Gala Committee who helped bring this event to life: Committee Head Michele Esposito (Staten Island Chamber of Commerce), Co-Chairs Laurie Guinta (Northfield Bank) and Frank Wilkinson (Rab's Country Lanes), along with committee members Maria Carrozza (Cake Chef Companies), Dorreen Cugno (St. George Theatre), Renee DeMatteo (Partners in Sound Productions), Stephanie Debes (Makeup on Wheels Foundation), Pamela DeRose (John Calabrese Financial), Lauren Grimaldi (Eden II School for Autistic Children), Vincent Innocente (Northfield Bank), Dr. Janet Leslie (Gift of Experience, LLC), Jeanne Sarno (Empire State Bank), Dina Shehadeh (Staten Island Chamber of Commerce), and Valerie Williams (Williams Eye Works).
Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating this milestone in American history — we look forward to seeing you at the next Chamber event!
All photos by Steve White, Staten Arts Photography.
