“I like reading the Chamber emails to see which businesses are opening up or joining,” he said. “The Chamber also does a good job of providing information to all businesses on Staten Island, so even if we can’t leave our stores, we can keep updated on critical and important business news.” 

“We’re really proud that we’ve been a member of the Chamber for 75 years. It’s very meaningful to us to be a longstanding cultural organization and, the fact that we can be a member for that long, it’s incredible to know these institutions have existed for this length of time.”

In this new Member Spotlight video, Joe Zichittella discusses his business and why he joined the Chamber.

No matter the circumstances, members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) patrol our neighborhoods daily to keep Staten Island a safe place to live and work.

John Rubino, founder of Purple Panda Rentals, discusses his business and why he joined the Chamber.

Frank Bruno, Allstate Insurance Agent, discusses his business, the Staten Island community, and why he decided to join the Chamber.

George Lence, the firm's President, discusses his business, the Staten Island community, and why he decided to join the Chamber.

Steven Desteoglu, Manager at the Forest Avenue location, discusses his business, the Staten Island community, and why he decided to join the Chamber.

Borough President Oddo, Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, Amazon, Staten Island Foundation help bring nationally-recognized tech trainer Per Scholas to Staten Island

The more improvements we can see that will help improve existing businesses and attract new businesses to downtown is really a positive thing.” - Linda Baran

To date, the campaign raised nearly $16,000 in donations toward Chamber Memberships across 16 members.

March 2021 marks a somber milestone in Staten Island: one year of COVID-19. A lot has happened in a year, but recent developments may be pointing to a shift.

Although the past year has been challenging, not even a global pandemic could stop the Chamber from honoring a new class of recipients.