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Chamber celebrates major political victory: discovery reforms included in State budget

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025 – The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce today hailed the inclusion of critical discovery reforms in the recently passed New York State budget, signed into law by Governor…

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Chamber CEO testifies against proposal to lift cap on street vendor permits

May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025 – Jessica Walker, President and CEO of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, testified before the New York City Council on Tuesday, May 6th, regarding proposed legislation to…

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Chamber calls on New York’s Congressional delegation to shield small businesses from tariff impact

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025 Today, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce sent this open letter to the entire New York Congressional delegation:   OPEN LETTER TO THE NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION  …

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The Chamber launches storefront facade improvement program with Wells Fargo

April 30, 2025

  NEW YORK, NY – April 30, 2025 – The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, a leading advocate for New York City’s businesses, today announced the launch of its new Storefront…

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Chamber assessment of tariff impact on New York City businesses

April 7, 2025

April 7, 2025 The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce is closely monitoring the recent US tariffs imposed on countries around the world. In recent days, we have been inundated with questions and…

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Statement on imposition of sweeping new tariffs on countries around the world

April 2, 2025

April 2, 2025 Statement by Jessica Walker, the Chamber’s President and CEO, on the imposition of sweeping tariffs on countries around the world: “These new trade policies pose significant disruption…

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The Chamber calls on New York’s Congressional delegation to fight NIH cuts

March 6, 2025

March 6, 2025 The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, together with the Business Council of New York State and more than a dozen other business organizations, sent a letter pressing the…

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The Chamber joins push to amend New York’s discovery laws

March 3, 2025

March 3, 2025 Today, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce joined a broad coalition to throw its support behind Governor Hochul’s plan to amend New York’s discovery laws. Her amendments will…

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Statement on imposition of federal tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico

February 1, 2025

February 1, 2025   Jessica Walker, President and CEO of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s imposition of tariffs on Canada, China and…

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The Chamber releases issue brief on need for greater transparency of small business fines

January 30, 2025

January 30, 2025 Today the New York City Council will held a public hearing on the legal and regulatory hurdles facing the city’s small businesses. Chamber CEO Jessica Walker delivered…

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