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Five years in, ‘straw law’ fines fall hardest on bodegas and delis, new Chamber report finds Policy Brief November 2, 2026 Five Years In, NYC’s Plastic Straw Law Needs a Chance to Cure New Chamber brief, Enforcement Uncovered: Single-Use Plastics, finds the law is enforced mostly as a fine on neighborhood food stores, often over…

Advocacy  ·  October 30, 2026 Coalition of 40 Business Organizations Urges City Council to Reject the POWER Act Letter sent today to Speaker Menin, Chair Epstein, and all 51 Council Members warns that Int. 1105 would expose every business in New York City to costly new litigation – with small businesses hit hardest. 40 Organizations…

Chamber welcomes new NYU Quantum Lab at 770 Broadway The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce applauds a $284 million investment in a new quantum technology lab in Manhattan that will train CUNY and public school students and help more than 100 companies grow. -October 14, 2026- Today Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie…

Chamber Statement Consumer Protection · City Council Clear rules, not lawsuits: Chamber statement on the Mayor’s POWER Act Updated October 8, 2026, after review of the bill text released today. Original statement issued October 6, 2026. Opposes as written The POWER Act (Int. 1105) A broad private right of action over undefined “unfair” and “unlawful”…

A fair ride for every visitor: the Chamber backs pedicab reform October 7, 2026 A pedicab ride through Times Square or Central Park should be one of the best parts of a trip to New York. Too often it’s the worst: a 15-minute ride that ends with a $500 to $1,000 bill. Today the Manhattan…

Chamber to City Council: the World Cup summer delivered — now make it last, and make it reach every neighborhood   Testifying at a joint oversight hearing on the economic impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, MCC President & CEO Jessica Walker lays out five lessons from the summer and a fix for each.…

Chamber applauds Mayor Mamdani’s U.N. week pitch to global business leaders Statement from Manhattan Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Jessica Walker, September 25, 2026: “We commend Mayor Mamdani for capitalizing on U.N. week to engage global business leaders on why New York is the best place to invest and grow. Conversations like these are…

Chamber launches “Manhattan 2040” to steer borough toward best future     New fifteen-year initiative names the borough’s three possible destinations — a Renaissance Borough, a Managed Decline, or a Concentrated Manhattan that keeps its wealth while its workers, neighborhoods, and small businesses fall behind — and will publicly track which way the nation’s first…

Chamber urges City Council to make the M/WBE program deliver results Read Full Testimony   September 23, 2026 The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce submitted written testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Contracts for its September 23 oversight hearing on M/WBE utilization in City contracts, along with Int. 208, Int. 694, and Int.…

Chamber testifies on storefront lease and legacy business bills September 16, 2026 – Manhattan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jessica Walker testified today before the New York City Council Committee on Small Business, weighing in on three bills that would shape how storefront businesses lease space, stay in their neighborhoods, and reach customers. The…