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The Chamber calls on New York’s Congressional delegation to shield small businesses from tariff impact 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   The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce represents the 129,000+ businesses across…

Chamber assessment of tariff impact on New York City businesses 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 calls of concern from business owners about the placement of hefty new tariffs on goods…

Statement on imposition of sweeping new tariffs on countries around the world 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 to the travel and tourism industry in many parts of the country -…

The Chamber calls on New York’s Congressional delegation to fight NIH cuts 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 state’s congressional delegation to push back against proposed cuts to National Institutes of…

The Chamber joins push to amend New York’s discovery laws 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 close loopholes that are letting thousands of criminals walk free on technicalities. More about today’s…

Statement on imposition of federal tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico 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 Mexico:   “We are deeply concerned about the impact these tariffs will have on…

The Chamber releases issue brief on need for greater transparency of small business fines 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 testimony that highlighted the Chamber’s new issue brief: The Need for…

The Chamber hosts “Demo Day” for inaugural cohort of its Retail Storefront Accelerator; opens application for 2nd cohort January 22, 2025 Today, the Chamber held “Demo Day” for the inaugural cohort of its Retail Storefront Accelerator, which is powered by our partners at Quay Acceleration and Wells Fargo. Over the past six months, this program…

Statement on the start of the public review process or the Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) plan January 21, 2025 New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Dan Garodnick today announced the start of the public review process for the Midtown…

The Chamber releases its 2024 Impact Report The Chamber released its 2024 Impact Report which outlines its activities and focus for the year. >> View the 2024 Impact Report here