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Chamber statement on Mayor’s appointment of economic development chief   Statement from Jessica Walker, President & CEO of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, on the appointment of Anthony Shorris as President & CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation:   “This is an important appointment at an important moment. EDC’s next leader takes…

Chamber statement on Mayor Mamdani’s new “OPEN for Small Business” initiative July 20, 2026 Statement from Jessica Walker, President and CEO of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce on the launch of OPEN for Small Business, Mayor Mamdani’s package of more than 50 regulatory reforms to cut red tape for the roughly 180,000 small businesses that anchor…

Chamber opens applications for $25,000 Wells Fargo Neighborhood Growth Grants in Manhattan Valley Sixteen established storefront businesses between 96th and 110th Streets will receive non-repayable cash grants; applications close August 5   NEW YORK, NY — The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce today announced that applications are open for the Wells Fargo Neighborhood Growth Grants, a…

Chamber CEO backs four small business bills, including repeal of a looming security-gate fine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2026 Jessica Walker tells City Council: when the city’s own actions raise the cost of doing business, the city should help carry it NEW YORK, NY — Jessica Walker, President and CEO of the Manhattan Chamber…

New Chamber report gives NYC small business operating environment an overall C- letter grade, weighed down by a D- in cost pressures  Read Full Report Empty heading NEW YORK — May 4, 2026 — The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce today released the inaugural edition of The State of Small Business in NYC, a semiannual Economic Research…

Chamber testifies before City Council to back extended hours and champion World Cup preparedness FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY — April 28, 2026 — Today, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce CEO Jessica Walker delivered oral testimony before the New York City Council’s Committee on Economic Development. Representing 125,000 businesses across the city, Walker outlined the…

Chamber CEO testifies against flawed last-mile delivery bill See Full Testimony NEW YORK, NY – April 9, 2026 – Today, Jessica Walker, President and CEO of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, testified before the New York City Council’s Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection along with representatives from the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and the…

NYC Chambers sound alarm as city loses 1,000+ businesses in Q3; Support CLCPA reforms Alliance Calls on Albany to Pass CLCPA Reforms in Final State Budget Before Energy Mandates Deepen the Economic Toll NEW YORK, NY — April 9, 2026 — Earlier today, the NYC Five Chamber Alliance—representing the Chambers of Commerce of the Bronx,…

Chamber statement on City Council’s FY 2027 Preliminary Budget Response   APRIL 1, 2026 Today, Jessica Walker, President & CEO of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, issued the statement below regarding the New York City Council’s Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget Response:   “The City Council got the biggest question right: a 9.5 percent property…

Chamber to City Council: No new taxes, no raiding reserves — find real savings and invest in growth See Full Testimony Manhattan Chamber submits testimony opposing property tax hike, new corporate taxes, and reserve drawdowns in FY2027 Preliminary Budget   NEW YORK, NY — Today, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce submitted written testimony to the…