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<!– Fully stand-alone: every style is inline. No block, no classes, no CSS variables. –> Policy Brief November 2, 2026 Five Years In, NYC’s Plastic Straw Law Needs a Chance…
Read MoreAdvocacy · 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
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Read MoreOctober 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:…
Read MoreTestifying 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…
Read MoreStatement 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…
Read MoreNew 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,…
Read MoreRead 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…
Read MoreSeptember 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…
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Recent Media Mentions
NYC's top economic agency still leaderless under Mamdani. Business leaders are worried., Gothamist, April 6, 2026
NY, NJ are co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but will the tourists come?, Gothamist, February 13, 2026
How Mamdani Is Moving to Cut Red Tape for Small Business Owners, The New York Times, January 15, 2026
Business coalition’s pitch to Mamdani: freeze fines, slow wage hikes, Crain's New York Business, December 18, 2025
How 40 Manhattan Businesses Are Adapting to Congestion Pricing, The New York Times, May 12, 2025