Pre-Parade Reception at the Chamber Office Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 10 – 11am Celebrate 2017, the Year of the Rooster, by participating in the famous Lunar New Year Parade in Flushing, Queens — the most diverse community in New York City! March with the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce! Meet at our office (39-01 Main Street, Suite 511) between 10:00AM […]
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York City Department of City Wide Administrative Services (DCAS) are proud to announce the opening of the police officer exam. NYPD encourages all who are interested in serving and protecting this great city to register for the exam. The NYPD is searching for a diverse cohort of men and women […]
Maureen Regan is the founder of Green Earth Urban Gardens, a non-profit in Queens which seeks to promote social and environmental solutions through urban farming and therapeutic gardening, benefiting those in the community including special needs, at risk underprivileged youth, and the aged populations. Founded in 2010, Green Earth Urban Gardens seeks to provide outdoor and indoor gardening access to seniors […]
Evelyn J. Wolff is Vice President of Real Estate Development at Selfhelp Community Services, where she is responsible for Selfhelp’s portfolio of ten residential facilities (more than 1,000 affordable housing units); six of which are in Flushing. Evelyn has four decades of experience in the development and preservation of affordable multifamily housing. Her expertise in financing affordable housing projects and integrating […]
Chamber News in November, 2016 This week, the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce with elected officials, entrepreneurs, and civic leaders launched a “blue ribbon panel” to develop a strategy for raising standards in our business community. The panel, chaired by Simon Gerson, President of the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce, will advise the Chamber on developing principles and mechanisms to […]
The second installment of Flushing’s outdoor night market features the theme ‘Beach Day.’ Visitors can enjoy a seaside inspired picnic on the beautiful grounds of the historic Flushing High School and enjoy live music performances featuring DJ BrokinPaper (Harrison Lee) and award-winning Sung Beats. Visitors at the market’s ‘DIY Village’ can express their creativity making paper plate jellyfish, flower leis, […]
CALL FOR DESIGNS! Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce launched a contest to create the design for a Maple Playground Greenmarket tote bag to be distributed to market patrons later this summer. Flushing community members of all ages are encouraged to submit a design (in JPG, PNG, or PDF files up to 12 x […]
The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with GrowNYC to launch Flushing’s first green market for residents. The new Greenmarket emphasizes nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other locally-sourced food products. Only items grown or produced within 250 miles of New York City will be sold. Our community can access the freshest, healthiest seasonal foods at the new Greenmarket […]