Sep. 27, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Food lovers, mark your calendars. The Taste of Sunnyside returns for its 14th annual event on Sunday, Oct. 13. This festival, organized by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (BID), will feature over 60 local businesses offering diverse flavors from around the world. “Attendees… Read more »
May 14, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Dozens of local residents, community leaders and small business owners gathered at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights Monday afternoon for a rally calling on State Sen. Jessica Ramos to endorse the $8 billion Metropolitan Park proposal. The proposal would transform 50 acres of parking lot adjacent to… Read more »
May. 6, 2024 By emarshall May 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in the borough, announced Friday that the winner of its inaugural “Queens’ Best Halal Restaurant Competition” was the Astoria modern Thai fusion restaurant Nur Thai. In celebration of the restaurant’s distinct honor, Nur… Read more »
Dec. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry The Queens Chamber of Commerce and the Queens Tech Council marked the opening of the fifth location of the Queens Tech Incubator program Monday in Jackson Heights. The new incubator space opened at the Bulova Corporate Center, located at 75-20 Astoria Blvd. S. in Jackson Heights, with two… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2023 By Thomas Grech As one of the most diverse places in the world, it’s no secret that Queens has some of the best restaurants and most delicious cuisines in the city. From Astoria to Jackson Heights to the Rockaways, there is not a single dish that you cannot find. The Queens Chamber…
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Aug. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry After Rocco’s of Roc Beach was declared the winner of the inaugural Queens’ Best Pizza Competition organized by the Queens Chamber of Commerce in February and Empanadas Café in Corona was declared the winner of the Queens’ Best Empanada Competition in May, voting has begun to determine who has the best barbecue restaurant in the borough. Members of the public are encouraged to vote for their favorite eatery from among 19 nominated establishments to settle the debate over who in Queens serves up the best barbecue. The nominated restaurants include traditional barbecue joints, as…
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May. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry
The Queens Chamber of Commerce welcomed five new members to its board of directors on April 25. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz presided over a swearing-in ceremony at Bourbon Street in Bayside as part of the chamber’s annual meeting and elections of officers and directors.
Apr. 28, 2023 By Emily Davenport The Queens Chamber of Commerce is offering its congratulations to the 19 Queens restaurants that were featured on the New York Times’ “100 Best Restaurants in NYC” list. Based on his decade of writing reviews, restaurant critic Pete Wells compiled the restaurant list and ranked the city’s top restaurants….
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Mar. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams delivered remarks to hundreds of business and community leaders during the Queens Chamber of Commerce’s annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon at Antun’s in Queens Village on March 15. He set the tone for the occasion by speaking of the Irish immigrants who helped build New York…
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