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QUEENS, NY (February 11, 2026) - On Wednesday, February 11, the Queens Chamber of Commerce—the borough’s oldest and largest business association—announced Arepas Café as the winner of its inaugural Queens’ Best Soup Competition. The competition, which launched on January 9, invited locals to nominate and vote for their favorite spots serving up bowls of the winter favorite, with the beloved Astoria staple emerging as the champion.

QUEENS, NY (February 10, 2026) - Today the Queens Chamber of Commerce celebrated U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s successful effort to secure $1,500,000 in federal funding to support the creation of the Queens Chamber of Commerce Cyber Academy. The Cyber Academy is a new workforce development initiative that will prepare Queens residents for the digital economy and strengthen cybersecurity capabilities for government and local businesses.

QUEENS, NY (January 26, 2026) - The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in the borough, is now accepting votes for its Queens’ Best Soup Competition. Members of the public are encouraged to vote for their favorite establishments serving up bowls of the winter favorite from among 20 nominated establishments at https://bit.ly/QueensBestSoupVote. Voting will end on Wednesday, February 4, National Homemade Soup Day.

QUEENS, NY (January 9, 2026) - The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in Queens, has announced the next “Best Of Queens” competition, looking for the borough’s best soup. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate and vote for their favorite restaurants from across the borough serving up bowls of the winter favorite.

QUEENS, NY (December 4, 2025) — On the evening of Wednesday, December 3, hundreds of business, government, and community leaders from throughout Queens gathered at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows, Corona Park for the Queens Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Persons of the Year Awards Dinner. The evening recognized Cheryl McKissack Daniel, President & CEO of McKissack & McKissack; Larry Zogby, CEO of RDS Same Day Delivery; Bob and Maureen Shoule, of J. W. Hampton Jr. & Co., Inc.; Dr. Helen Arteaga, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst; Kenneth Koenig, President, Roosevelt Building Maintenance Co., Inc; and Richard Grebinger, CPA, CFO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce.

(QUEENS, NY) October 31, 2025—The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the borough’s oldest and largest business association, and Caribbean Business Connections (CBC), announced today a joint effort in support of Help Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts, organized by the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ).

QUEENS, NY (October 29, 2025) - On Wednesday, October 29, the Queens Chamber of Commerce—the borough’s oldest and largest business association—announced Empire Shop NYC as the winner of its inaugural Queens’ Best Deli Competition. The competition, which launched on September 29, invited locals to nominate and vote for their favorite spots for sandwiches, sliced cold cuts, and everything in between, with the beloved Sunnyside deli emerging as the champion.

(QUEENS, NY) October 17, 2025—The Queens Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrated the borough’s most outstanding building projects at its 2025 Building Awards Gala, held last night at the iconic TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The event brought together leaders from the real estate, architecture, and construction industries to honor projects that exemplify innovation, sustainability, and design excellence across Queens.

QUEENS, NY (October 13, 2025) - The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in the borough, is now accepting votes for its Queens’ Best Deli Competition. Members of the public are encouraged to vote for their favorite establishments serving up the best sandwiches, cold cuts, classic eats, and more from among 18 nominated establishments at ​​https://bit.ly/QueensBestDeliVote through Wednesday, October 22.

QUEENS, NY (September 29, 2025) - The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in Queens, has announced the next “Best Of Queens” competition, looking for the borough’s best deli. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate and vote for their favorite delis serving up the best sandwiches, cold cuts, and classic eats from across the borough.