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Andrew Hoan was cited by the U.S. Small Business Administration for his advocacy. Eagle file photo by Arthur DeGaeta
Small Business Administration calls Hoan ‘Small Business Champion’
Andrew Hoan is leaving his post as president and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce next month, but he is receiving a nod from the federal government as he heads for the exit. … Full Article

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City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (left) is joined by Council Members Vincent Gentile and Alan Maisel (right) as she presents a City Council Proclamation to Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Chairperson Denise Arbesu (second from left) and President and CEO Andrew Hoan (center). Photo courtesy of the chamber

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce meets with city leaders

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has traveled over the years to Washington, D.C. and to Albany to meet with influential lawmakers at the federal and state levels to promote the borough’s economic agenda. … Full Article
Wal-Mart is buying delivery company Parcel to help get groceries, other goods to customers in New York City faster. AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File

Retail Tactics: Brooklyn delivery firm aligns with Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart is sharpening its same-day delivery skills through the acquisition of a small, New York City company. … Full Article
Kathryn Wylde has received numerous awards over the years. Last year, she was honored by the non-profit agency Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT). She is pictured with state Sen. Marty Golden (left) and Randy Peers, the former president and CEO of OBT. Photo courtesy of OBT

Wylde named Bay Ridge Pioneer of Third Avenue

Kathryn Wylde, the president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City who has spent more than three decades helping business owners realize their potential, has been named a Pioneer of Third Avenue by the Merchants of Third Avenue, leaders of the organization announced this week. … Full Article
Ribbon-cutting ceremony at new Ridgewood Savings bank branch in Clinton Hill. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

Ridgewood Savings Bank celebrates grand opening of Clinton Hill branch with ribbon cutting

A warm but comfortable September morning served as the perfect setting for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the brand new branch of the Ridgewood Savings Bank at 1035 Fulton St. in Clinton Hill. … Full Article
Gov. Andrew Cuomo. AP file photo by Mile Groll

After Equifax fiasco, Cuomo orders NYS to clamp down on credit reporting agencies

If you have any kind of credit, there’s a good chance that you’re one of the 143 million Americans whose personal information was exposed in a cyberattack on credit reporting agency Equifax. … Full Article
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Andrew Hoan join forces to bring Amazon to Brooklyn. Photo courtesy of the Borough President

Brooklyn is Prime location for Amazon

Following Amazon’s opening of a new retail warehouse in Staten Island, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Andrew Hoan have joined forces and written an open letter to encourage the tech giant to lay down stakes in Brooklyn. … Full Article
Photos courtesy of Ridgewood Savings Bank

BP Adams applauds Ridgewood Savings Bank on new Clinton Hill branch, production of historical documentary

Ridgewood Savings Bank’s Chairman and CEO, Peter Boger, and President & COO, Leonard Stekol, will host a special ribbon cutting ceremony with the executive team on Tuesday, September 12th to commemorate the opening of the bank’s 35th b … Full Article
North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President and grill maestro Paul Samulski works the coals to the benefit of all. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce holds its midsummer eve BBQ

’Twas a glorious midsummer afternoon along the banks of the East River. The rainstorms that had finally quelled July’s brutal heat wave were over, leaving clear, dry days and delicately lit sunsets in their wake. … Full Article
From left: BCC President and CEO Andrew Hoan; Young BK Professionals Committee Chairman Jonathan Judge; Assemblymember Pamela Harris; and Founder of Unplugged Influence Raphael Mavi. Eagle photos by Arthur De Gaeta

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce combines networking with baseball at Cyclones game

A group of young adults got the chance to meet and interact at a free event at Coney Island’s MCU Park last Thursday evening as part of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce’s (BCC) Young BK Professionals. … Full Article
The Wing, a women-only club and workspace, is slated to open its third location in DUMBO’s Clocktower Building in 2018. Photos courtesy of Two Trees Management/ The Wing

All-women’s club ‘The Wing’ to open first Brooklyn space at Clocktower Building in DUMBO

It’s part women’s club and part all-woman workspace. The Wing, an old idea given a modern facelift, will open its third location in the iconic Clocktower Building at 1 Main St., owned by DUMBO’s Two Trees Management. … Full Article

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