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Clear Channel Outdoor

99 Park Avenue, 2 nd Floor New York, NY 10016 https://clearchanneloutdoor.com Contact: John Moyer, johnmoyer@ clearchannel.com At Clear Channel Outdoor, we’re always ready to partner with our customers to successfully navigate the uncertainty of challenging times. From our digital products to our data solutions to our marketing and creative teams to our programmatic opportunities, our unparalleled resources are road-tested and deliver value to our customers that keep businesses moving forward.

CBIZ Marks Paneth 685 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 http://www.cbiz.com Contact: Herbert Chain, Herbert. chain@cbiz.com At CBIZ, your team starts with your local professional but expands far beyond there. An entire group of specialized experts across the country stands ready to ensure all of your specific, unique business needs are met.

H2M architects + engineers

230 West 38 th Street, 14 th FL New York, NY 10018 https://www.h2m.com Contact: Robert Ikes, rikes@h2m. com H2M is a multi-disciplined professional consulting and design

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firm. With a long history of client service, we consistently meet tough architectural, engineering, and environmental challenges head on. From treatment facilities to firehouses, from land surveying to road reconstruction, and from site assessment to remediation, our firm has helped design and build many communities.

MedRite

40 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 https://www.medriteurgentcare.com Contact: Danielle Secor, dsecor@ medrite.com Our patient come first. We aim to provide personalized, exceptional care with a first- class experience. When it comes to your health, +MEDRITE is here for you.

Perch Advisors LLC 169 Beach 124 th Street

Rockaway Park, NY 11694 https://www.perch-advisors.com Contact: Jeanette Nigro, jeanette@ perch-advisors.com Perch Advisors is a WBE certified, New York City based economic development consulting firm focusing on bringing equitable solutions in the nexus of where communities meet – residents, business, jobs, and the built environment. Our philosophy is "people first." Our work is centered on how organizations, people, neighborhoods, and government interact in an equitable and sustainable way in order to achieve outcomes for all. SMALL BUSINESS PARTNERS

B Gym Club 19-02 Whitestone Expressway Suite #301 Whitestone, NY 11357 https://www.bgymclub.com Contact: Lou Martin del Brio Douse, deluchbrio3@gmail.com

Bizcom Global Ventures 43-20 57 th Street, F12 Woodside, NY 11377 http://www.bizcom-global.com Contact: Abul Hussain, usabizcom@ gmail.com

BTB Renovations 72-45 60 th Lane Glendale, NY 11385 https://www.btbrenovations.com Contact: Alias Melendez, btbrenovations718@gmail.com

Credit Repair Boss 333 Earle Ovington Blvd, Suite 402 Uniondale, NY 11553 https://www.creditrepairboss.com Contact: Caitlin Seo, caitlin@ creditrepairboss.com

Empire Security & Protection LLC 70-64 Kissena Blvd, 2 nd /3 rd FL Queens, NY 11367 Contact: Joel Pennyfeather, contact@ empiresecurityny.com

60-39 Fresh Pond Road Maspeth, NY 11378 Contact: Marta Pawelic, eurojcafe@ gmail.com

K’Essential Blends 241-11 144 th Avenue Rosedale, NY 11422 http://www.kessentialblends.com Contact: Kerensa Ward, wardkerensa@gmail.com

JMV Architect, PLLC 38-39 Bell Boulevard, Suite 350 Bayside, NY 11361 http://www.jmvarchitect.com Contact: Jacqueline Velez, jackie@ jmvarchitect.com

NY Building Systems Consultant Inc. 147-28 Hillside Avenue, 2F Jamaica, NY 11435 http://www.nybscinc.com Contact: Md Islam, ringkon98@ gmail.com

USI Insurance Services 725 RXR Plaza, East Tower Uniondale, NY 11556 https://www.usi.com Contact: Gerard Dolan, gerard.dolan@ usi.com

ERA Torvice Realty 219-21 Jamaica Avenue Queens Village, NY 11428 http://www.eratopservice.com Contact: Melissa Gomez, melissagomezera@gmail.com

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Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens

21-12 30 th Road Astoria, NY 11102 https://www.bgcqueens.org Contact: Costa Constantinides, costa@ varietyboysandgirlsclub.org anthonyferrante@gmail.com QUEENS CHAMBER PARTNERS & AFFILIATES

STEINWAY ASTORIA PARTNERSHIP BID

25-69 38th Street, Suite 1C, Astoria 11103 Executive Director: Marie Torniali 718.728.7820 info@steinwaystreet.nyc steinwaystreet.org QUICK GLANCE: Founded in 1991, the BID has over 300 members. The Steinway Street Business Improvement District encompasses all 300 business located on Steinway Street from 28th Avenue to 35th Avenue. National chain stores such as Victoria’s Secret, The Gap, Benetton, and Express are side by side with local family-owned shops.

SUNNYSIDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

PO Box 4399, Sunnyside, NY 11104 President: Vanessa Ceballos 718.729.4688 sunnyside-chamber.org QUICK GLANCE: With an annual budget of $55,000, the chamber is an organization built around assisting and helping local business and professionals by providing resources to increase business, safety and historical preservation throughout the neighborhood.

SUNNYSIDE SHINES

45-56 43rd Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104 Executive Director: Jaime-Faye Beam 718.606.1800 director@sunnysideshines.org sunnysideshines.org QUICK GLANCE: The BID has a budget of approximately $480,000 with more than 250 businesses under its umbrella. The mission of Sunnyside Shines is to invigorate and enrich the economic life of the neighborhood by creating a safe and dynamic commercial district.

SUTPHIN BOULEVARD BID

89-00 Sutphin Boulevard, Suite 204C Jamaica, NY 11435 Executive Director: Glen Greenridge 718.291.2110 sutphinblvdbid@verizon.net QUICK GLANCE: The BID was founded in 2004 and represents 134 businesses, 56 properties and 39 property owners along Sutphin Boulevard between Hillside Ave. and 94th Ave.

EXECUTIVE COMMMITEE EXECUTIVE STAFF

Howard Graf

Chairperson Richard Dzwlewicz

Vice Chair Patricia Mezeul

Treasurer Nash Roe

Secretary Patrick Yu

Associate Treasurer Michelle Stoddart

Associate Secretary Thomas J. Santucci

Immediate Past Chair Thomas J. Grech

President & CEO Joanne M. Persad

Chief of Operations Arlene Diangkinay

Financial Controller Neil Wagner

Business Service Program Manager Brendan Leavy

Business Development Manager Jacqueline Donado

Strategic Program Coordinator Jef Gross

Manager of Committee Development SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL

William Blake Dominick Ciampa Joseph Farber Louis D. Laurino Jeff Levine Joseph M. Mattone, Sr Vincent L. Petraro, Esq. George Rozansky Gerard Thornton

Kenneth J. Buettner Stephanie Baldwin Chad E. Callahan Salvatore Crifasi David Diraio Steven DeClara Richard Dzwlewicz Charles Everett, Jr. Joseph R. Ficalora Tamara Gavrielof Howard Graf Fran Gross Raymond Irrera Kenneth Koenig Lorraine Chambers Lewis Bert Lurch Meredith Marshall Carl Mattone Patricia Mezeul Melinda Murray-Nyack Maria Odysseos Stephen Preuss Nash Roe Jeffrey Rosenstock Juan Santiago Thomas Santucci Mark Scheinberg Caryn Schwab Sher Sparano Michelle Stoddart Terri Thomson Henry Wan Mark Weprin Patrick Yu Daniel Zausner

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1st Equity Title & Closing Services A&L Cesspool Services Corp A+ Technology & Security AARP Abrams Fensterman Ads Engineers, DPC AES Allied Risk Management, Inc Amna Construction Corp Andromeda Antun’s of Queens Village APC Specialist LLC ARK Import Export Center, LLC At Your Side Home Care Service Avison Young Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Balkan Sewer and Water Main Service Barn Truck Rental Barone Management LLC Berkshire HathawayHomeservices Laffey International Realty Blumenfeld Development Group, Ltd.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Adrienne Whaley Queens Underground Black & Brown Film Festivals queensunderground718@gmail.com Kelsey Brow King Manor Museum director@kingmanormuseum.org

BANKING & LAW

Paul Harrison Chase paul.harrison@chase.com Jackie Harounian Wisselman, Harounian & Associates jackie@lawjaw.com

COMMUNICATIONS

Jake Oliver Anat Gerstein jake@anatgerstein.com Henry Ramos Dedline AV henry@dedlineav.com

HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS

Bert Lurch E Central Medical Management bertl@ecmmgt.com Prabhleen S. Virk Citrin Cooperman pvirk@citrincooperman.com

ENERGY

Marshall Haimson

E-Capital Development marshall@e-capitaldevelopment.com Broadway Stages Brooklyn Tile and Design BRP Companies Bulovas Restorations Inc Capital One Bank Carben Construction Inc. Carter Milchman and Frank Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens Catholic Health CBRE CDS-Mestel Construction Center for Automotive Education and Training Century Development Group Cerini and Associates, LLP. Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP Champion Elevator Corp. Ciampa Organization Cine Magic LIC Studios, LLC Cipico Construction, Inc. Coastal Flooring Solutions Combs & Company Community Care Rx INC Cornell Tech Cornerstone Land Abstract Cort CPower Energy Management Crann Integrated Solutions Crescent Properties, Inc Cross County Mortgage LLC. Crown Castle Crystal Window & Door Systems, Ltd Dedline AV Diehl & Sons Inc. D.b.a New York Freightliner Direct Clean Service Solutions E-J Electric Installation Co. Elite Builders and Management EMCOR NY/NJ EMU Health ENP Environmental, Inc. ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP EW Howell Construction Group First Central Savings Bank Forest Hills Financial Group, Inc.

COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP

Jay Solly Sol Strategies jaypsolly@gmail.com

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION

Bill Staniford Rentigo bill@staniford.com Ryan Letts Cleonmaye Corporation rletts@cleonmaye.com

FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES

Chad Callahan Plaza College cec4@plazacollege.edu Michael Shoule JW Hampton mikes@jwhampton.com

FOOD, BEVERAGE & HOSPITALITY

Jim Quent Statewide Public Affairs jquent@statewidepublicaffairs.com

MANUFACTURING

Lina DeLaCruz

Control Electropolishing Corp. lina@controlpublishing.com

Azra Khalfan-Kermali

Plaques by Azra azra@azra.com NOT FOR PROFIT

Larry Grubler Transitional Services of NY lgrubler@tsiny.org Christine Deska BellesBoard/Nonprofit Sector Strategies christine@nonprofitsectorstrategies.org

REAL ESTATE

Martin Cottingham Avison Young martin.cottingham@avisonyoung.com Kevin Louie RIPCO klouie@ripcony.com Michael Wang Project Queens michael@projectqueens.com

TECHNOLOGY

Sean C. O’Rourke Combs & Company sorourke@combsandco.com

TRANSPORTATION

Phil Jones

LIME philip@li.me Gil-Bar Industries, Inc. GOLDEN AGE HOME CARE INC Goodwill Industries NYNJ Graf & Lewent Architects Greater NY Automobiles Dealers Association Grubb Properties HANAC, Inc. HE2PD, Inc. Healthy Corner Pharmacy Heatherwood Communities Himmel + Meringoff Properties Holt Construction Corp HQUS DBA Hydro Quebec Hugh O’Kane Electric Co., Inc. IKEA Queens INDA, Association of Nonwoven Fabric Industry Inggroups Innovo Property Group J Strategies, Inc J.W. Hampton Jr. & Co., Inc. Jamaica Multiplex Cinemas / Showcase Cinemas James E Fitzgerald Janney Montgomery Scott Jason Office Products JGM Construction Development, LLC Kasirer, LLC Kaufman Astoria Studios, Inc. KMN Builders, Inc. Krispy Kreme Lenoblelumber Co Levine Builders Liberty Ashes Inc. Littler Mendelson, P.C. Lyons Mortgage Services, Inc. M&J Commissary Inc. Macerich Madison International Realty MediSys Health Network Mega Contracting Group LLC Mesirow Financial Molloy College Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens Mr. T Carting Corp. NBCUniversal Nelson + Pope New York + Atlantic Railway New York Crystal Cleaning New York Life Insurance Company New York State Energy Coalition, Inc. NOLA CONSTRUCTION INC Nonprofit Sector Strategies, PBC Northwell Go Health Urgent Care NYEEQASC, LLC Omni Funding Corp. of America Onegroup Patrick B. Jenkins & Associates PGA Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Ponce Bank Praxis Public Relations Priority 1 Security LLC ProCleanings Co Prospect Cleaning Service, Inc. QSIDE Federal Credit Union Queens College CUNY Queens Community House R.A.M.S. Mechanical Inc. RBH Restaurant LLC. Red Eye Group LLC Regal Heights REIL Capital Renaissance New York Flushing Hotel At Tangram Ripco Investment Sales Ronald Fatoullah & Associates Rosco Inc. Royal Waste Services Russo’s on the Bay RXR Realty Samaritan Daytop Village Securitech Group, Inc. Signature Bank Silvercup Studios SkyTrac Access Group, LLC SL Green Realty Corp. SourceBlue Spectrum Reach Spoton Squad Security Inc. St. Francis Preparatory School St. John’s Episcopal Hospital St. John’s University Standard Group Starbucks Corporation Stellar Global Trading Inc Structural Engineering Technologies, P.C. Sullivan Engineering LLC SUNation Solar Systems Target The Durst Organization The L Grp The Liquidity Source The Sandhu Group Triumvirate Environmental Tully Environmental Inc. Ultrasound Solutions Corp. United Airlines United Public Adjusters & Appraisers, Inc. Universal Healthcare US Bank Valley National Bank Vassilaros & Sons Coffee Vista LIC Hotel, Best Western Premier Collection VOREA W & M Fire Protection Services Waste Management of New York LLC Watch Guard 24/7 Waymo Webster Bank WellLife Network White Coffee Corp Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, P.C. YMCA of Greater New York / Queens Branches Zara Realty

NONPROFIT NEWS Computer Engineering comes to Vaughn

By Alicia Venter aventer@queensledger.com

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, less than a mile from LaGuardia Airport, has expanded to offer a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering for its undergraduate students. With the option of having a concentration in cybersecurity, the program — which began accepting students this past fall semester — is a reflection of how quickly the field is growing.

“What we have been doing is engaging with cybersecurity firms, working with companies that [themselves] work with cybersecurity firms and anything around the industry,” said Chaundra Daniels, Director of Career Services at Vaughn College.

Vaughn College caters its education to provide its students with the edge in obtaining jobs in the aviation and engineering industries. It was ranked as the top college for social mobility in 2022-2023 by the U.S. News and World Report and was ranked by the New York Times as the #1 college for upward mobility rate.

What makes Vaughn special, Daniels describes, is its ability to “be in a niche market” — the aeronautics market.

As such, much of the computer engineering program is developed around the unique students at Vaughn who chose the college to stay within some aspect of that specific job industry.

As Vaughn College highlights on their website, information security is a business that has been predicted to cost companies as much as $1.75 trillion.

The job field of information security analysts has a projected growth rate of 35 percent over the next nine years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

According to Daniels, there has never been a greater time for Vaughn to offer a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering.

“The industry is based on this,” she said, snatching her phone and waving it in the air. “Everything is done through this. It used to be based on the computer. But this is a mini-computer,” she said. “To have a generation that endured a pandemic —that was home, doing nothing but everything on this — we have to keep our cyberspace secure. We are right on time, and we are excited about what we are developing. We are seeing that our students know what they want.”

The computer engineering curriculum focuses on two concentrations: cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

For more information on the computer engineering program at Vaughn College, visit www.vaughn. edu.

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