BROOKLYN APRIL/MAY2017 2016• •Vol Vol99, Issue 98, Issue2 2 March/April
BUSINESSES NEWS NewsFOR forBROOKLYN Brooklyn businesses
Neither Snow, Nor Rain…Brooklyn Chamber Delivers in Albany
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he Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce brought its largest-ever delegation to Albany from March 13 to the morning of March 15, 2017, with over 90 businesses represented. The annual trip gives members a chance to meet with a wide range of Brooklyn elected officials and voice both their concerns and the issues brought up in the Chamber’s 2017 State Legislative Agenda.
The delegation reached Albany at about 11 a.m. on March 13. After checking into the Renaissance Albany Hotel, they headed to the hotel’s DeWitt Ballroom for a Lunch Reception. The keynote speaker for the lunch was State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. Zimpher discussed a variety of issues that currently face higher education in New York State.
She placed special emphasis on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent proposal to make SUNY tuition-free for families, which she supports. After the lunch, the delegation attended legislative meetings with several statewide elected officials. This year’s statewide meetings were with a representative from the Office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Deputy Director
BK Newsmakers
Brooklyn Delegation to Congress
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Meet the Team
Have a Business Problem? We’ve got Business Solutions
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of Legislative Affairs Jihoon Kim. A smaller group also met with State Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan. The group later met with Assembly Member Joe Lentol. During the meeting, they were surprised by a visits from members of the Brooklyn delegation. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie sent a representative, Executive Counsel to the Continued on Page 13
Explore Brooklyn
From Our Members 23 Years of Business, Thanks to a Little Faith
Exploring all that Brooklyn Has to Offer
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Photo Gallery
Albany Trip/ Ribbon Cuttings
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