Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce located within some of Manhattan's most famous neighborhoods including Greenwich Village, West Village, East Village, Union Square, Flatiron, SOHO and NOHO! The chamber is a business and community resource. Let us know how we can help you!

Shop Local: St. Vincent's Area

Since the closing of St. Vincent’s Hospital, businesses that depended on the hospital workforce and visitors have stuggled to stay in business. The area surrounding the hospital has witnessed a dramatic loss in foot traffic, and at least 20 businesses have closed or moved as a result..

Support the character of your community and help keep these businesses alive with your patronage. Find a list of affected businesses here!

Click here to read a NY Times article further expand on this pressing community issue.

NY1 Interview with GVCCC President about St. Vincent's Area Businesses
GVCCC Board President, Tony Juliano, was featured on NY1 about the local business downturn surrounding the now closed St. Vincent's Hospital. Click here to view this interview.

Please check out our events calendar for a full listing of Member and Community Events. Just click on the Events tab at the top of the page!

Upcoming Events!

Out to Work Networking Mixer
Wednesday, September 1
Boxers NYC
37 West 20th Street
Free for pre-registrants, $10 at door
Register at www.outtowork.org
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Luncheon: State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli
Tuesday, September 21
Location TBD
12:00 - 2:00 PM
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Out to Work: LGBT Job Fair
Thursday, September 16
LGBT Center NYC
www.outtowork.org
We are currently looking for exhibitors (companies who are hiring) and for sponsors of this event. It is the largest LGBT job fair in the North East! For more information email the Chamber.
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Coffee & Cards
Tuesday, September 28th
Wachovia Bank
17th Street and 7th Avenue
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Expanding Your Business Past Your Storefront with Google
Wednesdayy, October 13
TBD
8:30 - 10:00AM
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Safe Cities, Safe Streets
December 8, 2010
"Cop of the Year Awards"

Calling All Members: Marketing Committee
We are gearing up for a few marketing initiatives and are forming a Marketing Committee. If you're interested in participating, email us!

Being a part of the Membership Committee will allow you to connect with other members and help drive the direction of several projects. First meeting will be Wedensday, August 25th!

Survey: Paid Sick Leave

We need your input by August 12, in order to provide the City Council with an accurate picture of both current employer practices and potential costs of the proposed sick leave bill!

Click here to complete this confidential survey and inform the Council of your experience.

Help the City Council Save the Mom & Pops!

Small Businesses are a vital component to our City's economy. Speaker Quinn and the City Council, along with the Mayor's Office, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the Department of Small Business Services, and the Department of City Planning, are asking you to take a survey.

The goal is for local merchants and other active local entities to share information in an effort to shape citywide policy with regard to small business.

Click here to take the survey.

IRS Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

The IRS is offering a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit for Small Employers, Click Here for more information

Paid Sick Leave Bill Re-Introduced: INT 0097-2010
With the backdrop of an unemployment rate exceeding the national average, City Council members heard a public hearing on paid sick time legislation. If this bill passes, businesses can and will move outside of NYC to more hospitable areas where they can grow and compete. Jobs will be lost, hours reduced and wages lowered to pay for this misguided mandate.

Protections and guidelines are in place at the City, State and Federal level to ensure employees have the protections they need. Keep NYC's job creation and growth economic engine running; don't enact a bad policy that will force businesses to downsize. Tell the City Council to do the right thing...NYC needs job creation, not job killing legislation.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has yet to take an official position on this bill. Email the Speaker and let her know how you feel about INT 0097!

Please click here to read the text of the bill.

Help improve the Chamber! Please click here to take our member survey so that we can use your input to inform our future decisions and ensure that the Chamber acts with your needs and expectations as our guide.

Many thanks to our Chamber Champions: