“We were planning our annual meeting, when everything came to a screeching halt,” Paul Samulski remembers of his March 2020 plans with the North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, of which he is president. At the time, with all the uncertainty and feelings of temporality, no one knew when the pandemic would end and how soon life would return to regular life. A year deep, all that uncertainty may seem worlds away as we’ve continually…
North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Adds Love Local Campaign
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I love this initiative. As the owner of a local business who has endured over two decades of uncertainty, I would also like to see legislation that would provide rent stabilization and lower property taxes for commercial tenants. The city also needs to ease up on fining, inspections, and DOB violations or at least reform its regulatory agencies. There’s too much inconsistency and corruption in this city. Not for the faint of heart. When they ask, I tell other entrepreneurs that if they can make it work elsewhere, they’re better off not starting a biz in NYC due to the outrageous overhead. I’m not sure how many buttons this would cost, but it would be worth it to examine what businesses actually need to survive in the long term. Schumer, are you listening? I’ll find you at the next Flatbush Frolic.