North Brooklyn Chamber

04/22/2026

North Brooklyn Small Business Expo
April 28, 12:00pm-5:00pm, Arlo Williamsburg Hotel
Come with questions. Leave with answers.
The SECOND hyper-local expo for Bushwick, Greenpoint and Williamsburg businesses. Produced by the North BrooklynChamber of Commerce, this event is designed to support and empower our local business owners & operators by answering your questions, sharing valuable information, and making important introductions. All things that could help make your business more successful.
What to expect:
Informative resource tables from city departments and local business organizations such as NYC Small Business Services, Freelancers Union, NYC Office of Nightlife, Northside Improvement District, Evergreen, Brooklyn Chamber ofCommerce and Shop Small Greenpoint.
Interesting and engaging panel discussions featuring such topics as (Stay tuned for updates pertaining to our detailed lineup ofparticipants and panelists.)
Networking opportunities with fellow local business people and agency representatives.
Panel Schedule:
• 12:20–1:20 PM — Wh***ey Wednesday (Wh***ey Helps)
• 1:35–2:30 PM — Party of One: Freelancers as Small Businesses
Tools, benefits, and real stories from independent workers building sustainable careers
• 2:45–3:45 PM — Nightlife Panel
Featuring:
Jeffrey Garcia (Executive Director, Office of Nightlife)
Raffaello Van Couten (Executive Chair, BABAR; CB1 SLA Committee Member)
• 4:00–5:00 PM — Hospitality Panel
Featuring Andrew Rigie (Executive Director, NYC Hospitality Alliance), along with leaders from Brooklyn Allied Bars & Restaurants:
Raffaello Van Couten (Dolly’s Swing & Dive, Midnights, Hank’s Bar, Vantage Point Hospitality)
Megan Richardson (Someday Bar, Mayor’s Small Business Council, Save NYC Bars)
TJ Gargan (Teddy’s Bar & Grill)

🎟 FREE ADMISSION! PLEASE RSVP THROUGH OUR LINK IN THE BIO!

This event is made possible through a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration as part of our Love Local program, which was created to support small businesses during the pandemic. Admission is completely free for all attendees, panelists, and exhibitors.
📩 For more information, contact us at [email protected].

09/02/2025

Join the North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce & the Steering Committee for an information session about the proposed Northside Business Improvement District (BID). Learn what a BID is, how it’s formed, and how it can benefit our local community through services like sanitation, public safety, small business advocacy, events, marketing, and more. This session will provide business owners with the opportunity to better understand the proposal, ask questions, and get involved in shaping the future of our neighborhood.

*For this event we are focused on small business owners in the area bounded by the Williamsburg waterfront, the east side of Bedford Avenue, North 15th street, and the south side of Grand street. (swipe for the map).

RSVP through the link in our bio. Capacity is limited.

04/11/2025

On Tuesday, April 29th, we’ll be producing a hyperlocal Small Business Expo
at the Arlo Williamsburg Hotel.
Doors will open at 1:00pm and the event will run until 5:00pm, at which time there will be a Networking Happy Hour at the hotel’s Lobby Bar.
The expo is Free Of Charge, funded [in part] through a Grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Come With Questions.  Leave With Answers.

The expo will include informative resource tables featuring NYC Small Business Services, NYC Dept. of Worker & Customer Protection, NYC Office of Nightlife, Freelancers Union, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Evergreen, Brooklyn Allied Bars & Restaurants, NYPD, Northside Business Improvement, Shop Small Greenpoint, Chase Bank, Apple Bank, Dime Bank, Kearny Bank, and the North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

There will also be a series of engaging panel discussions held during the expo.  Topics for these discussions will be: 
1:15pm - The Wh***ey Wednesday Entrepreneurs Will Share Their Stories and Answer Your Questions  
2:10pm - BABAR & Office of Nightlife Discuss Problems, Services & Solutions
3:10pm - New Trends in Recreational Sports...featuring Vital Climbing Gym, X-Golf Brooklyn, Bury The Hatchet, and Goodland Pickleball.
4:15pm - Meaningful Networking: The Secret to Small Business Success
At 5:00pm we’ll move into the hotel’s Lobby Bar for a Networking Happy Hour.  First drink is on us!

RSVP is required, link is in our BIO!

This is an important business community development event for the communities of Bushwick, Greenpoint & Williamsburg (the communities we serve) and we hope everyone will set aside the time to stop by.

09/01/2023

News & Happenings 9/1 -

Our dear friends and Chamber members, the Greenpoint YMCA, are hosting their annual "Spirit of Community" event. Read on and be sure to RSVP! Greenpoint YMCA 6th Annual "Spirit of Community" Service Awards Dinner and Auction

08/10/2023

07/31/2023

🎉 🌺 Join us on August 29th for a Summer Social!! Light bites and refreshments in ‘s BEAUTIFUL garden…what could be better? RSVP at link in bio! 🌱

06/30/2023

News & Happenings 6/30 -

The Grand Street BID is proud to announce (be)longing: Art on Grand Street. (be)longing is an Art exhibition activating storefront windows on Grand Street, from June 29th - July 23rd in seven different locations. The exhibition will showcase artwork from locally based artists from New York and a...

05/23/2023

Hi everyone! Our email is down. Please message us here if you need anything. Thank you for your patience as we figure it this out!

05/08/2023

https://mailchi.mp/northbrooklynchamber.com/shop-small-greenpoints-spring-crawl-is-may-6-14th

04/28/2023

News & Happenings 4/28 -

A generous offer from new community business and newly-minted Chamber member, The Malin Williamsburg: a complimentary day pass to their work-focused members club.  Enjoy a productive work day surrounded by thoughtful design, not distraction, in the heart of Williamsburg. The Malin Williamsburg is...