Neighborhood Guide to Merchants Associations,
Chambers of Commerce, Local Development Corporations & Business
Improvement Districts
This list is arranged by neighborhood and includes all local
groups involved in business activity. Some groups are professionally
staffed while others are run by volunteers. Periodically
names, offices and phone numbers may have changed since this
list was updated. Contact Melva Miller at
the Queens Borough President’s Office 1-718-286-2655 for changes or updates. This list is provided as a courtesy.
Use of it does not imply an endorsement.
BOROUGH-WIDE & REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Mr. James Heyliger
Association of Minority Enterprises of New York (AMENY)
135-20 Liberty Avenue, 2nd Floor
Richmond Hill, NY 11419
Tel: (718) 291-1641
Fax: (718) 291-1887
Mr. Roy Hastick
Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Tel: (718) 834-4544
Fax: (718) 834-9774
Mr. Eduardo Giraldo
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
76-11 37th Ave., Suite 203
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Tel: (718) 899-4418
Fax: (718) 899-5998
Mr. Sung Soo Kim
Korean-American Small Bus. Serv. Center
146-03 34th Ave.
Flushing, New York 11354
Tel: (718) 886-5533
Fax: (718) 886-8835
Mr. Lennox Britton, Managing Director
New York State Chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors
Brooklyn Navy Yard
63 Flushing Ave. Unit 310
Brooklyn, New York 11205
Tel: (718) 246-8380
FAX: (718) 246-8376
Mr. Bill Egan, Executive Director
Queens Borough Chamber of Commerce
75-20 Astoria Blvd., Room 140
Jackson Heights, New York 11370
Tel: (718) 898-8500
Fax: (718) 898-8599
www.queenschamber.org
Mr. Spencer Ferdinand, Executive Director
Queens Economic Development Corp.
120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 309
Kew Gardens, New York 11424
Tel: (718) 263-0546
Fax: (718) 263-0594
www.queensny.org
ASTORIA
Ms. Linda Perno
Broadway Merchants & Professional Organization
P.O. Box 3212
Long Island City, New York 11102
(718) 721-8252
Mr. Salvatore Gaglialdo, President
Catherine Piecora, Executive Director
Astoria Restoration Association
31-28 Ditmars Blvd.
Astoria, New York 11105
Tel: 726-0034
Mr. Sam Pirozzolo, Chairman
Ms. Marie Torniali, District Manager
Steinway Street DMA BID
28-27 Steinway St.
Astoria, New York 11103
Tel: (718) 728-7820
Fax: (718) 728-7413
Frank Arcabascio
30th Avenue Area Merchants Assoc.
36-17 30th Ave.
Astoria, New York 11102
Tel: (718) 956-3366
Fax: (718) 278-1766
Mr. Gerald Walsh
36th Avenue Merchants Assoc.
c/o Dutch Kills Civic
41-20 29th Ave.
Long Island City, New York 11101
Tel: (718) 786-2049
Industrial Business Zone Provider (Steinway)
Ms. Miriam Miranda
Queens Business Outreach Center
96-11 40th Rd.
Corona, NY 11368
Tel: (718) 205-3773
mmiranda@bocnet.org
BAYSIDE
Ms. Judith Limpert
Bayside Business Association
North Fork Bank
214-01 Northern Blvd.
Bayside, New York 11361
Tel (718) 229-4700
Fax: (718) 428-6379
Mr. Lewis Gould
Oakland Gardens Merchants Assoc.
61-07 Springfield Blvd.
Bayside, New York 11364
BELLEROSE
Ms. Kay Payne
Joint Bellerose Business District
50 Superior Rd.
Bellerose, New York 11001
(516) 352-6415
COLLEGE POINT
Thomas DePalma, Acting President
College Point Board of Trade
14-15 College Point Blvd.
College Point, New York 11356
Tel: (718) 939-3393
Fax: (718) 359-1432
www.collegepoint.org
CORONA
Mr. Ruben Pena
Corona Business Assoc.
c/o Accion Latina, Inc.
39-19 103rd St.
Corona, New York 11368
Tel: (718) 429-0500
Fax: (718) 429-0026
Mr. John Ferrara
Junction Boulevard Merchants Assoc.
37-50 Junction Blvd.
Corona, New York 11368
Tel: (718) 899-6563
Fax: (718) 424-4471
Mr. Jim Galloway
Lefrak City Merchants Assoc.
P.O. Box 730634
Corona, New York 11373
Tel: (718) 271-4309
Fax: (718) 271-6841
Mr. Gerard Murray
Northern Blvd. Merchants Assoc.
106-11 Northern Blvd.
Corona, New York 11368
Tel: (718)426-2652
Fax: (718) 898-1553
ELMHURST
Mr. John F. Blaha
Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce
87-02 Queens Blvd.
Elmhurst, New York 11373
FLUSHING
Richard Gelman, Myra Baird Herce & Jack Hogan,
Co-Presidents
Flushing Chamber of Commerce
136-29 38th Ave.
Flushing, New York 11354
Tel: (718) 358-3200
Fax: (718) 358-4400
Mr. Peter Koo, President
Flushing Chinese Business Association
40-48 Main Street, Suite 302
Flushing, New York 11354
Tel: (718) 353-2320
Fax: (718) 353-1092
Mr.
Fred Fu, President
Flushing
Development Center
133-31
39th Ave., Suite C-13
Flushing,
NY 11354
Tel:
(718) 358-9737
Fax:
(718) 358-7724
Ms. Wendy Marsh
Union Turnpike Merchants Assoc.
180-12 Union Turnpike
Flushing, New York 11366
Tel: (718) 380-5353
Ms. Mabel Law, Executive Director
Mr. James Gerson, Chair
Downtown Flushing Transit Hub
Business Improvement District
30-01 Main Street, Suite 507
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: (718) 888-1805
Fax: (718) 888-1248
FOREST HILLS
Ms. Leslie Brown
Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce
P.O, Box 1123
Forest Hills, New York 11375
Tel: (718) 268-6565
Fax: (718) 268-6565
www.shopforesthills.com
GLENDALE
Mr. Werner Lehner
Glendale Chamber of Commerce
71-04 Myrtle Ave.
Glendale, New York 11385
Tel: (718) 456-2389
JACKSON HEIGHTS
Ms. Sharada Devi, Executive Director
82nd Street DMA
37-06 82nd Street
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Tel: (718) 335-9421
Fax: (718) 507-2977
Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association
37-08 73rd St.
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Tel: (64) 220-0456
Fax: (718) 478-4791
Jackson Heights Business & Professional Assoc.
P.O. Box 36
77-10 34th Ave., Apt. A74
Jackson Heights, New York 11372
Tel: (718) 476-3173
Fax: (718) 476-0671
Mr. Mal Press
The New Northern Blvd. Business Assoc.
33-26 92nd St.
Jackson Heights, New York 11372
Tel: (718) 899-6247
Fax: (718) 899-6247
JAMAICA
Mr. Robert M. Richards
Jamaica Chamber of Commerce
90-25 161st St. Room 505
Jamaica, New York 11432
Tel: (718) 657-4800
Fax: (718) 658-4642
Ms. Melva Miller, Executive Director
Sutphin Blvd. Business Improvement District
89-00 Sutphin Blvd., Suite 305D
Jamaica, New York 11435
Tel: (718) 291-2110
Fax: (718) 291-2109
www.sutphinblvdbid.org
Mr. Carlisle Towery, Executive Director
Greater Jamaica Development Corp.
(Empire Zone Sponsor & Industrial Business Zone Provider for Jamaica and JFK)
90-04 161st St.
Jamaica, New York 11432
Tel: (718) 291-0282
Fax: (718) 658-1405
www.gjdc.org
Ms. Janet Barkan, Executive Director
Jamaica Center Improvement Assoc.
90-50 Parson Blvd., Rm 402.
Jamaica, New York 11432
Tel: (718) 526-2422
Fax: (718) 526-0215
Mr. Derek Irby, Executive Director
165th Street Mall Improvement Assoc.
c/o Jamaica Arts Center
161-04 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, New York 11432
Tel: (718) 298-5489
Fax: (718) 658-7922
Mr. Barry Dorf, President
Mr. Derek Irby, Executive Director
180th Street DMA
c/o Jamaica Arts Center
161-04 Jamaica Ave.
Jamaica, New York 11432
Tel: (718) 298-5489
Fax: (718) 658-7922
Ms. Linda Courtis
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 300687
Jamaica, New York 11430
(718) 656-7850
www.jfk-airport.org
LAURELTON
Tony Berkel, Executive Director
Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and
Springfield Gardens
232-18 Merrick Blvd.
Laurelton, NY 11413
Tel: (718) 928-5310
Fax: (718) 978-2995
LONG ISLAND CITY
Ms. Gayle Baron
Long Island City Business Development Corp.
Queens Plaza Business Improvement District & Industrial Business Zone Provider
29-10 Thomson Ave., 9th Fl.
Long Island City, New York 11101
Tel: (718) 786-5300
Fax: (718) 937-1799
www.licbdc.org
Ms. Debra-Ellen Glickstein
East River Development Alliance
12-11 40th Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101
Tel: (718) 784-0877
Fax: (718) 729-1288
MASPETH
Ms. Maryanne Zero, President
Maspeth Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 780265
Maspeth, New York 11378
Tel: (718) 326-2400
Mr. Lee Principe
West Maspeth Local Development Corp.
57-20 49th St.
Maspeth, New York 11378
Tel: (718) 821-6762 or (718) 456-4900
Fax: (718) 651-5175
Mr. Phil Galasso
Maspeth Industrial Development
2 Galasso Pl.
Maspeth, NY 11378
Tel: (516) 433-0333
Industrial Business Zone Provider
Ms. Betsy Imershein
c/o Mayor's Office of Manufacturing Businesses
110 William St.
New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212) 618-6790
bimershein@sbs.nyc.gov
QUEENS VILLAGE
Mr. Laurence Christian
Queens Village Local Development Corporation
P.O. Box 280706
Queens Village, NY 11428
Tel: (718) 217-5217
www.QueensVillageLDC.org
RICHMOND HILL
Mr. Michael Butler
Richmond Hill East Business Persons, Inc.
134-11 Hillside Avenue
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Tel: (718) 291-4838
Fax: (718) 291-4910
RIDGEWOOD
Mr. Frederick H. Roberts
Fresh Pond Chamber of Commerce
67-09 Fresh Pond Road
Ridgewood, New York 11385
Tel: (718) 821-6235
Fax: (718) 628-6689
Mr. Theodore Renz, Executive Director
Myrtle Avenue DMA
c/o Ridgewood LDC.
60-82 Myrtle Ave.,
Ridgewood, New York 11385
Tel: (718) 366-3806
Fax: (718) 381-7080
www.ridgewood-ny.com
ROCKAWAY
Ms. Joanie Omeste, Executive Director
Chamber of Commerce of the Rockaways
253 Beach 116th St.
Rockaway Park, New York 11694
Tel: (718) 634-1300
Fax: (718) 634-9623
www.rockawaychamberofcommerce.com
Kevin Alexander, Executive Director
Rockaway Development & Revitalization
Corp.
19-20 Mott Ave., Room 2
Far Rockaway, New York 11691
Tel: (718) 471-6040
Fax: (718) 337-1208
www.rdrc.org
Ms. Pat Simon, Executive Director
Ocean Bay Development Corporation
434 Beach 54th Street
Arverne New York 11692.
Tel: (718) 945-8640
Fax: (718) 945-8642
SOUTH OZONE PARK
Mr. Jacques Kartaron
Rockaway Blvd. Local Development Corp.
142-11 Rockaway Blvd.
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
Tel: (718) 323-6039
Fax: (718) 323-6257
SUNNYSIDE
Mr. Luke Adams
Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce
c/o LaGuardia College
31-10 Thompson Ave. Room M-222
Long Island City, New York 11101
Tel: (718) 482-6053
www.sunnysidechamber.org
WOODHAVEN
Ms. Maria Thomson, Director
Woodhaven DMA/BID
84-01 Jamaica Ave.
Woodhaven, New York 11421
Tel: (718) 805-0202
Fax: (718) 805-2929
WOODSIDE
Mr. Thomas J. Ryan
Woodside-on-the-Move
39-42 59th St., 2nd Fl
Woodside, New York 11377
Tel: (718) 476-8449
Fax: (718) 476-6946
