Second annual Black Business Month Celebration!

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Venue Location

Queens Borough Hall

Queens Borough Hall
Helen Marshall Cultural Center / Lower-Level Atrium
120-55 Queens Blvd
Queens, NY 11424
Kew Gardens, New York

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Organizer

Organizer: Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Queens Chamber of Commerce

Phone: +1 7188988500

Contact Person: Jacqueline Donado

Email: jdonado@queenschamber.org

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The Office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr. is excited to

invite you to join us for our second annual Black Business Month Celebration!

This event will be an opportunity for Black-business owners to creatively set up tables to showcase

their businesses and share information on products, programs, resources and/or services.

Queens Chamber of Commerce is a proud sponsor of this event.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Time: 6pm-7pm

Location: Queens Borough Hall

Helen Marshall Cultural Center / Lower-Level Atrium

120-55 Queens Blvd

Queens, NY 11424

Speaker

Donovan Richards, Jr.

Queens Borough President at Office of the Queens Borough President

Donovan Richards, Jr.

Queens Borough President at Office of the Queens Borough President

https://queensbp.org/nonprofits

Donovan Richards Jr., a lifelong resident of Southeast Queens, was elected as Borough President in November of 2020.

Growing up he lived in Jamaica, St. Albans, Hollis, and Rosedale, with frequent visits to grandparents who lived in the Rockaways. He attended Jamaica High School and Redemption Christian Academy before studying communications, radio, and TV at Nyack College. He later received a degree in Aviation Management from Vaughn College.

Donovan got his start in politics after the tragic killing of a close friend inspired him to get more involved in his community and join the fight to end gun violence. He worked in numerous positions within the City Council where he connected with the community and developed a hands on approach to helping constituents. This knowledge was crucial in getting him elected to the city council in 2013.

As a fighter for affordable housing, he was proud to serve as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises during his first City Council term. He used this position to fight for rezoning in the Rockaways to increase residential availability as well as commercial and community space, including a new library. He also served as Chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection following Super Storm Sandy. Through his position he was able to help secure funding for flood protection to protect Rockaway communities.

He has been a steadfast advocate for criminal justice reform, most recently acting as Chair of the Committee on Public Safety. In that position he has held numerous hearings on NYPD protocols surrounding protests, cannabis, and the Special Victims Division. In the City Council he has been a proponent of closing Rikers Island and legalizing adult-use cannabis.

As Queens Borough President, Donovan is leading the efforts to revitalize our great borough and make it one which works for all of its residents and workers.

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Queens Borough President Celebration

Donovan Richards, Jr.

Queens Borough President at Office of the Queens Borough President

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