Photos; Isseu Diouf Campbell
Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop, and Council Member Mark Gjonaj recognized, during an inaugural event, ten centennial small businesses across the five boroughs and their contributions to local communities, on February 27, 2020 in Manhattan.
The five NYC Chambers of Commerce and the Jamaica Center Business Improvement District nominated within their boroughs businesses whose original opening dates span from 1878 to 1920.
Business owners were honored with mayoral certificates of recognition, free advertising on the digital LinkNYC kiosks, a social media campaign and a one-year complimentary membership to NYC & Company.
The following businesses and representatives attended the event:
Sahadi’s, 122 years, Brooklyn: Christine Whelan
Deno’s Wonder Wheel, 100 years, Brooklyn: Dennis Vourderis
Holtermann’s Bakery, 142 years, Staten Island: Jill Holtermann
Supreme Chocolatier, 109 years, Staten Island: Mike Katsoris
Russ & Daughters, 106 years, Manhattan: Niki Russ Federman
Teitel Brothers, 105 years, Bronx: Eddie Teitel
Among the ten centennial businesses honored, women were the only minority group represented.
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