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he Long Beach Chamber of Commerce wishes you all a Happy Spring as we embark on another Beach Season. Coming out of the pandemic is fabulous news but we cannot overlook the toll it has taken on our businesses and our community as a whole. Our businesses have labored through the winter and are steaming towards a prosperous summer. We have all had to pivot in our business and family lives to maintain some sense of normality. Life was no different at the Chamber and pivot we did as well to see how best to serve our Business Community and to help navigate the unknowns. Working closely with the City Administration we pinpointed areas that would help our restaurants with seating capacity and getting creative with outdoor seating. Also creating parking areas in our Business Districts for curbside pick-up and drop-off for our Retail Establishments. As you all know, a strong Business District helps to keep our taxes stable and that is exactly what is needed now. With things ever evolving in our City by the Sea, there are many bright spots to acknowledge. First is the Superblock. We all know what is happening over there, after all we have been talking about it for 30 years and now it rises out of the ground. This project will bring great investment to our Business Community and a fair share of spending capital. Next up is our Road Reconstruction on the Boulevards connecting the LIRR and the Beach. And various other projects to increase the quality of life. The best way to describe Long Beach is a touristy LIVING IN LONG BEACH - 2022-2023
Beach Community in Summer that transitions to Local Life in the Winter. The Chamber is proud to see everyone back on their feet and looking forward to a beautiful Summer. We are fortunate that our membership is skyrocketing and that people, and I mean the entire Community, are represented so that all can enjoy the benefit when we work together and keep businesses strong. We are happy to proclaim Long Beach is Open for Business! Come and enjoy our beautiful beaches and venture into town and enjoy our beautiful restaurants or visit our Brewery, that's right we have the Bright Eye Brewery right here in town, and do a little shopping along the way. The Chamber is here to serve our Community both Businesses and Residents and that doesn't happen without the hard work of our Board of Directors. They are to be commended for helping get us all through these trying times, and our thanks to them can not be measured. We invite you all to come visit us at one of our Monthly Meetings which have really become the place to be on the 3rd Monday of the month. Look us up for dates and locations and stop in to say Hello, as we take issues head on. In closing, let's support our Local Businesses so that they can thrive and bring to you a great experience.
Sincerely, Jamie Lynch, Co-Chair Leah Tozer, Co-Chair and The Board of Directors 14
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