Pictured Above: Angel Rosario (President of the Staten Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SIHCC)); Brian Gomez (SIHCC Treasurer); Richard Luthmann (SIHCC General Counsel); Senator Martin Golden (New York State Senate); Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (New York State Assembly); William Mehnert (SIHCC Vice President); and Rick Miranda (President of the Brooklyn Hispanic Chamber of Commerce).
Last Thursday, I joined the New York State Federation of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce in the historic Brooklyn Borough Hall as they hosted their Legislative Awards Dinner. It was a great mix of local, state and federal elected officials coming together with Latino small business owners to talk about the tools and resources they need to make these businesses continue to prosper. We heard from many community leaders from across New York and listened to examples of how technology is helping businesses, from cupcake shops to parade organizers, get their work done. Unfortunately, New York wireless consumers pay nearly 23% on average in wireless taxes and fees. That’s hardly business-friendly to those small business owners who foot the bill. The group has joined with MyWireless.org in support of the ‘Wireless Tax Fairness Act.’ If you haven’t already, we hope you’ll join us too.
