QUEENS, NY - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that on Friday, May 3, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Queens Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Legal Desk will hold office hours in her Northeast Queens office located at 40-13 159th Street in Flushing.

The Small Business Legal Desk is a crucial initiative that Meng helped to create last year. In August, she unveiled the $1 million she secured to launch the program which connects Queens small businesses to consultants with expertise in human resources, finance, accounting and legal issues such as contracts and leases. The services are free of charge, and it links the borough's diverse small business community to assistance in multiple languages.

During the office hours, local entrepreneurs and small business owners can take advantage of all that the Legal Desk has to offer and receive advice and support from Chamber staffers and expert service providers. Services will be available in several languages including English, Mandarin, Korean, Spanish and Russian.

"I am thrilled to have secured this $1 million to create a much-needed Small Business Legal Desk and I'm glad to see that it is now up and running and helping small businesses in our communities," said Congresswoman Meng. "It will be a critical tool for entrepreneurs in our borough and I'm excited to welcome the Legal Desk team to my office next month. I encourage local businesses to take advantage of the valuable services that the Legal Desk provides, and I thank the Queens Chamber of Commerce for its continued partnership in helping small businesses thrive. We must remember that when our borough's small businesses succeed, Queens succeeds!"

"Queens has a vibrant, diverse small business community that creates jobs and opportunity, and contributes so much to the unique character of our neighborhoods," saidTom Grech, President and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce. "We are thankful to our Congresswoman Grace Meng for the opportunity to connect small businesses in her district to vital services that will allow them to grow and better serve their customers and community. We look forward to meeting with business owners at her district office on May 3."

Through the Small Business Legal Desk, participating businesses are connected to multilingual, pro-bono professional support through one-on-one consultations. The program also hosts webinars on a monthly basis and refers businesses to other resources available through the Queens Chamber.

Businesses interested in attending the office hours at Meng's office must RSVP at [email protected].

Meng, joined by Grech and other leaders, commemorated the launchof the Legal Desk last August in front of Queens College's Small Business Development Center, which the Congresswoman also helped to establish in 2019.

The Queens Chamber of Commerce is the oldest and largest business association in Queens, representing more than 1,400 businesses and more than 150,000 Queens-based employees. Its mission is to foster connections, educate for success, develop/implement programs and advocate for members' interests.

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