Queens Economic Development Corporation

Happy Friday everyone! Here are some quick takeaways from our Food Photography workshop this week. Thanks to our instructor and wiz @scottheins Start implementing those rules today and playing around with composition, lights, setting etc. You will be surprised by how fast your eyes can capture the beauty of your products! For those who missed the workshop, you can go to queensny.org Resources Video Library and watch the recording. ... #foodphotography #foodentrepreneur #foodporn #restaurants #restaurantowners

Are you a food/restaurant owner and not sure how to present your business and tell your storythrough food photography? Do you want to learn what makes certain food pictures appealing on Instagram and how to take them? (Spoiler: if you have a smartphone, you can do it!) Do you want toget direct feedback from a professional food photographer for your business instagrampage?... If yes, the workshop is for youClick the #LinkinBio to RSVP Also comment by tagging a food business below that you think can benefit from this workshop #foodphotography #restaurants #foodbusiness #foodentrepreneur #restaurantowner

Join us tomorrow to celebrate our very own Rob MacKay for writing his first book, Historic Houses of Queens. For the past decade he has been our fabulous Mr. Queens Book Launch Zoom Party Wednesday, May 12 4 PM RSVP at queensny.org/calendar/zoom-book-party (or use link in bio)... #historichomes #queensny #itsinqueens #queensnyc #history

Attention small business owners in Southeast Queens! Join us next week to discuss and plan for a successful summer. Representatives of NYC Department of Small Business Services, Queens Economic Development Corporation, and Richmond Hill, Queens will provide resources, address concerns, and answer your questions. Tuesday, May 4 at 6 pm. Register for free to receive the Zoom access link: https://queensny.org/calendar/rhbiz

Find out where to purchase a Made in Queens gift next time you travel

We're pleased to have partnered with Latin Women in Action/ Mujeres Latinas en Accion to host a Three Kings Day Celebration in Corona Plaza on January 6. We handed out educational supplies (such as chalkboards and pencil holders) as well as 1,000 protective masks. The gift bags were possible thanks to the financial support from New York Community Bancorp and New York Community Bank Foundation who purchased the items from the local National Street 99 Cent Store. The masks wer...e donated by the office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. Together we brought smiles to Corona, Queens families. Thank you all for your support! #Corona360

Help us spread the word! We're hosting a special Three Kings Day celebration tomorrow at 11 am at Corona Plaza - - we will be following social distance guidelines. We will give away goodie bags and local business discounts.

Happy Hanukkah! Wishing you a peaceful and joy-filled holiday season. #itsinqueens

We invited all participants from our Entrepreneurship Assistance Center to share their take-aways for the last session.

See you in less than one hour!