The New Bronx Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Lobbying client
The New Bronx Chamber of Commerce is a business advocacy and membership organization representing companies, hospitals, universities and cultural institutions across the Bronx, and says it works to influence city public policy on behalf of its members. Since 2024 it has filed 18 lobbying disclosures with the city, reporting $219,500 in compensation to lobbyists at Kasirer LLC and Tarsam Public Affairs LLC and lobbying 15 City Council members. Its filings describe general legislation tracking and relationship-building with Council members and the mayor's office, along with advocacy around board and commission appointments, rather than specific bills.
- Council members lobbied
- 15
- Filings (since 2024)
- 18
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $219,500
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $4,586,281 awarded since 2010
- Paid to date
- $4,177,959
- Won without a fresh bid
- 100% of contract value · $4,586,281 · 36 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $4,580,218 · 86 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $190,500 · Lisa Alvarado Sorin, President
Lobbied these council members
- Carmen N. De La Rosa Council Member, District 10 (Manhattan)
- Eric Dinowitz Council Member, District 11 (Bronx)
- Kevin C. Riley Council Member, District 12 (Bronx)
- Shirley Aldebol Council Member, District 13 (Bronx)
- Pierina Ana Sanchez Council Member, District 14 (Bronx)
- Oswald J. Feliz Council Member, District 15 (Bronx)
- Althea V. Stevens Council Member, District 16 (Bronx)
- Justin E. Sanchez Council Member, District 17 (Bronx)
- Amanda C. Farías Council Member, District 18 (Bronx)
- Julie Menin Council Member, District 5 (Manhattan)
- Elsie Encarnación Council Member, District 8 (Manhattan/Bronx)
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Kasirer LLC Lobbyist firm
- Tarsam Public Affairs LLC Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Department of Small Business Services City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Small Business Services City agency
Lobbied former members
Members who have since left their seat
- Adrienne Adams
- Diana Ayala
- Kristy Marmorato
- Rafael Salamanca Jr.
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Determination of Board or Commission - Advocacy; Relationship Building
- Determination of Board or Commission - Relationship Building
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - NYC Council Members Mayor
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - legislation tracking and relationship building
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Assist small businesses in NYC and neighborhood initiatives. Department of Small Business Services · CT180120248807277 · ended 2026 $1,506,559
- to provide various levels of assistance to small businesses Department of Small Business Services · CT180120238805445 · ended 2023 $361,749
- Promote economic development job creation and retention Department of Small Business Services · CT180120228804690 · ended 2022 $314,249
- COMMERCIAL REVITILIZATION PROJECT FOR THE BRONX Department of Small Business Services · CT180120221412361 · ended 2024 $300,000
- DISCRETIONARY (BDD) - FY12 2644 - COMMERICAL REVITALIZATION Department of Small Business Services · CT180120121433766 · ended 2012 $170,000
- This initiative will provide assistanc Department of Small Business Services · CT180120218801013 · ended 2021 $161,624
- City Council Discretionary contract Department of Small Business Services · CT180120141415844 · ended 2014 $141,500
- to provides services to merchant businesses, and BIDS Department of Small Business Services · CT180120131408495 · ended 2013 $140,000
- support outreach efforts for businesses access to services Department of Small Business Services · CT180120201412212 · ended 2020 $135,900
- ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Department of Small Business Services · CT180120191427602 · ended 2019 $135,900
Largest payments, by purpose
The organization's largest individual city payments (roughly $25,000 and up), grouped by purpose, to show what recent money was for. This is NOT a total — smaller payments aren't listed; see “Paid to date” above for the complete amount paid against its contracts. Fiscal years 2020 and later.
- Assist small businesses in NYC and neighborhood initiatives. Department of Small Business Services · FY2026 · 5 payments $354,931
- Assist small businesses in NYC and neighborhood initiatives. Department of Small Business Services · FY2025 · 5 payments $289,600
- to provide various levels of assistance to small businesses Department of Small Business Services · FY2023 · 2 payments $166,541
- Assist small businesses in NYC and neighborhood initiatives. Department of Small Business Services · FY2027 · 2 payments $130,030
- Promote economic development job creation and retention Department of Small Business Services · FY2022 · 2 payments $106,489
- COMMERCIAL REVITILIZATION PROJECT FOR THE BRONX Department of Small Business Services · FY2023 · 2 payments $74,083
- support outreach efforts for businesses access to services Department of Small Business Services · FY2020 $62,228
- Promote economic development job creation and retention Department of Small Business Services · FY2023 $45,508
- COMMERCIAL REVITILIZATION PROJECT FOR THE BRONX Department of Small Business Services · FY2024 $40,776
- To establish the Small Business Consortium Pilot Project Department of Small Business Services · FY2021 $37,434
- COMMERCIAL REVITILIZATION PROJECT FOR THE BRONX Department of Small Business Services · FY2022 $33,063
- COMMERCIAL REVITILIZATION PROJECT FOR THE BRONX Department of Small Business Services · FY2025 $26,301
- Business Events and borough-wide 7/4 celebration Department of Small Business Services · FY2022 $25,000
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance · SBS · FY2022 $171,874
- Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance · SBS · FY2023 $171,874
- Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance · SBS · FY2024 $171,874
- Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance · SBS · FY2025 $171,874
- Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance · SBS · FY2026 $171,874
- Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance · SBS · FY2027 $171,874
- Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance · SBS · FY2020 $135,900
- Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance · SBS · FY2021 $115,515
- MWBE Leadership Associations MWBE Leadership Associations · SBS · FY2023 $102,375
- MWBE Leadership Associations MWBE Leadership Associations · SBS · FY2024 $102,375
- MWBE Leadership Associations MWBE Leadership Associations · SBS · FY2025 $102,375
- MWBE Leadership Associations MWBE Leadership Associations · SBS · FY2026 $102,375
- MWBE Leadership Associations MWBE Leadership Associations · SBS · FY2027 $102,375
- Local Dsbs · FY2014 $100,000
- Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance · SBS · FY2019 $98,000
- Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance Chamber on the Go and Small Business Assistance · SBS · FY2018 $95,000
- Local Dsbs · FY2013 $80,000
- Local Dsbs · FY2014 $80,000
- Five Borough Chamber Alliance Five Borough Chamber Alliance · SBS · FY2022 $62,500
- Five Borough Chamber Alliance Five Borough Chamber Alliance · SBS · FY2023 $62,500
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Shirley Aldebol FY2026-2027 · 5 awards $165,000
- Althea V. Stevens FY2023-2026 · 5 awards $130,000
- Gjonaj FY2020-2021 · 5 awards $120,000
- Velazquez FY2022-2023 · 3 awards $80,000
- Marmorato FY2024-2025 · 2 awards $35,000
- Pierina Ana Sanchez FY2023-2024 · 2 awards $20,000
- Oswald J. Feliz FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $20,000
- Justin E. Sanchez FY2027 · 1 award $20,000
- Elsie Encarnación FY2026 · 1 award $15,000
- Ayala FY2025 · 1 award $10,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Lisa Alvarado Sorin President $190,500
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +37% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Lisa Alvarado Sorin · 20.88% of revenue $138,904
- FY2021 Lisa Alvarado Sorin · 12.06% of revenue $160,380
- FY2022 Lisa Alvarado Sorin · 10.93% of revenue $155,800
- FY2023 Lisa Alvarado Sorin · 11.84% of revenue $165,569
- FY2024 Lisa Alvarado Sorin · 14.54% of revenue $190,500
Where their influence converges
Outside interests connected to this official through more than one independent channel — drawn straight from the records the rest of the site already shows. “Lobbied them” = a lobbying filing that named the member. “Outside spending” = an independent-expenditure committee the interest funds spent in
- Oswald J. Feliz It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction