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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2026 THE QUEENS TIMES PAGE 7

Queens Chamber Of Commerce Announces Inaugural Meng Issues Statement On Protest
Queens’ Best Soup Competition In Kew Gardens Hills

You can nominate your go-to U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-
Queens establishment begin- Queens) issued the following
ning on January 9 by visiting statement on last night’s protest
https://bit.ly/QueensBestSoup in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens.
“Publicly and proudly declar-
The Queens Chamber of ing support for Hamas is vile
Commerce, the oldest and largest antisemitism meant to intimi-
business association in Queens, date the Jewish community. I
has announced the next “Best Of strongly condemn it and stand
Queens” competition, looking for against antisemitism, terrorism,
the borough’s best soup. Members and all forms of hate.
of the public are encouraged Thank you to the 107th Pre-
to nominate and vote for their cinct for keeping our community
favorite restaurants from across safe.”
the borough serving up bowls of
the winter favorite.
“We know Queens is home
to some truly comforting and
creative culinary talent, and this
competition is the perfect way
to show our local restaurants WHERE DO WE GO
how much we appreciate them,”
said Tom Grech, President and FROM HERE?
CEO of the Queens Chamber of
Commerce. “From rich broths
simmered for hours to bold, glob-
ally inspired flavors, we’re on a
mission to find the very best soup
in the borough. May the most QUEENS COLLEGE WELCOMES YOU TO THE ANNUAL
delicious bowl rise to the top.”
The Chamber is accepting Reverend Dr. Martin
nominations from the public
beginning on Friday, January 9 Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
at https://bit.ly/QueensBestSoup. “Where do we go from here?”
They will close on Monday, of Queens’ Best Soup at an event certificates.
January 19. Public voting will on Wednesday, February 11. This is the 13th “Best of
start on Monday, January 26 and The winning establishment will Queens” food competition. Prior SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2026 • 3 PM • GOLDSTEIN THEATRE
culminate on National Home- receive bragging rights, along contests settled debates over the
made Soup Day on Wednesday, with a complimentary member- borough’s best pizza, burgers, ha-
February 4. ship to the Queens Chamber lal, empanadas, barbecue, tacos,
Pending availability, the win- of Commerce. The second and frozen desserts, bagels, pad thai,
ner will be crowned with the title third place winners will receive tavern, bakery, and deli.
SPEAKER AND PERFORMANCE MODERATOR
HONOREE/AWARDEE Tyreek McDole Frank H. Wu
Assemblywoman Nily Rozic Honors Retiring Principal Carol Jenkins Queens College President
Dr. David Marmor of Francis Lewis High School

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic
recognized the career of Dr. Da-
vid Marmor, Principal of Francis Co-Sponsored by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr.
and Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Lewis High School, who will be
retiring this January. SCAN FOR OUR
Dr. Marmor has dedicated more MLK DAY WEBSITE
than twenty-five years to pub-
lic education, including fifteen
years as a principal, serving with
distinction and a commitment to
academic excellence and student-
well-being. Under his leadership,
Francis Lewis High School has
maintained exceptional gradua-
tion and college readiness rates,
expanded advanced course offer-
ings, and completed a major capi-
tal improvement project featuring
state-of-the-art classrooms and
science laboratories.
Assemblywoman Rozic pre-
sented Dr. Marmor with a proc-
lamation honoring his service,
acknowledging his impact on
students, faculty, and the broader
educational community.
“Dr. Marmor has dedicated
his career to ensuring that every
student has the opportunity to
succeed,” said Assemblywoman
Nily Rozic. “His leadership and
commitment to excellence have Assemblywoman Rozic with Dr. Marmor at Francis Lewis High School.
left a lasting mark on Francis so with a full heart, immensely portunities in science research,
Lewis High School and the entire proud of what we have built to- culinary arts, and hydroponic
Queens community. I am proud gether, profoundly grateful for technologies. Equally important,
to honor his remarkable career this remarkable community, and he was a dedicated advocate for
as he retires.” confident that the school’s future student mental health and the
“I am deeply moved by the will continue to shine,” said Dr. prevention of cyberbullying. His
extraordinary love, support, David Marmor. leadership combined innova-
and generosity shown to me by “Dr. David Marmor’s vision tion with compassion, leaving a
our elected officials, commu- transformed Francis Lewis High lasting legacy for generations of
nity partners, staff, students, School with the addition of the students,” said Nidhi Babbar, As-
and families. As I retire from Annex. The expansion provided sistant Principal Science, Francis
Francis Lewis High School, I do students with real world op- Lewis High School.