Left to Right: Luis A. Vasquez, President and CEO of LIHCC; George Siberon, Director of HHCA; Victor Mosquera, Healthfirst MPA; Acqullia A. Bailey, from Quilla’s Catering; Paul Portsmore, Senior Vice-President Growth of Healthfirst; Don Ryan, Mayor of Hempstead; Phil Andrews, President of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce.
Healthfirst is a nonprofit medical insurance company in New York with nearly 1.4 million members, opened its most recent community office on Long Island.
The grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony was on October 4, at 242 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead. New York.
This office is open Monday through Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The new community office will serve as a center for workshops and events held in partnership with local community organizations.
Long Island Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. – LIAACC is New York State’s largest African American Chamber of Commerce. The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce has appeared on WABC Here and Now, NBC Positively Black, Push Pause FiOs1, MYLITV and in Black Enterprise BE Modern Man just to name a few. LIAACC serves the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Kings.
LIAACC has conducted unique meetings in venues such as Nassau County Museum of Art, Hofstra University Museum, NYB Theatre of Westbury, and PA-Nash Restaurant & Lounge. The chamber annually presents a signature event Black History Art Exhibition along with the Long Island Arts Alliance, Bloomingdales, and LI Black Artist Association. LIAACC is a founding member of the Suffolk County Alliance of Chambers and a member of Nassau County Council of Chambers, Inc.
For more activities on the programs and activities of the chamber log on to www.liaacc.org
