BP Fossella, SI Chamber encourage Staten Islanders to support local eateries this weekend for a second chance at New Year’s Eve

​Patrons are asked to dine in or take out on Jan. 29th 

​Borough President Vito J. Fossella and Staten Island Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Linda Baran want to remind Staten Islanders to support their favorite local bar or restaurant this Saturday, January 29th for a New Year’s Eve Part II. 
Diners who take a photo of their table/food and tag @sichamber and the restaurant on Instagram will be entered to win one of the prizes listed below. There will be 12 different winners. All tagged posts/stories must be posted and submitted by 11:59pm on Saturday, January 29th. 

• 3 tickets to a Nets game (donated to the SI Chamber by a Staten Islander) 
• 4 tickets to a FerryHawks game with a behind-the-scenes tour from President Eric Shuffler (donated to the SI Chamber by the Staten Island FerryHawks)
• 10 $100 gift cards to different local restaurants on the Island

The gift cards have been purchased and donated to this initiative by the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce. Both restaurant and take out diners qualify! 

Due to a large number of patrons canceling their reservations last New Year’s Eve, Staten Island restaurants were faced with an over-order of food supply, loss of wages for workers, and overall loss of revenue for their establishment. That was the impetus for BP Fossella and the SI Chamber of Commerce to create New Year’s Eve Part II. 
To enter the contest, Instagram accounts will need to be set to public (not private) in order for entries to be accepted. On Monday, January 31st, the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce will enter all of the entrants’ Instagram handles into a randomizer to pick the winner, who will be notified through Instagram direct message.