Good afternoon.

I'm Catherine White, Executive Director of the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce, and we're here today in Waikagill for the grand reopening of the traditional bagel cafe.

Once a town without bagels, and we are so glad that they are back here with their catering options with their amazing bagels and their fantastic cream cheeses.

So we're thrilled to be in Waikagill.

We'd love to see this area just blooming and blossoming with businesses.

So we have with us today many people who are here to give a shout out and to give encouragement for the grand reopening.

First of all, we have Mayor Yudira Ramos Herbert.

From the Office of Economic Development, we have the small business manager Mariana Husafai.

From Westchester County Legislator Terry Clements office, we have her legislative aide, Cameron Stanford.

We have several chamber members who have come out to show the support, including Glenny Orojas from Hotel Noma.

Phil Sensoprano from North End Fitness.

And Rafi from Minuteman Press, along with several others, who I'm sure I haven't just caught your eye.

So

I want to thank everyone for coming out, and I especially want to introduce the gentleman of the hour, stars of the show.

We have Peter Sanders and Prince Sanders.

And a lot of happy family.

Yep.

Fins and family all around.

So to begin, I'd like to bring up Mayor Yadira Ramos Herbert to say a few words of welcome.

So to Peter and Prince, thank you so much

for doing all of the work.

I know it's a grind.

Need a lot of tenacity.

You gotta be very positive, optimistic looking forward.

But it's this is really just an important storefront for us in the Waikagil area, and it's always busy.

It's like a vital kind of asset, I would say, for breakfast, for lunch, for snacks, a place to meet up, a like a third space as they call it.

So I want to thank you for choosing us.

Thank you for staying so committed and focused.

Thanks for bringing your gorgeous family.

Empress and farrow, thank you for sharing your papas with us and letting us have a really good place to hang out and eat.

We appreciate you.

Anything we can do to help you be successful, we'll do.

Thank you very much.

And now from Terry Clement's office, Cameron

Stanford.

Hello.

Um I'm Karen Stanford from the county legislator.

Um representing Carrie Clements.

Unfortunately, she's very busy around election season, so she's not able to attend, but I'm here on her behalf.

Um your bagel store looks actually awesome.

I myself, big fan of bagels, and I know so is Terry, so I'm sure she'll be around to get some bagels at some point.

So we're looking forward to it.

Thank you.

And now without further ado, I'd like to bring up the owners, and I believe Prince, she'll be saying a few words, correct?

Come on up, fam.

Um, it truly is an honor to uh open up a business here in Neurochell.

I grew up in Neurochell, going to Daniel Webster, going to Albert Leonard.

Um it was always a dream for me to come back to serve our community.

Um, you know, I've got one simple philosophy is that I won't serve my community, something I won't serve my children.

So

our our our bagels are made with non-bromated, non-bleached flour.

Um, and we use no artificial dyes, no red dye 40, which is not popular in a bagel shop, but you know it's a better ingredient for um for those out there.

So come out, visit us, and we're super excited to be here a part of the community again.

Thank you.

Okay, and now I'd like to bring up Glenny Rojas from the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce for a quick presentation.

Well, welcome back.

Thank you so much for being here with show.

We know this is gonna be awesome, and on behalf of the Chamber of Hammer, we wish you all the best, and we're here to support you.

Thank you so much.

Okay,