{"id":"evt_68427c43a5ed","title":"Empire State of Security: Holiday Readiness for Local Businesses","date":"2025-12-09","timezone":"America/New_York","start_time":"16:00","time_of_day":"afternoon","venue":null,"location":{"basis":"unresolved","likely_area":null,"likely_area_granularity":null,"evidence":null},"description":"Presented by The Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge. As the holiday season approaches, local businesses face unique security challenges—from longer hours and crowded stores to increased deliveries and cash handling. Join us for a practical session with the CEO of Empire Security & Protection, who will share easy, effective strategies to keep your business, staff, and customers safe during the busiest time of year. We’ll cover how to improve lighting and camera placement, build a simple staff security checklist, train employees to recognize suspicious behavior, and maintain a welcoming environment while prioritizing safety. The session will conclude with a Q&A for your specific questions and challenges.","access":{"free":null,"application_required":null},"audience_roles":["operators","general"],"audience_orientation":"nontechnical","company_stage":null,"interaction":["content"],"topics":[],"modality":"in_person","meal_context":"none","series":null,"mentions":[{"text":"Empire Security & Protection","kind":"organization","subtype":null,"role":"affiliation"},{"text":"Empire State of Security","kind":"program","subtype":null,"role":"mentioned"},{"text":"The Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge","kind":"organization","subtype":null,"role":"organizer"}],"sources":[{"id":"nextnyc","class":"newsletter","publisher":"nextNYC","first_observed_at":"2025-12-08T12:44:42.0000000Z","last_observed_at":"2025-12-08T12:44:42.0000000Z"}],"discovery":{"first_party":[],"newsletter":["nextnyc"],"provider":null},"basis":{"audience_roles":{"operators":"inferred","general":"inferred"},"topics":{},"audience_orientation":"inferred","company_stage":null,"interaction":"observed","modality":"default"},"canonical_url":null,"first_seen":"2025-12-08T12:44:42.0000000Z","last_seen":"2025-12-08T12:44:42.0000000Z","observation_count":1}