Steve Chen, president of Crystal Windows, was included by City & State New York Magazine in its Queens Power 100 List for 2023. The list, published in the magazine’s May 22, 2023, print and online editions, highlights the top 100 movers and shakers in the New York City Borough of Queens. Queens is home to almost 50,000 businesses and 2.4 million people.
About the list
City & State New York, a weekly publication, is a political and public policy publication for New York City and New York State. The annual Queens Power 100 List includes numerous elected officials, key government agency heads, major non-profit and advocacy group leaders, and a select group of business leaders based in Queens.
What this means for Crystal Windows
In selecting Chen for the list, City & State editors noted the size of the company’s Queens workforce, product compliance with new aggressive energy codes, and the company’s community, philanthropic, and educational support. Crystal’s headquarters and production facility in Queens employs 350 workers, with 99% residing in New York City or State, and 98% are minorities. Crystal supports many local educational, art, and charitable institutions and programs such as the Queens Museum, Queens Theatre in the Park, and Queens Library Foundation. he company recently established a $1.1 million endowment for Queens College School of the Arts for art exhibits and scholarship programs.
What Chen says
“At Crystal Windows, we are always focused on doing what’s best for our customers, our employees, and our community,” says Chen. “It is very rewarding to see these corporate values recognized.”
