Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Committee on Small Business Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/8/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
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Int 0799-2026 *Yusef Salaam  Establishing a support fund for small businesses affected by roadway construction.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to establish a program to provide loans, grants, services, materials, or some combination, to support small businesses affected by city construction projects. To qualify, businesses must demonstrate (i) a reasonable expectation of costs or losses resulting from a city construction project that is expected to disrupt traffic for 30 days or more; (ii) a plan to mitigate or offset such costs and losses; and (iii) any other application requirements stipulated by SBS. Loans under this program would be limited to $50,000 per storefront per year and would have an interest rate of no more than 3 percent. Grants or reimbursements would be limited to $15,000 per storefront per year. SBS would create an application process and timeline of 30 days or less to review and issue a final determination on applications. Awards under this program must be disbursed within 14 days of the business meeting all applicable requirements.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0799-2026 *Yusef Salaam  Establishing a support fund for small businesses affected by roadway construction.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to establish a program to provide loans, grants, services, materials, or some combination, to support small businesses affected by city construction projects. To qualify, businesses must demonstrate (i) a reasonable expectation of costs or losses resulting from a city construction project that is expected to disrupt traffic for 30 days or more; (ii) a plan to mitigate or offset such costs and losses; and (iii) any other application requirements stipulated by SBS. Loans under this program would be limited to $50,000 per storefront per year and would have an interest rate of no more than 3 percent. Grants or reimbursements would be limited to $15,000 per storefront per year. SBS would create an application process and timeline of 30 days or less to review and issue a final determination on applications. Awards under this program must be disbursed within 14 days of the business meeting all applicable requirements.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0910-2026 *Althea V. Stevens  Outreach on security grille visibility requirements, and to repeal item 4 of section 1010.1.4.4 of the New York city building code and section 28-315.7.1 of the administrative code.IntroductionThis bill would repeal the requirement originally set out in Local Law 75 of 2009 that after July 1, 2026 all security grilles at businesses in Group B or M buildings must have 70 percent visibility or be subject to a fine. Security grilles would still need to meet the 70 percent visibility requirement upon replacement. This bill would further require the Department of Buildings to conduct outreach to businesses on security grille visibility requirements and to report to the Council after 6 months on outreach actions taken.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0910-2026 *Althea V. Stevens  Outreach on security grille visibility requirements, and to repeal item 4 of section 1010.1.4.4 of the New York city building code and section 28-315.7.1 of the administrative code.IntroductionThis bill would repeal the requirement originally set out in Local Law 75 of 2009 that after July 1, 2026 all security grilles at businesses in Group B or M buildings must have 70 percent visibility or be subject to a fine. Security grilles would still need to meet the 70 percent visibility requirement upon replacement. This bill would further require the Department of Buildings to conduct outreach to businesses on security grille visibility requirements and to report to the Council after 6 months on outreach actions taken.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0955-2026 *Susan Zhuang PreconsideredAccelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections.IntroductionThis bill would require the mayor to establish a program that would coordinate inspections and plan reviews among agencies to cut down on the time for new businesses to open. Eligibility requirements for this program will be left to the discretion of the mayor.Hearing on P-C Item by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 0955-2026 *Susan Zhuang  Accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections.IntroductionThis bill would require the mayor to establish a program that would coordinate inspections and plan reviews among agencies to cut down on the time for new businesses to open. Eligibility requirements for this program will be left to the discretion of the mayor.P-C Item Laid Over by Comm  Action details Not available
Res 0328-2026 *Yusef Salaam  Providing a tax credit to businesses negatively affected by infrastructure construction.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0328-2026 *Yusef Salaam  Providing a tax credit to businesses negatively affected by infrastructure construction.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available