Committee on Small Business meeting summary
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The New York City Council Committee on Small Business met June 8, 2026 at 250 Broadway, Hearing Room 1. Present: Thomas-Henry, Brooks-Powers, Maloney, Morano, Salaam, and Santosuosso; absent: Hanif. Council Member Zhuang attended. The committee held hearings on Int. 0799-2026, Int. 0910-2026, T2026-2025, and Res. 0328-2026; each item was laid over by the committee. Attachments and fiscal impact statements are noted in the minutes.
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The committee discussed four measures affecting small businesses: a proposed support fund for businesses affected by roadway construction; changes to rules about security grille visibility; a charter change to speed required inspections for new businesses; and a resolution asking the State for a tax credit for businesses hurt by infrastructure work. All items were heard but "laid over," which means they were discussed in committee but no final votes or decisions were recorded in these minutes.
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- Roll call recorded: Thomas-Henry, Brooks-Powers, Maloney, Morano, Salaam, and Santosuosso present; Hanif absent; Council Member Zhuang attended.
- Int. 0799-2026 (establishing a support fund for small businesses affected by roadway construction): Hearing held; laid over by committee. (Agency rule-making required.)
- Int. 0910-2026 (outreach on security grille visibility requirements and related code repeal): Hearing held; laid over by committee. (Report required.)
- T2026-2025 (amendment to the City Charter to coordinate inspections and accelerate opening of new businesses): Hearing as a pre-considered item held; P-C item laid over by committee. (Report required.)
- Res. 0328-2026 (resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to provide a tax credit for businesses negatively affected by infrastructure construction): Hearing held; laid over by committee.
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a support fund for small businesses affected by roadway construction
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to 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 of the city of New York relating to the retroactive application of such requirements
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation providing a tax credit to businesses negatively affected by infrastructure construction
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a support fund for small businesses affected by roadway construction
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to 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 of the city of New York relating to the retroactive application of such requirements
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation providing a tax credit to businesses negatively affected by infrastructure construction
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