Int 0208-2026
Introduction
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring the inclusion of businesses owned by persons of Middle Eastern and North African descent in future disparity studies
- Title
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring the inclusion of businesses owned by persons of Middle Eastern and North African descent in future disparity studies
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
Topics
- Immigration Topic
- Small Business Topic
Sponsors
- Shahana K. Hanif Council Member, District 39 (Brooklyn)
- Julie Won Council Member, District 26 (Queens)
- Tiffany L. Cabán Council Member, District 22 (Queens)
- Kamillah Hanks Council Member, District 49 (Staten Island)
- Yusef Salaam Council Member, District 9 (Manhattan)
- Lincoln Restler Council Member, District 33 (Brooklyn)
- Alexa Avilés Council Member, District 38 (Brooklyn)
- Amanda C. Farías Council Member, District 18 (Bronx)
- Oswald J. Feliz Council Member, District 15 (Bronx)
- Farah N. Louis Council Member, District 45 (Brooklyn)
- Crystal Hudson Council Member, District 35 (Brooklyn)
Money behind the sponsors
Money spent in the sponsors' 2025 election races, not on this bill. Outside spending is independent of the campaigns; PAC gifts went directly to a sponsor's campaign. NYC Campaign Finance Board.
- Crystal Hudson 6 outside spenders · 27 PAC gifts $463,226
- Kamillah Hanks 7 outside spenders · 19 PAC gifts $253,993
- Alexa Avilés 4 outside spenders · 10 PAC gifts $229,194
- Shahana K. Hanif 6 outside spenders · 6 PAC gifts $162,666
- Farah N. Louis 1 outside spender · 2 PAC gifts $114,850
- Oswald J. Feliz 1 outside spender · 16 PAC gifts $85,963
- Amanda C. Farías 1 outside spender · 42 PAC gifts $72,483
- Yusef Salaam 2 outside spenders · 4 PAC gifts $10,946
- Tiffany L. Cabán 13 PAC gifts $10,300
- Lincoln Restler 8 PAC gifts $5,725
- Julie Won 4 PAC gifts $3,650
Shared backers of the sponsors
Lobbying clients, PACs, or outside spenders tied to more than one of this bill's sponsors — through lobbying that named them, PAC gifts to their campaigns, or outside spending in their races. About the sponsors' money and lobbying, not a claim about this bill.
- 32BJ SEIU American Dream Fund Tied to 9 of the 11 sponsors
- United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Tied to 8 of the 11 sponsors
- 1199SEIU Tied to 8 of the 11 sponsors
- PSC-CUNY Tied to 7 of the 11 sponsors
- Doctors Council SEIU Tied to 7 of the 11 sponsors
- Asian American Federation, Inc. Tied to 6 of the 11 sponsors
- Phipps Houses Tied to 6 of the 11 sponsors
- CWA District 1 Tied to 6 of the 11 sponsors
- Cozen O'Connor PAC Tied to 6 of the 11 sponsors
- NYSNA PAC Tied to 6 of the 11 sponsors
- Open New York, Inc. Tied to 5 of the 11 sponsors
- LIC COM LLC Tied to 5 of the 11 sponsors