Int 0971-2026
Introduction
This bill requires that DCWP conduct a comprehensive one-time study and publish its findings, including policy recommendations, on the economic effects of private equity firms on small businesses in New York City. This study shall include an examination of business closures, worker displacement and job losses, revenue impacts on small businesses, loss of tax revenue, and other metrics that DCWP deems appropriate in relation to the healthcare, dental care, pharmacy, veterinary, childcare, education, food and hospitality, fitness and wellness, home services, and residential contractor sectors among others. DCWP shall further examine whether and how private equity firms interact with or benefit from contracting with the city.
- Title
- Mandating that the department of consumer and worker protection conduct a comprehensive one-time study and publish its findings on the economic effects of private equity firms on small businesses in New York city.
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
- Committee
- Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
- Introduced
- 2026-07-16
Heard in committee
Topics
- Small Business Topic
- Jobs Topic
- Women Topic
Sponsors
- Shahana K. Hanif Council Member, District 39 (Brooklyn)
- Tiffany L. Cabán Council Member, District 22 (Queens)
- Harvey D. Epstein Council Member, District 2 (Manhattan)
- Alexa Avilés Council Member, District 38 (Brooklyn)
- Farah N. Louis Council Member, District 45 (Brooklyn)
- Lincoln Restler Council Member, District 33 (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.
- Alexa Avilés 4 outside spenders · 10 PAC gifts $229,194
- Harvey D. Epstein 4 outside spenders · 11 PAC gifts $175,717
- Shahana K. Hanif 6 outside spenders · 6 PAC gifts $162,666
- Farah N. Louis 1 outside spender · 2 PAC gifts $114,850
- Tiffany L. Cabán 13 PAC gifts $10,300
- Lincoln Restler 8 PAC gifts $5,725
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.
- PSC-CUNY Tied to 5 of the 6 sponsors
- 32BJ SEIU American Dream Fund Tied to 5 of the 6 sponsors
- The New York Immigration Coalition Tied to 4 of the 6 sponsors
- 1199SEIU Tied to 4 of the 6 sponsors
- NYU Langone Hospitals Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- NYU Langone Health System for the benefit of NYU Hospitals Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- Maimonides Medical Center Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- New York Coalition to Save the SS United States, Inc. Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- Brooklyn Museum Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- The Children's Law Center, Inc. Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, Inc. Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR/SEIU) Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors