Int 1009-2026
Introduction
This bill would remove the requirement for individual ticket sellers vending tickets in public spaces to obtain a license and instead require businesses that employ or engage these ticket sellers to obtain a license from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. Violations committed by a ticket seller could affect the licensure of the business that employs or engages such ticket seller.
- Title
- Licensing of businesses that engage individuals to sell tickets in public spaces.
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
- Committee
- Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
- Introduced
- 2026-08-13
Heard in committee
Topics
- Small Business Topic
Sponsors
- Christopher Marte Council Member, District 1 (Manhattan)
- Harvey D. Epstein Council Member, District 2 (Manhattan)
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.
- Christopher Marte 8 outside spenders · 4 PAC gifts $354,349
- Harvey D. Epstein 4 outside spenders · 11 PAC gifts $175,717
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.
- Fejost, LLC Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors
- No More 24 PAC Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors
- Essence Development, LLC Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors
- The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Inc. Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors
- World Animal Protection Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors
- Coalition for Fairness in SoHo and NoHo, Inc. Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors
- Henry Street Settlement Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors
- Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors
- Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors
- Friends Of The High Line, Inc. Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors
- Nike, Inc. Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors
- PSC-CUNY Tied to 2 of the 2 sponsors