Committee on Economic Development meeting
May 13, 2026, 1:30 PM
VOTE*
The committee held hearings on three bills tied to major events, including temporary public bathrooms at special events (Int 0807) and a 2026 World Cup events calendar and small-business map (Int 0808).
What was discussed
- Chair Maloney frames the vote on three FIFA World Cup bills Council Member Virginia Maloney, Chair of the Committee on Economic Development, opened the vote and noted the three bills—temporary public bathrooms at special events (Int 807), a World Cup events calendar and small-business map (Int 808), and Int 849—were all heard at the April 28th hearing and
- Coupled roll-call vote on the three World Cup bills Committee Clerk William Martin called a coupled roll call on all three items; the Clerk reported all items approved by a vote of 7 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and no abstentions.
Agenda
3 items
- Int 0807-2026 A Local Law in relation to a plan to expand access to temporary public bathrooms at certain special events held during the World Cup Approved by Committee
- Int 0808-2026 A Local Law in relation to the development of a World Cup events calendar and map of small businesses connected to the participating nations Approved by Committee
- Int 0849-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a designated agency to develop and implement a cultural passport program encouraging visitation to participating sites in each borough Approved by Committee