Committee on Small Business meeting
September 16, 2026, 1:00 PM
The Small Business Committee weighs a set of measures aimed at helping storefront businesses stay open, led by a resolution (Res 0496-2026) urging the state to pass the New York City Small Business Rent Stabilization Act, which would create a commercial rent control system. Bills would set up a legacy business registry and preservation fund (Int 0874-2026), regulate storefront lease agreements (Int 0090-2026), and launch a pilot pairing small businesses with social media content creators for marketing help (Int 0408-2026). A fourth bill would reform the industrial business zone boundary commission (Int 0578-2026).
Agenda
5 items
- Int 0090-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to lease agreements concerning storefront premises
- Int 0408-2026 A Local Law in relation to establishing a pilot program to match small businesses with social media content creators for assistance with marketing and advertising, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
- Int 0578-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reforming the industrial business zone boundary commission
- Int 0874-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a legacy business registry and preservation fund
- Res 0496-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5568A /S.8319, known as the New York City Small Business Rent Stabilization Act, in relation to instituting a commercial rent control system in the city of New York and creating the commercial rent guidelines