Committee on Small Business · Sep 16, 2026
Wednesdayat least 2 h 16 min5 officials identified16 public speakers4 agenda itemsRoll call: 7 present (clerk)Video: Viebit
The Committee on Small Business convened a hearing on four bills: Introduction 90, Introduction 408, Introduction 578 and Introduction 874.
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- 1:13This bill would establish protections for tenants of storefront premises through a “Storefront Business Bill of Rights.” For any tenancy of more than one year, the bill would require a written lease for storefront premis
- 1:13This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to create a matching pilot program for social media content creators and small businesses. SBS would be required to engage in public outreach to ass
- 1:13This bill would reform the Industrial Business Zone (IBZ) Boundary Commission by expanding its membership and increasing transparency and accountability. The commission would add three new members: two appointed by the S
- 1:13Item title withheld
What happened
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- The Committee on Small Business convened a hearing on four bills: Introduction 90, Introduction 408, Introduction 578 and Introduction 874.0:46
- Councilmember Maloney gave opening remarks on Intro 874, which would create a registry of businesses that have served communities for at least 20 years and a preservation fund.10:20
- The administration testified through a chief of staff at the Department of Small Business Services, who addressed each of the four bills.12:09
Who spoke
5 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Shanel Thomas-HenryChair · District 21 · 20 minFirst speaks at 0:46
- Frank MoranoDistrict 51 · 4.0 minFirst speaks at 18:30
- Virginia MaloneyDistrict 4 · 3.8 minFirst speaks at 10:20
- Kayla SantosuossoDistrict 47 · 2.5 minFirst speaks at 54:25
- Yusef SalaamDistrict 9 · 1.9 minFirst speaks at 1:02:18
Roll call: 7 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 16 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Small Business, Sep 16, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/small-business/meetings/2026-09-16. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Sep 16, 2026.