This bill would require any member of a board of directors of a business improvement district management association who intends to resign from such board to provide no fewer than 30 days’ notice prior to such resignation.
This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services, in coordination with any other relevant agency, to develop and implement a three-year pilot program which establishes at least one small business incubator located within a public housing facility in each borough. The programmatic offerings and services offered at each incubator shall be determined after conducting a study of the small business interests and needs of the residents of the designated public housing facilities.
This bill would require that the Department of Small Business Services provide training and information to small businesses about how make workplaces more accessible and inclusive for workers with disabilities and resources and organizations that can help small businesses increase accessibility, provide accommodations and hire workers with disabilities.
This bill would require the Commissioner of Small Business Services (“SBS”) to establish a Legacy Business Registry to recognize businesses that have operated in New York City for a minimum of 20 years and that have significantly contributed to the history, identity or character of a neighborhood or community in the City. In order to be part of the Legacy Business Registry, a business would be required to be nominated by the Mayor, the Public Advocate, a Borough President, or a Member of the City Council. In addition, the Commissioner of SBS would consult with the relevant Community Board and the Landmarks Preservation Commission regarding whether a business meets the requirements to be designated as a Legacy Business. The bill would also require the Commissioner of SBS to carry out activities to recognize the contributions of Legacy Businesses to their communities, and to establish a Legacy Business Preservation Fund to award grants to Legacy Businesses and property owners who offer a 10-year lease to a Legacy Business, in cases in which a Legacy Business faces a significant risk of displacement.
This bill would require the commissioner of small business services, or the head of another agency designated by the mayor, to establish a chain of municipal grocery stores, with at least two grocery stores located in each borough.
This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to establish a program to provide loans, grants, services, materials, or some combination, to support small businesses affected by city construction projects. To qualify, businesses must demonstrate (i) a reasonable expectation of costs or losses resulting from a city construction project that is expected to disrupt traffic for 30 days or more; (ii) a plan to mitigate or offset such costs and losses; and (iii) any other application requirements stipulated by SBS. Loans under this program would be limited to $50,000 per storefront per year and would have an interest rate of no more than 3 percent. Grants or reimbursements would be limited to $15,000 per storefront per year. SBS would create an application process and timeline of 30 days or less to review and issue a final determination on applications. Awards under this program must be disbursed within 14 days of the business meeting all applicable requirements.
This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services to establish a pilot program reimbursing small businesses for the cost of purchasing and installing panic buttons that would notify the Police Department in case of emergency.
This bill would create a Small Business Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Advisory Board to study and make recommendations on potential legislation, regulation, policies, procedures and initiatives for helping small businesses engage in strategic planning to become more resilient to future natural and human-caused disasters and rebuild and reopen after suffering damage during a disaster. In addition to establishing basic procedures and requirements for the composition of the board, the bill would require that the board hold public meetings at least five times annually (once in each borough) and report its findings on May 1 of each year to the Mayor and the Council.
This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to establish a youth entrepreneurship and business development program for individuals between the ages of 18 and 30. The program would provide participants with entrepreneurship training and work experience that prepares them to compete for city contracts, as well as comprehensive business fundamentals education. SBS would be required to conduct targeted outreach in communities experiencing barriers to entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, including communities identified in the city's M/WBE disparity studies as underrepresented in city contracting.
This bill would require the Commissioner of Small Business Services (Commissioner of SBS), in consultation with the Police Commissioner, to create a pilot program involving installation of security measures, such as security cameras and plexiglass, in certain small businesses located in zip codes with high rates of crimes associated with retail theft as determined by the Police Commissioner citywide. This bill would also require the Commissioner of SBS to develop an enrollment application and designate an enrollment period for the program. Additionally, this bill would require the Commissioner of SBS to develop an outreach campaign regarding the program utilizing the Department of Small Business Services’ website, flyers, and radio. Following the 1-year pilot program, the Commissioner of SBS would be required to submit a report to the Mayor and the Council on, in part, the cost of the program, the types of security measures installed, and the impact of the program on crime rates.
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