Establishing a program to provide financial assistance to small retail businesses for the purchase of security system technology.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a program to provide financial assistance to small retail businesses for the purchase of security system technology” Read the full text
Small Business
What it does
This bill would require that the department of small business services, or another agency designated by the mayor, establish a small retail business security system program to provide financial assistance to owners of small retail businesses that would reduce the cost of purchasing and installing security system technology.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Feb 12, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 12, 2026
Hearing Held by Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Committee on Small Business
Laid Over by Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Committee on Small Business
Hearing Held by Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Committee on Public Safety
Laid Over by Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Committee on Public Safety
Hearing Held by Committee · Jun 30, 2026
Committee on Small Business
Amendment Proposed by Comm · Jun 30, 2026
Committee on Small Business
Amended by Committee · Jun 30, 2026
Committee on Small Business
Approved by Committee · Jun 30, 2026
Committee on Small Business
Approved by Council · Jun 30, 2026
Sent to Mayor by Council · Jun 30, 2026
City Charter Rule Adopted · Jul 30, 2026
Administration
Returned Unsigned by Mayor · Jul 31, 2026
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 553-A
officialSummary of Int. No. 553
officialInt. No. 553
officialMemorandum in Support
officialCommittee Report 2/26/26
officialHearing Testimony 2/26/26
officialHearing Transcript 2/26/26
officialFiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-12-26
officialProposed Int. No. 553-A - 6/22/26
officialCommittee Report 6/30/26
officialProposed Int. No. 553-A Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialCommittee Report - Stated Meeting
officialJune 30, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialInt. No. 553-A (FINAL)
officialFebruary 12, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
13
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Oswald J. FelizAmanda C. FaríasMercedes NarcisseKamillah HanksShaun AbreuFarah N. LouisVirginia MaloneyShanel Thomas-HenrySandra UngLynn C. SchulmanChris BanksCarl WilsonJames F. Gennaro
Who is lobbying on this
Retail Council of New York State, Inc.via Retail Council of New York State, Inc. · Trade Associations
2 filingsSurveillance Technology Oversight Project, Inc.via Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingFrom 3 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jul 31, 2026).