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NYC Council · Int 0878-2026 · Committee

Department of SBS to conduct a study on the economic impact of film and television production on local businesses and develop a plan to mitigate lost revenue attributable to filming.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of small business services to conduct a study on the economic impact of film and television production on local businesses and develop a plan to mitigate lost revenue attributable to filming” Read the full text

Small Business

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to conduct a study to measure the negative economic impact of film and television production on local businesses, including loss of revenue, and to issue an associated report to the Mayor, Speaker of the Council, and the public. This bill would further require SBS to create a plan to mitigate the loss in revenue that local businesses experience due to filming activity.
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 · Apr 30, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Apr 30, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Small Business committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Shanel Thomas-Henry · chairFrank MoranoKayla SantosuossoSelvena N. Brooks-PowersShahana K. HanifVirginia MaloneyYusef Salaam

This committee’s full record

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 878
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Int. No. 878
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Memorandum in Support
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April 30, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
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Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-30-26
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Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Christopher MarteFarah N. LouisVirginia Maloney

Who is lobbying on this

Women In Need, Inc.via Bolton-St. Johns, LLC · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filing
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing 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: Referred to Comm by Council (Apr 30, 2026).