Require the Commissioner of Small Business Services to include in the next contract the Department of Small Business...
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jun 30, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law in relation to requiring a study and report on the effects of tourism on DUMBO” Read the full text
Economic Development
What it does
This bill would require the Commissioner of Small Business Services to include in the next contract the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) executes with the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) requirements that EDC study and develop recommendations regarding the effects tourism has on the quality of life in DUMBO. This bill would also require the Commissioner to include in the contract a requirement that EDC, within 6 months of contract execution, submit a report summarizing the study and recommendations to the Mayor, the Speaker of the Council, the Brooklyn Borough President, and each Council Member with jurisdiction over DUMBO and publish the report online.
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 · Jun 30, 2026
1 sponsor. It takes 26 votes to pass. Referred to the City Council.
Committee vote
The committee decides whether to send it to the full Council. Most bills never get this vote.
Full Council vote
All 51 members vote. 26 yes votes sends it to the Mayor.
Mayor signs or vetoes
Signing makes it law. Doing nothing for 30 days also makes it law.
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Economic Development committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Virginia Maloney · chairAlexa AvilésAmanda C. FaríasChris BanksJennifer GutiérrezKevin C. RileyShanel Thomas-Henry
The numbers
29%
of NYC bills that were introduced became law (2010 to 2025 records, n=8,368)
1
sponsor, out of 26 needed to pass
Key people
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 30, 2026).