Licensing of businesses that engage individuals to sell tickets in public spaces.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Aug 13, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to licensing of businesses that engage individuals to sell tickets in public spaces” Read the full text
Consumer and Worker Protection
What it does
This bill would remove the requirement for individual ticket sellers vending tickets in public spaces to obtain a license and instead require businesses that employ or engage these ticket sellers to obtain a license from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. Violations committed by a ticket seller could affect the licensure of the business that employs or engages such ticket seller.
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 · Aug 13, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Aug 13, 2026
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Consumer and Worker Protection committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Harvey D. Epstein · chairCarl WilsonCarmen N. De La RosaChi A. OsséChris BanksGale A. BrewerJoann AriolaKamillah HanksLynn C. SchulmanShekar KrishnanShirley Aldebol
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 1009
officialInt. No. 1009
officialMemorandum in Support
officialAugust 13, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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