NYC Council Introduction 844

intro.nyc/0844-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Including grants in the feasibility study on the use on a temporary basis of vacant New York city public housing authority commercial space by resident-owned businesses.
Sponsored by Kevin C. Riley
Introduced: April 18, 2024

This bill would expand the scope of the feasibility study required by Proposed Int. No. 810-A by adding consideration of potential grant funding for resident-owned businesses. Specifically, the study would be required to examine whether the City could provide financial assistance of up to $10,000 per business to help NYCHA residents establish, expand, or grow their businesses that would use the vacant commercial space.

Approved by Committee July 14, 2025

Committee on Economic Development Votes 4:0:0
Amanda Farías (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Absent)
Erik D. Bottcher (Absent)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Medical)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)

Approved by Council July 14, 2025

Votes 42:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Absent)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Affirmative)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Absent)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Amanda Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Medical)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Medical)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Absent)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Medical)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Absent)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Carlina Rivera (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Absent)
Inna Vernikov (Absent)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Sponsors: 12