NYC Council Introduction 844

intro.nyc/0844-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
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.
Status: Reported from Committee Committee on Economic Development
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)