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Williams on geographical analysis of enforcement and revenue

New York City Council · May 29, 2026 · starts 3:10:11 · 1 min 53 sec

Williams asks whether DCWP has conducted geographical or demographical analysis of where violations, inspections, and enforcement are concentrated, particularly regarding revenue generation across communities. Levine promises to share available data.

UNKNOWN

And just to go back to equitable enforcement, because you answered that question by primarily talking about workers, but businesses.

UNKNOWN

So has DCWP conducted any geographical or demographical analysis?

UNKNOWN

of where violations, inspections, and enforcement actions are concentrated citywide.

UNKNOWN

And so that's what I'm talking about.

Sam Levine

I see.

Sam Levine

I apologize.

UNKNOWN

For me, because I think about budget equity, we're in a budget hearing, what I want to know, and I'm always interested in, is where is the city also generating revenue?

Sam Levine

Yes.

UNKNOWN

Are you only generating revenue in certain communities over others?

UNKNOWN

And so that is sort of the source of my first question, coupled with the other one about if you have any geographical or demographical analysis of where violations are occurring across New York City.

Sam Levine

I don't have it at my fingertips.

Sam Levine

I do believe we have pretty good analyses of where we're seeing violations throughout the city.

Sam Levine

But I also want to be clear and repeat what I said earlier.

Sam Levine

I don't believe in gotcha enforcement, especially with small businesses.

Sam Levine

We've seen an exodus of small businesses last year under the final year of the Adams administration.

Sam Levine

We're really trying to reverse that.

Sam Levine

I was very proud that Mike's team, the general counsel team, returned more than half a million dollars to immigrant-owned small businesses, first enforcement action in our history to do that, who were ripped off by Hungry Panda, a delivery app.

Sam Levine

So I'm happy to get you additional data on where our enforcement is.

UNKNOWN

Yes, I would love to ask DOT a similar question.

UNKNOWN

Like, if you do have a map.

UNKNOWN

Of where you're primarily finding certain businesses across New York City.

UNKNOWN

That would be helpful.

UNKNOWN

Thank you.

Sam Levine

I'm happy to see what we can get you on that.

Sam Levine

I think we do have that.

Sam Levine

We will follow up.

UNKNOWN

Okay, great.

UNKNOWN

Councilmember Banks.