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Procedure
Staff housekeeping and hearing welcome
Council staff welcomes attendees to the Committee on Small Business hearing, reminds everyone to silence devices and not approach the dais.
New York City Council
Committee on Small Business
Establishing a program to provide financial assistance to small retail businesses for the purchase of security system technology
Jun 30, 2026 · 10:00 AM · 6 min 4 sec
Hearing Vote
Meeting chapters
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0:00:24 27 sec
Remarks
Chair Thomas-Henry calls hearing to order and introduces committee members
Chair Shanel Thomas-Henry calls the hearing to order and acknowledges colleagues: Maloney, Salaam, Feliz, Brooks-Powers, Morano, and Hanif and Santosuosso on Zoom.
0:00:50 13 sec
Remarks
Chair introduces two bills for vote: Int 553A and Int 910A
Chair Thomas-Henry announces the committee is voting on proposed Int 553A from Councilmember Feliz and proposed Int 910A from Councilmember Stevens.
0:01:04 20 sec
Remarks
Chair describes Int 553A: small retail business security system program
Chair Thomas-Henry explains that Int 553A would establish a program providing financial assistance to small retail businesses for purchasing and installing security system technology.
0:01:24 32 sec
Remarks
Chair on small businesses as community spaces facing violence and theft
Chair Thomas-Henry discusses how small businesses serve as unofficial community centers and how violence and theft disrupt not just the business but the surrounding community, framing the need for Int 553A.
0:01:55 1 min 15 sec
Remarks
Chair explains Int 910A: repealing Local Law 75 security grille visibility requirements
Chair Thomas-Henry details how Local Law 75 of 2009 required 70% visibility for security grills, how delayed implementation and lack of agency outreach caught businesses off guard, and how Int 910A would repeal those requirements to avoid unplanned compliance costs.
0:03:11 16 sec
Remarks
Chair thanks central staff and personal office staff
Chair Thomas-Henry thanks central staff members Tyler Walls, Rebecca Barilla, and Austin Malone, as well as her own staff Franklin Richards, Sierra Smith, and Derek Slaughter.
0:03:27 50 sec
Remarks
Councilmember Feliz on importance of small businesses and security threats
Councilmember Feliz speaks in support of Int 553A, calling small businesses the heart of the economy and emphasizing the need to protect them from public safety threats that harm workers and operations.
0:04:17 20 sec
Remarks
Feliz on specific security technology assistance and call for support
Councilmember Feliz details how the Small Business Protection Act will help cover costs for cameras, plexiglass for bodegas, and other security technology, and urges colleagues to support the bill.
0:04:36 10 sec
Procedure
Chair calls for roll call vote and notes Santosuosso joined on Zoom
Chair Thomas-Henry calls on the clerk to begin the roll call vote and notes that Councilmember Santosuosso has joined the hearing on Zoom.
0:04:47 49 sec
ROLL CALL
Roll call vote on Int 553A and Int 910A
Committee Clerk Matthew DiStefano conducts the roll call. Thomas-Henry, Hanif, Salaam, and Maloney vote aye. Santosuosso votes no on 553 and yes on 910. Morano votes aye and congratulates the sponsors.
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VOTE OUTCOME
Vote results: Int 910A adopted 7-0, Int 553A adopted 6-1
The clerk announces both bills adopted. Int 910A passed 7-0. Int 553A passed 6-1 with Councilmember Santosuosso voting no. No abstentions on either bill.
0:05:52 15 sec
Procedure
Meeting adjourned
Chair Thomas-Henry briefly starts to adjourn, corrects herself, then officially adjourns the meeting.