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Procedure
Hearing called to order and housekeeping
Council staff welcome attendees, remind everyone to silence electronic devices, and Chair Shanel Thomas-Henry calls the hearing to order.
New York City Council
Committee on Small Business
Accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections
Jul 16, 2026 · 10:45 AM · 15 min 39 sec
Hearing Vote
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0:00:28 28 sec
Remarks
Chair Thomas-Henry introduces hearing on Int. 955A and acknowledges colleagues
Chair Shanel Thomas-Henry introduces herself, acknowledges colleagues present in person and online, and states the hearing will vote on Proposed Introduction 955A from Councilmember Zhuang.
0:00:56 19 sec
Remarks
Chair Thomas-Henry explains the purpose of Int. 955A: coordinating inspections for new businesses
Chair Thomas-Henry explains that Int. 955A would require the mayor to establish a program coordinating inspections and plan reviews to reduce the time it takes to open a new business.
0:01:15 18 sec
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Chair Thomas-Henry on small businesses as economic backbone and barriers to opening
Thomas-Henry describes small businesses as the backbone of the local economy and the gateway to opportunity, noting the difficulty of getting a new business up and running due to sequential, often unknown inspection requirements.
0:01:33 52 sec
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Chair Thomas-Henry on uncoordinated inspections and how Int. 955A addresses the problem
Thomas-Henry details how inspections and plan reviews happen at different times in a specific sequence unknown to many entrepreneurs, notes that SBS NYC Best Team provides compliance assistance but the coordination issue remains unresolved, and frames Int. 955A as fixing the underlying inefficiency.
0:02:25 17 sec
Remarks
Chair Thomas-Henry thanks staff and calls the roll
Thomas-Henry thanks Central Staff members Tyler Walls and Rebecca Barilla, her own staff Franklin Richards, Sierra Smith, and Derek Slaughter, and then calls on the clerk to begin the roll call vote.
0:02:43 35 sec
ROLL CALL
Roll call vote on Int. 955A begins
Committee Clerk William Martin calls the roll for Proposed Introduction 955A. Chair Thomas-Henry votes aye, followed by votes from Councilmembers Hanif, Salaam, Maloney, and Santosuosso.
0:03:17 7 sec
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Morano votes aye and notes co-sponsorship of Int. 955A
Councilmember Frank Morano votes aye and states he is honored to be a prime sponsor of the legislation.
0:03:24 11 min 49 sec
VOTE OUTCOME
Committee adopts Int. 955A with six affirmative votes; roll held open
The clerk announces the vote as six in the affirmative, zero in the negative, and no abstentions. The item is adopted by the committee, and the roll is held open at the chair's request.
0:15:13 6 sec
ROLL CALL
Continuation roll call: Councilmember Brooks-Powers votes aye
The clerk resumes the roll call for the Committee on Small Business. Councilmember Brooks-Powers votes aye, bringing the total to seven in the affirmative.
0:15:19 9 sec
VOTE OUTCOME
Final vote confirmed: seven affirmative, full committee
The clerk announces the final vote of seven in the affirmative, zero in the negative, and no abstentions, noting it is a full committee vote.
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Procedure
Chair Thomas-Henry closes the meeting
Chair Thomas-Henry thanks the committee and announces the meeting is closed.