NYC Department of Small Business Services

This week, our Office of Street Vendors + teams provided resources and spread awareness to mobile food vendors about NYC DOT traffic mitigation plans during the FIFA World Cup and delivery restrictions. 🚦⚽🗽

See how you can be Game Ready: on.nyc.gov/gamereadynyc

may be over, but SBS never stops celebrating excellence in entrepreneurship!

Yesterday, SBS Commissioner Kenny Minaya had the privilege to serve as a judge at the Dime Commercial Bank $10K Small Business Challenge on 1010 WINS Kudos to the five finalists, and congratulations to Aigner Chocolates for taking top honors! Victory never tasted so sweet. 😋🍫

Looking to take your small business to the next level? Visit nyc.gov/business or call our hotline at 888-SBS-4NYC to see how SBS can help!

NYC business owners: An important update on storefront security grilles ⬇️

Proposed legislation before the New York City Council has resulted in DELAYED enforcement of visibility requirements for certain roll-down security grilles installed at storefront businesses located on sidewalks.

Under Local Law 75 passed by the previous Council in 2009, affected security grilles were scheduled to meet a requirement of at least 70% visibility by July 1, 2026.

As the current Council reviews new legislation that would modify how the law applies, DOB will hold off on enforcement while that process moves forward.

Thank you to Councilmember Althea Stevens for sponsoring Intro 0910-2026 and supporting continued review of the law and its intended purpose. We're looking forward to continuing to work with you on this.

Learn more about LL75: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/pdf/security_grille-sn.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawQL9JhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJqb0lFZFRSdUJjdDd0aDdnc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuIkF6-q3oc2p4MdwQIcdylsl6D16-GsMz-NoEyNNI597KKwCXis3NOp0A3I_aem_RzbOaJWOjBZpGhh_PsI7aQ

Missed today's FIFA World Cup 2026™ webinar to prepare in the hospitality industry for the surge of tourists coming to New York City for the World Cup? 🗽🏪⚽

We have three more on the schedule:

⚽Tuesday, June 9, at 12 p.m.
⚽Wednesday, June 10, at 10 a.m.
⚽Friday, June 12, at 2 p.m.

RSVP: https://on.nyc.gov/3RC68SG

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Missed our FIFA World Cup panel at the Expo? We got you covered!

We are hosting webinars to prepare in the hospitality industry for the surge of tourists coming to New York City for the World Cup! 🗽🏪⚽

RSVP for the webinars: https://on.nyc.gov/3RC68SG

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On day 1 Commissioner Minaya promised 5 borough convenings to address local issues that our BID partners face.

Yesterday, we kicked off in the Bronx where we identified ways we can all work together to deliver for Bronxites with City of New York Government.

Thanks to Fordham Road NYC for hosting!

⚠️ Hurricane Season started June 1 - is your business prepared for a disaster? ⚠️

The NYC Department of Small Business Services can show your how to prepare for the unexpected, incl. flooding 🌀🔥☔⛈️🌊

Learn more at our webinar on 6/17: https://on.nyc.gov/4dZ466u

This week’s motivation:

Malika Michaud is the owner of Same Time Tomorrow, a community-driven coffee shop in Harlem.

Like many first-time business owners, Malika found the process of setting up shop difficult and often frustrating. While she had the vision and the passion, she lacked the roadmap – until she reached out to the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS).

Through SBS’s NYC BEST initiative, Malika found a partner in City of New York Government that didn’t just listen to her concerns, but took an active role in helping out, ensuring that she had all the resources, permits, and licenses she needed to open. She's one of 1,100 New Yorkers NYC BEST has helped save more than $6 million in fines and fees just this year alone.

As Malika put it, “there were moments I came very close to wanting to hire someone to handle the entire process for me – until NYC BEST. In those moments, NYC BEST became more than a resource. They checked in on me. Sometimes life would get overwhelming and one distraction would make me forget to send an email or respond to a message. And they would follow up. What they may not have realized is how much I needed that encouragement in those moments. It felt sincere. It felt considerate. It reminded me that someone cared whether this dream survived.”

Two weeks ago, Malika opened her doors for the first time, and months ahead of schedule.

Be like Malika. Call 888-SBS-4NYC, or visit nyc.gov/business today.