NYC Rule Radar

For your business · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Restaurants & food service

Who this covers: Restaurants, bars, cafes, food carts, caterers, ghost kitchens.

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Bills with a committee, Council, or mayor action in the last seven days, newest first.

  1. Latest action Nov 7, 2026: Enacted

    If road construction hurts your small storefront, you can apply to SBS for low-interest loans or grants to offset losses.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 163 of 2026, Nov 7, 2026

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    Int 0799-2026 · Official record

    Establishing a support fund for small retail businesses affected by roadway construction.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

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Enacted as New York City law since 2024, highest exposure first.

  1. You could be sued by anyone claiming gender-motivated violence that you or your business enabled or took part in, including older incidents, within 18 months of the law's effective date.

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    Any person claiming to be injured by a party who commits, directs, enables, participates in, or conspires in the commission of a crime of violence motivated by gender may bring a civil claim against that party.

    Quoted word for word from the bill text.

    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 50 of 2026, Jan 29, 2026

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    • Employment practices liabilityEmployees or others may bring claims tied to gender-motivated violence at the workplace.
    • General liabilityThird-party injury claims could arise from violence enabled on business premises.

    Int 1297-2025 · Official record

    Gender-motivated violence protection law.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  2. If your housing project gets city money, you must pay $40/hour combined ($25 in wages), try to hire 30% NYC residents, and workers can sue you.

    People can sueRead the clause
    provide for a private right of action for aggrieved workers

    Quoted word for word from the bill text.

    • Fines
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 21 of 2026, Jan 17, 2026

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    • Employment practices liabilityWorkers can bring wage and benefit claims under the new private right of action.

    Int 0910-2024 · Official record

    Establishment of community hiring and compensation standards for city-assisted housing development projects.

    Applies to: Real estate & landlords, Construction & contractors, Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  3. Employees could sue you directly in court over alleged sick and safe time violations, within two years, without first filing a city complaint.

    People can sueRead the clause
    This bill would allow employees who are alleging a violation of their rights under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) to commence a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

    Quoted word for word from the bill text.

    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

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    Enacted, Local Law 22 of 2024, Jan 20, 2024

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    • Employment practices liabilityAdds employee lawsuits over leave and sick time violations.

    Int 0563-2022 · Official record

    Creating a private right of action to enforce the provisions of the earned safe and sick time act.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  4. You must put HIGH SODIUM warning symbols on menu items with 2,300 mg or more of sodium, plus very high sodium warnings, or face fines.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 148 of 2026, Oct 10, 2026

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    Int 0196-2026 · Official record

    Modifying the sodium warning at designated food service establishments.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  5. You must show city-designated added sugar warning icons and statements on menus and displays for high-sugar items, or face fines after a first warning.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 150 of 2026, Oct 10, 2026

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    Int 0547-2026 · Official record

    Amending the icon for added sugar warning labels and the amount for civil penalties, and to repeal subdivision b of section 17-199.18 in relation thereto.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  6. You must keep your sidewalk or roadway cafe clear of trash, debris, graffiti, vermin and food scraps, or face fines of $200 to $500.

    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 144 of 2026, Sep 12, 2026

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    • General liabilitySanitation and pest conditions at outdoor cafes affect customer and third-party premises exposure.

    Int 0917-2026 · Official record

    Sanitation and cleanliness requirements for roadway and sidewalk cafes.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

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  1. More street vendor licenses become available, but vendors face higher fines, possible suspension or revocation after 3 violations, and a duty to keep their area clean.

    • New benefit
    • Fines
    • License / permit condition
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 54 of 2026, Jan 29, 2026

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    Int 0431-2024 · Official record

    Expanding business licensing and regulatory compliance of all mobile food and general vendors.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  2. Delivery riders must take a powered-bike and battery safety course, and your delivery license can be suspended or revoked if you don't provide safety gear.

    • License / permit condition
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 133 of 2025, Oct 10, 2025

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    • Commercial autoBusinesses using bicycles for deliveries face new safety rules.
    • Workers' compensationMandatory safety training and gear for delivery workers affect injury exposure.

    Int 0020-2024 · Official record

    Third-party delivery workers and powered bicycle safety.

    Applies to: Delivery, logistics & fleets, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  3. Street vendors no longer face misdemeanor charges; unlicensed or other violations bring civil fines or penalties instead.

    • New benefit
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 122 of 2025, Sep 10, 2025

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    Int 0047-2024 · Official record

    Repealing the misdemeanor criminal penalties for general vendors and mobile food vendors.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands. Label source: Council summary.

  4. Delivery apps may charge restaurants an extra 20% for enhanced services if they offer a basic tier, and must send fee notices and monthly itemized statements.

    • New benefit
    • Disclosure / reporting
    • New requirement
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 79 of 2025, May 31, 2025

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0762-2024 · Official record

    Establishing exemptions for third-party food delivery services from the limits on fees charged by such services on food service establishments.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Delivery, logistics & fleets, Tech & software. Label source: Council summary.

  5. If you run a pro or college sports venue, you must let fans bring in reusable metal bottles or face penalties.

    • New requirement
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 35 of 2024, Jan 20, 2024

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    • General liabilityOutside containers entering venues may change attendee injury and premises risk.

    Int 1161-2023 · Official record

    Allowing reusable beverage containers in sports venues.

    Applies to: Hotels & hospitality, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  6. If you bid on city contracts or use subcontractors, giving false qualification or subcontractor information could cost you $1,000 to $25,000 per violation.

    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 67 of 2026, Mar 14, 2026

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    • Directors & officersRegulatory penalties for false statements may be pursued against company management.

    Int 0005-2026 · Official record

    Criminal penalties for providing false information in contracting and maintaining information on subcontractors.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  7. If you employ security guards, you must pay them at least the public building service contract minimum wage, vacation and supplemental benefits, and face city and worker enforcement.

    • New requirement
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 61 of 2026, Jan 29, 2026

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    • Employment practices liabilityWage, vacation and benefit requirements create employee wage/hour claim exposure.

    Int 1391-2025 · Official record

    Local Law 061 of 2026Establishment of compensation and training standards for security guards.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  8. If you offer immigration assistance services, fines for violations jump to $5,000–$20,000, and ads with images must carry the required notice of services you can't provide.

    • Fines
    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 101 of 2025, Jul 30, 2025

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    Int 0980-2024 · Official record

    Requiring a notice on advertisements of immigration assistance services and increasing penalties for violations of requirements that apply to immigration assistance services.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  9. You must get a hotel license ($350, two years), staff the front desk and security, clean rooms daily, directly employ core staff, and provide panic buttons and training.

    • License / permit condition
    • Fines
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 104 of 2024, Nov 4, 2024

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    • Workers' compensationPanic buttons and trafficking training mandates affect employee safety at work.
    • Employment practices liabilityDirect employment mandate changes employment relationships and related claims.
    • General liabilityRequired security coverage and room cleanliness relate to guest premises safety.

    Int 0991-2024 · Official record

    Licensing Hotels

    Applies to: Hotels & hospitality, Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  10. Latest action Nov 7, 2026: Enacted

    If road construction hurts your small storefront, you can apply to SBS for low-interest loans or grants to offset losses.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 163 of 2026, Nov 7, 2026

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0799-2026 · Official record

    Establishing a support fund for small retail businesses affected by roadway construction.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  11. If you run a year-round sidewalk cafe, you can enclose it each year from November 30 through March 31 and use approved weather protection materials at other times.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 143 of 2026, Sep 12, 2026

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    • General liabilityEnclosed sidewalk structures change customer injury and premises exposure.
    • Commercial propertySeasonal enclosures add structures and equipment to insure.

    Int 0894-2026 · Official record

    Vertical winterization coverings for sidewalk cafes.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Hotels & hospitality. Label source: Council summary.

  12. You can pay your annual sidewalk or roadway cafe revocable consent fee in quarterly installments instead of all upfront.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 145 of 2026, Sep 12, 2026

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    Int 0918-2026 · Official record

    Paying sidewalk and roadway cafe revocable consent compensation in quarterly installments.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  13. You could run a roadway cafe year-round with weatherproofing materials, but no rule may let you operate past 11 PM.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 135 of 2026, Aug 31, 2026

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    • General liabilityYear-round roadway seating and winterizing structures raise customer injury exposure.

    Int 0655-2026 · Official record

    Expanding access to roadway cafes.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  14. If DSNY newly designates your establishment, you must separate and dispose of organic waste by mid-2027, and your carter must give you food donation information.

    • New requirement
    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 118 of 2026, Jul 30, 2026

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    Int 0031-2026 · Official record

    Expanding the categories of establishments that may be subject to requirements regarding the disposal of commercial organic waste, and to repeal subdivision h of section 16-306.1 of such code.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands, Hotels & hospitality, Delivery, logistics & fleets. Label source: Council summary.

  15. More mobile food vendor and general vendor license applications can be issued until the cap is reached, so you may be able to get a license if there is demand.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 59 of 2026, Jan 29, 2026

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1251-2025 · Official record

    Issuing licenses to mobile food and general vendors.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands. Label source: Council summary.

  16. A new Coney Island BID would be created, so property owners in the district would pay BID assessments and receive its services.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 43 of 2026, Jan 17, 2026

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1427-2025 · Official record

    Coney Island business improvement district, Brooklyn.

    Applies to: Real estate & landlords, Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  17. Fines for non-hazardous awning and accessory sign violations are paused for three years, including signs installed before February 2025, with fee-waived permit help continuing.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 15 of 2026, Jan 3, 2026

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    Int 1456-2025 · Official record

    Requiring the department of buildings and the department of small business services to provide education concerning the proper installation of awnings and accessory signs, and in relation to waiving penalties and fees related to such signs.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service, Real estate & landlords. Label source: Council summary.

  18. If you hold a city food service contract of $1M or more in the pilot, you must collect customer feedback surveys on food quality, taste and cultural relevance.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 85 of 2025, Jun 27, 2025

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    Int 0905-2024 · Official record

    Six-month pilot program for food quality feedback surveys from food service contractors.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  19. If you run a mobile food cart, you can display or store goods on top of it, and vendors no longer have to keep the old bookkeeping records.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 51 of 2024, Mar 29, 2024

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0049-2024 · Official record

    Vendor display and storage of goods, and to repeal sections 17-313 and 20-463 of such code, relating to bookkeeping requirements for vendors.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands. Label source: Council summary.

  20. Food cart and truck employees no longer each need a state sales tax certificate, and you skip the tax clearance certificate when renewing your license.

    • New benefit
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 52 of 2024, Mar 29, 2024

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    Int 0050-2024 · Official record

    Requiring food vendors to obtain a certificate of authority to collect sales tax, repeal sections 17-310 & 20-457 of such code, relating to tax clearance and minimum tax payments for renewal of mobile food licenses, permits and general vending licenses.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands. Label source: Council summary.

  21. You may not vend from or occupy a bicycle lane with your vending activity if you are a general or mobile food vendor.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 53 of 2024, Mar 29, 2024

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0051-2024 · Official record

    Prohibiting vending in bicycle lanes.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands. Label source: Council summary.

  22. If you owe old Environmental Control Board judgments, you can settle them during a 90-day window by paying the base penalty or 75 percent, with no interest.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 147 of 2026, Sep 12, 2026

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1002-2026 · Official record

    Establish a temporary program to resolve outstanding judgments imposed by the environmental control board.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  23. New businesses may be able to join a city program that coordinates inspections and plan reviews so you can open faster.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 132 of 2026, Aug 18, 2026

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0955-2026 · Official record

    Accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  24. If you are a partner or sole proprietor paying city unincorporated business tax, you get a smaller credit against your city personal income tax, so you pay more.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 133 of 2026, Aug 18, 2026

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0972-2026 · Official record

    Decreasing the credit against the city personal income tax on residents for such residents’ share of city unincorporated business tax paid by partnerships in which such residents are partners or businesses of which such residents are proprietors.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Title only.

  25. If you hold a city contract over $100,000, you must self-certify no conflicts or misconduct and report any found within 10 business days.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 55 of 2026, Jan 29, 2026

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    • Directors & officersOfficers attest to no misconduct or conflicts, creating personal and regulatory exposure.

    Int 0479-2024 · Official record

    Establishment of standards and procedures to determine the existence of conflicts of interest and other misconduct concerning city contracts.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  26. Until August 30, 2026, sanitation provider rules on receptacles and litter basket placement apply only if you got City Council funding or didn't apply for a receptacle siting by March 1, 2026.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 60 of 2026, Jan 29, 2026

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1279-2025 · Official record

    Department of sanitation rule regarding supplemental sanitation service providers placing out refuse or recycling.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  27. If you hold a covered DHS or criminal justice contract, you would get at least 25% of annual value upfront each quarter starting July 2027.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 11 of 2026, Jan 3, 2026

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1392-2025 · Official record

    Quarterly payments to vendors under certain contracts with the department of homeless services and the office of criminal justice, and to establish a pilot program for quarterly payments to vendors under contracts with other agencies.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  28. If you have more than 200 employees working in NYC, you must file an annual pay data report with demographic and job information.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 173 of 2025, Dec 4, 2025

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    • Employment practices liabilityReported pay data by demographics may prompt pay discrimination claims.

    Int 0982-2024 · Official record

    Pay data reporting by private employers.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  29. You must give employees 32 extra hours of unpaid safe/sick time and let them use sick time for more reasons, such as child care and legal proceedings.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 145 of 2025, Oct 25, 2025

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    • Employment practices liabilityExpanded leave rights raise the chance of employee leave and retaliation claims.

    Int 0780-2024 · Official record

    Aligning the requirements of the earned safe and sick time act and the temporary schedule change act.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  30. If you run a regulated child care program, you must give parents the city's rights information when they enroll their child.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 129 of 2025, Sep 13, 2025

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1041-2024 · Official record

    An outreach campaign to inform parents and legal guardians about their rights in relation to child care.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  31. If you bid on city contracts, you would gain a formal way to protest agency procurement decisions, except accelerated, emergency and small purchases.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 107 of 2024, Nov 9, 2024

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    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0803-2024 · Official record

    Requiring the procurement policy board to promulgate rules relating to protests of procurement actions.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  32. You must give every new hire your written lactation room policy and keep it available at your workplace and on your intranet, if you have one.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 109 of 2024, Nov 9, 2024

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    • Employment practices liabilityEmployees may claim lactation accommodation failures or missing policy distribution.

    Int 0892-2024 · Official record

    Written lactation room accommodation policies.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  33. Any clause in your employment agreements that shortens the time employees have to file discrimination or harassment claims will be void and unenforceable.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 62 of 2024, May 11, 2024

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityEmployees keep full time to bring discrimination and harassment claims despite contract limits.

    Int 0069-2024 · Official record

    Prohibiting provisions in employment agreements that shorten the period in which claims and complaints of unlawful discriminatory practices, harassment or violence may be filed and in which civil actions may be commenced.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  34. If you hold human services contracts with the city, your employees must complete anti-racism training every year, or you can run your own approved curriculum.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 7 of 7: Enacted

    Enacted, Local Law 13 of 2024, Jan 6, 2024

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1101-2023 · Official record

    Anti-racism training for human services contractors.

    Applies to: Any employer, Healthcare. Label source: Council summary.

Moving 30

Scheduled for a hearing, or past committee and still moving.

  1. You can't use algorithms and customers' personal data to charge different customers different prices for the same item; bona fide discounts are still allowed.

    • Fines
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Next hearing Thu, Nov 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection, 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3. Agenda

    Insurance lines

    • Cyber & privacyRestricts use of customer personal data in pricing algorithms.

    Int 0891-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting surveillance pricing.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Tech & software, Restaurants & food service, Hotels & hospitality, Delivery, logistics & fleets. Label source: Council summary.

  2. You can be fined for dirty sidewalks in front of your business during your posted hours of operation, and other commercial premises can be fined for littering.

    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0075-2026 · Official record

    Expanding the commercial citywide routing system for sidewalk cleanliness violations and technical amendments thereto, including to repeal and reenact subdivision c of section 16-118.1.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  3. You can't schedule home care aides for shifts over 12 hours or more than 56 hours a week without their written opt-in, and you must give them a rights notice.

    • New requirement
    • Fines
    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityScheduling and hour-limit violations can lead to employee claims and penalties.
    • Workers' compensationLimits on long shifts relate to fatigue and workplace injury risk.

    Int 0303-2026 · Official record

    Maximum working hours for home care employees.

    Applies to: Healthcare, Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  4. If you sponsor a permitted street activity, you must handle waste and recycling, submit a compliance plan, and make sure food vendors give out single-use items only on request.

    • Fines
    • Disclosure / reporting
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0736-2026 · Official record

    Removal of solid waste and recyclable materials and reducing distribution of single-use items at street activities, and to repeal section 16-326 of such code.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands, Hotels & hospitality. Label source: Council summary.

  5. You must give employees unpaid leave for bone marrow or living organ donation, and you can face penalties if you don't.

    • New requirement
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityEmployees could bring leave-denial or retaliation claims.

    Int 0831-2026 · Official record

    Providing leave for bone marrow and living organ donation and establishing a city bone marrow and living organ donor honor roll.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  6. You must carry liability insurance covering e-bike and powered-device accidents involving your delivery workers, or you can't get or keep your city license.

    • License / permit condition
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial autoRequires coverage for accidents involving delivery workers on e-bikes and powered devices.
    • General liabilityMandates liability coverage for third-party injury from delivery accidents.

    Int 0994-2026 · Official record

    Requiring third-party food delivery services to maintain liability insurance.

    Applies to: Delivery, logistics & fleets, Tech & software, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

Show 24 more moving bills
  1. Class 3 e-bikes would be banned on city streets, so couriers or staff riding them could face fines and impoundment, which could affect your delivery operations.

    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial autoWorkers using class 3 e-bikes for deliveries face fines and impoundment of bikes.

    Int 1110-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting the operation of class 3 e-bicycles.

    Applies to: Delivery, logistics & fleets, Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands. Label source: Council summary.

  2. If you use bikes, e-bikes, mopeds or motorcycles for deliveries, you must give workers safety gear, ID and safety info, and keep records of them.

    • New requirement
    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial autoExpands safety duties for bikes, mopeds and motorcycles used in your deliveries.
    • Workers' compensationSafety equipment and info duties relate to delivery worker injuries.

    Int 0110-2026 · Official record

    Delivery devices used for commercial purposes, and to repeal section 10-157.1 of such code, relating to signs with bicycle safety procedures.

    Applies to: Delivery, logistics & fleets, Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands. Label source: Council summary.

  3. Discrimination based on sex characteristics, including intersex traits, is clearly covered as gender discrimination, so you must not treat people differently on that basis.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityClarifies discrimination claims by employees and applicants can cover intersex traits.

    Int 0131-2026 · Official record

    The definition of gender in the human rights law.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  4. You can't use facial or other biometric recognition to identify customers, and you must give notice, get written consent, and protect any biometric data you collect.

    • New requirement
    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Cyber & privacyBiometric data collection, consent, and protection duties raise data-privacy and breach exposure.

    Int 0213-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting places or providers of public accommodation from using biometric recognition technology and protecting any biometric identifier information collected.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service, Hotels & hospitality. Label source: Council summary.

  5. You could not hold or win city contracts if your business engages in immigration enforcement, and this would apply to your existing city contracts.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0261-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting the city of New York from contracting with entities engaged in immigration enforcement.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  6. If you hold a city home-delivered meals contract, you must deliver a meal to each authorized older adult every day, 365 days a year.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial autoSeven-day delivery increases vehicle use for meal delivery.

    Int 0280-2026 · Official record

    Requiring home-delivered meals be delivered each day of the calendar year.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Delivery, logistics & fleets. Label source: Council summary.

  7. If you run a third-party food delivery service, you must verify the registration of mopeds that your delivery workers use.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial autoVehicles used for deliveries must be verified as registered, changing fleet compliance exposure.

    Int 0389-2026 · Official record

    Requiring third-party food delivery services to verify the registration of mopeds used by food delivery workers.

    Applies to: Delivery, logistics & fleets, Restaurants & food service, Tech & software. Label source: Title only.

  8. You must put at least two kids' meals meeting nutrition standards on your children's menu, drop flavored milk, and serve smaller juice portions with kids' meals.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0405-2026 · Official record

    Nutrition standards and beverage options for children’s meals served in food service establishments.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  9. You can apply to a city pilot that matches your small business with a social media content creator for marketing help.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0408-2026 · Official record

    Establishing a pilot program to match small businesses with social media content creators for assistance with marketing and advertising, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  10. If you provide human services under a city contract, you must pay your human services employees at least the prevailing wage.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityWage requirements raise exposure to employee wage claims.

    Int 0452-2026 · Official record

    Establishing wage requirements for city-contracted human services workers.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  11. If your small business is in a high retail-theft zip code, you can apply for free security measures like cameras and plexiglass through an SBS pilot.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0623-2026 · Official record

    Establishing a small business security measures pilot program, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  12. It would make it easier for you to apply for a sidewalk or roadway cafe, which could help you add outdoor seating.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0628-2026 · Official record

    Expanding access to sidewalk and roadway cafe applications.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Title only.

  13. If you get a littering violation for the area next to your building, you can ask to do community service instead of paying the fine.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0667-2026 · Official record

    Offering community service in lieu of civil penalties for certain littering violations.

    Applies to: Real estate & landlords, Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  14. Your sidewalk cafe would only have to leave a clear path of up to 8 feet or 50 percent of the sidewalk width, whichever is greater, which may free up more space.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0724-2026 · Official record

    Maximum clear path requirements for sidewalk cafes.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  15. If you hold a city human services contract, you must report to the agency within 30 days whenever you sign a subcontract with a certified MWBE.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0834-2026 · Official record

    Reporting on minority- and women-owned business participation in subcontracts for human services contracts.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  16. If your business has operated in NYC 20+ years, you could be nominated for a legacy registry and get grants. Landlords offering a 10-year lease could get grants too.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0874-2026 · Official record

    Establishing a legacy business registry and preservation fund.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service, Real estate & landlords. Label source: Council summary.

  17. You can't be cited just for lacking a paper Food Protection Certificate on site if the holder's certificate verifies as valid in the city's digital system.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0908-2026 · Official record

    Digital verification of food protection certificates and penalties for failure to maintain a physical certificate on premises.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  18. If you provide a chatbot, you must secure and limit use of user data, give users access to it, disclose that it's not human, and not imply licensed-professional advice.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Cyber & privacyNew data security, privacy, and access duties for chatbot user data.
    • Professional liability / Tech E&OAdvice-equivalence restrictions affect claims over chatbot-provided guidance.

    Int 1118-2026 · Official record

    Chatbot data privacy, security, and transparency.

    Applies to: Tech & software, Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  19. If you run a delivery app, you must track e-bike and moped couriers for unsafe riding, alert them live, and block deliveries after three alerts in a week until a safety course.

    • New requirement
    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial autoRules govern unsafe riding by couriers on e-bikes and motorcycles making deliveries.
    • Cyber & privacyRequired tracking technology collects courier location and behavior data.

    Int 1120-2026 · Official record

    Requiring third-party delivery services to track and notify certain food delivery workers of certain unsafe traffic behaviors.

    Applies to: Delivery, logistics & fleets, Tech & software, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  20. If you are a city contractor, you must post whistleblower protection information covering AI-related reports, and your employees get protection for reporting AI risks.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityEmployee whistleblower retaliation claims expand to AI-related reporting.

    Int 1123-2026 · Official record

    City contractors and subcontractors posting information concerning whistleblower protections and clarifying whistleblower protections for reporting conduct related to the use or development of an artificial intelligence model.

    Applies to: Tech & software, Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  21. Managers or supervisors of your food service establishment must renew their food protection certificate every 5 years.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 3 of 7: Hearing held

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1124-2026 · Official record

    Requiring the reapplication of food protection course certification every 5 years.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  22. If you use bicycles commercially, you must give your motor-assisted bike operators fireproof or fire-resistant containers for charging removable batteries.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Next hearing Fri, Nov 20, 2026 at 9:30 AM, Committee on Fire and Emergency Management, Council Chambers - City Hall. Agenda

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial autoRules on e-bikes used by workers for business deliveries change fleet-related requirements.
    • Workers' compensationBattery charging containers reduce fire and injury risk to workers.
    • Commercial propertySafer battery charging lowers fire risk at business premises.

    Int 0582-2026 · Official record

    Requiring businesses using bicycles for commercial purposes to provide bicycle operators with fireproof or fire-resistant containers for removable storage batteries used to power motor-assisted bicycles.

    Applies to: Delivery, logistics & fleets, Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands. Label source: Council summary.

  23. Eligible small businesses can get technology literacy training, including how to use AI, through an SBS program.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Next hearing Tue, Dec 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM, Committee on Small Business, 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2. Agenda

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0942-2026 · Official record

    Establishing a program to provide small businesses with technology literacy training.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  24. If you hold a city contract, the city must pay the undisputed part of an invoice on time and tell you in writing about any disputed portion.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Next hearing Wed, Feb 10, 2027 at 10:00 AM, Committee on Contracts, 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1. Agenda

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0900-2026 · Official record

    Requiring payment of undisputed invoice amounts under city contracts.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

Proposed 75

Introduced, with no hearing scheduled yet.

  1. If you are a commercial landlord with a fee-shifting lease clause, tenants are presumed to recover attorneys' fees from you when you default or lose a case you bring.

    People can sueRead the clause
    The tenant would be able to recover attorneys’ fees through a legal proceeding commenced against the landlord or through a counterclaim in any legal proceeding commenced by the landlord against the tenant.

    Quoted word for word from the bill text.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • General liabilityLandlords face added legal-fee exposure from tenant claims and counterclaims.

    Int 1058-2026 · Official record

    Attorneys’ fees provisions in commercial leases.

    Applies to: Real estate & landlords, Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  2. You must give tipped workers daily pay and tip breakdowns and let customers tip the way they paid. Workers can sue you under a new private right of action.

    People can sueRead the clause
    The bill also creates additional administrative remedies and a private right of action.

    Quoted word for word from the bill text.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityTipped workers can bring wage-and-tip claims, including through the new private right of action.

    Int 0207-2026 · Official record

    Gratuities for tipped employees and providing options for conferring cashless gratuities at fast-food establishments and food service establishments.

    Applies to: Any employer, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  3. Customers, competitors, and others could sue you over unfair, deceptive, or abusive business practices.

    People can sueRead the clause
    This bill would be enforced by a private right of action.

    Quoted word for word from the bill text.

    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • General liabilityBroad new lawsuits over deceptive or unfair practices, including advertising injury claims.
    • Directors & officersManagement may face claims alleging unlawful business practices.

    Int 1105-2026 · Official record

    Providing an enforcement mechanism against unfair methods of competition, and unfair, deceptive, abusive, or unlawful acts or practices in business, trade, or commerce, and to deter the continuing use of such practices.

    Applies to: Any employer, Retail & consumer brands, Tech & software. Label source: Council summary.

  4. Employees, applicants, and customers get six years instead of three to sue you over discrimination or harassment under the city human rights law.

    People can sueRead the clause
    increase from three years to six years the statute of limitations to file a civil action by persons aggrieved by unlawful discriminatory practices or acts of discriminatory harassment or violence under the city human rights law.

    Quoted word for word from the bill text.

    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityLonger window for discrimination and harassment claims by employees and applicants.

    Int 0573-2026 · Official record

    Extending the statute of limitations for commencing a private cause of action under the city human rights law.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  5. Employers could face broader discrimination claims, including punitive damages and individual liability, as the human rights law is read more liberally and vicarious liability rules are repealed.

    People can sueRead the clause
    clarify the interpretation of specific sections of the law as they pertain to punitive damages, mistakenly perceived alcoholism, municipal immunity, individual liability

    Quoted word for word from the bill text.

    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityDiscrimination claims with punitive damages and individual liability raise employment claim exposure.
    • Directors & officersIndividual liability may reach managers and officers personally.

    Int 0258-2026 · Official record

    Interpretation of the New York city human rights law, and the repeal of paragraph f of subdivision 13 of section 8-107 of such code relating to vicarious liability of employers.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

Show 70 more proposed bills
  1. You can't consider vaccination status when hiring, firing, or setting job terms, and employees or applicants could sue you.

    People can sueRead the clause
    Finally, the bill would authorize administrative remedies for violations, as well as a private right of action.

    Quoted word for word from the bill text.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityEmployees and applicants can bring claims over hiring, firing, and employment terms.

    Int 0316-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting certain employers from considering an individual’s vaccination status when making employment decisions

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  2. If you're a City-contracted food vendor with repeated compliance failures, you can land on a watch list, and subcontractors risk losing approval to work.

    • License / permit condition
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1156-2026 · Official record

    Creation of a watch list for food vendors serving shelters and senior centers.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  3. You can't require more than a $10 minimum for credit card purchases, and you must post a notice of that rule at your register or point of sale.

    • Fines
    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0877-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting businesses from setting a minimum purchase requirement greater than $10 for credit card transactions.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  4. If you run a place of assembly serving drinks, lacking a valid Certificate of Operation or required security guards is an immediately hazardous violation, and lessees share the guard duty.

    • Fines
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • General liabilityPremises safety and security guard requirements for assembly venues affect third-party injury exposure.

    Int 0887-2026 · Official record

    Violations of certain requirements for places of assembly.

    Applies to: Hotels & hospitality, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  5. If your business dumps trash in public litter baskets, anyone can report you, and the reporter can prosecute the fine at OATH for a share of it.

    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0814-2026 · Official record

    Citizen enforcement program for illegal disposal of household or commercial refuse in public litter baskets.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands. Label source: Hand-edited.

  6. You must let customers use their own reusable cups and post a sign saying so if you serve drinks in single-use plastic cups.

    • New requirement
    • Disclosure / reporting
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0781-2026 · Official record

    Requiring food service establishments to permit the use of reusable cups provided by customers.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  7. Repeat Fair Work Week violations cost up to double the fines, and unpaid penalties can cost you your food service permit and trigger severance for staff.

    • Fines
    • License / permit condition
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityScheduling and wage-related violations raise employee claim and penalty exposure.

    Int 0522-2026 · Official record

    Increasing civil penalties and prohibiting issuance of the food service establishment permit for outstanding penalties for violations of the fair work week law.

    Applies to: Any employer, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  8. You could face higher fines, and a criminal misdemeanor on a third offense, for dumping business trash in public litter baskets.

    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0668-2026 · Official record

    Increasing fines for the depositing of residential or commercial refuse into public litter baskets.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands. Label source: Council summary.

  9. You can't raise menu prices based on real-time demand or crowd size, or you face a $500 fine for each day it's used.

    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0004-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting pricing increases based on real-time demand at food service establishments.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  10. Non-tobacco hookah venues will need a DCWP license instead of a health permit, must admit only people 21 and older, and some bars and restaurants can now serve shisha late.

    • License / permit condition
    • New requirement
    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • General liabilityPremises and patron injury exposure at licensed hookah venues.
    • Commercial propertyFire Code amendments affect fire safety requirements for venues.

    Int 0158-2026 · Official record

    Licensing and operation of non-tobacco hookah establishments.

    Applies to: Hotels & hospitality, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  11. If you haul yellow or brown grease, you must report how it is disposed to BIC, and you can be fined if you don't.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0368-2026 · Official record

    Establishing a tracking system concerning the disposal of yellow and brown grease.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Delivery, logistics & fleets. Label source: Council summary.

  12. If your stoop line stand racks up five violations in 12 months, the city must suspend or revoke your license for at least a year.

    • License / permit condition
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0467-2026 · Official record

    Suspending or revoking stoop line stand licenses after repeated violations.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  13. You can't use commercial char broilers on your mobile food cart or truck, and violations bring fines of $400 to $1,600 and possible seizure of the broiler.

    • Fines
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial propertyEquipment ban changes cooking setup and the broiler can be seized on repeat violations.

    Int 0469-2026 · Official record

    Banning the use of commercial char broilers on or in connection with mobile food vending units.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  14. If you use the stipulated fine or commercial abatement programs, higher-earning businesses will pay higher reduced fines than they do now.

    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1133-2026 · Official record

    The application of higher reduced fines to higher-earning participants in the stipulated fine and commercial abatement programs.

    Applies to: Any employer, Delivery, logistics & fleets. Label source: Title only.

  15. If you employ or engage people to sell tickets in public spaces, your business must get a city license, and a seller's violations could put it at risk.

    • License / permit condition
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1009-2026 · Official record

    Licensing of businesses that engage individuals to sell tickets in public spaces.

    Applies to: Hotels & hospitality, Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  16. You would need a city license to run a massage business, must post it, and may only use licensed (or exempt) massage staff and keep records proving it.

    • License / permit condition
    • Disclosure / reporting
    • New requirement
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0844-2026 · Official record

    Licensing massage therapy businesses.

    Applies to: Any employer, Healthcare. Label source: Council summary.

  17. If a worker dies on the job, you must give the city additional information or face a $1,000 to $2,500 fine per violation.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Workers' compensationWorkplace fatalities must be reported and are compiled in a public database.

    Int 0524-2026 · Official record

    Records of the chief medical examiner that relate to work-related fatal injuries in the workplace, and to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on workplace fatalities.

    Applies to: Any employer, Construction & contractors. Label source: Council summary.

  18. If you fundraise or do political consulting for city candidates, you cannot lobby them after they are elected, and violations bring civil penalties.

    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Directors & officersRegulatory actions and penalties may target management of firms that lobby.

    Int 0102-2026 · Official record

    Lobbying prohibitions in connection with campaign-related fundraising or political consulting.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  19. You can no longer enter non-compete agreements with employees, existing ones are void, and each violation can cost you $500.

    • Fines
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityEmployee claims over non-compete agreements and employment practices could increase.

    Int 0115-2026 · Official record

    Prohibition of non-compete agreements.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  20. You could not refuse housing to someone because of current or past sex work, and a city board would review unfair work practices against sex workers.

    • New requirement
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityNew unfair work practice enforcement could generate claims from workers who engage in sex work.

    Int 0130-2026 · Official record

    The rights of persons who engage in sex work.

    Applies to: Real estate & landlords, Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  21. You can't run E-Verify on applicants you haven't hired, you must post your E-Verify enrollment notice, and each violation can cost you $10,000.

    • New requirement
    • Disclosure / reporting
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityHiring and work-authorization screening practices could draw employee or applicant claims.

    Int 0210-2026 · Official record

    Restricting employers from using E-Verify or any other employment eligibility verification system to check the employment authorization status of an employee or an applicant who has not been offered employment.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  22. You could face a higher maximum fine for ignoring an order from the Commission on Human Rights.

    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0264-2026 · Official record

    Increasing the maximum civil penalty for failure to comply with an order issued by the New York city commission on human rights.

    Applies to: Any employer, Real estate & landlords. Label source: Council summary.

  23. You could face a misdemeanor and fines if you put a GPS tracker on someone else's vehicle without their consent.

    • Fines
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Cyber & privacyUnauthorized location tracking is surveillance of personal data and creates exposure.

    Int 0382-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting unauthorized surveillance by a global positioning system or similar technology.

    Applies to: Any employer, Delivery, logistics & fleets. Label source: Council summary.

  24. You must give employees 5 extra paid hours a year for preventative medical screening, on top of sick time, and can't make them make up the hours.

    • New requirement
    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityNew leave entitlement creates employee claims risk for failure to provide paid time.

    Int 0434-2026 · Official record

    Requiring specified employers to provide time off for preventative medical screening to their employees.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  25. You could face higher maximum city fines if the Commission on Human Rights finds you engaged in unlawful discrimination.

    • Fines
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityLarger discrimination penalties raise exposure from employee and applicant claims.

    Int 0495-2026 · Official record

    Increasing the maximum civil penalty for unlawful discriminatory practices or acts of discriminatory harassment or violence

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  26. You may get sidewalk or roadway cafe license fees waived for two years if your Council district is one of the 10 with the fewest cafe licenses.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1092-2026 · Official record

    Establishing a pilot program to waive license fees for sidewalk cafes and roadway cafes in certain council districts.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  27. You can no longer sell general merchandise or mobile food on Washington Street between York and Front Streets in Brooklyn.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0964-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting vending on Washington Street between York Street and Front Street in Brooklyn.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  28. Your mobile food unit commissary can skip the $200 annual permit fee if you reserve at least one space for a veteran vendor.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0916-2026 · Official record

    Waiving permit fees for mobile food unit commissaries that reserve space for veteran vendors.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  29. Your sidewalk cafe must sit at least five feet from a residential building's primary entrance.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0865-2026 · Official record

    Minimum required distance between a primary building entrance and a sidewalk cafe.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  30. You can't be fined by DSNY for uncleared sidewalk snow or ice until city agencies finish clearing streets and their own infrastructure and certify it.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0868-2026 · Official record

    Civil penalties for failure to remove snow or ice.

    Applies to: Real estate & landlords, Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  31. E-bikes, including those your delivery workers ride, would be limited to 15 mph, so you may need to adjust delivery expectations and rider practices.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial autoWorker e-bike use for deliveries is subject to a lower legal speed limit.

    Int 0876-2026 · Official record

    Lowering the speed limit for bicycles with electric assist.

    Applies to: Delivery, logistics & fleets, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  32. If your business uses e-bikes, electric scooters or similar vehicles, such as for deliveries, you would have to license and register them.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial autoRegistration rules apply to motorized bikes and scooters used by workers for the business.

    Int 0802-2026 · Official record

    Requiring that every bicycle with electric assist, electric scooter and other legal motorized vehicle be licensed and registered.

    Applies to: Delivery, logistics & fleets, Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  33. You must show your restaurant's sanitary inspection letter grade on your website or online ordering page, and delivery apps must show it too.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0752-2026 · Official record

    Requiring third-party food delivery services and food service establishments to display sanitary inspection letter grades online.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Delivery, logistics & fleets, Tech & software. Label source: Council summary.

  34. If you are covered by Fair Work Week, the city can order you to release employees for a training, and you must pay them for training and travel time.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityMandated paid training time adds wage/hour compliance exposure.

    Int 0523-2026 · Official record

    Requiring a workers’ rights training for certain fast food employees.

    Applies to: Any employer, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  35. Starting in 2032, you can't sell single-use beverage containers whose caps come off or that lack a drinking opening while the cap is attached.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0571-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting the selling of untethered plastic bottle caps.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  36. If you run an ice cream truck, you can no longer power freezers or soft serve machines with a gasoline or other carbon-fuel generator or engine.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial autoTrucks must change how they power onboard equipment, altering vehicle operations and setup.

    Int 0635-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting ice cream trucks from using generators or engines powered by carbon-based fuel to provide electricity for food equipment.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  37. On Spare the Air Days you could not do outdoor charcoal grilling, and DEP may bar other activities that hurt outdoor air quality.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0638-2026 · Official record

    Emergency response protocols on days of air quality emergency.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service, Hotels & hospitality. Label source: Council summary.

  38. You can no longer sell from a general vending or mobile food vending spot on Jamaica Avenue between 75th and 98th Streets in Queens.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0035-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting vending on certain streets in Queens.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  39. Street vendors may place pushcarts two feet from the curb instead of against it, which makes exiting the cart safer.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0156-2026 · Official record

    Permitting street vendors to vend within two feet from the curb.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  40. If you repeatedly violate the Human Rights Law, you must carry out a city-supervised anti-discrimination plan for 1 to 5 years.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityRepeat discrimination violations trigger supervised remedial plans and extended oversight.

    Int 0174-2026 · Official record

    Enforcing the human rights law and conducting an information campaign for places of public accommodation.

    Applies to: Any employer, Retail & consumer brands, Hotels & hospitality, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  41. You could not discriminate based on a person's family or relationship structure in hiring, housing, or serving customers.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityEmployees and applicants may claim discrimination based on family or relationship structure.

    Int 0242-2026 · Official record

    Pohibiting discrimination on the basis of family and relationship structure in employment, housing, and public accommodations.

    Applies to: Any employer, Real estate & landlords, Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service, Hotels & hospitality. Label source: Council summary.

  42. You could not refuse to hire, or deny service to, someone because of their actual or perceived poverty.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityApplicants and employees may claim discrimination based on poverty.

    Int 0243-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of poverty in opportunities of employment and access to public accommodations.

    Applies to: Any employer, Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service, Hotels & hospitality. Label source: Council summary.

  43. You must provide at least one separate gender-neutral bathroom wherever the Plumbing Code requires plumbing fixtures, in addition to sex-separated ones.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial propertyRequires plumbing and bathroom fixture changes to buildings.

    Int 0251-2026 · Official record

    Minimum number of gender-neutral bathrooms.

    Applies to: Real estate & landlords, Construction & contractors, Restaurants & food service, Retail & consumer brands, Hotels & hospitality. Label source: Council summary.

  44. You can no longer vend or run a mobile food cart on the listed Queens streets, including Bell Boulevard and parts of 35th to 43rd Avenues.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0370-2026 · Official record

    Prohibiting vending on certain streets in Queens.

    Applies to: Retail & consumer brands, Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  45. All restaurants, not just chains, must post sodium warnings and added sugar notices on applicable items.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0454-2026 · Official record

    Requiring sodium and added sugar warnings in all restaurants.

    Applies to: Restaurants & food service. Label source: Council summary.

  46. Your funeral firm can apply for an annual DOT permit to park authorized funeral vehicles in no-parking spots near your establishment for up to four hours.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 1056-2026 · Official record

    Parking permits for funeral directors.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  47. You must let covered employees use earned safe and sick time to attend their child's school events, including parent-teacher meetings.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityLeave denial or retaliation claims could rise with the expanded permitted use.

    Int 0973-2026 · Official record

    Use of safe time for parental involvement in school-related events.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  48. If you run a supervised release program under a city contract, you must notify the court and parties within 5 or 10 days of a missed check-in.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0789-2026 · Official record

    Court supervised release program court notification requirements.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  49. If you own or operate certain energy storage systems, you must have them remotely monitored and independently inspected under the fire code.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Commercial propertyFire safety monitoring and inspection duties for energy storage systems on owned or leased property.
    • General liabilityFire risk from battery systems can injure third parties on premises.

    Int 0794-2026 · Official record

    Remote monitoring and independent inspections of certain energy storage systems.

    Applies to: Real estate & landlords, Any employer. Label source: Title only.

  50. If you contract with certain city agencies, you must report pay and employment data by race, gender and pay band to the city, which will analyze it for disparities.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityPay disparity analysis by protected class may prompt employee discrimination claims.

    Int 0744-2026 · Official record

    Reporting and analysis of pay and employment equity data concerning city contractors.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  51. You must pay employees a city minimum wage of $29 to $30 an hour phased in by 2030-2031, with yearly inflation-based increases.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityWage and hour claims from employees could rise with a much higher minimum wage.

    Int 0757-2026 · Official record

    Establishment of the minimum wage.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  52. You could post your remote job openings on a city-run website, once the city verifies that your business and the jobs are legitimate.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0686-2026 · Official record

    Requiring the creation of a website that displays remote job opportunities.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  53. You must hold a reintegration meeting with each employee returning from parental leave, unless they opt out in writing.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityMissed or mishandled return-from-leave meetings could prompt employee claims.

    Int 0705-2026 · Official record

    Requiring employers to hold an onboarding meeting to discuss an employee's reintegration back into the workplace after parental leave.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  54. You must give employees paid personal time for any reason, earning one hour per 30 worked, up to 80 hours a year.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityNew paid leave rights create leave and wage/hour claim exposure.

    Int 0706-2026 · Official record

    Requiring city employers to provide earned personal time to employees.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  55. If you hold an emergency city client-services contract during a disease outbreak, you may have to pay in-person workers time and one-half hazard pay.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityHazard pay owed to in-person workers adds wage-related claim exposure.

    Int 0709-2026 · Official record

    Requiring a specification for hazard pay in solicitations for certain emergency procurements made during a state of emergency related to the outbreak of a communicable disease.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  56. If you hold or bid on city contracts, you must meet standardized insurance requirements set by contract category.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • General liabilityCity contractors must carry insurance coverage meeting new standardized guidelines.

    Int 0676-2026 · Official record

    Establishing standardized insurance guidelines for city contracts.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  57. You must let employees use earned safe and sick time to care for a sick or injured companion or service animal.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityDenying or disciplining sick-time use could trigger employee leave claims.

    Int 0021-2026 · Official record

    Allowing sick time to be used for the care for certain animals

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  58. Your child care center can request free opioid antagonist kits for every child and staff member, plus free training on using them.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0024-2026 · Official record

    Establishing a child care opioid antagonist program

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  59. You must follow new rules on how you determine the pay range shown in your job listings.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityPay range posting and hiring practices can lead to applicant or employee claims.

    Int 0114-2026 · Official record

    Information required in job listings.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  60. You can't require low-wage employees to sign non-competes, and you must tell job candidates up front if a non-compete is required.

    • New requirement
    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityHiring and employment-agreement practices could draw claims from employees or applicants.

    Int 0127-2026 · Official record

    Prohibition of requiring low-wage workers to enter into covenants not to compete and also to require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into a covenant not to compete.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  61. You may have to give paid safe and sick time to qualifying independent contractors, not just employees.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityLeave claims could now come from contractors who meet the new definition of employee.

    Int 0206-2026 · Official record

    Expansion of worker coverage under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  62. You must give caregivers reasonable workplace accommodations and take part in a cooperative dialogue with them about those accommodations.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityCaregiver accommodation and discrimination claims by employees or applicants become possible.

    Int 0215-2026 · Official record

    Extending reasonable workplace accommodations to caregivers.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  63. If you run a pre-K center under a DOE contract, you must pay education staff at least DOE rates and provide similar benefits or cash in lieu.

    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityPay and benefit parity rules can lead to wage and benefit claims by staff.

    Int 0281-2026 · Official record

    Compensation for contracted pre-kindergarten education services providers.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  64. Film, TV, and theater productions that commit to hiring and accommodating people with disabilities can apply for city grants.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0298-2026 · Official record

    Establishing a film, television, and theater accessibility fund to promote the employment of persons with disabilities.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  65. You could get free, individualized legal help from the city on making your leased business space accessible to people with disabilities, if funding is appropriated.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0338-2026 · Official record

    Provision of legal assistance on compliance with accessibility laws for small business tenants.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  66. If you hold a city contract and committed to working with community members or groups, you must report on that work to the agency every quarter.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0440-2026 · Official record

    Report on community engagement by city contractors.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  67. If you run a child day care center, you would no longer pay Parks Department permit fees for park use and could apply for permits online.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0456-2026 · Official record

    Waiving parks permit fees for schools and child day care centers and providing an online system for school permit applications.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  68. You could get reimbursed for buying and installing a panic button that alerts the police, if you take part in the city's pilot program.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0463-2026 · Official record

    Panic buttons for small business operators.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  69. You could get reimbursed by the Police Department for buying and installing panic buttons that alert police in an emergency.

    • New benefit
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    No specific insurance line tagged.

    Int 0491-2026 · Official record

    Panic buttons for houses of worship.

    Applies to: Any employer. Label source: Council summary.

  70. If you have over 100 employees, you must tell current staff about openings before choosing a candidate and share info about who was selected.

    • Disclosure / reporting
    • New requirement
    1. Introduced
    2. In committee
    3. Hearing held
    4. Approved by committee
    5. Passed Council
    6. Awaiting mayor
    7. Enacted

    Stage 2 of 7: In committee

    Insurance lines

    • Employment practices liabilityEmployees may claim unfair promotion practices tied to the new notice duties.