Local law · Int 0415-2026
Establishing a youth entrepreneurship and business development program
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a youth entrepreneurship and business development program
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New York City Council
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to establish a youth entrepreneurship and business development program for individuals between the ages of 18 and 30. The program would provide participants with entrepreneurship training and work experience that prepares them to compete for city contracts, as well as comprehensive business fundamentals education. SBS would be required to conduct targeted outreach in communities experiencing barriers to entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, including communities identified in the city's M/WBE disparity studies as underrepresented in city contracting.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Small Business
Cosponsors
Farah N. Louis, Ty Hankerson and 11 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic12
- Republican1
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- Farah N. Louis
- Ty Hankerson
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
- Chris Banks
- Elsie Encarnación
- Shekar Krishnan
- Lynn C. Schulman
- Rita C. Joseph
- Virginia Maloney
- Mercedes Narcisse
- Yusef Salaam
- Christopher Marte
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Full history
- Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Jan 29, 2026
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Small Business
NYC Council