The creation of a watch list of commercial landlords determined to have knowingly leased premises to, or otherwise allowed the use of premises by…

Summary

This bill would require the New York City Sheriff to post annually on the Department of Finance’s website a watch list of commercial property owners determined within the past year, through payment of civil penalties or a hearing decision of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), to have knowingly leased premises to unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products, or illicit cannabis. The Sheriff would have to coordinate with the Police Commissioner, Commissioner of Consumer and Worker Protection, and the Chief Administrative Law Judge to produce this list. The list would contain the name of the owner; the address of each premises that is the subject of a violation determination; for each premises, the number of times a determination occurred within the previous year, disaggregated by type of sale; and the number of times the owner was the subject of a violation determination within the past 5 years.

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

Committee on Public Safety

Full history

1. Dec 31, 2025

   Filed

   This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

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2. Oct 10, 2024

   Introduced

   This Introduction was Introduced by Council

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3. Oct 10, 2024

   Referred to committee

   This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Public Safety

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