2009 State of the City - Issues
Job Growth | Small Business | Reducing Unnecessary Spending
Innovative Revenue Sources | Public Safety | Tax Reform | Tenants and Housing
Small Business
"So what do we have here in New York City? We have 220,000 small businesses. They create and maintain good local jobs every day. They’re the dry cleaner run by a family of immigrants. The diner where you know all the waitresses by name. And the hardware store where they always know what you’re looking for. They’re the businesses and the people that keep our neighborhoods working and our City running."
Easier Start Up
Excerpt from Speech:
"Opening a business can require over a dozen permits from a variety of City agencies. The City has taken a good first step, by putting all the permits in one place at NYC Business Express. But for the majority of permits, businesses still have to fill them out separately, and then go - often in person - to each and every agency to file them. We already have a few permits you can fill out and file online. So why stop there?"
The Speaker has proposed:
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Creating a single, combined permit application that businesses can file on the web
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Waiving permitting fees for the next 12 months to encourage new businesses to start
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Coordinating Agency inspections, to help businesses open their doors faster
Local City Spending Law
Excerpt from Speech:
"Whenever the City buys a product or procures a service, we’re required by State law to take the lowest bid – even if that means sending our taxpayer dollars to Minnesota or Malaysia. We need to change that law, so we can use a qualified local company, particularly one that’s woman or minority owned."
The Speaker has proposed:
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Changing State contracting law, to make it easier for the City to use local, minority - or woman - owned businesses
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A marketing campaign to get New Yorkers and visitors exploring unique hubs of retail, dining and entertainment throughout the five boroughs
Keeping Government Out of the Way of Business Growth
Excerpt from Speech:
"All out different laws and rules can make for a regulatory labyrinth."
The Speaker has proposed:
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